Citing multiple complaints, the National Telecommunications Commission is finally taking a closer look into the “Fair Use Policy“/data cap issue (see above for a scanned copy of the letter). However it looks like there will only be minimal changes to the current situation because in an interview with ABS-CBN News Online, the NTC stated the […]
Showbiz websites have Vhong Navarro to thank you for their traffic. For gadget and tech sites it’s definitely all about Globe’s recent announcement of their strict implementation of their Fair Use Policy. Our first post about the issue was shared over 13,000 on social networking sites in just a few days of publishing! The interest […]
Here’s some good news from Kapamilya Fans: thanks to an agreement between Advanced Media Broadcasting System (AMBS) and ABS-CBN Corporation, select shows will be aired on Channel 2 via ALLTV. READ MORE: ABS-CBN Entertainment Is The Biggest YouTube Channel In SEA This was made possible through a content agreement that was executed during the contract […]
Today (April 15) is the first sale of the RS4, which is the first gaming device from itel. This is the best time to get the RS4, as itel will be offering it for as low as Php 4,699 until April 22 for the 8GB/128GB variant. The 12GB/256GB variant will have a promo price of […]
Four months after the Philippines issued an SEC advisory against Binance, the SEC finally approved the move to block the cryptocurrency marketplace in the Philippines. In a press statement, the SEC said that they have sent a formal request to the NTC to block Binance’s website and all other web pages used by the cryptocurrency marketplace. Just […]
After almost a year of talks, PLDT officially acquires Sky Cable for Php 6.75 Billion. The merger took a while since both parties need to get approval from the Philippine Competition Commission, which they got today. READ MORE: –PLDT Poised to Take Over Sky Broadband Based on previous disclosures regarding the acquisition, PLDT will take […]
Battle-Hardened: Manila is the first-ever international event for the Flesh and Blood Trading Card Game (FaB TCG) that will be held in the Philippines. For the better part of last year, local gaming stores, TCG community figureheads, and passionate FaB players have been working hard to grow the game – enough for Legend Story Studios […]
Despite all the upgrades ChatGPT got in the past few months, which include being more human, developer OpenAI has been on a rollercoaster ride. The highlight of its crazy 2023 involved co-founder and CEO Sam Altman, who was hired and rehired in one week. The insane series of events showed the politics and power play behind […]
After Binance founder Changpeng Zhao pleaded guilty for violating the Bank Secrecy Act in the US and failing to implement anti-money-laundering programs, the SEC in the Philippines just issued an advisory against Binance. Following the SEC advisory, Binance is carefully reassessing if it will continue its marketing efforts in the Philippines. “At Binance, we are […]
After a rather embarrassing finding where a fake ID–one that has a photo of a monkey–was used for SIM registration, the NTC has issued new guidelines, where they will require live selfies before one can register a SIM card. “We issued an MO (Memorandum Order) yesterday (Monday, September 18), so it’s effective immediately…” NTC Commissioner […]
Despite all the efforts made by the SIM registration, scam calls and texts remain at large. Aside from alarming reports that include a raid where 28,000 registered SIM cards were found at a POGO facility, the Senate’s investigation further reveals that a fake ID may have been used for SIM registration requirements. The submission of […]
Remember those cool yet powerful mini PCs Intel has? As much as we love the idea of the concept, Intel said that it will no longer produce its own Next Unit of Compute (NUC) mini PCs. Instead, Intel will approach brand partners to manufacture these NUC PCs. While they did not give a concrete explanation […]