iPhone supply chain sends bullish signal on 5G after tepid start
IPHONE SUPPLIERS are racing to meet surging demand for Apple, Inc.’s 5G handsets after tech-savvy consumers leaped on the first major wireless technology upgrade in a decade.
Oracle adds cloud data centers in five countries, sets new target
SAN FRANCISCO -- Oracle Corp. said on Monday it had added new cloud computing data centers in five countries and aims to have them in 36 locations by the end of 2020, as it races with Amazon.com and Microsoft Corp. for market share.
Peak video game? Analyst sees industry slumping in 2019
THE RISE OF video games has turned Fortnite into a social phenomenon, made esports a rival to the NFL for viewers, and grown button-mashing into a bigger money-maker than Hollywood. Now one veteran analyst is calling for the first industry downturn in a quarter century.
Judge allows US antitrust Google search claims to go to trial
WASHINGTON — A US judge hearing the Justice Department’s antitrust lawsuit accusing Google of unlawfully maintaining monopolies in the internet search market let stand...
Messaging app hit by crypto mining malware, Kaspersky Lab reports
MOSCOW -- Previously undetected malware directed at users of the desktop version of the messaging app Telegram has been discovered by the Russian security...
Apple set to face fine under EU’s landmark Digital Markets Act, sources say
APPLE is set to be fined by the European Union’s (EU) antitrust regulators under the bloc’s landmark rules aimed at reining in the power...
Apple’s new services off to a slow start in first year
APPLE, INC.’s newest services have yet to generate meaningful revenue, making it harder for the largest technology company to expand beyond the iPhone and other hardware.
Midrange vivo Y22s now available in the country
THE vivo Y22s, the company’s latest midrange smartphone, is now available in the Philippines.
Gov’t agencies urged to comply with cloud first policy
THE Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) last week urged government agencies to adopt the revamped cloud first policy amid a surge in...
Facebook reveals plans for Libra cryptocurrency, with lofty goals
SAN FRANCISCO/NEW YORK -- Facebook Inc. revealed plans on Tuesday to launch a cryptocurrency called Libra, the latest development in its effort to expand beyond social networking and move into e-commerce and global payments.
Podcasts take growing role in shifting media landscape
NEW YORK — As radio fades in the new world of digital media, podcasting has become hot.
Want to escape traffic? Take a flying taxi
SAO PAULO, BRAZIL -- While Uber has changed ground transport in many cities, Sao Paulo’s infernal traffic jams have sparked a new app that...