Posts Tagged Philippines
Written on August 13, 2009 by Pinoy NetBooks
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According to reports, there is a cut of cable network undersea causing the slow of Internet Connection in the Southeast Asia. The most affected countries are the Philippines and Singapore. According to a notice sent by Malaysian telco, TM Net, the cable fault was traced to segment 7 of the APCN2, which stretches between Shantou, [...]
Written on August 12, 2009 by Pinoy NetBooks
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The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) launched yesterday the new ePassport. Philippines is now one of the more than 60 countries using the ePassport. This is a joint project of DFA and Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP). The ePassport’s security features have been enhanced with a hidden encoded image, an ultra-thin, holographic laminate; and a [...]
Written on May 1, 2009 by Pinoy NetBooks
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Apple will open a high-profile store on the ground floor of the future Philippine Stock Exchange high-rise office buildiing in Manila suburb, according to the Web site of an engineering company hired to perform sustainability studies for the high-rise project. According to the CB Engineers Web site, the Apple store will be the anchor tenant [...]
Written on March 11, 2009 by Pinoy NetBooks
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In a press launch this earlier today, Canon Philippines announced they have opened an online store for local customers called Canon eShop. Canon will be selling a number of items in their eShop which includes digital cameras and lenses, printers, inks, videocams and scanners. While there are a lot of stores in Metro Manila that [...]
Written on February 26, 2009 by Pinoy NetBooks
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AVT today announced a whole line of GPS devices specific for the Philippine market. That’s turn-by-turn GPS navigation available for the entire Greater Metro Manila and all national highways from Abra to Davao. AVT introduced their most affordable GPS device, the Navigator A800, for an introductory price of Php18,500. The device has a 4.3″ LCD [...]
Written on January 25, 2009 by Pinoy NetBooks
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INTEL ANNOUNCED it will shut five manufacturing facilities, affecting the jobs of 5,000 to 6,000 employees. The plants to be closed include three overseas production lines and two silicon wafer fabs within the US. The offshore facilities are two assembly test operations in Penang, Malaysia and another in Cavite, Phillipines. The US factories are Fab [...]
Written on December 23, 2008 by Pinoy NetBooks
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Listed below are the top 10 most searched terms/keywords in 2008 from Yahoo (in alphabetical order). 1. American Idol 2. Boracay 3. Charice Pempengco 4. Friendster 5. High School Musical 3 6. Jobs 7. Mall of Asia 8. Marian Rivera 9. MV Princess of the Stars 10. Olympics 2008
Written on December 2, 2008 by Pinoy NetBooks
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red mobile is the newest prepaid network in the country today, and is powered by the nation-widest 3G network. We are committed to delivering the best rates through our lowest per minute call rates and affordable text/mms rates. Why pay more for unlimited that only frustrates you with spotty signals, dropped calls and choppy conversations? [...]
Written on November 19, 2008 by Pinoy NetBooks
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Now you can buy Mac, iPod, and third-party gear directly from Apple at the new Apple Online Store, Philippines. You’ll find new features, a sinplified way to shop, and all the advice you need. Grand Opening Celebration Apple is also giving away an exclusive T-Shirt to all purchases from now until November 28, 2008. You [...]