News: Internet
Monday, 17 Jun 2013
Google's Project Loon Gets Off the Ground to Provide Internet From the Sky
With "Project Loon" Google has launched 30 balloons into the stratosphere which is the first step towards creating what it calls a "network in the sky" with the aim to provide "balloon-powered internet" to people. The balloon-based wireless networks will try and provide 3G like speeds.
Friday, 14 Jun 2013
300: Rise of the Empire Trailer Surfaces on the Internet
The trailer of 300: Rise of an Empire recently appeared on the Internet, intensifying the hype of the upcoming film which will hit local theaters next year.
Thursday, 13 Jun 2013
SM ePLUS.ph Lifestyle Portal Goes Live
Simultaneous with the launch of the e-Plus stored value card, SM also kicked off its new lifestyle website ePLUS.ph.
Thursday, 6 Jun 2013
Trend Micro Warns Mobile Users Against Privacy Exposure
The rampant growth of smartphone users in the country simply shows that Filipinos not only love to connect with their friends and relatives, but also to share data with other people. Once a single file or data is uploaded on the Internet, who knows who else can access and view it?
Thursday, 30 May 2013
Google Refreshes Its Inbox for Gmail
Google has just started rolling out a new inbox for Gmail on desktop and mobile. This update is a new smart inbox system that attempts to curb the clutter in your Gmail inbox by allowing you to group your mail according to categories, which appear as tabs.
LAZADA FB Page Reaches One Million Fans, Gives Away Shopping Spree
Proving its strong online presence, LAZADA's Facebook page now has more than one million fans. Celebrating this new achievement, the online retailer has launched a shopping spree contest.
Globe Telecom Holds First Globe Community Meet-up
Globe Telecom celebrates the third month anniversary of Globe Community, the company's online crowdsourced helpdesk and knowledge base .
ZALORA Receives New Funding of US$100M
ZALORA announced that it received a funding of US$100 million from various investors. Such a huge amount is a tangible testament of investors' confidence in the online retailer.
Trend Micro Reveals Security Threat Ironically Named 'Safe'
Trend Micro identified a targeted attack campaign named "Safe" which involved nearly 12,000 unique IP addresses and employed spear-phishing emails to exploit vulnerabilities inside firms and organizations.
Wednesday, 29 May 2013
ABS-CBN Teams Up with Globe Telecom on Media Convergence Deal
ABS-CBN, in partnership with Globe Telecom, recently signaled its foray into the telco business by announcing its intent to put up a new mobile brand.