Apple and IBM have released the first wave of IBM MobileFirst for iOS solutions in a new class of made-for-business apps and supporting cloud services that bring IBM?s Big Data and analytics capabilities to iPhone and iPad users in the enterprise.
The onset of the new year will mean a new job for veteran tech journalist Joel Pinaroc, who is taking his talents to Saipan to work as a business reporter for Saipan Tribune. He will join former Manila Times IT reporter Mark Rabago, who is now the associate editor of Saipan Tribune.
Offering services in product development, design, and prototyping, the Ideation, Design, and Development Laboratory (IDD) aims to become a creative hub for entrepreneurs, independent designers, and students alike where ideas and innovations are grown and given a chance to concretize with the aid of cutting-edge technologies.
Communications equipment manufacturer Harris Corporation announced that it has been awarded an $18 million initial order to provide the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) with Harris Falcon III tactical vehicular radios and intercom systems.
Amid the much-touted growth of smartphones and tablets, sales of laptops continued apace in the Southeast Asian region, according to German market research firm GfK.
A lawmaker hit the Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Wednesday, Dec. 17, for choosing Smartmatic-Total Information Management (TIM) as the lone bidder for the contract to supply direct recording electronics (DRE) machines for the 2016 polls.
As in the previous years, DOST undersecretary and ICT Office executive director Louis Casambre will administer the induction ceremony. The event will also serve as the Christmas party of the organization.
An agency under the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) has launched a game development competition to make the exhibits at the Philippine Science Heritage Center (PSHC) more interactive.
Mobile operator Globe Telecom has announced that it is extending its free call service abroad to help overseas Filipinos connect with family and friends in the Philippines, while sister firms Smart Communication and Sun Cellular said they have rolled out additional free calls and device charging stations to assist communities affected by Typhoon Ruby.
