Metro Tech
Samsung introduces S21 smartphone
Samsung unveiled a new Galaxy S21 smartphone lineup, with prices lowered by some $200 from the prior generation of the South Korean giant's flagship handsets, according to a report by GMA News. Unveiled in a streamed presentation, the S21 device with a 6.2 inch display is available for order at...
NPC stops 'lisensya' site
The National Privacy Commission (NPC) extended the cease-and-desist order (CDO) on lisensya.info — a website that provided personal information on registered users of the Land Transportation Office (LTO) to the public, according to a report by Philippine News Agency. In a statement, NPC ...
Globe provides e-learning tools
Globe announced its partnership with Microsoft Office 365 to provide virtual education tools for digital learning in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic, according to a report by Philippine News Agency. In a statement, Globe said the Microsoft Office 365 (MS) Education platform allows teachers ...
PH internet ranks 110th worldwide
The country’s internet connection, considered a basic necessity during the COVID pandemic, is still too slow, according to a report by Philippine Star. A member of the House of Representatives said yesterday that the Philippines ranked the “second slowest” in internet speed a...
Twitter removes false claims against vaccines
Twitter Inc said on Wednesday that it will start removing false or misleading tweets about coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccinations that could be harmful, including false claims the vaccines will intentionally cause harm or control populations or that invoke "a deliberate conspiracy&quo...
5 Advantages of using scanners in healthcare facilities
Managing health information has always been a challenge for any healthcare provider due to the uncontrollable growth of data. Since most healthcare facilities remain paper-intensive and minimally automated and digitized, processing and managing hundreds of documents can be time-consuming and ex...
Gmail service suffers disruption
Google's cloud-hosted email service suffered a "significant" disruption on Tuesday, just a day after it went down during a massive outage of the internet giant's platform, according to a report by GMA News. Google said on a status dashboard that it was working to resolve the issue...
Yahoo PH reveals top searches in 2020
By any measure, 2020 has been one of the most momentous years of the past century. The past 50-odd weeks have kept netizens in the Philippines glued to their devices in search of information, ideas and opinions through a once-in-a-lifetime pandemic. From the eruption of the Taal Volcano, and the NBA...
Facebook resolves Messenger, Instagram issues
Facebook Inc. said Thursday it had resolved issues faced by some users while sending or receiving messages on Messenger, Instagram and its office collaboration service Workplace, according to a report by Reuters. Outage tracking website Downdetector.com showed earlier in the day that there were mor...
PLDT to invest billions next year
To help the Philippines and its telecommunications infrastructure reach parity with neighboring countries such as Vietnam and Thailand, a PLDT executive said the company is investing P73 billion in improving its network infrastructure and coverage, with plans to invest even more next year, according...