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China’s Lenovo buys and diversifies to outshine PC rivals

May 23, 2013 | 11:06 am | Lee Chyen Yee and Umesh Desai, Reuters

Lenovo Group’s bold acquisitions in its flagship PC business, a foray into mobile gadgets, and a relatively light debt load are setting it apart from PC rivals as industry shipments take their steepest fall in decades.

TESDA ties up with Autodesk on free design software

May 22, 2013 | 4:18 pm | Clara Masinag

The three-year partnership will offer Philippine students free access to Autodesk education software in TESDA-owned institutions as well as its network of public and private TVET institutions all over the country.

Yahoo’s rise in Asia offsets risk from Tumblr bet

May 22, 2013 | 2:44 pm | Alexei Oreskovic, Reuters

Mayer faces plenty of challenges in her efforts to turn six-year-old Tumblr into a money-spinner, not least among them retaining users while devising new types of non-intrusive online ads outside of Yahoo’s traditional area of expertise.

Intel CEO shakes up units, creates ‘new devices’ group

May 22, 2013 | 2:21 pm | Noel Randewich, Reuters

Intel’s new chief executive, Brian Krzanich, has launched a sweeping company reorganization and created a unit aimed at growing its market share in mobile technology.

Microsoft unveils Xbox One with Spielberg, Activision tie-up

May 22, 2013 | 6:19 am | Bill Rigby, Malathi Nayak, Reuters

Microsoft hopes its third-generation console will attract video game fans who are increasingly sampling games on mobile devices, while also becoming a hub for living room entertainment.

PLDT sweetens SME DSL offer with Samsung gadgets

May 22, 2013 | 12:43 am | J.M. Tuazon, InterAksyon.com

Under the new PLDT myDSL Biz plans, SMEs will not only get fast access to the Internet and allow their customers to surf the Web in their respective establishments, they will also get to own gadgets by Samsung as well.

Microsoft readies new Xbox as entertainment hub

May 22, 2013 | 12:39 am | Glenn Chapman, Agence France-Presse

The console debut, to be streamed worldwide to Internet-linked Xbox 360 consoles, will spotlight the hardware and platform while Microsoft will show off games at E3.

Former Nokia software team unveils its first smartphone

May 21, 2013 | 1:13 am | Ritsuko Ando, Reuters

Jolla was founded by Nokia’s former MeeGo software team that was shut down after the company decided to switch to Microsoft’s Windows Phone software in 2011.

China trying to manage exposure of corruption online

May 21, 2013 | 12:42 am | Terril Yue Jones, Reuters

While the Chinese government tolerates anti-corruption vigilantism, it is also extremely leery of the threat the Internet can pose to Communist Party rule.

Filipinos continue smartphone transition; adoption up by 146% — GfK

May 21, 2013 | 12:03 am | J.M. Tuazon, InterAksyon.com

Gathering data from retail stores in the Philippines from April 2012 to March 2013, GfK said as much as 5.7 million smartphone units were sold in the country.

Yahoo! buying Tumblr for $1.1 billion, vows not to screw it up

May 20, 2013 | 10:57 pm | Jennifer Saba, Alexei Oreskovic, Reuters

The deal, announced on Monday, is a bold bet by Yahoo! Chief Executive Marissa Mayer to revitalize the company by co-opting a Web property with strong visitor traffic but little revenue.

Yahoo! looks to Tumblr as elixir for revival

May 20, 2013 | 2:19 pm | Agence France-Presse

The deal, first reported by The Wall Street Journal, if confirmed would be the largest for Yahoo! since Marissa Mayer took over as chief executive last year.

Smart offers unlimited LTE for 2 years on new iPad plans

May 20, 2013 | 1:57 pm | J.M. Tuazon, InterAksyon.com

Smart’s iPad plan owners will enjoy guaranteed unlimited LTE connection for the duration of their two-year lock-in period.

Smart, IdeaSpace invite developers to hack their way into Silicon Valley

May 20, 2013 | 12:42 pm | InterAksyon.com

Winners of the local June 8 to 9 hackathon will receive local mentorship for 11 weeks, and will be flown to Silicon Valley where US-based AngelHack will help turn their big idea into a startup.

Yahoo!’s board approves $1.1 billion Tumblr acquisition: WSJ

May 20, 2013 | 6:35 am | Jeanine Prezioso, Reuters

Yahoo! is keen on fast-growing Tumblr because its younger user base would bolster the older website’s “cool factor,” the technology blog AllThingsD cited the sources as saying.