Philippines
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Philippine govt agency sues IBM
News Government social security arm alleges system built by IBM and subsidiary Questronix crashed due to defective software; sues for breach of contract.
Tags: Lawsuits, Database management, Databases, IBM Corp., IBM DB2, Philippines, Database, OEM, database system, Social Security
For maps, detail is king
News Streetdirectory.com launches a redesign, trumps "accuracy" card and takes a cautious step toward user-generated data.
Tags: Web services, Location-based services, Map, Asia, Philippines, Training, Google Inc., Singapore, managing director, Google Maps
Social networking site plans mobile service
News Multiply.com will launch mobile alert service in the Philippines, its first worldwide, and also open its first office outside the United States in the Asian market.
Tags: Web 2.0, Web sites, Mobile, Online Advertising, Philippines, Photo-sharing, broadcasting, photograph, social networking, Social Networking Site
Open source adoption 'anomaly' in Philippines
News Country's private sector is unexpected early adopters of open source, which analysts say will be further boosted by entrance of Google's upcoming Chrome OS.
Tags: Open source, Support, Open-source Software, Philippines, Google Inc., International Data Corp., Survey, Asia-Pacific, Open source, Melvin G. Calimag
Open source traits lead to secure applications
News A disciplined community effort and its unfettered characteristic allow open source to provide a level of security assurance, say Sun executives.
Tags: Security, Open source, Support, Vietnam, Philippines, Singapore, Sun Microsystems Inc., Indonesia, Roman Tuma, Open-source Community
Popularizing S&T culture to the masses
Blogs What does it take for a country to become economically progressive? For sure, it involves a lot factors such as good...
Observing the US automated elections
Blogs Before boarding my Philippine Airlines flight to San Francisco last Sunday night, a document inspector at the Centennial...
Digital stimulus for Philippine e-commerce
Blogs A few days ago, I had the opportunity to attend a government-organized public consultation meeting on a proposed certifi...
A nation of social networks
Blogs It's easy to make this claim, but I have no doubt in my mind that the Philippines is the most savvy country in the world...
WiMax in the Philippines: What now?
Blogs Something amusing, if not intriguing, happened last Wednesday when tech giant Intel held a press conference regarding it...
Crisis backs Philippine BPO, software sectors
News Economic downturn bolsters growth for country's outsourcing and software industries, as market players form regional hubs to vie for U.S. contracts.
Tags: IT outsourcing, Outsourcing, Software, Growth strategies and tools, Outsourcing, Philippines, Business Process, BPO, Sorio, financial
Philippine semicon braces for tougher times
News Semiconductor and electronics sector is one of hardest hit by falling global demand, says Philippine industry group, but adds economic crisis is "cyclical".
Tags: Processors, Asia, Electronics, Philippines, Electronics Industry, Semiconductor, layoff, SEIPI, Worker, revenue
Jockeying starts for Philippine automated polls
News Country's main elections body and poll machine vendors rush ahead of Philippines' first nationwide computerized elections in May 2010.
Tags: Politics, E-voting, Technology, Richard Gordon, Philippines, Spokesperson, Procurement, E-voting, chairman, leader
Philippine Senate approves e-polls budget
News Once formally approved by President Gloria Arroyo, US$231.7 million will be set aside to support country's first fully-automated elections in 2010.
Tags: Local Government, Politics, Election, Supplier, Philippines, Procurement, U.S. Senate, violence, chairman, U.S. Congress
Philippines not banking on virtual currency yet
News Though touted as enabler of e-commerce, adoption of online money is hindered by lack of single or dominant unit able to connect consumers and traders.
Tags: B2B, Gamer, E-commerce, Web sites, E-business, Money, Philippines, Online Game, e-mail, payment
