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BDO taps homegrown app to make long lines less painful

Art Fuentes, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 15 06:33 AM

A locally developed app called QMobile is freeing busy people from the chore of waiting in line for hours at banks and payment centers.  Read more »

FWD Insurance app offers policy management on mobile

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 11 11:59 AM

Tapp, available as a free download for Apple and Android devices, allows FWD plan holders to check their policy coverage, pay their premiums and track their investments. Read more »

Uber makes confidential filing for long-awaited IPO

Reuters
Posted at Dec 08 02:08 PM

Uber Technologies Inc has filed paperwork for an initial public offering, according to 3 people with knowledge of the matter, taking a step closer to a key milestone for one of the most closely watched and controversial companies in Silicon Valley. Read more »

BIR launches electronic tax software certification system

Ina Reformina, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 06 09:17 PM

Stepping up its efforts to improve revenue collection, the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) launched Thursday its Electronic Tax Software Provider Certification (eTSPCert) System.   Read more »

Apple security expert moves to civil rights monitor ACLU

Joseph Menn, Reuters
Posted at Dec 05 08:23 AM

Jon Callas, who led a team of hackers breaking into pre-release Apple products to test their security, started Monday in a 2-year role as technology fellow at the American Civil Liberties Union. Read more »

Mga kabataan 'hirap' sa ilang salitang Filipino: KWF chair

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 30 10:44 PM

Ikinadismaya ni Komisyon ng Wikang Filipino chairman Virgilio Almario na hirap pa rin sa maraming salitang Filipino ang mga lumahok na kabataan sa Filipino spelling bee. Read more »

China's Weibo eyes global expansion, foreign-language products

Talek Harris, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 30 06:27 PM

The Twitter-style platform has long been prominent in China, known for its heavy censorship and Great Firewall, but it now wants to reach Chinese audiences overseas, Weibo Sports senior operations director Zhang Zhe said. Read more »

Singapore tests on-demand buses to ease congestion, as Asian cities watch

Rina Chandran, Reuters
Posted at Nov 30 01:51 PM

Singapore is launching a 6-month trial of an on-demand public bus service, using technology to reduce congestion and costs in what could be a model for gridlocked cities in the region. Read more »

Pentagon looks to exoskeletons to build 'super-soldiers'

Phil Stewart, Reuters
Posted at Nov 30 08:30 AM

The US Army is investing millions of dollars in experimental exoskeleton technology to make soldiers stronger and more resilient, in what experts say is part of a broader push into advanced gear to equip a new generation of "super-soldiers."   Read more »

New ultralight material offers many uses for plastic waste, researchers say

Yiming Woo, Reuters
Posted at Nov 29 11:37 PM

SINGAPORE - Researchers in Singapore are seeking a patent for a new sound-proof and heat-resistant material made from recycled plastic bottles they say could help reduce plastic waste dumped in oceans and clogging landfills. Read more »

For job-hunting Generation Z, it's not all about the money: study

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 29 03:32 PM

Generation Z, the youngest members of the workforce, look for employers who are both socially and environmentally responsible, and a workplace where they can apply their technology skills. Read more »

Google extends telecom service Fi to iPhones

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 29 08:13 AM

Freshly renamed "Google Fi" service aims to take on traditional carriers by letting people pay based on how much data they use and roam internationally. Read more »

4-camera Galaxy A9 is 'more than just a phone,' Samsung says

Jessica Fenol, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 28 12:32 PM

The A9's 4 rear cameras will help millennials take photos that could standout from the 95 million images uploaded on Instagram everyday, Samsung Electronic's Product Marketing Manager Ellie Nicolle Huang said during the launch. Read more »

DICT tinyak na walang security breach sa pagpasok ng 3rd telco player

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 27 10:14 PM

Iginiit ng DICT na hindi magkakaroon ng security breach sa pagpasok ng ikatlong telecommunication player sa bansa. Read more »

Government wants 50,000 cell sites in 5 years: DICT chief

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 27 06:39 PM

The government wants to put up 50,000 cell sites in the next 5 years to improve internet connectivity and speed in the country, Acting Information and Communications Techonolgy Secretary Eliseo Rio said Tuesday. Read more »

PT&T rues change in third telco rules before Senate hearing

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 27 11:42 AM

Officials from the Department of Information and Communications Technology and the National Telecommunications Commission denied the charge, saying PT&T had a different "interpretation" of the terms of reference for the selection. Read more »

Pinakamahabang tulay sa bansa, sumasailalim sa pagsusuri

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 22 06:03 PM

Ayon sa DPWH, ang gagawing bridge inspection ay gagamitan ng drone technology, at pangangasiwaan ng Japan International Cooperation Agency. Read more »

Not qualified to lead DICT? Honasan fate rests on CA, says Palace

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 22 03:54 PM

Honasan, a former military man, will have to face the powerful CA for his confirmation as DICT secretary. Read more »

Concentrix announces close of acquisition with Convergys

PARTNER FEATURE
Updated as of Nov 20 02:38 PM

The move makes Concentrix the second largest global provider of customer engagement services Read more »

New tech regulation 'inevitable,' Apple CEO says

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 19 07:30 AM

Apple CEO Tim Cook predicts that new regulations of tech companies and social networks to protect personal data are "inevitable." Read more »