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 »

Update to address Windows 8 confusion will be free

In this Thursday, Oct. 25, 2012, file photo, Steven Sinofsky, then-president of the Microsoft Windows group, delivers his presentation at the launch of Microsoft Windows 8, in New York. On Tuesday, May 7, 2013, Microsoft announced it is preparing an update to Windows 8 for release later this year. It says the changes are designed to address complaints and confusion with the new operating system. AP photo

A planned Windows 8 update to address complaints and confusion with Microsoft’s new operating system will be made available for free this year, the company said Tuesday.

Posted: May 15th, 2013 in Featured Gallery,Headlines,Latest Technology Stories,Photos & Videos | Read More »

How international cyber thieves did it

In this Saturday, Jan. 5, 2013 file photo, a person inserts a debit card into an ATM machine in Pittsburgh. A gang of cyber-criminals stole $45 million in a matter of hours by hacking their way into a database of prepaid debit cards and then draining cash machines around the globe, federal prosecutors said Thursday, May 9, 2013. AP FILE PHOTO/Gene J. Puskar

Global hackers stole $45 million in cash from 27 countries using thousands of ATMs in two separate assaults. In one, on Dec. 22, hackers grabbed $5 million from 20 countries. On Feb. 19, they made off with $40 million in 24 countries worldwide.

Posted: May 11th, 2013 in Featured Gallery,Latest Technology Stories,Photos & Videos | Read More »

Bro. Villanueva, Grace Poe, Bam Aquino lead race in social media

Bro. Eddie Villanueva: We did our part. Photo by Ryan Leagogo/INQUIRER.net

If netizens are to be believed, Bro. Eddie Villanueva, Grace Poe, Bam Aquino, Chiz Escudero, Risa Hontiveros and Sonny Angara should win in the senatorial race in the May 13 elections.

Posted: May 4th, 2013 in Internet,Latest Technology Stories,Photos & Videos,Social Media | Read More »

Review: Galaxy S4 decent, but filled with gimmicks

In this March 14, 2013 file photo, the new Samsung Galaxy S4 is presented during the Samsung Unpacked event at Radio City Music Hall in New York. AP

I’ve seen Android phones get better and more powerful over the years, as Google and phone manufacturers pack devices with more and more features. There comes a time, though, when less is more. I’m afraid we’ve reached that time.

Posted: April 24th, 2013 in Gadgets,Latest Technology Stories,Photos & Videos | Read More »

New player Lenovo Mobile eyes big chunk of smartphone market in PH

The Philippine smartphone market posted the highest growth in Southeast Asia in the first quarter of the year, at 402 percent, and it is seen to continue expanding in the coming years.

Posted: April 19th, 2013 in Featured Gallery,Gadgets,Latest Technology Stories,Photos & Videos | Read More »

Microsoft shuts down support for Windows XP in PCs, laptops

In this Monday, June 18, 2012, file photo, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer comments on the Windows 8 operating system. The PC industry is in a slump, as consumers show more interest in tablet computers and smartphones. Officially, PC makers say they expect Windows 8, which launches Oct. 26, 2012, to get buyers to open their wallets, but industry watchers and analysts are skeptical. AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, File

Microsoft announced Thursday that it would shut down support for its 11-year old Windows XP operating system widely used in personal computers and laptops.

Posted: April 11th, 2013 in Apps and Softwares,Latest Technology Stories,Photos & Videos | Read More »

Research firm: PC sales plunge as Windows 8 flops

In this Friday, Oct. 26, 2012, file photo, a woman walks past laptop computers running Microsoft Windows 8 operating system during its launching ceremony in Hong Kong. Research firm IDC says PC global shipments of PCs fell 14 percent in the first three months this year. The appeal of tablets and smartphones is pulling money away from PC sales, but it also blames Microsoft's latest version of Windows, which forces users to learn new ways to control their machines. AP FILE PHOTO/Kin Cheung

Two somber new reports show unprecedented declines in desktop and laptop sales during the first three months of the year — signs that the personal computer market may never fully recover from a new generation of mobile devices.

Posted: April 11th, 2013 in Gadgets,Latest Technology Stories,Photos & Videos | Read More »

3 arrested for running online prostitution ring

The National Bureau of Investigation recently arrested three people who allegedly were involved in an on-line prostitution and human trafficking activities, the agency’s top official said.

Posted: April 11th, 2013 in Internet,Latest Technology Stories,Photos & Videos | Read More »

Inquirer EX Twitter account hacked

Inquirer EX (@InquirerEX), the official Twitter account for marketing of INQUIRER.net, was hacked Wednesday afternoon.

Posted: April 10th, 2013 in Featured Gallery,Headlines,Internet,Latest Technology Stories,Photos & Videos | Read More »

South Korea says North Korea behind computer crash in March

A South Korean computer researcher looks at a computer monitor as he checks the shutdown computer servers of Korean Broadcasting System (KBS) at Evidence Acquisition Lab of Cyber Terror Response Center at National Police Agency in Seoul, South Korea last March 21, 2013. AP

South Korea says an initial investigation has found that North Korean government agents were behind a March cyberattack that shut down about 32,000 computers and servers at South Korean broadcasters and banks.

Posted: April 10th, 2013 in Internet,Latest Technology Stories,Photos & Videos | Read More »

Marcos made his generals wear garish, girly dresses

Then-Philippine dictator Ferdinand Marcos forced his military chiefs to parade as women during a tasteless, sycophantic birthday party planned by his unstable wife, according to US diplomatic cables.

Posted: April 9th, 2013 in Internet,Latest Technology Stories,Photos & Videos | Read More »

Facebook unveils ‘Home’ for Android phones

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg speaks at the company's headquarters in Menlo Park, Calif., Thursday, April 4, 2013. Zuckerberg says the company is not building a phone or an operating system. Rather, Facebook is introducing a new experience for Android phones. The idea behind the new Home service is to bring content right to you, rather than require people to check apps on the device. AP Photo

With its new “Home” on Android gadgets, Facebook aims to put its social network at the center of people’s mobile experiences.

Posted: April 5th, 2013 in Featured Gallery,Latest Technology Stories,Photos & Videos,Social Media | Read More »

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