After the Feds have successfully shut down Megaupload, several competing sites have started closing up shop or at best started curbing their affiliate programs. Below is a list of similar services and how they have changed their services to avoid being hit but the proper authorities: MegaUpload – Closed. FileServe – Closing, does not sell [...]
If you are in Manila and experiencing loss of services from your Globe prepaid and/or postpaid line, the company has an official statement on their facebook page: ADVISORY: To protect the public, the government has put security measures for the Feast of the Black Nazarene. You may experience temporary loss of signal. As of press [...]
Just like Globe Telecom, Smart Communications has issued a network blackout in certain areas of the Metro for the Feast of the Black Nazarene celebration. Smart Advisory: We have been briefed by the government regarding the security situation with respect to the Black Nazarene procession that is happening right now. Based on that briefing, we [...]
A bit of welcome news to all book lovers who haven’t jumped on the digital bandwagon with Kindles, iPads, and Android Tablets, the Department of Finance (DOF) has officially declared that all books imported into the Philippines, whether for personal or commercial use, are tax-free. Department Order No. 57-2011, emphasizing the duty- and VAT-free status [...]
Still at the top despite being released more than a decade ago, Windows XP still takes claim to 46% of the OS market followed by Windows 7 which currently has 37% of the market. With widespread adoption from upgraders as well as new PC, netbook and laptop sales, Window’s current flagship OS leapt above last [...]
Not for the faint of heart
The PS Vita successfully launched in Japan earlier this week and Sony has announced it’s US release plans to head off for gamers anxious for it’s February 22, international release.
The popularity of Asus’ Transformer Android tablet line is not going well with U.S. toymaker Hasbro. According to PaidContent, Hasbro has filed a lawsuit against Asus in a Los Angeles court last week, alleging that the Taiwanese firm is violating its intellectual property. In a press statement, Hasbro says that it feels the need to [...]
The first of AMD’s newest generation of graphic cards has finally been unveiled, with the current flagship of the Southern Islands (7000 series) the Radeon HD 7970. The AMD Radeon HD 7970 dethrones the Radeon HD 6970, taking the title of the fastest single-GPU made by the company to date. The Radeon HD 7970 features [...]
To help alleviate the woes of web developers and designers, Microsoft has announced today that it would begin automatic updates for Windows users to install the latest Internet Explorer browser versions for their OS. The updates will be available to all Windows users who have successfully verified their operating system license with Microsoft. Users who [...]
