JBL releases new headphones, earphones for every lifestyle

JBL has released a new line of sports and lifestyle headphones and earphones suited for fitness, professional, and everyday use.

Google, Amazon defend home device business in antitrust hearing

ALPHABET, Inc.’s Google and Amazon.com, Inc. defended their smart-speaker businesses as US senators warned the grip the companies have over the market could harm competition and consumer privacy.

EU ruling sharpens focus on Facebook, Big Tech

LUXEMBOURG — Facebook and other Silicon Valley giants could face more scrutiny and potential sanctions in the European Union after the bloc’s top court backed national privacy watchdogs to pursue them, even when they are not the lead regulators.

PhilSA inks agreements to enhance space industry

The Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) signed agreements on space cooperation with the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) and Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) on June 4 and June 11, respectively, to strengthen the institutions’ shared commitment to the peaceful uses of outer space. 

Epsilon Telecommunications offers on-demand connectivity platform

Epsilon Telecommunications’ Network as a Service (NaaS) platform, Infiny, is now available through its Philippine channel partner, the Total Information Management (TIM) Corp.  

Alibaba Cloud plans to build data center in Manila this year

ALIBABA Group’s digital technology and intelligence backbone Alibaba Cloud is set to build its first data center in the Philippines by the end of 2021.

Location-based social media app AppZaloot launched in the Philippines

RECEIVING notifications when not using social media and being required to submit specific information for a personalized feed determined by algorithms may be difficult for users nowadays.

POPTV to launch VOD service for bus riders

MASS market video-on-demand (VOD) platform POPTV is set to launch in the third quarter, a service intended for bus riders in the Philippines.

Google loosens its search engine grip on Android devices in Europe

BRUSSELS — Google has bowed to pressure from rivals and will let them compete for free to be the default search engines on Android devices in Europe, widening a pledge to EU antitrust regulators two years ago.

Microsoft launches first cybersecurity council in Asia Pacific

Microsoft launched the first Asia-Pacific cybersecurity council to build a strong, coordinated response against cybercrime in the region.  

Apple’s new ‘private relay’ feature will not be available in China

By Stephen Nellis and Paresh Dave
Apple Inc on Monday said a new "private relay" feature designed to obscure a user's web browsing behavior from internet service providers and advertisers...

SAP unveils business network plan for hard-hit enterprises

Country lockdowns slowed down businesses, the Suez Canal blockage delayed the global flow of trade goods, and the semiconductor shortage put electronics and automotive manufacturers all over the world in a pinch. These events have made supply chain disruption one of the biggest issues the past year — and enterprise application software group Systems Applications and Products (SAP) claims their network may help solve it.