The Philippine outsourcing industry is off to a good start this 2015 as the 2015 Tholons International Top 100 Outsourcing Destinations Report showed that the country has added a new city in the poll of the most competitive cities in the world for outsourcing.
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.
At least 12 local government units (LGUs) in Metro Manila now have their own automated air quality monitoring stations (AQMS), while the remaining five will have theirs by January or February next year, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources said in a statement.
Las Pi?as City representative Mark A. Villar has called for an inquiry into the slow Internet connection in the Philippines compared to neighboring countries in Asia.
The local subsidiary of software giant Microsoft has partnered with tech firm HP to launch a productivity application for Filipino nurses dubbed ?Nurse Mobility.?
IBM Philippines conducted its yearly outreach activity with the CyberPress at Bridges Foundation where it donated two units of KidSmart computer systems. At the same time, it also introduced its news country general manager Luis Pineda.
US President Barack Obama said Sunday, Dec. 21, that he regards the hacking of Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) as an "act of cyber vandalism" rather than an "act of war," while reiterating the US will respond proportionately.
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.
The survey, conducted by network equipment maker Ericsson, said among the major trends is the preference of consumers to watch streamed video more often than broadcast TV.