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Premyo Sa Resibo from BIR
Submitted by beeproms on Tue, 2008-06-17 09:43. PromosAbout Premyo Sa Resibo
Premyo sa Resibo" (PSR) is a text-raffle project undertaken by The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR), in support of The Bureau of Internal Revenue's (BIR) efforts to plug leakages in the tax collection system.
FAQ for PSR RAFFLE (Available for SMART,GLOBE,TNT,TM,& SUN)
What is the main objective of Premyo Sa Resibo?
Zune 2 Launched Two Days Ago
Submitted by fitzella on Thu, 2007-11-15 08:54. zune | zune 2With 80GB, 30GB, 8GB and 4GB models to choose from, plus color customizations, wireless sharing and scratch resistant screens, the Zune 2 will definitely be spicing up the gadget scene this holiday season.
Yahoo! adds more Asia Pacific mobile partners
Submitted by fitzella on Thu, 2007-11-15 08:30. Asiapac | mobile | telecom | yahooMANILA, Philippines -- Internet giant Yahoo! has inked new deals with nine mobile operators in Asia Pacific to expand its mobile phone reach in the region, the company said this week.
Yahoo! said the new partnerships will become part of its oneSearch, a mobile search service designed for mobile users.
Multiply and ABS-CBN Enter into Partnership
Submitted by fitzella on Wed, 2007-11-14 23:08. ABS-CBN | advertising | kapuso | mobile services | Multiply | social networkingBoca Raton, FL, November 7, 2007 - Social networking and media-sharing site Multiply (http://multiply.com) and ABS-CBNi, the interactive division of Filipino television giant ABS-CBN, today announce a multi-year, strategic advertising agreement. Under terms of the agreement, ABS-CBNi will sell advertising and mobile services for Multiply's Filipino users, with the two companies sharing revenues in the rapidly developing regional market.
Asus new Eee PC is Teeny Tiny
Submitted by fitzella on Wed, 2007-11-14 17:40. asus | gadget | laptop | smallTAIWANESE computer maker Asus has unveiled the Asus Eee PC, which weighs barely a kilogram and is no wider than an eight-inch hardbound book. Its thickness is about two inches and it has a seven-inch (diagonal) LCD monitor.
Curious gadget fans dissect iPhones to see how they work
Submitted by Jerry G. Gervacio on Tue, 2007-07-03 10:47. gadgetIt took Apple Inc. more than six months to build up the iPhone, but curious gadget fanatics needed only minutes to tear one apart.
Within hours of the first iPhones going on sale Friday, enthusiasts scrambled to be the first to discover what makes the devices tick, posting photos and videos of disassembled phones on the Internet.
The information is more than just academic. Apple keeps a tight grip on information about parts suppliers, so "teardowns" of its products are closely watched by investors keen to figure out how to place their bets.
Text and Blog for Democracy!
Submitted by Dino Manrique on Thu, 2007-05-24 23:39. blogging | democracy | sms | textingThe connectivity through texting has arguably enhanced the Filipinos' sense of nationhood. The relation of information and communications technologies (ICTs) and democracy [article in PDF] has brought about new forms of communities, virtual or otherwise. And despite the country's relatively poor infrastructure, its usage of technology is said to make it more digitally prepared to take on more advanced ICTs.
Philippines Wins Texas Instruments Plant
Submitted by Dino Manrique on Fri, 2007-05-04 13:37. mobile phone | semiconductor | texas instrumentsHONG KONG -
The Philippines has beaten China in the contest for a $1 billion semiconductor test and assembly plant planned by Texas Instruments.
The factory, which will be built in a special economic zone on the site of the former Clark U.S. Air Force base, will be among the most environmentally friendly in the world, the company said, incorporating many environmental and energy-saving features first used by TI in the United States at its newest semiconductor facility.
Google plans international developers’ day
Submitted by elisabetramsey on Thu, 2007-04-12 09:17. google | international developer's daySAN FRANCISCO -- Google announced on Wednesday that it will host an international software developers’ day devoted to ways they can tailor programs to the popular Internet search engine.
Vonage Ordered To Stop Using Verizon VoIP Technology
Submitted by Dino Manrique on Sun, 2007-03-25 20:53. verizon | voip | vonageA judge has issued an injunction to bar Vonage from using Verizon VoIP technology -- potentially affecting Vonage's 2.2 million VoIP customers -- in a heated case that might set precedent for other lawsuits related to VoIP. Earlier this month, an eight-person jury found Vonage guilty of infringing three Verizon patents and awarded Verizon $58 million.
