Corruption still a huge hurdle for businesses in the PH? While our stories on Epson setting up a major plant in the Philippines and over 200 Japan companies looking at relocating from China to our country got a lot of positive comments from our readers, we also got a barrage of negative private messages from […]
Shouldn’t government make things easier for everyone? Tomorrow is the deadline for the income tax filing set by the Bureau of Internal Revenue and many people who are unable to hit the deadline set are taking their chances with the bureau’s online filing system which currently has a filing deadline until June 15. Unfortunately, the […]
There’s a catch though Here’s good news for people living outside of Manila – the government is reportedly looking to provide provinces free WiFi access this year via the Php 1.4B project of the Department of Science and Technology. According to DOST-ICTO exectutive director Louis Casmbre, the free WiFi project maybe deployed as soon as […]
No more Nokia phones It finally happened – Microsoft is officially dropping the Nokia branding on their Windows phones, replacing it with Microsoft Lumia. While we knew it was coming, it’s finally here and we’ll sorely miss the big ol’ Nokia logo emblazoned on those bright, colorful phones. Nokia as a company isn’t going away […]
Smart LTE As its rival continues to play catch-up, Smart Communications has finally completed the rollout of its high-speed broadband long-term evolution (LTE) network in the subscriber-rich Luzon area. In a statement, Ericsson, which is Smart’s contractor for its LTE rollout in Luzon, said it had completed the installation around 250 LTE sites in North […]
Samsung Galaxy Mega coming to the Philippines! Last April we posted that Samsung was launching a new phablet line-up globally called the Samsung Galaxy Mega series. We just confirmed from the local PR agency of Samsung Mobile Philippines that they’re launching them here on June 7 at the new Samsung concept store in SM Aura. […]
Frankfurt Motorshow Dispatch 2011: Mercedes Benz F125! The Mercedes-Benz F125! redefines the term “automotive luxury”. This marvelous piece of engineering and design not only is a work of art but it’s also equipped with innovative technology and features. From the pictures alone your jaw will drop at the architecture of the avantgarde design. Note that […]
With Smart bringing in the new LTE technology to the Philippines, it’s time for a gadget update. Soon we’ll be seeing mobile phones that are LTE capable and other laptops and hardware that can maximize what LTE has to offer. For now, let’s check out the LTE capable dongle from Huawei that Smart used for […]