LTFRB suspends Uber for a month
The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) announced the suspension of the accreditation and operation of Uber System Inc. (Uber) for one month. LTFRB ordered the transportation company to…
Disney to end movie deal with Netflix and launch its own streaming service
Disney announced that it will end its distribution agreement with Netflix beginning in 2019 and will launch its ESPN-branded multi-sport video streaming service in early 2018, followed by a new…
Lim Kok Hin steps down as Canon Philippines President and CEO
Canon Philippines President and CEO Lim Kok Hin decided to take an early retirement and is excited to dedicate his life to his family and health. Lim Kok Hin has…
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos overtakes Bill Gates as world’s richest man
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos is now worth over $90 billion making him the world’s richest man, unseating Microsoft tech billionaire Bill Gates who is now in second place with net…
Is Uber considering HP’s Meg Whitman to be their next CEO?
Uber Technologies Inc. is looking for a new CEO after Travis Kalanick stepped down following heavy pressure from a large group of investors. In an article published by Bloomberg, the…
KKR to buy WebMD for $2.8 Billion
Private equity firm KKR & Co. will buy the online health publisher WebMD Health for $2.8 billion. In an article published by NASDAQ, KKR will pay $66.50 per share in…
Atari introduces cap with integrated speakers called ‘Speakerhat’
Atari introduced their first wearable device called ‘SpeakerHat.’ Its a a baseball-style cap with high-fidelity stereo speakers and microphone that can connect instantly to any Bluetooth-enabled device. Connect to any…
Samsung, Apple, Huawei, Oppo and Vivo lead smartphone market share
Samsung has continued to be the world’s number one smartphone vendor, according to new data released by IDC on May 2017. Apple performed slightly lower while Oppo and Vivo has…
Google brings back ‘Glass’ with a new vision
Google is bringing back its much talked about futuristic product ‘Google Glass’ with a new vision – Glass in the workplace with Glass Enterprise Edition. Jay Kothari, project lead at…
Facebook Messenger ads are going global
After testing Messenger ads in Australia and Thailand, Facebook announced that Messenger ads will be rolled out its home screen ads beta worldwide. Users will now see Messenger ads in…