Huawei, OPPO, Vivo, and Xiaomi teamed up as they formed the Global Developer Service Alliance (GDSA) in order to challenge the Play Store monopoly. This, after Huawei was unable to use the Google Play Store and other Google services on their new devices. Reuters reported that Huawei, OPPO, Vivo, and Xiaomi joined forces in order … Read more
The World Health Organization (WHO) was working with Google in order to combat misinformation about the 2019 novel coronavirus. This, as the number of misleading claims and hoaxes about the 2019 novel coronavirus have circulated online. In a public session on Monday (Tuesday in the Philippines), WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said that people must … Read more
Eliseo Rio said Monday that he resigned from his post as the undersecretary of the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT). Rio released a copy of his resignation letter dated January 30. Rio told President Rodrigo Duterte in his letter that it was an honor for him to lead the department’s selection for the … Read more
Ndemic Creations’ simulation game has been offline after regaining various players amid the global spread of 2019 novel coronavirus. Ndemic Creations, a UK-based independent games studio, said in a statement that the company has seen a trend in the increase of its players when a 2019 novel coronavirus spreads across the world. This, as players … Read more
Samsung will officially launch its new mid-range Samsung Galaxy A series in the Philippines — the Galaxy A51 and Galaxy A71. If you’re interested to see what’s different between the Galaxy A51 (right) and Galaxy A71 (left), here are the technical specifications of both smartphones. Have a look! Samsung Galaxy A51 Color Prism Crush Black … Read more
DICT Secretary Gregorio B. Honasan II called the executives of DITO Telecommunity to have a closed-door meeting in order to discuss the status of DITO’s program. DICT Secretary Gregorio B. Honasan II, DITO Chief Executive Officer Dennis Uy, DITO Chief Administrative Officer Adel Tamano, and DITO Chief Technology Officer Rodolfo Santiago were present in a … Read more
Why is it that Facebook’s Off-Facebook Activity tool can “give you more control of your data”? Facebook officially introduced the ‘Off-Facebook Activity’ tool to its users. This tool was first tested in Spain, Ireland, and South Korea. According to Facebook, this tool allows users to “view a summary of information that Facebook receives about your … Read more
POCO India officially announced that its new smartphone with 120Hz refresh rate, the POCO X2, will arrive on Tuesday, February 4. This, after POCO India teased its upcoming smartphone on its official Twitter account. Also, the smartphone company was previously announced that it will become an independent brand in order “to operate as a distinct company.” It's … Read more
A Twitter user named dotNoso (.Noso) posted on his account, claiming that he predicted Kobe Bryant’s death, yet the said app was revealed in his post. In his tweet dated November 13, 2012, Twitter user dotNoso claimed that Kobe Bryant would die in a helicopter crash. Following Kobe’s death, this post caught the attention of … Read more
Dom Hofmann, a co-founder of Vine, has officially launched Byte. The Byte app is a short-form video application for iOS and Android. Byte app was equipped with standard social features, including feed, Explore page, notifications, and profiles. At present, this app lacks the remixability, augmented reality filters, transition effects, and other bonus features that can … Read more