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Unknown to many in the ICT industry, the national government has allocated P9 billion as budget for ?Digital Empowerment Fund? that can be tapped by public agencies to procure digital devices for their use.

Pinoy Auto Trader, initially launched in November 2012, was acquired for an undisclosed amount by Sulit.com.ph this year.

A total of 262 million displays for tablets are forecast to be shipped in 2013, compared to the previous forecast of 246 million.

Sen. Teofisto "TG" Guingona III has filed the Crowdsourcing Act of 2013 (Senate Bill No. 73), which seeks to allow wider participation from the public in the legislative process through the use of ICT.

Globe Telecom said it has rolled out a new wireless technology called outdoor distributed antenna system (ODAS), which effects stronger mobile phone signal for its subscribers and is the next best alternative to towering cell sites.

The local office, to be headed by Malaysian Keith Long, will be hiring additional local staff members to boost its marketing efforts in the country.

Formerly used only in the cockpits of multimillion-dollar jet fighters, head-up displays (HUD) now are finding their way into family cars.

The decline in PC sales, recorded in the first quarter of 2013, continued into the second quarter with little recovery expected during the second half of 2013.

The app is designed to curb illegal forest activities and prevent future disasters similar to typhoon Ondoy in 2009.

Countries with a clearly defined national vision for broadband roll-out are significantly out-performing those taking a more laissez-faire approach to broadband development.