Xiaomi warned the public about the possible price hike on its smartphones. Xiaomi recently warned the public about the possible price hike on its smartphones because of the global chip shortage. In a report on Gizguide, Xiaomi President Wang Xiang stated that the global chip shortage was increasing the company’s costs and so there might … Read more
Xiaomi was set to launch its new Mi MIX series smartphone in China on March 29, 2021. Xiaomi released a poster announcing that the company was set to launch its new Mi MIX series smartphone in China on March 29, 2021. In a report on Gizmochina, Xiaomi was set to unveil its new set of … Read more
DITO Telecommunity’s 25-year franchise was up for President Duterte’s approval. The bill that will give DITO Telecommunity a fresh 25-year legislative franchise was up for President Rodrigo Duterte’s approval. On Thursday, the House of Representatives adopted during its plenary session the amendments of the Senate to the House Bill No. 7332, which the Senate passed … Read more
Unused data can be convertible to reward points or GCash credit, according to Globe Telecom. Unused data can be convertible to reward points or GCash credit in order to “maximize” their money’s worth, according to Globe Telecom. In a report on ABS-CBN News, Globe Telecom said that mobile prepaid and postpaid subscribers can convert unused … Read more
Twitter considered adding emoji reactions to tweets just like Facebook did. Twitter considered adding emoji reactions to tweets as the company had been recently working on several new features to its platform. In a report on 9to5Mac, Twitter had recently been working on several new features. Currently, Twitter was considering implementing emoji reactions for other … Read more
DICT had introduced “Telecom Tower Watch” The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) had introduced “Telecom Tower Watch” which would facilitate the swift rollout of digital infrastructure nationwide. In a report on Gizguide, the Department of Information and Communications Technology teamed up with CitizenWatch Philippines in order to launch the “Telecom Tower Watch”. Revealed … Read more
The Senate approved DITO Telecommunity’s 25-year franchise on the third and final reading. The Senate approved on Wednesday the 25-year franchise renewal of China-backed DITO Telecommunity on the third and final reading. In a report on GMA News Online, the Senate approved on third reading the measure seeking to renew the franchise of Mindanao Islamic … Read more
Apps in China could no longer force users into providing excessive user data starting May 1, 2021. A document jointly released by a group of China’s top regulators stated that apps in China could no longer force users into providing excessive user data starting May 1, 2021. In a report on TechCrunch, a document jointly … Read more
Microsoft reportedly in talks to acquire Discord for more than USD 10 billion. Microsoft had been reportedly in talks to acquire Discord for more than USD 10 billion. Discord was a free service platform that allowed users to communicate through text, video, and voice. The said platform also offered a USD 9.99 monthly subscription service, … Read more
YouTube recently rolled out its pre-publish “Checks” tool that would analyze the video prior to upload. YouTube recently rolled out its pre-publish “Checks” tool that would analyze the video content before publishing the said video. Copyright was an issue that content creators on YouTube have had to deal with for ages, and in many cases, … Read more