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Motorola bares next-generation Razr phone
Handset maker Motorola has unveiled the Razr 2 in the Philippine market, as it aims to lift its sagging market share against chief rival Nokia.
iMac outpacing PCs, says Apple
For the longest time, the number of iMacs sold worldwide has always been dwarfed by PC sales. That trend is no longer true, according to Apple, as the sleeker iMac machines are now growing thrice as much as the PCs.
Biggest online library of OPM now available for Pinoy’s globally
Filipinos overseas have more reasons now to be happy, because being away from home won’t be a major setback while working abroad for their hard earned dollars for their families back here in the Philippines. Being away from home, one misses a lot about their home country, and one of the most sought after consumer products from the Philippines among Pinoys abroad is music. Original Pilipino Music or OPM is one of the most saleable goods among "Pinoy" stores and one of the most requested gifts or "pasalubong" (coming home present) among "balikbayans."
Local firm devises tool for real-time web updating
A Manila-based Filipino software and internet consulting firm has devised a new, easy-to-use tool for real-time updating of websites by their owners or their assigned personnel.
DRM sol’ns to grow despite DRM-free music initiatives
The recent "DRM-free" music tracks that were announced by Apple and Amazon.com do not herald the death of Digital Rights Management (DRM), reports InStat (http://www.instat.com). Instead, the DRM-free model will likely be viewed as a music industry-only experiment, albeit one that will be closely monitored to see if a viable business model emerges, the hightech market research firm says.
Sun Cellular’s iMessenger service gives away prizes to lucky winners
Ma. Syvel Vargas, Joan Buhay and Neonita Maristela were contented with the benefit they get from their cellular phones’ mobility while being logged on to their instant messenger. So when they learned that they won in Sun Cellular’s U Chat, U Win promo, the three ladies couldn’t be any happier.
3Com ‘reenters’ RP, bets on open source
After laying low in the Philippines in the last few years, networking equipment vendor 3Com is bent on creating buzz anew by recently appointing a new local distributor and announcing plans to relocate its Asia Pacific call center operations to the country by October this year.
Video resumé service takes shot at cyberspace
The next time you respond to a job advertisement, try sending a video resumé. Furthermore, be prepared to be interviewed by your potential employer online.
Wireless 4G technology beginning to shape up
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Although an official definition of wireless 4G technology will not be released until the 2008/2009 timeframe in the form of the ITU’s IMT-Advanced requirements, there are already clear contenders for the designation, reports InStat (http://www.instat.com). The primary 4G technologies of the future are expected to be Long Term Evolution (LTE), Ultra Mobile Broadband (UMB), and IEEE 802.16m WiMAX, the hightech market research firm says.
Juniper takes aim at RP telco market
In a market space long dominated by established networking giants such as Cisco and 3Com, young turk Juniper Networks is not at all hesitant to go toe-to-toe in offering its services to the country’s cash-rich telco players.
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