Gadgets-and-Tech

Gift ideas for tech-savvy graduates

Art Samaniego, tech news editor of Manila Bulletin, suggests some gadget gift ideas for tech-savvy graduates. 

Burger King's Twitter feed hit by Big Mac hack attack

WASHINGTON - Burger King sustained a virtual Big Mac attack Monday when its Twitter account was hacked then redesigned with a bogus claim of a corporate takeover by McDonald's. 

Zuckerberg owns nearly a third of Facebook - US regulators

SAN FRANCISCO - Mark Zuckerberg's stake in Facebook has climbed to nearly 30 percent since the leading social network made its dismal stock market debut, according to a filing Wednesday with US regulators.

Android, Apple extend smartphone dominance

WASHINGTON - Android-powered smartphones and Apple's rival iPhone have extended their near duopoly with a whopping 91 percent of the global market in the fourth quarter, a survey showed Thursday.

ABS-CBN News unveils Halalan 2013 site, app

MANILA, Philippines – ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs unveiled on Wednesday a triad of digital products aimed at helping Filipinos arm themselves with 2013 polls information when and where they want it, and be actively engaged in patrolling the elections.

Facebook sued over 'like' button patent

THE HAGUE - The heirs of a Dutch Internet inventor are suing Facebook for allegedly infringing his patents with the US social networking site's "like" and "share" buttons, court documents seen on Monday said.

Spam levels down in 2012: report

MANILA, Philippines – The percentage of spam or unsolicited bulk messages decreased last year, according to a report. 

Internet users seeking more 'invisibility': study

SINGAPORE - Consumer efforts to protect personal data and remain "invisible" online is leading to a "data blackhole" that could adversely impact digital advertisers, technology research firm Ovum said Wednesday.