Gadgets-and-Tech

Globe to offer new iPad on May 29

MANILA, Philippines – Local telecommunications firm Globe Telecom said it will start selling the third-generation iPad tablet computer in the country next week. 

Lawsuits pile up over Facebook IPO

WASHINGTON, USA - Facebook and its underwriters came under broad legal attack Wednesday as lawyers and investors filed lawsuits over Facebook's controversy-marred initial public offering.

Dating websites get inventive with games, apps

NEW YORK - Nearly two decades since the start of online dating, the match-making sites that launched millions of relationships are spicing things up with online games and going high tech and offline to produce more happy ever afters. 

At seventh birthday, YouTube marks new milestones

SAN FRANCISCO, California - YouTube celebrated its seventh birthday by saying it has hit fresh milestones in terms of its offerings and the amount of time spent on the video-sharing website. 

Rated K: Double-purpose gadgets

From a pair of earrings that are said to help you lose weight to mobile phones that can record ECG readings, here are some gadgets that serve more than one purpose.

Windows Phone Marketplace now in PH

MANILA, Philippines – More than 34,000 local and global applications are now available to Filipinos with the launch of Microsoft’s Windows Phone Marketplace, which is similar to the iTunes App Store and the Android market. 

Google's Schmidt challenges: no screen time for 1 hour a day

Google Inc Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt challenged college graduates on Sunday to take the radical step -- at least for their generation -- of tearing their eyes away from their smartphones and computer screens. 

Tech shorts: Boosting security for Mac users

MANILA, Philippines – Security software firm Kaspersky Lab gave 10 tips for securing laptops and desktop computers running on Apple’s Mac operating system, following recent malware attacks on the said devices. 

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