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Monthly Archives: August, 2014

Comelec proposes P3.7-B budget for PCOS machines

The proposed budget of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) for 2015 will soar to P16.8 billion -- or six times its 2014 budget of P2. 8 billion -- an increase Sen. Ralph Recto described "as a high price we're being told to pay to have clean elections in 2016."

Tech journalist Relly Carpio dies at 39

More than three years after suffering a debilitating stroke, technology and gaming journalist Relly Carpio passed away on Wednesday, Aug. 13, at the age of 39.

Tech journalist Relly Carpio dies at 39

More than three years after suffering a debilitating stroke, technology and gaming journalist Relly Carpio passed away on Wednesday, Aug. 13, at the age of 39.

Shift from perpetual to subscription in software licensing opening up new opportunities

Cloud computing purveyor DataOne Asia said the visible shift from perpetual licensing to subscription licensing in the software market is creating a growth opportunities for local firms, especially small and medium enterprises.

Chromebook sales to reach 5.2 million units this year: Gartner

Sales of Chromebooks will reach 5.2 million units in 2014, a 79-percent increase from 2013, according to analyst firm Gartner. By 2017, sales of Chromebooks are set to nearly triple to reach 14.4 million units.

BLOG | Jollibee #ChickenSad: An IT management case study

Last week, a "system upgrade" caused problems in inventory deliveries to Jollibee stores, and even outright shutdown of 72 stores. Certainly, the defects in the current Jollibee project would have been cheaper had they been found during development, rather than during production, where they are now costing Jollibee millions of pesos a day.

?HIMS? industry eyeing to add 34,000 workers in next 2 years

The global healthcare information technology industry is estimated to be growing at a steady 10-percent year-on-year growth and is expected to hit $162 billion in 2015. A huge portion of this goes to outsourced healthcare information management and leading the charge is the United States.

A first in PH, Samsung and Yuchengco Museum stage digital art exhibit

Relative Realities is powered by Samsung?s Ultra HD smart TVs and tablets, and is supplemented by a mobile app called Facets, which uses augmented reality technology to create new museum experiences.

Homegrown loyalty card Zing Rewards makes formal debut

Cardholders can earn points every time they use their card at any merchant partner. One point is equivalent to a peso and accumulated points can be used to buy exclusive deals on the Zing Rewards website. Points can also be converted to cash which can be transferred to an existing bank account.

Globe deactivates 995 mobile numbers due to text spam

For the first four months of 2014, the number of blocked numbers due to reported spamming activities increased by an average of 450 percent from a year ago.
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