Metro Manila and many of its bordering provinces are shifting back to MECQ starting midnight on August 4. The shift to more stringent lockdown rules was decided upon by the Inter-Agency Task Force on Emerging Infectious Diseases because of the ballooning case count of COVID-19, which as of press time has now seen a total […]
To help keep everyone in touch in light of the COVID-19 scare Aside from providing free access to official government websites that include DoH’s COVID-19 tracker, Smart is offering free, all-day WiFi connection to select hospitals and transport hubs nationwide. Here’s a list of locations where you can avail of Smart’s WiFi services: Bacolod City […]
Do all your transactions using your smartphone! With Metro Manila placed under “community quarantine” due to the COVID-19 scare, traveling inside and outside Metro Manila will be restricted in order to stop the spread of the virus. Part of the government’s preventive measures includes encouraging businesses and schools to adopt a work/study from home policy. […]
Giving LRT-1 riders all the info they need in one app To improve the overall commute experience of its LRT-1 riders, the Light Rail Manila Corporation (LRMC) launched the ikotMNL app. Available for both Android and iOS, the app serves as a one-stop-shop platform for LRT-1 commuters, featuring real-time train arrivals, weather information, and crowd […]
We stray from the delights of the city to see the countryside I recently traveled to Taiwan to cover COMPUTEX, one of the biggest tech shows in this part of the world. While my yearly pilgrimage to Taiwan at this time of year was because of work, I took a few extra days in the […]
We review this awesome, affordable bag! The Unbox crew travels a lot, enough that our passports look like it just came out from the MRT. And because we travel a lot, getting a good bag to transport our gear during an event like Mobile World Congress is essential. I’ve personally made a mistake of bringing […]
You’ll be able to get fast and free WiFi everywhere Google has announced that they are bringing their fast and free WiFi initiative, Google Station to the Philippines thanks to their partnership with both PLDT and Smart. Google Stations are basically high-quality, free WiFi hotspots that anyone can connect to. The company first rolled out […]
Take a Ride on the Green Side We’ve been hearing about the government’s modernization of our public transportation; replacements to vehicles in varying states of disrepair that ply through our urban streets. While we’ve been seeing a few of these efforts on the street, I think we can all agree that there’s still a bit of work […]
Always trying to fix the symptoms, not the disease If you’ve been living under a rock the past few days, you might have missed the news that the MMDA is planning to completely ban driver-only cars in EDSA, the most vital swath of road in Manila, during rush hour. While the MMDA’s attempt to nudge […]
Let’s Take a Closer Look at Sony’s Newest Flagship! We first caught a glimpse of Sony’s new flagship smartphone during our annual trip to Mobile World Congress earlier in the year. One of its predecessors — the XZ Premium — was awarded 2017’s Best Smartphone at the Biggest Show in Mobile, so we were quite […]
Both telcos were slow to react One of the main reasons why mobile internet is so slow in the country is the lack of cell towers, especially in the metro. There’s more or less 20,000 cell towers spread out in the Philippines to serve millions and millions of people. Cell towers in our country are […]
It’ll give vets a quick look at your pet’s vaccination history Makati pet owners will be happy to know that the city is planning to give 32,000 cats and dogs free identification microchips this October. The PET iChip technology is set to be implemented in all 27 barangays of the city next month, free of […]