Twenty years ago, the ITU approved the standard that established 5.1 channels as the surround sound system for broadcasting. Now, the agency has developed a system for the next-generation "immersive" and "personalized" audio system, which will allow TV audiences to be "enveloped" in the sound as it traces the source of the audio track both laterally and vertically across the screen.
Through crowd-sourcing, electronics firm Royal Philips is soliciting ?innovative ideas? from the public that can improve the quality of lives of survivors in areas devastated by Typhoon Yolanda.
Majority of the followers of Pope Francis in his Twitter account @Pontifex are from Muslim-dominated countries such as those in the Middle East because these are where Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) are located.
Subscribers of Fibr, Home?s broadband fiber-optic service, can stream up to 20 free movies per month. Subscribers of home broadband myDSL, and Telpad, the world?s first landline and tablet in one, can stream up to three free movies per month.
In January to August this year, GfK retail audit reports revealed the basic manual washing machine models declining in sales volume, due largely to consumer trend shifting towards higher-priced segments that offer more functions.
The research indicated that how ready a country is to move to a cashless society is determined by factors like the accessibility and affordability of financial services; the scale and market share of retailers; the level of technology that is available; and participation of consumers in the formal economy.
The Citibank Visa payWave allows cardholders to simply wave their cards -- in close proximity -- of a Visa payWave reader present in a Citi merchant partner's store to pay for their goods.
Local news report earlier spotted Sen. Juan Ponce Enrile playing ?Bejeweled? in his iPad, while The Washington Post snapped a photo of Arizona senator John McCain playing poker on his iPhone while a crucial Senate session on US strike on Syria was being held.
Toshiba has announced its new TV strategy for the Asean market with the launch of the Toshiba ?Pro Theatre?, a new line-up of LED TVs that includes the first TV model with the Android OS.
Malacanang also said the online project will feature a ?remarkable? collection of interviews of Ninoy?s family and close associates, gathered by Cynthia Sycip and published in 1984.
