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MediaPad: Huawei comes out with world’s slimmest tablet

By: Eugene Araneta
Huawei MediaPad

Creating simple technological devices that will enrich consumers’ lives is the focus of Huawei Device Co. The company recently gave members of the press a sneak preview of the MediaPad, which it touted to be the world’s smartest, slimmest and lightest tablet. The Huawei MediaPad is a 7-inch Android 3.2 Honeycomb tablet equipped with a [...]

Posted: October 23rd, 2011 in Gadgets,Headlines,Infotech | Read More »

Mirrorless camera casts brilliant reflection

By: Raquel P. Gomez

Pentax has entered the mirrorless interchangeable lens market with its Pentax Q camera, which the Japanese camera maker claims to be the “world’s smallest and lightest interchangeable lens camera system.” Boasting of 12.4 megapixels and full HD movie recording, the Pentax Q camera is smaller than Sony’s NEX, a camera that previously held the title [...]

Posted: October 23rd, 2011 in Gadgets,Headlines | Read More »

Palace opens digital gate for the people

By: Paolo G. Montecillo

Have you ever wondered why President Aquino bought a Porsche or how he’s doing on the dating scene? Well, starting this weekend, you can go and ask him yourself and, if you’re lucky, he may just give the answer personally on live broadcast for the entire world to see and hear. Aquino will be the [...]

Posted: October 23rd, 2011 in Headlines,Infotech | Read More »

Qualcomm’s Snapdragon line virtually breathes fire

By: Paolo G. Montecillo

Consumers around the world can expect more powerful smartphones and other mobile devices that use up less power to reach the shelves in the years ahead, said Qualcomm, an American telecommunications research and development firm. As a result, mobile Internet use will grow by leaps and bounds, while mobile devices gain the ability to handle [...]

Posted: October 23rd, 2011 in Gadgets,Headlines,Infotech | Read More »

HIMOAP promotes Philippines as top healthcare outsourcing destination

HIMOAP member company delegates pose at the Philippine booth during the 83rd AHIMA

The Healthcare Information Management Outsourcing Association of the Philippines (HIMOAP) is setting new heights in the Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) arena in the world today. As the leading markets – United States, Canada, Europe – pose for a growing healthcare information management (HIM) sector, the Philippines is poised to be the emerging and leading destination for various outsourcing in health information management.

Posted: October 22nd, 2011 in Latest Technology Stories | Read More »

Jobs had Google phones in crosshairs—biographer

By: Glenn Chapman
Steve Jobs. AP

Insights into Apple co-founder Steve Jobs’s vendetta against Google and his criticisms of fellow high-tech titans spread quickly online ahead of the Monday release of his authorized biography.

Posted: October 22nd, 2011 in Latest Technology Stories | Read More »

Text, Internet ‘addicts’ at risk of getting HIV

By: Jocelyn R. Uy

Young Filipinos hooked on text messaging and the Internet, particularly those who frequent chat rooms, blog and social networking sites, are at risk of contracting the highly contagious human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), according to a recent study.

Posted: October 22nd, 2011 in Latest Technology Stories | Read More »

Ericsson venture integral to Sony strategy—executive

HONG KONG – Sony Corporation senior executive Kazuo Hirai said Friday the Japanese company wants to work more closely with its Swedish joint venture partner Ericsson on smart phone products. But Sony’s executive deputy president refused to comment on reports the Japanese giant is planning to buy out Ericsson’s half of their 50-50 Sony Ericsson [...]

Posted: October 21st, 2011 in Latest Technology Stories | Read More »

Cyber critics: ‘Batangas-wood’ topples DPWH’s ‘The Inspectors’

By: Totel V. de Jesus
batangas

Public officials nowadays should be careful of their actions and fear not only activists, incorruptible newspaper columnists and television-radio commentators. Here are the ultra-creative cyber critics—mostly anonymous—ready to crucify them with a little help from “photoshop.”

Posted: October 21st, 2011 in Featured Gallery,Infotech,Latest Technology Stories | Read More »

Alibaba tells Yahoo! to decide on takeover

By: Stephen Coates
JACK MA: Wants immediate answer from Yahoo!  PHOTO FROM ALIBABA.COM

HONG KONG—Alibaba Group Chairman Jack Ma said Thursday he expects an answer from Yahoo! within weeks to his long-standing offer to buy all or part of the US Internet giant, saying delays were hurting both firms. The Chinese entrepreneur denied reports he had a $20 billion war chest ready for Yahoo!, but added that money [...]

Posted: October 21st, 2011 in Featured Gallery,Infotech,Latest Technology Stories | Read More »

Twitter co-founder would ‘love’ to compete in China

Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey said Thursday the micro-blogging website would “love” to have a presence in China, the world’s largest online market, if only it was allowed to compete there.

Posted: October 20th, 2011 in Latest Technology Stories | Read More »

EBay profit rises as shoppers turn to smartphones

Online auction and financial transactions powerhouse eBay said Wednesday that profit in the recently ended quarter climbed as commerce shifts to smartphones and tablet computers.

Posted: October 20th, 2011 in Latest Technology Stories | Read More »

Microsoft Philippines introduces the Touch Mouse

By: Matikas Santos

The power at a person’s fingertips was made famous through the introduction of the touchscreen. Microsoft aims to give more power to users by putting a touch surface on the mouse.

Posted: October 19th, 2011 in Latest Technology Stories | Read More »

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