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Filipinos in flight want to go online

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In-flight Wi-Fi topped the list of most-wanted in-flight entertainment in new research conducted by leading global travel search site Skyscanner, with 52 percent of passengers prepared to pay to access the Internet at 30,000 feet.

Posted: May 24th, 2013 in Headlines,Internet,Latest Technology Stories | Read More »

SMC pledges to put more capital in Liberty Telecom

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Conglomerate San Miguel Corp. has renewed its commitment to the local telecommunications industry, pledging to pour in more capital into money-losing Liberty Telecom Holdings Inc. to pay off its debts.

Posted: May 24th, 2013 in Headlines,Latest Technology Stories | Read More »

Smart to stop offering ‘dumb’ phones

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Leading carrier Smart Communications will phase out all feature phones from its postpaid plans amid the increasing demand and declining prices of smartphones.

Posted: May 24th, 2013 in Gadgets,Headlines,Latest Technology Stories | Read More »

DOJ wants online libel junked

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The Department of Justice (DOJ) will present to the next Congress “enhancements” to the controversial Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012, which would include junking the provision that makes online libel a crime.

Posted: May 24th, 2013 in Headlines,Internet,Latest Technology Stories | Read More »

Microsoft readies new Xbox as entertainment hub

Attendees play video games at Microsoft's Xbox 360 display at the 2012 International Consumer Electronics Show at the Las Vegas Convention Center January 10, 2012 in Las Vegas, Nevada.  AFP FILE PHOTO

Microsoft offers a glimpse Tuesday at a new-generation Xbox as videogame consoles evolve into home entertainment centers and adapt to competition from smartphones and tablets.

Posted: May 21st, 2013 in Gadgets,Headlines,Latest Technology Stories,Photos & Videos | Read More »

Yahoo! vows not to ruin Tumblr after $1.1B takeover

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Marissa Mayer has made her boldest move to date as chief of Yahoo! with the billion-dollar purchase of Tumblr, a popular blogging platform she vowed not to ruin after protests from youthful users.

Posted: May 21st, 2013 in Headlines,Internet,Latest Technology Stories | Read More »

Yahoo! confirms Tumblr deal for $1.1B

A news headline about the Tumblr sale to Yahoo scrolls on a building in New York's Times Square, Monday, May 20, 2013. Yahoo is buying online blogging forum Tumblr for $1.1 billion as CEO Marissa Mayer tries to rejuvenate an Internet icon that had fallen behind the times.  AP PHOTO/RICHARD DREW

Yahoo! announced Monday it would acquire blogging platform Tumblr for $1.1 billion, saying the two companies “share a vision to make the Internet the ultimate creative canvas.”

Posted: May 21st, 2013 in Headlines,Internet,Latest Technology Stories | Read More »

Metro’s traffic situation may now be monitored via smart phones, tablets

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Monitoring the traffic flow in the metropolis’ major thoroughfares is now at the motorists’ fingertips with the latest addition to the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority’s digitized traffic information system.

Posted: May 20th, 2013 in Apps and Softwares,Headlines,Latest Technology Stories | Read More »

Yahoo! to buy blog-maker Tumblr for $1.1B—report

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Yahoo!’s board has approved a deal to purchase the popular blogging platform Tumblr for $1.1 billion in cash, The Wall Street Journal reported Sunday.

Posted: May 20th, 2013 in Apps and Softwares,Headlines,Latest Technology Stories | Read More »

Free Inquirer tablets for lucky INQSnap readers

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A free app, with free extra content—and, for the first two months, a chance to win an Inquirer tablet package for free.

Posted: May 19th, 2013 in Gadgets,Headlines,Latest Technology Stories | Read More »

Hong Kong launches first electric taxis

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Hong Kong saw its first electric taxis hit the streets on Saturday in a step towards reducing the city’s high levels of roadside pollution.

Posted: May 18th, 2013 in Headlines,Latest Technology Stories | Read More »

DepEd website now up and normal

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The website of the Department of Education was up and running again on Saturday after being attacked early this week by pro-Taiwan hackers.

Posted: May 18th, 2013 in Headlines,Latest Technology Stories | Read More »

Report: Yahoo nearing $1.1B acquisition of Tumblr

Yahoo CEO Marissa Meyer poses for a photo at the Yahoo! On the Road Concert Series at Turner Hall, Sunday, May, 12, 2013 in Milwaukee. AP

Yahoo may be on the verge of closing its biggest acquisition during the 10-month reign of CEO Marissa Mayer as she tries to attract more traffic and advertisers to the Internet company’s website and mobile applications.

Posted: May 18th, 2013 in Headlines,Latest Technology Stories | Read More »

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