Spotify outage causes service disruption
Netizens were not able to listen to their favorite music after music streaming company Spotify suffered major outages. Subscribers took to Twitter their sentiments and asked what was going on…
Amazon to close all physical bookstores and shops
Amazon announced that it will close 68 physical retail stores across the U.S. and U.K., including its Amazon Books bookstores, its pop-up shops in various markets and its 4-star stores.…
Xiaomi announces partnership with YouTube
Xiaomi announces partnership with YouTube to offer extended free trials of YouTube Premium on select current and upcoming devices. Xiaomi customers will receive up to three months of YouTube Premium…
BSP orders Lyka to stop payment operations
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas ordered social media platform Lyka to suspend its operations as an “Operator of Payment System” (OPS) and to register with the central bank. “It has…
Bill and Melinda Gates file for divorce
After 27 years of marriage, Microsoft founder Bill Gates and wife Melinda Gates announced that they will filing for divorce. The announcement came as a shock to many as the…
UN chief expresses concern over power of social media companies
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres expressed his concern over the growing power of social media companies and suggested that a global regulations should be put in place. Guterres added that…
Acer Philippines opens its first flagship store
Acer Philippines is proud to announced that they have open their very first flagship store in the country located at the SM Megamall Cyberzone. It was inaugurated last January 15,…
Pop superstars BTS join Smart family
Smart Communications, Inc. has signed Grammy-nominated music act BTS to headline its banner “Live Smarter, Live with Purpose” 2021 campaign. “Aside from their remarkable talent, BTS emerged as the biggest…
Google’s purchase of Fitbit for $2.1 billion is complete
Fitbit CEO, President & Co-Founder James Park made public that Fitbit is now officially part of Google. In an email advisory, Park said the development was an incredibly exciting moment…
Facebook to launch a new ‘hug’ emoji to show people you care
Facebook will be adding a new ‘hug’ emoji intended for users to show their support to to friends and family during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. This will be the seventh…