Microsoft has reminded business and consumers in the Philippines with PCs still running Windows XP that it will officially retire service and support for Windows XP in six months? time -- on April 8, 2014.
Amid falling prices and rising consumer acceptance, LED technology is taking over the lighting business, spurring a 96% increase in packaged LED revenue in the market from 2013 through 2016.
Citing studies, Paranaque City representative Eric Olivarez says compared to the fluorescent tube bulbs or the compact fluorescent lights (CFL) used in homes and offices, LED lights use only 2 to 17 watts of electricity, thus reducing energy consumption by almost 70%.
CCAP president Benedict Hernandez says contact centers in Cebu have temporarily ceased operations to ensure the safety of thousands of employees. In Twitter, Tim Davies, an Australia-based employee of tech giant eBay, said that eBay?s customer support staff in Cebu were evacuated after the earthquake hit the island-province.
