The Philippines paves its way to the second unicorn
Startups in the Philippines have emerged as key drivers of the country's economic recovery, inclusive and sustainable growth as well as job creation. As the Philippines enters the post-crisis future, its government has the vision that tech startups w.....»»
Opinion: Google Really Needs to Sell its Phones in More Regions
Should Google expand its product marketing to more consumers worldwide? The post Opinion: Google Really Needs to Sell its Phones in More Regions first appeared on Phandroid. During a recent holiday trip to the Philippines, I made it my main.....»»
Philippines floods force tens of thousands to flee homes
Christmas Day floods in the Philippines forced the evacuation of nearly 46,000 people from their homes, civil defence officials said Monday......»»
Successful hypothermia in nonhuman primate paves the way for future application in human torpor during spaceflight
Hibernation is a state adopted by certain mammals as an adaptation to adverse winter conditions. Typical features of hibernation include greatly reduced metabolic activity and lowered body temperature......»»
Scientists remove yeast cell"s sex drive and turn it into a cannabis tracker
Researchers at the University of Copenhagen's Faculty of Science have modified a yeast cell to sense the active substances in cannabis and get it to turn red when it does. The result paves the way for more actors to discover new medicinal substances.....»»
Efficient synthesis of quinine paves way for malarial drug development
Malaria is one of the world's "big three" infectious diseases. In 2020 alone, it infected roughly 240,000 million people and caused 630,000 deaths worldwide......»»
Gogoro battery-swapping e-scooter enters Philippines
Taiwan-based battery-swapping energy solution provider and electric scooter manufacturer Gogoro announced on Nov 30 that it is partnering with 917Ventures and Ayala Corporation......»»
Tablet market slows in Philippines as demand for hybrid learning subsides in 3Q22, says IDC
The Philippines tablet market declined 11.6% on quarter in the third quarter of 2022, and was almost flat compared to last year, according to the IDC Worldwide Quarterly Personal Computing Device Tracker......»»
For the first time, farmers in the Philippines cultivated Golden Rice on a larger scale and harvested almost 70 tons
For the first time, farmers in the Philippines have cultivated Golden Rice on a larger scale and harvested almost 70 tons of grains this October. This nearly never-ending story began at ETH Zurich......»»
Acer grows gaming notebook market presence in Philippines
Acer has expanded its share of the gaming notebook market in the Philippines, which climbed to a record-high 50.8% in September, according to the PC vendor......»»
Hornetsecurity expands APAC and EMEA growth through new distribution agreements
Hornetsecurity announced a major push into several different regions across the world, with the signing of new distributors and partnerships. This further expands Hornetsecurity’s established presence in Europe, the US and LATAM. In the Philippines.....»»
SEA roundup: Taiwanese firms plan PHP3.88 billion investment in Philippines
Global tech companies are actively expanding their manufacturing bases to Southeast Asian countries. Companies, such as Samsung, Chimei, Advanced Semiconductor Engineering (ASE), YFC-BonEagle, are expanding to Vietnam and the Philippines respectively.....»»
FCC Action on 6 GHz Wi-Fi Band Paves Path for High-Speed Fixed Wireless
FCC Action on 6 GHz Wi-Fi Band Paves Path for High-Speed Fixed Wireless The FCC has conditionally approved 13 automated frequency response (AFC) database systems designed to enable communications service providers to share spectrum in the 6 GHz band.....»»
Novel nanowire fabrication technique paves way for next generation spintronics
As our world modernizes faster than ever before, there is an ever-growing need for better and faster electronics and computers. Spintronics is a new system which uses the spin of an electron, in addition to the charge state, to encode data, making th.....»»
More rain on the way as Philippine storm death toll hits 150
The death toll from a powerful storm that triggered flooding and landslides across the Philippines has reached 150, disaster officials said Thursday, as more rain was forecast in some of the hardest-hit areas......»»
Tropical storm batters Philippines capital before exit
Emergency workers scrambled to rescue residents trapped by floods in and around the Philippine capital on Sunday as Tropical Storm Nalgae swept out of the country after killing at least 48 people......»»
At least 31 killed as storm lashes southern Philippines
Landslides and flooding killed at least 31 people as heavy rain from an approaching storm lashed the southern Philippines, a disaster official said Friday......»»
31 killed as storm lashes southern Philippines
Landslides and flooding killed 31 people as heavy rain from an approaching storm lashed the southern Philippines, a disaster official said Friday......»»
Strong 6.4-magnitude quake rocks northern Philippines
A 6.4-magnitude earthquake rocked the northern Philippines late Tuesday, the US Geological Service said, sending panicked residents out into the streets and causing substantial damage to a hospital......»»
Strong quake shakes northern Philippines; no tsunami warning
A strong earthquake rocked the northern Philippines late Tuesday, but officials said no serious damage was expected and no tsunami warning was issued......»»
Thinnest ferroelectric material ever paves the way for new energy-efficient devices
Discovery of intriguing material behavior at small scales could reduce energy demands for computing......»»