Huawei Signs Global Patent Licensing Deal with Xiaomi

Huawei continues to make big moves following the silent release of its Mate 60 series and Mate X5 devices–all having 5G connectivity. To keep up with its momentum, Reuters reports that Huawei inked a global patent cross-licensing deal with Xiaomi. “This licensing agreement once again reflects the industry’s recognition of Huawei’s contributions to communications standards […]

Metal Slug: Awakening Opens Pre-Registration

After it was teased for a soft launch in the Philippines last month, VNGGames has officially kicked off the pre-registration for mobile game Metal Slug: Awakening. As one of the most legendary game IP of all time, Metal Slug: Awakening will be made available to both iOS and Android. Inheriting the classical Metal Slug gaming […]

Close to 1.8 Million Plates Still Undelivered by LTO

Aside from the shortage of license cards, the LTO also has to deal with undelivered license plates to registered car owners who have paid for them since 2015. According to a report by Philippine Star, the LTO has yet to deliver 1.797 million plates to registered car owners, which is worth Php 808.702 million. How […]

PAGCOR Reiterates: PhilWin Not Registered in the Philippines

You probably heard of PhilWin before: aside from being an online gambling site, it became infamous as the NPC prominently mentioned it, along with Tapwin1.com as one of the many online gambling sites as the cause of the modus that affected multiple GCash users in an alleged hacking incident. PAGCOR has dropped the ball further, […]

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Marcos Signs EO 32 to Streamline Permits for Telco Infra Works

In the push to streamline all telco and internet infrastructure works, Pres. Bongbong Marcos signed Executive Order 32 (EO 32), which aims to streamline the processing of necessary permits. With the issuance of the said EO, the Marcos administration hopes that this will reduce any construction delays to help improve mobile phone and internet services […]

I-ACT Finally Starts Apprehending EDSA Busway Carousel Violators

One of the best things to come out of the pandemic in terms of traffic solutions was the EDSA Busway Carousel. It was a great idea on paper: a single-lane road in EDSA that only allowed public transport to use it, which meant faster travel times for commuters. But since Pinoys can’t really leave good […]

Metal Slug: Awakening Philippines Soft Launch Set for June 28

Upcoming mobile game Metal Slug: Awakening is set to have a soft launch on June 28 across six markets in Asia that includes Vietnam, Thailand, Philippines, Indonesia, Taiwan and Hong Kong. Metal Slug: Awakening will be available exclusively on Android, where users can begin downloading the game from June 27, 2PM and participate at the […]

InDrive Wants to Allow Drivers and Passengers to Haggle Fares

With Grab being the dominant ride-hailing service in the Philippines, one of the challenges seen is the fare computation: depending on the severity of the traffic and demand, fares can be very expensive. If that’s not enough, drivers might ask for additional tips before they accept a booking. We don’t know how “haggling for fares” […]

PC Game Pass Titles will Be Available with GeForce Now

GeForce Now will be more diverse when it comes to game titles, as Microsoft announced that all titles under its PC Game Pass catalog will be playable through NVIDIA’s cloud gaming service. This team-up between Microsoft and NVIDIA is made possible after the former signed a 10-year agreement with the latter to license XBox Games […]

Jose Arturo Tugade is New LTO Chief

Sen. Poe Calls Out “Chaotic” LTO Digitalization Program

With the LTO in a mess right now, Sen. Grace Poe did not mince her words when she called out the agency for its “chaotic” Digitalization Program in a press statement. This is following the many issues that the LTO is facing including the resignation of then-chief Jose Arturo Tugade and the shortage of license […]

Speeding Driver In Finland Slapped With PHP 7.28M Fine

If you’re here, then you were probably pulled in by that shocking headline. Yes, a speeding driver in Finland was just hit with a fine of PHP 7.28 million. Here’s how that came to be. To be exact about the amount, it’s 121,000 Euros which roughly converts to the stated Philippine Peso amount above. It […]

PH Gov’t Invests PHP 16M Into Local Technology And Innovations

The PH government, through the Department of Science and Technology (DOST)’s Technology Application and Promotion Institute (TAPI), has allocated a total of PHP 16 million to support micro, small, and medium enterprises focused on tech. Here’s how. These investments will be broken down and split between the most promising local PH technology innovations. These will […]