NTC creates team to deal with SMS spam - INQ7.net

The government ban on "SMS SPAM" has prompted the local telcos to resort to underhanded tactics to promote their services. Now the government is taking their ban one step further.

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Is Microsoft spying on you? -- Manila Standard Today -- -- july04_2006

A filipino tech writer ponders on how Microsoft is treating its customers with its WGA program.

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Life without Windows -- ManilaStandardToday.Com june27_2006

The author is a long-time Windows user, new OS X user and is now experimenting with Ubuntu Linux.

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Black Eyed Peas' Apl.de.ap Keeps his Promise | ABS-CBN Interactive

The Black Eyed Peas promised to come back to this obscure island in the middle of Asia and all indications show that they're making good on their promise

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San Francisco Chronicle launches podcast for Filipinos - INQ7.net

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Online games spawn underground economy for students - INQ7.net

These people trade their virtual money into cold hard cash. High-powered weapons and armors can also be sold for real-world money.

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Privacy officers for banks and telcos urged | ABS-CBN Interactive

After the president of the country has been wiretapped, isn't this closing the barn after the livestock has escaped?

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Anti-porn group to file complaint vs MTRCB on The Da Vinci Code - INQ7.net

Are these people (the so-called "Philippine Alliance Against Pornography") in the payroll of the producers of The Da Vinci Code? Actions such as these only makes people more curious, making them see the movie all the more.

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Lawmaker to ask RP Supreme Court to nullify 3G franchises - INQ7.net

Another case where politics stands in the way of progress

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Harsher penalties vs SMS Spammers in RP - INQ7.net

Nice move to cut this growing menace at the bud. If such a thing was enacted on emails, we would not be receiving as much email SPAM as we do now.

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Global firm extends free open source training to Filipinos | INQ7.net

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Low-tech judges could be fired for 'gross ignorance' - INQ7.net

The headline is a bit sensationalistic but the news item itself makes sense.

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Smart re-brands fixed wireless broadband service - INQ7.net

What's in a name? SMART Communications re-badged their service from "Smart Wi-Fi" to "Smart Bro" apparently to avoid confusion with wi-fi in the real sense of the word. However, the emerging technology of wi-bro, they may have to change their name later on in the game again.

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More attacks directed at Linux systems in RP in first Quarter - INQ7.net

This is quite surprising considering the relatively low adoption rate of Linux in the Philippines. Most businesses opt to use Microsoft as the platform for their "e-channels" and I'm really a bit skeptical about this findings.

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Blogging in Philippines still seen as an 'elitist' activity--blogger - INQ7.net

No surprises here because of the low penetration rate of personal computers. There are internet cafes around but the computers and 'net connections on these establishments are mainly used for MMORPGs.

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UN, Cisco to expand IT volunteer network in RPUN, Cisco to expand IT volunteer network in RP | INQ7.net

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NTC, operators agree to temporarily stop SMS ads - INQ7.net

This is welcome news to the millions of cellphone subscribers in the Philippines that has been plagued with SPAM. At least now they can really weed out SCAMmers from SPAMmers.

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Moot camp -- Manila Standard Today

"To win more converts and gain market share where it counts, Apple should take the more radical step of reversing Boot Camp and making OS X available to the world's 200 million Windows PCs."

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UNDP program sets up Asia Pacific open source centers - INQ7.net

The centers will be part of the International Open Source Network (IOSN), according to the website of the Asia Pacific Development Information Program (APDIP) of the United Nations Development Program (UNDP).

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RP projects listed as finalists in ICT best projects tilt - INQ7.net

SEVERAL Philippine information and communications technology (ICT) projects are among the finalists in a global contest for the world's best ICT projects. Among them are:

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2 new species -- parrot, mouse found in Camiguin | INQ7.net

But the area where the new species were discovered is on a severely deforested area thus are in danger of becoming extinct.

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'PacMan' sues 2 firms for unauthorized ad use | ABS-CBN Interactive

Boxing champion Manny "PacMan" Pacquiao is suing two companies for unauthorized use of his "name, image and goodwill" to promote their products.

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Woman killed in cell phone snatching incident | INQ7.net

Another pathetic waste of life -- all in the name of a cellphone.

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Chemical leak in Laguna downs over 60 people | INQ7.net

Yet another chemical leak from an ice plant, the 2nd this month!

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