Author: PhilSTAR Tech Team

Starting September 26, 2024, at 10:00 AM (local time), participating retailers will open pre-orders for two exclusive items to mark PlayStation’s three decades of gaming innovation. Filipino gamers can purchase: PARTIAL LIST: Shop NameAddressTelOpening hoursTOYS R USLevel 1 Robinsons Place Tuguegarao Brgy. Tanza, Tuguegarao City 10am – 9pmTOYS R USLevel 2 Expansion 2, National Highway Taboan, Fatima Village, Tacloban City, Leyte 10am – 9pmTOYS R USLevel 2, Circuit Mall, Brgy. Carmona, Sta. Ana, Makati City 10am – 9pmPC Quickbuys2nd Level, Cyberzone, SM City Cebu, Cebu 6000(0919) 069-812110am – 9pmThinking Tools @ MallC283 2nd Floor, Cyberzone Area, SM City Cebu, NRA, Mabolo Cebu City…

By GRACY CHEN The world of crypto and blockchain has long been dominated by male voices. Globally, women still make up less than 30 percent of the global crypto workforce, and even fewer hold leadership roles. Only 26 percent of cryptocurrency investors are female, just 6 percent of CEOs in the industry are women, and women-led startups capture barely 10 percent of venture funding. The structural gap is undeniable.In the Philippines, the story looks different. Around 9.6 percent of Filipinas own cryptocurrency, around 5.5 million individuals, placing the country second globally in female crypto adoption. Beyond trading, more women are emerging as…

In the past several weeks, many Filipinos have fallen prey to a hacking scam called SMS hijacking. This is when you receive a SMS from a seemingly reliable source like a Globe, Sky Cable, BDO, or a Maya SMS address alias but it’s secretly being “hijacked” by a scammer in the vicinity. This happens through the use of hardware deployed around potential victims that spoof these aliases. In the past, we were always told by banks to only trust SMS that came from authorized senders. But it seems that we can no longer trust this method as the very message…

Just recently, the AMA University campus buzzed with excitement as AMA’s Gen Z Influencers, Cloud 7 stepped into their first day of school.

Instagram has unveiled Teen Accounts for teenagers in response to parenting groups that have blamed social media for the rising cases of depression, online privacy and safety concerns. Teenagers under 16 years old will have this feature turned on automatically and will include the following restrictions. Some of these features aim to control what teenagers see on their feeds, who can message them, and time limit reminders. Here is a list of features that will be automatically implemented for teens: It’s been a long time coming for Instagram to introduce these online safety measures. One of the issues that persists…

DITO Transforms Naga City into a Hub of Excitement and Connectivity

From smartwatches to tablets, here are the five things you need to keep an eye on when the big reveal happens on September 19.

Bataan province hosts 2-day premier event on 24-25 Sept

DITO once again won the Rated #1 Mobile Network in the Philippines, making it the first telco in the country to achieve back-to-back wins for this category. 

At this year’s IFA 2024 in Berlin, Germany, ACER unveiled a lineup of products ranging from mind-blowing gaming gear to sleek AI-powered laptops and eco-friendly gadgets.The tech company got a head start with their unveil, as they did this two days before the actual IFA trade show begins at Messe, Berlin.