One Tech Tip: Don’t use rice for your device. Here’s how to dry out your smartphone

03/02/2024

LONDON (AP) — You were walking next to a swimming pool when you slipped and dropped your phone into the water. Or it slipped out of your hand when you were next to a filled bathtub or…

The beauty of letting them be 

Immae Lachica 03/25/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines— Let them be.  A simple phrase that would make our heart skip a beat.  In our world today, with the easy access to communication through the internet or through phones, the rumor mill cannot…

Hands off your phone! Read on to know how

Immae Lachica 03/30/2020

  CEBU CITY, Philippines– Getting off our phones is impossible — to some at least. But could you imagine the number of things you can do without your phone? We know it is hard not to use…

Facebook stops Huawei from pre-installing apps on phones

06/07/2019

LONDON — Facebook has stopped letting its apps come pre-installed on smartphones sold by Huawei in order to comply with US restrictions, dealing a fresh blow to the Chinese tech giant. The social network said Friday that…

Quisumbing urges city residents to download Guardian app

PR 05/05/2019

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines – Mandaue City Mayor Gabriel Luis Quisumbing has called on city residents to download the Guardian Volunteer app on their mobile phones to facilitate easy access to emergency response services. Qusumbing also urged medical…

5 reasons why shopping in the mall is still better than online shopping

Ellah Quieta 03/14/2019

With the advent of e-commerce, shopping has transformed from getting ready for a trip to the mall to shop – to simply tapping of one’s mobile phones to purchase an item online. True, online shopping can be…

Police ready to secure Sinulog 2019

Benjie B. Talisic 12/20/2018

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Cebu City Police Office (CCPO) is ready to secure Sinulog 2019. Senior Supt.Royina Garma, CCPO director, said that they already finalized their security plans for the festival that is expected to bring…

New Nokia phones’ come-ons: Long battery life, premium looks

08/16/2018

LONG-LASTING battery life and premium looks is what Nokia brings to its Cebuano market, and nationwide. Shannon Mead, country head of HMD Global Philippines introduces two new Nokia budget phones, the Nokia 2.1 and Nokia 3.1, which…

Korean who sold P7.2-M non-existent phones nabbed in Sucat

Inquirer.net 06/18/2018

Bureau of Immigration (BI) agents have arrested a South Korean fugitive who reportedly deceived 381 compatriots into buying 150 million won (P7.2 million) worth of non-existent mobile phones. BI chief Jaime Morente identified the fugitive as 33-year…

Chinese city opens lane for pedestrians who use phones while walking

Inquirer.net 06/10/2018

TEXTING while walking could be an accident waiting to happen, but one Chinese city is embracing its phone-obsessed pedestrians. In northern China’s city of Xi’an, a pavement on Yanta Road has a 100-meter long, 80-centimeter wide lane…

Nokia firm tests Cebu market with 4 new Android phones in May

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 04/25/2018

FOUR new models of Android-powered Nokia phones are expected to enter the Cebu market next month. HMD Global, the company behind Nokia phones, announced that the Nokia 7 Plus, Nokia 1, the New Nokia 6, and Nokia…

Drug paraphernalia, phones found in Mandaue City Jail inmate’s cell

Norman V. Mendoza 02/16/2018

A FAKE police ID, drug paraphernalia, mobile phones and gadgets were confiscated during a surprise inspection in Mandaue City Jail on Friday. Chief Insp. Wilbert Parilla, Opao Police Station chief, said that they got all the contraband…

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