Filipinos continue smartphone transition; adoption up by 146% -- GfK
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.
Google blocks ‘anti-Islamic’ YouTube clip in Egypt and Libya; keeps it online
YouTube, the video website owned by Google Inc, said on Wednesday it would not remove a film clip mocking the Islamic Prophet Muhammad that has been blamed for anti-U.S. protests in Egypt and Libya, but it has blocked access to it in those countries.
Apple ‘reinvents’ its music products, new iPod Touch now has Siri
Aside from the much-awaited release of the iPhone 5, Apple also unveiled new versions of its other products, including an updated version of the iPod Touch and the iPod nano, as well as a fresh take on its content management software, iTunes.
Apple takes wraps off next-generation iPhone 5, Philippine launch still unknown
(UPDATED 2:00 A.M.) Technology giant Apple on Thursday finally announced its next-generation smartphone, called the iPhone 5, but did not disclose when it intends to begin selling the phone in the Philippines.
What to expect from Apple’s new iPhone?
We have rounded up the most pervasive iPhone 5 rumors so you would know what to expect when Apple finally unveils later its next-generation smartphone.
Intel’s new low-power chip to power tablets, hybrid notebooks — but not smartphones
Chip-maker Intel on Wednesday unveiled a new low-powered processor, which it claims will set the stage for further innovation in mobile computing, particularly in notebooks and tablets.
Facebook CEO dangles search and mobile
Facebook Inc CEO Mark Zuckerberg soothed investors in his first major public appearance since the No. 1 social network’s rocky May IPO, breathing life into its struggling shares after hinting at new growth areas from mobile to search.
Forget mobile apps; ‘Internet of things’ the next big thing in start-ups, local tech chief says
Citing the overcrowding of mobile and social apps in the technology start-up space, machine-to-machine technologies are the new “blue ocean opportunities.”
Apple’s iPhone needs to dazzle as market gets crowded
The new iPhone 5 has to be more than just another smartphone as it carries the weight of Apple Inc’s future on its slim frame.
Do PCs have a future? Intel thinks so
At the annual Intel Developer Forum in San Francisco on Tuesday, the company demonstrated a range of mobile devices, many of them crosses between tablets and laptops — sleek “ultrabook” laptops with improved gesture- and voice-recognition features, similar to those already found on some smartphones.
Acer, Samsung loosen grip as Philippine PC market plateaus in Q2 — IDC
PC shipments to the Philippines stagnated to a meager 1.5-percent growth in the 2nd quarter of the year, with leaders Acer and Samsung losing market share due to overstocking problems, research firm IDC reported recently.
YouTube rolls out new version of iPhone app
Google Inc is releasing a new version of its YouTube video app for iPhones that will for the first time feature advertising but won’t have the benefit of being pre-loaded on Apple Inc’s popular smartphones.
New iPhone could boost US GDP, JP Morgan says
The next generation iPhone 5, which Apple Inc. plans to release this week, could not only boost the tech giant’s bottom line – but could give a significant boost to the overall U.S. economy.
Inventor of the first laptop passes away at 69
Considered as the man who designed the first laptop computer, Bill Moggridge passed away on Saturday following a battle with cancer. He was 69.
Hackers stole Apple data from Florida company, not from FBI
A Florida company said on Monday that its files – not an FBI agent’s laptop – were hacked by a renegade group that released Apple product identification data.
Globe debuts Tattoo Black LTE, Singapore F1 tickets up for grabs
Ayala-led Globe Telecom has finally lifted the lid off their new LTE service, bundling the launch of the next-generation network with a raffle for tickets to the Singapore Formula One Grand Prix night race happening late this month.
Apple’s iPhone 5 to support ‘Global LTE’ — WSJ report
The Wall Street Journal reported that the upcoming update to Apple’s iPhone lineup will feature LTE connectivity that will work internationally but not with all telcos.
Top 5 Philippine-branded mobile devices of Q1 2013
We sifted through what seems to be a huge pile of those launched — but not necessarily available — in the first quarter of this year and came up with five that have tickled our fancy.
