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Samsung to launch US retail stores in smartphone push

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 16 12:07 PM

Samsung announced Friday it will open 3 US retail stores to promote its Galaxy line of smartphones as the South Korean giant sets to launch an updated flagship handset. Read more »

Aboitiz InfraCapital in talks with telco providers for common tower projects

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 14 11:14 AM

Aboitiz InfraCapital has begun discussions with telecommunication firms to address coverage gaps after it was recognized by the government as a potential common tower builder, its vice president said Thursday. Read more »

Honestbee pushes virtual grocery carts in smartphone country Philippines

Joel Guinto, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 12 11:30 AM

Gonzalez heads the Philippine operations of honestbee, a Southeast Asian grocery and food delivery platform where smartphone-wielding and traffic-weary Filipinos fueled 700-percent year on year growth at the end of 2018. Read more »

Side-by-side: Google Home versus Amazon Echo

Anton Chua
Updated as of Feb 11 03:25 PM

Thinking of getting a smart speaker for your home? Our resident tech expert makes a point-by-point comparison of the two most popular brands. Read more »

DICT seals 7th common tower deal

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 07 11:13 PM

The Department of Information and Communications Technology sealed another common tower deal, this time, with one of the country's biggest conglomerates, Aboitiz Group.  Read more »

Big, rich tech teams attack PH alternative media websites

Inday Espina-Varona
Posted at Feb 07 04:53 PM

It was planned warfare, not a spontaneous display of rage. Read more »

Sandiganbayan clears 2 ex-gov't officials tagged in 'pork barrel' scam

Adrian Ayalin , ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 06 05:16 PM

MANILA - The Sandiganbayan has acquitted two former government officials tagged in the alleged misuse of a former lawmaker's Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF), among several cases that stemmed from the multibillion-peso fund diversion scam.    Read more »

Huawei teases phone with foldable display coming in February

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 04 03:31 PM

Shenzhen-based Huawei will join the world's largest smartphone maker, Samsung, and Chinese compatriot Xiaomi in the race to be the first in the mainstream with a folding display. Read more »

Apple issues fix for FaceTime eavesdropping bug

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 04 08:24 AM

Last week, Apple disabled the feature known as Group FaceTime calling, following media reports of the security lapse. Read more »

European telecoms' dilemma: Huawei or the highway?

Erwan Lucas, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 03 01:19 PM

It's a dilemma for European telecoms firms: Should they steal a march on competitors and rapidly roll out next-generation 5G mobile networks using equipment from top supplier Huawei? Or should they heed US-led warnings of security threats and sit tight, and possibly fall behind? Read more »

Once red-hot smartphone market sees cooler trend

Glenn Chapman, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 03 11:16 AM

The smartphone market is down but not out, with high prices and other factors combining to chill what had previously been a red-hot sector. Read more »

'Mga Pinoy pinakababad sa internet sa buong mundo'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 02 08:34 PM

Lubhang nabawasan ang bilang ng mga Pilipinong gumagamit ng texting o SMS, base sa isang pag-aaral. Read more »

Grab's new app features address booking cancellations

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 01 02:36 PM

Riders can cancel their booking attempt anytime as long as the app has not assigned a driver. Should the driver cancel the booking, the user will get 30 GrabRewards points within 24 hours, Grab said. Read more »

2018 'worst year ever' for smartphone market: survey

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 01 07:44 AM

Worldwide handset volumes declined 4.1 percent in 2018 to a total of 1.4 billion units shipped for the full year, according to research firm IDC, which sees a potential for further declines this year. Read more »

Philippines ready for own space agency: DOST

Kyodo News
Posted at Jan 31 10:28 PM

The Philippines is ripe to establish its own space agency, the country's science and technology secretary said Thursday. Read more »

Amazon leads, Chinese firms gain in Global 500 brand ranking

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 31 01:46 PM

Amazon, Apple and Google held on to the top three spots while Chinese electronics giant Huawei and super app WeChat were the biggest gainers in the top 20. Read more »

Apple to patch privacy bug in video-calling feature

Reuters
Posted at Jan 29 05:11 PM

In certain situations, the bug also broadcast both video and audio from the recipient's phone, the technology news website the Verge noted.  Read more »

Japan's Yanmar launches smartphone-linked farm tractors

Gillan Frances Ropero, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 29 07:53 PM

The Yanmar midrange (YM) 351A tractor, with 51 horsepower, and YM357A, with 57 horsepower, have SMARTAssist technology which allows the operator to see the machine's operating status, receive error notifications, and provide customer service in the event of breakdowns. Read more »

Poe: New third telco bidding better than court challenge

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 29 02:03 PM

It will be better to restart the search for the country's third telco player than risk having the franchise of Mislatel, the current winning bidder, questioned in court, Senator Grace Poe said Tuesday.    Read more »

Australian telco cancels Huawei-supplied mobile network

Tom Westbrook and Colin Packham, Reuters
Posted at Jan 29 01:46 PM

Australia's TPG Telecom Ltd on Monday said it has halted construction of its mobile telephone network because it relied on Huawei Technologies Co Ltd equipment that has been banned by Australia's government on security grounds. Read more »