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Chip designer ARM halts work with Huawei after US ban

Paul Sandle, Reuters
Posted at May 23 08:30 AM

Huawei, in common with Apple Inc and chipmakers such as Qualcomm, uses ARM blueprints to design the processors that power its smartphones. It also licenses graphics technology from the Cambridge-based company. Read more »

Huawei OS? Chinese giant has 'Plan B' as Google headache continues

Qasim Nauman, Agence France-Presse
Updated as of May 22 06:10 AM

It is a possibility for which the Shenzhen-based firm, the world's second-largest smartphone maker by sales, has been preparing for years -- reportedly since 2012 -- by building an operating system of its own. Read more »

Huawei devices on Globe, PLDT, Smart unaffected by trade woes, telcos say

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 20 08:04 PM

Globe Telecom and PLDT assured their subscribers on Monday that their services and Huawei devices would not be affected by the US trade ban on the Chinese telecoms giant. Read more »

Huawei owner? Google says services to 'keep functioning' on existing devices

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 20 03:59 PM

The Trump administration on Thursday added Huawei to a trade blacklist, immediately enacting restrictions that will make it difficult for the company to do business with US counterparts. Read more »

Dell EMC grows notebook, PC business despite trade war threat

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 20 09:29 AM

Dell EMC adjusts its supply chain to support demand and make sure that it runs uninterrupted. Read more »

Google suspends some business with Huawei after Trump blacklist: source

Angela Moon, Reuters
Updated as of May 20 11:59 AM

Users of existing Huawei devices who have access to the Google Play Store will still be able to download app updates provided by Google, according to the Reuters source. Read more »

OnePlus 7 Pro moves closer to premium space, except for price

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 15 08:41 AM

The OnePlus 7 Pro will start at $669 (roughly P35,000), roughly half the price of the iPhone XS Max and much cheaper than the Galaxy S10+ and the P30 Pro. Read more »

From 5G to AI: High-tech supremacy at stake in US-China trade war

Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 10 01:02 PM

The United States has long been the world's high-tech champion, although China has made major strides and even taken the lead in some sectors. Read more »

Grab to launch 'central kitchen' exclusive for deliveries

Jessica Fenol, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 08 06:03 PM

Grab will launch its single central kitchen concept in the Philippines this year, where food establishments are gathered in one location to reduce delivery time for orders. Read more »

How design thinking got more eyeballs glued on Netflix

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 08 12:17 PM

Design thinking involves "making intentional decisions, understanding who you're designing for, coming up with ideas to solve their problems," said Google director of user experience Paolo Malabuyo. Read more »

What’s all the noise about headphones?

The New York Times
Posted at May 08 10:16 AM

Noise-canceling headphones are often expensive and for some people, they don’t live up to the hype. Read more »

Google Pixel 3A: The $400 smartphone you’ve been waiting for

Brian X. Chen, The New York Times
Updated as of May 08 05:17 PM

Google's new Pixel phones are smart where it matters, at half the price of the iPhone XS or Samsung Galaxy S10. Read more »

Bawas-presyo sa mga pangunahing bilihin, inihihirit

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 08 01:12 AM

Kasunod ng pagbagal ng inflation nitong Abril, humihirit ng rollback sa suggested retail price ang isang grupo ng mga konsyumer. Read more »

Inflation cools further in April, sets stage for interest rate cut

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 07 03:57 PM

The consumer price index rose 3 percent in April, slowing for the sixth straight month and staying within the BSP's 2 to 4 percent goal for the third straight month. It also matched the forecast of analysts in a Reuters poll. Read more »

Cooling inflation, growth raise chance of cut in benchmark rate, RRR: Reuters poll

Karen Lema, Reuters
Updated as of May 06 09:52 PM

Inflation in the Philippines likely eased for a sixth straight month in April, giving the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) leeway to ease monetary policy to support a slowing economy, a Reuters poll showed.  Read more »

5,000 years of writing: From clay tablets to smartphones

Cody Delistraty, The New York Times
Updated as of May 03 07:56 AM

Whether it was Johannes Gutenberg’s printing press in the 15th century, the invention of the typewriter 300 years later, or the emoji of today’s smartphones, the act of writing seems to be forever on the precipice of extinction, without quite falling off. Read more »

Want to live longer? Try putting down your phone

Catherine Price, The New York Times
Posted at May 01 09:01 AM

It’s a good idea: An increasing body of evidence suggests that the time we spend on our smartphones is interfering with our sleep, self-esteem, relationships, memory, attention spans, creativity, productivity and problem-solving and decision-making skills. Read more »

Inflation likely at 2.7 to 3.5 pct in April: BSP think tank

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 30 03:27 PM

Inflation for the month of April likely settled within the 2.7 to 3.5 percent range, a Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) think tank said Tuesday.  Read more »

Huawei P30 review: P series DNA at an attractive price

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 30 06:44 AM

The P30 Pro's features features that are missing from the P30 don't take away from the experience of a Leica-powered P Series phone. Read more »

Globe to expand coverage of free WiFi service

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 29 08:26 PM

As of March 2019, GoWifi is accessible in 2,000 sites nationwide, from 500 last year, Globe said. Read more »