We’ve all reached that point wherein that smartphone or tablet purchase hurts a bit much. And it should, as these devices have ballooned in price ever since Apple normalized crossing the thousand-dollar border with the iPhone X. Well, it seems that we’ve achieved a significant milestone in protecting you, and other consumers from theft. The […]
There has been a data leak causing mobile users to receive personalized scam messages. The National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) is pointing at contact tracing platforms as the main culprit. NTC Deputy Commissioner Edgardo Cabarios acknowledged that the spam texts “possibly” came from contact tracing platforms, which are mandatory forms for Filipinos entering establishments such as […]
Twitter has been involved in quite a lot of drama and controversy within the past months, especially with the whole Elon Musk situation. Apparently, this debacle has also caused internal struggle for the company. It has finally reached a critical point where beloved Twitter VP of Engineering Sandeep Pandey has bid his farewell to the […]
Indonesia has taken the digital world by surprise, as the government bans multiple digital services like Steam, Epic Games, Yahoo, and more after these companies failed to comply with licensing rules. Under the rules released by Indonesia back in November 2020, all of these digital services will need to register, and will require them to […]
After reiterating that e-bikes and e-scooters have to be registered, the MMDA announced its plans to tighten the regulations on using electric scooters and bicycles in Metro Manila. MMDA Head for Traffic Discipline Office for Enforcement Victor Nuñez said in an interview with ABS-CBN New Channel’s Rundown that “The road operation of e-vehicles must be […]
In the latest research of DICT, they found that the system of Smartmatic, the company handling the upcoming 2022 elections, is compromised. This was revealed by DICT Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC) Executive Director Cezar Mancao II during a joint congressional hearing on the automated election system. While he did not reveal his proof about […]
As the 2022 National Elections are coming near, people are more vigilant with all of COMELEC’s preparations. While we have yet to hear new details about their preparations, a report from Manila Bulletin said that the web servers of COMELEC were involved in an alleged hacking incident. The report claims that the hackers were able to […]
After Congress approves the SIM Registration Act, the Senate approved the said bill, voting 21-0-0 on the third and final reading. Known as SB 2395, the proposed SIM Card Registration Act will require all mobile phone users to register their SIM cards with their respective telco providers. Failure to do so would mean having their […]
With how fast-paced we live our lives these days, smartphones have become essential to our everyday carry. Aside from being powerful enough to replace our laptops, smartphones play different roles in how we work, live, and play–ranging from serving as our digital wallets to functioning as keys to our homes. As technology becomes more advanced, […]
As the country has to deal with the surge of scammers and cybercrime incidents, PLDT and Smart revealed their latest efforts towards thwarting them. This includes PLDT blocking at least 15,000 suspicious mobile numbers and at least 60 web domains that are directly involved with the job offering SMS scam. To recap, this scam involves […]
Review Verdict: the OPPO Reno6 5G almost hits a home run in the Philippines thanks to its stellar looks and powerful Dimensity 900 processor, but fumbles at the end thanks to recycled optics and lack of optimization for gaming. Pros Unique design The main camera performs well Fairly powerful chipset Cons Lackluster cameras accompanying the […]
The WhatsApp newest feature is beating Apple at its own game – privacy. Apple has always made it a point to compete with other tech rivals to protect your privacy and has gone on record to promise to users that whatever you do on your iPhone stays on your iPhone. But it looks like another […]