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Berlin fair a dreamland for wannabe sandmen of 'sleep tech'

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 04 01:45 PM

As people in developed nations increasingly obsess over the quality of their 40 winks, technology companies are cashing in with so-called "sleep tech" -- gadgets to stop wearers snoring or collect data on their sleep cycles. Read more »

Three tech firms back second tax reform package

Warren De Guzman, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 29 05:54 PM

Three players in the tech sector on Wednesday said they support the second package of tax reforms which seeks to rationalize incentives and bring down the corporate income tax to 25 percent from 30 percent.  Read more »

PH schools urged to shift focus to developing entrepreneurs

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 27 07:06 PM

Philippine schools need to change their focus amid the changing business environment, an official of the Management Association of the Philippines (MAP) said on Monday.  Read more »

'Tech-voc' training, tinitingnang tulong sa job mismatch

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 26 07:53 PM

Paliwanag ng DOLE, malaking tulong ang skills training ng TESDA para matugunan ang isyung job mismatch ng bansa. Read more »

Fujifilm XH-1 review: Camera for serious vloggers with the budget

Jeeves de Veyra
Updated as of Aug 25 06:23 AM

Fuji has always been on the forefront of the mirrorless revolution and the XH-1 is the company's attempt to apply its mirrorless imaging technologies from taking stills to taking video. Read more »

Robot wars: China shows off automated doctors, teachers and combat stars

Julien Girault, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 19 11:54 AM

The popular stars of this year's World Robot Conference were undoubtedly the small, amateur-made "battle bots" which smashed, hammered and sawed their way through their opponents to a cacophony of cheers and shouts from a rapt audience. Read more »

Not only a man’s world: IBM champions women in tech

Cathy Yang, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 16 10:05 PM

Technology is not a man’s world here in the Philippines and definitely not at global firm IBM, its Asia Pacific head Harriet Green said Wednesday. Read more »

Katzenberg venture raises $1-B for mobile video service

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 07 09:55 PM

WndrCo, a startup co-founded by former Disney executive Jeffrey Katzenberg, said on Tuesday it raised $1 billion from major Hollywood studios and Chinese tech giant Alibaba for its venture that will produce short-form shows for mobile phones. Read more »

Powerbank na ID holder at flashdrive din, patok sa netizens

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 03 10:24 PM

Ayon sa mga estudyante, may iilan nang lumapit sa kanila para magtanong kung puwede nilang ibenta ang produkto. Read more »

Nova 3i review: Midrange looker with little compromise

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 03 04:03 PM

As with all mid-range phones, the compromises surface with daily use. Fortunately for the 2018 version of the Nova series, these are not as obvious, especially if the user is not coming from an Android flagship that is triple, even quadruple the price. Read more »

Startups seen pushing 'internet of things'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 02 02:08 AM

Tech developers and enthusiasts are expected to flock to the 3rd edition of Internet of Things (IoT) Summit on August 17 and 18 at the Megatrade Hall in SM Megamall, Mandaluyong City.    Read more »

Education portal grows by serving all income classes

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 01 09:12 PM

Online education portal Edukasyon.Ph credits its growth to its strategy of serving users from all income classes, the website's CEO and cofounder said on Wednesday. Read more »

REVIEW: Asus' new laptop packs oomph, but 'ScreenPad' has its quirks

Art Fuentes, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 24 08:52 AM

Taiwan's Asus made a splash at this year’s Computex when it unveiled the Zenbook Pro, its premium business laptop featuring a trackpad that also doubles as a secondary touchscreen. Read more »

Digital real-estate platform to cut ‘cycle time’ for deals, proponent says

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 05 10:32 PM

The domestic commercial real-estate market is ripe for digital disruption, one of the founders of a cloud-based real-estate platform has said. Read more »

Spectrum auction to select 3rd telco not ideal: citizens' group

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 05 02:20 AM

A proposal to auction off available radio frequencies as a strategy for selecting the third major telecommunications player may not be the best way forward, a civil society group batting for better internet access said on Wednesday.  Read more »

Facebook messenger gets AI-powered assistant in the Philippines

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 02 11:20 PM

Facebook on Monday announced that users of its Messenger app in the Philippines will now be able to use an AI-powered feature that will "enrich the way people communicate and get things done." Read more »

Aircon manufacturer puts 'internet-of-things' into products

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 28 01:13 AM

The Concepcion-Carrier Airconditioning Company said it is integrating internet-of-things or IOT solutions into its aircons, which would allow users to fine-tune their energy consumption.  Read more »

Asus unveils new gaming phone, touchscreen trackpad laptop

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 21 01:47 AM

A supercharged smartphone dedicated to mobile gaming and a new laptop that uses a touchscreen trackpad were two of the new gadgets that stood out in this year's Computex in Taipei, Taiwan.    Read more »

Oppo unveils flagship 'Find X' phone with sliding camera

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 21 08:48 AM

Chinese smartphone brand Oppo unveiled its latest flagship handset in Paris, France on Wednesday that may have just solved the "notch" problem that has plagued other brands trying to remove bezels from their screens.   Read more »

Like 'Star Trek': voice shopping seen as new frontier

Rob Lever, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 17 01:05 PM

Voice shopping using smart speakers and smartphone apps is starting to gain traction among consumers, opening up a new "conversational commerce" channel and potentially disrupting the retail sector. Read more »