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On the trail of the ILOVEYOU author

Investigators on the hunt for the ILOVEYOU author believe they are close to nabbing their man. Or is it their woman?

May 7, 2000 by Robert Lemos

A nation of social networks

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 in using Web-based social networks. Way before Facebook and MySpace even became popular in the U.

November 19, 2008 by Joel D. Pinaroc

A new skin for 'unkind' blogosphere

Remember that episode of Seinfeld where the four friends were sent to jail for not being good Samaritans?In the finale of the popular U.

February 5, 2009 by Eileen Yu

Philippine uprising mobilized by new tech

Since the Philippines put an end to the oppressive regime of former President Ferdinand Marcos through a "people power" revolution--probably the first televised popular uprising in the world--in 1986, Filipinos seemed to have perfected the art of mobilization through the use of mass media.The recent uproar regarding the "insulting" remark of actress Teri Hatcher in the American TV show "Desperate Housewives" is a case in point.

October 16, 2007 by Joel D. Pinaroc

Philippines: IT Salary Benchmark 2010

IT professionals in government, education and healthcare sector pulled average salary of 325,171 pesos a year.

December 1, 2010

Ring tones--the new protest songs

Activists are turning cell phone ring tones into homemade political statements, co-opting an explosive entertainment phenomenon.

October 20, 2005 by John Borland

Of subliminal indoctrination, inept social media strategies

In a report I filed a couple of weeks ago, the Malaysian government, through ICT industry regulator, the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC), blocked the airing of a public service announcement (PSA) urging citizens to exercise their constitutional right to vote in Malaysia's next general election.

October 3, 2011 by Edwin Yapp

Craigslist in Malaysia

One of the most unassuming consumer-driven dot-com success stories is Craigslist from San Francisco.It started out as a simple online list of happenings in the Bay Area, maintained by Craig Newmark.

July 3, 2006 by Oon Yeoh

Malaysian Cybercafes Could Be Banned

The Malaysian government outlawed all video game arcades last week and may now be gunningfor cybercafes.

October 10, 2000 by Julian Matthews

Philippines' first Internet Data Center

The Philippines joins the league of advanced countries in the virtual e-commerce space with the setting up the country's first Internet data center (IDC).

September 11, 2000 by Edu H. Lopez