Tech titan IBM announced on Friday, Dec.18, a groundbreaking pact with local semiconductor firm Ionics EMS on two strategic agreements involving the pioneering deployment of iOS ?Expert Factory App? and as a vendor-partner for cloud computing and Internet of Things (IoT) services.
Analysis performed by telecoms equipment maker Ericsson based on Ookla speedtest data showed that the peak mobile Internet speed in the Philippines is 13Mbps while the average speed is 2Mbps. This is at par with the speed with rest of the region except for Singapore and Australia which have substantially faster speeds.
The United Nations and the US Federal Bureau of Investigation said that at least 750,000 pedophiles are online at any given time. As such, tens of thousands of Filipino children fall prey to the perils of online pornography.
As of posting time, it is not yet clear whether the TRO covers all existing Uber and GrabCar partners or if it merely stops the processing of new and pending applications for a franchise (in the form of a provisional authority and certificate of public convenience).
The Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) and the WIPO will then develop a national IP strategy in consultation with stakeholders and as appropriate to the circumstances of the Philippines.
The government, through the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), is moving to promote online commerce in the country by spearheading the first ?Pinoy Cyber Sale? slated this November 27-30.
The new facility, located at the Rockwell Business Center in Ortigas, Pasig City will house Pointwest?s digital services, including mobile application development, cloud computing and data analytics, and digital products.
Sen. Francis "Chiz" Escudero said the kind of service offered by PLDT at the venues of the APEC meetings in Manila proves that telcos have the capability to provide a better Internet service to subscribers.
The allocation of the 79 GHz frequency band provides a globally harmonized regulatory framework for automotive radar to prevent collisions, which will improve vehicular safety and reduce traffic accidents.
