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TFC now on mobile in Japan

MANILA - ABS-CBN's ‘The Filipino Channel’ (TFC)  is bringing the latest news and the best in entertainment to Filipinos in Japan on mobile. “We are launching our latest offering on the 15th anniversary of TFC as a testament of our commitment to bring the best of the Philippines to more and more Filipinos,” said ABS-CBN Japan Managing Director Enrique Olives.  TFC subscribers on mobile will now have the chance to be updated with ABS-CBN’s latest news and entertainment scoops, variet...

Apple’s new product for the Netbook Market

Apple is coming up with a new kind of touch-screen device that is bigger than its iPhone but smaller than a laptop. The device, according to published reports, will be a kind of miniature tablet computer. Like the iPhone, it would be able to access the Internet over cell phone data networks, allowing users to surf the Web just about anywhere. And analysts expect that, like the iconic smart-phone, the retail price would be subsidized by wireless carriers. Those rumors have heated up amid the g...

Thirteen year-old wins Apple’s billion app contest

Apple on Friday revealed the name of the winner of its billion app countdown contest. It’s Connor Mulcahey, a 13 year-old who hails from Weston, Conn. Mulcahey downloaded the one billionth app: Bump, a contact information swapping application developed by Bump Technologies. As the winner of the contest, Apple awards Mulcahey a $10,000 iTunes gift card, an iPod touch, a Time Capsule and a MacBook Pro.

Globe launches WiMax service

Globe Telecom launches it’s WiMax (worldwide interoperability for microwave access) service, it will be the first in the Philippines. WiMax is a standards-based technology designed to enable the deployment of wireless broadband access as a cost-efficient alternative to cable and wired broadband DSL. This new technology also aims to improve reach since it can cover distances greater than those covered by other wireless technologies like WiFi, CDMA, or 3G. Globe’s network is considered the f...

Govt plans to hike text messaging fees to fund education

Mobile phone subscribers in the Philippines may pay an additional P0.10 per text message, if a proposal calling for such a hike will be approved by Congress. Proceeds from higher text messaging fees – which may reach P200 million daily – will be used to finance free education nationwide, House Oversight committee chair Danilo Suarez said in a panel hearing on Wednesday. With at least 2 billion text messages being sent all over the country everyday, the government can use the revenue to help bo...