A WORKER of the National Parks Development Committee cleans the Flower Clock at the Rizal Park in Manila, a day after President Aquino signed a law setting the Philippine Standard Time, yesterday. (Photo by Michael Varcas)
Atheists should be seen as good people if they do good, Pope Francis said on Wednesday in his latest urging that people of all religions – or no religion – work together.
MEMBERS of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) rescue team, clad in fatigue uniforms, board a truck for their deployment in Manila to help clear the sidewalks of vendors and other obstructions. (Photo by KJ Rosales)
SENATOR Manny Villar and Senator-elect Cynthia Villar check the plastic school chairs, finish product of the Waste Plastic Recycling Factory in Barangay Ilaya, Las Pinas, which they inaugurated yesterday morning. The factory turns plastic wastes into durable school chairs that could last up to 20 years. (Photo by Linus Guardian Escandor II)
SINGER Richard Poon and actress Maricar Reyes are eyeing to tie the knot in an “exclusive” wedding some time this year.
GRANDMASTER Darwin Laylo (seated, left) is locked in a battle with GM Li Shilong of China during the sixth round of the Manny Pacquiao Cup Asian Continental Chess Championship at the Midas Hotel and Casino. Watching the game (from left) are GM Mark Paragua, NCFP executive-director Jayson Gonzales, NCFP secretary-general Cavite Rep. Bambol Tolentino and NCFP director - Rommel Tacorda.
MIAMI Heat guard Dwyane Wade battles for a lose ball against Indiana Pacers guard George Hill during the third quarter of Game 1 in the NBA Eastern Conference Finals between the Indiana Pacers against the Miami Heat in Miami. (AP photo)
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No component shortages with Galaxy S4 – Samsung
Samsung Electronics Co said on Friday it is not having any component shortage issues related to flagship smartphone Galaxy S4, which goes on sale this weekend, as supply issues have snarled the US rollout with some major carriers. ”We have secured key components well in advance but temporarily experiencing supply problems due to stronger than expected initial supply request. We...
New Microsoft Xbox to be unveiled
Microsoft is to unveil the next iteration of its Xbox video game console on May 21. The company sent out invitations Thursday to technology journalists in the US inviting them to company headquarters on that day for a ”special unveiling” by the Xbox team. According to Microsoft, the system will ”mark the beginning of a new generation of games, TV and entertainment.”...
Secure your home network properly
Berlin (dpa) – The wrong settings can leave your router and your home network open to attack. That’s why it’s important to properly secure the device, warns Bitkom, the German technology-industry association. The first rule is to change the password for the settings menu. After all, anyone with the handbook for your model router can look up the IP address, which leads...
New Galaxy smartphones
Frankfurt – The new flagship Galaxy S4 may have stolen the limelight in recent weeks but Samsung is not resting on its laurels. The company has also launched the competitive Fame and Young Duos models this month. The Young Duos has a 3.27-inch display and a dual-SIM for customers looking to switch across tariffs. The Fame is missing the dual-SIM but boasts a slightly larger 3.5-inch...
Samsung’s new super-zoom camera has 35x optical zoom
Frankfurt (dpa) – Samsung has launched its new super-zoom WB2100 camera. The manufacturer claims that with 16.3 megapixels and a 25-mm wide angle lens, the camera creates stunning long distance shots with ease. The camera, which is almost 6 centimetres thick, also boasts an optical image stabilization function to prevent blurry photos. Incoming search terms:samsung super zoom camera...
Dell launches ultra-slim all-in-one XPS 18 tablet
Frankfurt – Dell’s new XPS18 all-in-one tablet is just one of the new ultra-slim mega-tablets hitting the market, which combine tablet portability with an all-in-one computing experience. The device weighs 2.2 kilograms and is equipped with two magnetic arms that pop out of the back to position it at three different angles, while there is an optional metal charging stand. The...
Update makes Macs ready for Windows 8
Apple has released an update for its OS X Mountain Lion operating system which, among other new features and fixes, makes Mac computers compatible with Microsoft’s Windows 8. The update will allow Mac users to install the new Microsoft operating system via Apple’s Boot Camp software and run it parallel with Mountain Lion. OS X version 10.8.3 brings other changes – for...
The faster the hard drive, the greater the noise
Hanover (dpa) – It’s no secret that external hard drives with USB 3.0 transfer data significantly faster than USB 2.0 models. But there are a lot of differences between the various USB 3.0 models, according to a test of 14 devices by German computer magazine c’t. Data transfer speeds depend a lot upon the drive’s rotation speed. Velocities of 7,200 spins per minute...
Samsung to take on Apple’s iWatch
San Francisco (dpa) – Samsung is already challenging Apple’s iPhone dominance. Now the South Korean electronics giant is eyeing another piece of Apple’s pie in what many regard as the next great mobile opportunity: smartwatches. Just weeks following reports that Apple was working on a wearable wrist computer, Lee Young Hee, an executive vice president at Samsung, told...
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