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Monthly Archives: May, 2020

PH Red Cross unveils contact tracing app; Smart users get free access

The RC143 app allows contact tracing using the geo-location and sensory capabilities of smartphones. The app will also enable its users to get information on their likely levels of exposure to the virus.

Half of workers watch porn on same devices used for working from home: study

The report revealed that it has become harder for workers to separate working and personal activity.

PPGL gaming tourney returns for 3rd year with focus on mobile

All qualifiers for the four e-sports titles -- "Mobile Legends: Bang Bang", "Rules of Survival", "Marvel Super War" and "Call of Duty" -- will be held online only.

Google ties up with local website to bring real-time info on Covid-19

Dashboard Philippines has updated its website to show more relevant information such as checkpoints, donation centers, open establishments, shuttles for essential workers, and hospitals that have available beds, among others.

Drilon: PH to lose billions in taxes, fees if POGOs are treated as BPO

Sen. Franklin M. Drilon warned that to treat POGOs as part of the BPO industry will be detrimental to the country's efforts to collect franchise tax owed to the government in 2019 by majority of the 60 licensed online gaming operators.

Global IT spending to decline 5.1% in 2020, but cloud spending remains resilient

Overall spending on devices including PCs and phones will be down significantly this year and is the main drag on total IT spending with the economic fallout likely to disrupt upgrade cycles for smartphones, which were expected to be boosted by the launch of premium 5G devices.

DA unveils digital initiative to link farmers, fishers to consumers

The Department of Agriculture (DA) on Monday, May 5, launched the “eKadiwa” digital project that links farm producers to consumers amid the extended enhanced community quarantine (ECQ).

Senate removes legal barriers for teleconferencing in sessions, hearings

The Senate adopted on Monday, May 4, a resolution allowing teleconferencing during plenary sessions and committee hearings, removing any question on the legality of the outcome of the meetings.

SC issues rules on pilot-test of hearings via videoconferencing

The SC emphasized, however, that hearings in criminal cases through videoconferencing are only for pilot testing and will apply only during the public health emergency period.

Batangas State U lab uses new 3D printing process to create face shields faster

Using the vacuum forming process, the Likha FabLab is able to reduce the time of fabrication to six minutes per face shield as compared to the traditional 3D-printing process that takes an hour and 42 minutes.
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