Touchscreen notebooks fail to arrest dwindling PC sales in the Philippines -- IDC
Reinvention of the PC seem to be the tack of most PC vendors, but none could seem to penetrate the blistering growth of smartphones and tablets, even as touchscreen capability became incorporate in most notebooks.
US leaker Snowden under criminal investigation
The United States has launched a criminal investigation and is taking “all necessary steps” to prosecute Edward Snowden for exposing secret US surveillance programs, the FBI director said Thursday.
Devant’s no-frills 3D Internet TV now ready for mainstream
Do you want the features and functionality of a full-featured Internet TV but don’t want to shell out hundreds of thousands of pesos for a unit? Consider an LCD TV model from Devant.
Apple looking at bigger iPhone screens, multiple colors — sources
Apple is looking at introducing at least two bigger iPhones next year — one with a 4.7-inch screen and one with a 5.7-inch screen — said the sources.
Bullish Philippine economy lifts printer market to 35% growth in Q1 — IDC
Phlippine printer market expanded by as much as 32 percent during the first quarter of the year — the highest recorded growth rate in Asia Pacific, according to research firm IDC.
Snowden vows to stay in Hong Kong and fight US govt
Former US spy Edward Snowden broke his silence Wednesday, vowing to fight any bid to extradite him from Hong Kong and accusing Washington’s cyber-troops of prying into hundreds of thousands of targets globally including many in China.
Yahoo buys smartphone photo app maker GhostBird
Yahoo on Wednesday announced it has bought a startup that makes picture-taking applications for iPhones to enhance its Flickr photo service.
Samsung opens new R&D facility in Nokia’s backyard
Samsung’s newest R&D facility, its first in the Nordic region, is located in Espoo, Finland, where Nokia has its headquarters.
Video game hacks straight into US surveillance storm
A video game with a protagonist who controls the world around him by hacking into systems is generating growing buzz, for its eerie parallels with the current storm about US surveillance.
US spy chief: surveillance program thwarted attacks
Facing skeptical questions from lawmakers after a rogue technician revealed the secret operation, National Security Agency chief General Keith Alexander insisted it operates under proper legislative and judicial oversight.
Facebook follows Twitter, adopts hashtags
Facebook, the world’s No. 1 social network, is adopting the “hashtag,” one of the most recognizable features of its younger rival Twitter, in a move to position its Web service as an important complement to television, sporting events and breaking news.
Facebook opens Swedish data center, first outside US
In opening the facility in the arctic north, Facebook joins Google and other tech companies attracted by chilly temperatures that rarely exceed levels that require special cooling capabilities.
Assange urges Snowden: seek S. America, Russia aslyum
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange advised whistleblower Edward Snowden to try to seek political asylum in Russia or South America as Russia confirmed Wednesday that if Snowden made an asylum request it would be considered.
Tech giants push for US government transparency on security
Three of the largest U.S. Internet companies called on the U.S. government to provide greater transparency on national security requests.
Google buys Israel’s Waze to keep mobile maps lead
Google said in a Tuesday blog post it had closed the long-anticipated deal. It now planned on using Waze’s service to enhance its own Maps product, but did not say how much it paid.
PHOTO | Google celebrates Philippine Independence Day
In celebration of Philippine Independence Day, here is a screengrab of today’s Google Doodle at www.google.com.ph.
Chinese, Vietnamese, Taiwanese invade Spratlys, disputed isles — on Google Earth
Spratly Islands just West of the Philippines has long been a disputed territory, but now the claims have gone virtual via Google Earth.
