Technology

The Tribe app, as tested on MyPhone my81. Initally connected to Globe Telecom, targets K-pop and Anime niche At first, I think of the recently-launched Tribe as something catered to the Hallyu audience, but when [Anime Pilipinas [APN] reported that it has Aniplus content](http://www.animepilipinas.com/2016/12/06/aniplus-asia-philippines-through-tribe-streaming-service/), I didn’t take a second guess and got the app instantly. Aside from Aniplus, they have Korean brands tvN, KBS World, Kix and E-sports channel EGG. Tribe was launch last November 30, and they had their launch party last December 2 which features a live viewing MNET Asian Music Awards (and they even got Glaiza de Castro and the Gosiengfiao sisters Alodia and Ashley as guests). Tribe is based in Malaysia, and is brought by pay-TV provider Astro. ...

View this post on Instagram Me, circa 2010. This is just some of the posts that you will see on my Instagram thanks to Timehop. ...

I’ve been to Six Smart Wireless Centers and waited for five hours, and I can say this: “Yes, it is.” …but there are some catches with this good deal, of course. After more than three weeks of not having a phone, here I am cherishing this MyPhone My28 that I got from Smart. Here’s the lowdown of my experience with it. The Ups Android Lollipop. I treat Lollipop as the best Android software version so far, no if and buts. ...

This is a “write drunk, edit sober” post, in which I will have to edit later when my brain’s ready to do so. For the meantime, I’ll let you read my thoughts. How long was it when App.net opened to the public and said “We’re going to make an open, ad-free, user-backed Twitter?” They started in August 2012. How long was it when Ello said “We’re going to make a Facebook that doesn’t screw our data?” They started in March 2014. ...

I was given a 90MB ZIP file with videos in it, and it took me a three hours to get it over a fluctuating data connection of 12Kbps to 24Kbps at off-peak hours (around 1am to 4am). After I got the file, it won’t open normally on either Windows Explorer and 7zip. As if all the time I spent on getting the file were not enough. I then tried to get and install ZIP recovery software. Those trial editions were okay until they charge you before you can recover the files. ...