MANILA – Canon today announced the appointment of Mr. Kenichiro “Ken” Kitamura as Office Imaging Products (OIP) Director of Canon Marketing (Philippines), Inc. He assumes the role from Mr. Yasuhiko Shiraki…
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Canon U.S.A. Inc., to Provide 120 EF 400mm f/2.8L IS II USM Lenses for Expansion of the Dragonfly Telephoto Array Project
MANILA – Canon U.S.A. Inc., a leader in digital imaging solutions, today announced the company will provide technical assistance to Project Dragonfly, an international research team from Yale University and…
Content Creators Can Now Capture More Dynamic Videos and Photos with Canon’s Versatile EOS M50 Mark II
MANILA – Canon Philippines recently announced the local availability of the Canon EOS M50 Mark II mirrorless camera, designed for photography enthusiasts who are also keen to do videos and…
Sony Electronics Expands Functionality of Camera Remote SDK and Increases Range of Compatible Models
SAN DIEGO — Sony Electronics Inc. has launched an update (Version 1.04) to its Camera Remote Software Development Kit (SDK) which extends the list of supported cameras to include the…
DOST considers fill, finish type for reproducing vaccine
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) is considering the local and finish type of manufacturing, should the Philippines be given the opportunity to reproduce vaccines made by other countries, DOST Undersecretary Rowena Cristina Guevara, chair of the Inter-Agency Task Force’s sub-technical working group (TWG) on vaccine development, said Wednesday.
5G: More than just faster connection
SHENZHEN, China — Fifth generation or 5G mobile network has been a buzzword in the recent years. For an end-user standpoint, 5G will bring faster connection — faster speed to upload…
DOST invites industries to adopt cacao processing technology
MANILA — The Department of Science and Technology – Industrial Technology Development Institute (DOST-ITDI) is inviting industries and entrepreneurs to adopt the cacao and tablea processing technology it has developed. Speaking…
Scientists discover ‘smarter’ way to produce energy from sun
SYDNEY — A team led by scientists at Australia’s Curtin University have created a much cheaper and environmentally friendly way of turning solar energy into clean fuels like hydrogen. In a…
California firm launches driverless grocery delivery
SAN FRANCISCO — A California-based autonomous driving startup Nuro said it has begun pilot driverless grocery delivery service in the state of Arizona in partnership with Kroger, the largest US operator…
China, Japan develop aerotrain running 400-500 km/hour
BEIJING — A high-speed aerotrain that could run 400 km. to 500 km. per hour is being developed by China and Japan in a joint effort, Chinese media Chongqing Morning…
Samsung S9 ‘camera reimagined’ now in PH
MANILA — These days, people seem to love sharing photos of their travels, food trips, moments, and many other things. Others even express how they feel through photos. Considering this, Samsung…
PLDT to heighten deployment of fiber Internet services
MANILA — PLDT Inc. is eyeing to step up the deployment of its fiber Internet services amid improving fixed broadband Internet speed in the country. The telco expects to reach…
India ‘interested’ to enter PH telco industry: Duterte
MANILA — President Rodrigo R. Duterte said Tuesday night that India is “interested” to be a new major player in the Philippine telecommunications industry. “India is also interested to enter into…
Diwata-2 microsatellite to be launched in outer space
MANILA — The Philippines will soon launch in outer space its second microsatellite called the Diwata-2, Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Undersecretary Rowena Cristina Guevara said. She told the…
Dagupan’s first e-library opens Feb. 13
DAGUPAN CITY– The city’s first e-library located in Barangay Poblacion Oeste is set to open to students and researchers this February 13. Mayor Belen Fernandez, who initiated the project, said the…
Discovery may lead to faster-charging, longer-lasting batteries
WASHINGTON — Scientists at the US Department of Energy’s Brookhaven National Laboratory have observed an unexpected phenomenon in lithium-ion batteries, the most common type of battery used to power cell phones…
NTC-11 wants 30 radio stations in Davao to stop operations
DAVAO CITY — The National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) 11 has recommended 30 radio stations in Davao region to stop operations and show cause for lack of permit and violations of regulations.…
Broadband infra project launched to improve Internet speed
MANILA — The government is expected to have the capability to become the third major player in the local telco industry once its newly launched broadband infrastructure, which would help improve Internet…
Region 8 students off to World Robot Olympiad
TACLOBAN CITY– The Philippine Science High School Eastern Visayas (PSHS-EV) campus is upbeat of garnering achievements in the upcoming World Robot Olympiad (WRO) in Costa Rica on November 10-12. PSHS-EV campus director…
Scientists make breakthrough in replacing Wi-Fi with Li-Fi
CHANGCHUN — Chinese scientists have made a breakthrough in creating full-color emissive carbon dots (F-CDs), which brings them one step closer to developing a faster wireless communication channel that could be…