LBC reinforces commitment to move lives of Filipinos
Manila, Philippines – LBC Express, the leading courier service provider in the Philippines, reinforces its commitment to serve Filipinos by connecting them with their loved ones worldwide. With branches and partners in Australia, Bahrain, Brunei, Canada, Germany, Guam, Hong Kong, Italy, Kuwait, Malaysia, the Philippines, Qatar, Saipan, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Taiwan, the […]
Phone firms and the quest for the 5G Holy Grail
(Barcelona-AFP) – Lightning-quick downloads, driverless cars and remote surgery: telecom firms are racing to develop a new generation of “5G” mobile networks that could start to change the world in five years. Executives and regulators from Asia, Europe and the United States jousted to define their quest for the 5G Holy Grail on Tuesday at […]
One in four Americans wishes their partner would STOP spending this Valentine’s Day
(Relaxnews) – Couples will be busy planning how to splash out on their other halves in the run up to Valentine’s Day this week, but according to a new survey, almost one in four Americans wishes their partner would rein in the spending. According to a poll by finance website GoBankingRates, money is one of the […]
AppleOne Properties provides sound investment for Cebuanos in the US
By Hannah De Castro-Abinuman AppleOne Properties successfully culminated their US Road Show on November 19, 2014 at the Sheraton Hotel in Cerritos, CA. The road show focused in three key areas in the US – New York, San Francisco and Los Angeles. Numerous Filipinos, mostly Cebuanos, flocked the said events looking for the perfect property […]
Tim Cook says Apple to open 25 new China stores in next two years: report
(Relaxnews) – Apple is planning to consolidate its presence in China by introducing 25 new stores to the country over the next two years. According to reports by publications including Apple Insider and Forbes, CEO Tim Cook put a figure on the brand’s growth plan when talking to the Chinese news portal Sina during a […]
HTC prepping a smartwatch
(Relaxnews) – The company has indicated that its first wearable device will be on sale before Christmas and will boast an improved screen and battery life. It’s only February but 2014 is already shaping up to be the year of the smartwatch. Acer and Asus have announced that they’re both about to launch their first […]
Phablet sales set to flourish
(Relaxnews) – By 2018 the oversized handsets could be truly ubiquitous, especially in Korea and China, where demand shows no sign of falling. Anyone hoping that the phablet was still just a technological fad should prepare to be disappointed. Juniper Research forecasts that within the next four years, shipment levels will have hit 120 million […]
Fall harvest comes to JFK Airport in pop-up farmer’s market
(Relaxnews) – After San Francisco, and Chicago, New York’s JFK Airport is the latest hub to host a farmer’s market in an effort to tout locally grown products. At the end of the month, low-cost airline JetBlue plans to set up a pop-up market that will feature farm-fresh produce from the fall harvest like pumpkins, […]
Tech agenda: World Smart Week
(Relaxnews) – No, it’s not an event celebrating IQ but rather a collection of conferences and tradeshows highlighting technologies that connect everything from fridges and microwaves to cars and cookers to the internet and that can be controlled by nothing more than a smartphone or tablet app. World Smart Week September 24-27 Nice, France Combining […]
The best from a bumper IFA
(Relaxnews) – This year’s event proved to be one of the highlights of the consumer electronics calendar with a number of big brands choosing Berlin over Taipei or Las Vegas to showcase their latest offerings. The big news from this year’s show will no doubt be the launch of a number of smartwatches, chief among […]
Palace confident of sustaining soaring tourist arrivals
Malacanang said it is confident that the government could sustain the growing influx of tourists coming to the Philippines after posting four million arrivals for 2012. The Philippines has surpassed the four million visitor arrival mark for 2012 posting a total of 4,272,811 foreign visitors last year. This figure is a 9.07 percent increase from […]
Microsoft Surface Pro hits US in February
(SAN FRANCISCO-AFP) – Microsoft announced Tuesday that its business-oriented Surface Windows 8 Pro tablet computer will debut in the United States and Canada in February with a lofty starting price of $899. Microsoft also said that the consumer-focused version of Surface released late last year here will soon be available in 13 new markets around […]
Remittances hit new peak in October
MANILA, Dec 17 (Mabuhay) – The Philippine central bank released on Monday data on October remittances from Filipinos overseas with cash remittances in the 10 months to October reaching $17.5 billion, up 5.8 percent from last year’s $16.5 billion. Total personal remittances, which represent the sum of net compensation, household-to-household transfers in cash and kind, […]
Helping Students Manage Money
(Family Features) Money management is one skill that can be difficult for young adults to master as they head off on their own. But no matter what stage of life – whether they’re entering college or the work force – every young adult should learn how to handle their money. Establish a Budget Sit down […]
Cruise line to introduce airline-style speedy boarding for an added charge
(Relaxnews) – Starting August 20, Carnival Cruise Lines is offering an express boarding service to its passengers, for an extra fee. Under the slogan “Faster to the Fun,” passengers willing to pay an extra fee will get their own express lane to board the ship. Aside from the priority check-in, for £49.95 (around $80) all […]
Job vacancy ad says new Xbox within 18 months
(Relaxnews) – A Microsoft job posting has given yet further creedence to the expectancy that a new Xbox will arrive by the end of 2013, specifying an eighteen month timeframe for various products including another Xbox branded console. “Over the next eighteen months Microsoft will release new versions of all of our most significant products […]
Amazon floats textbook rental service for college students
(Relaxnews) – Forget film rentals, the next big thing for college students is going to be book rentals, at least if Amazon’s US arm has anything to do with it. The online retailer claims savings of up to 70% and, at the end of the rental period (a 130 day semester), the books are returned […]
London tourism rates plunge during Olympics
(LONDON-AFP) – The London 2012 Olympics appears to be deterring tourists from the capital’s centre after warnings of travel chaos and overpriced hotel rooms, according to key industry figures. Many businesses complain they are being sidelined as tourists make a beeline for the Olympic Games and avoid the capital’s other attractions and shopping destinations, while […]
Hong Kong rents too high for Sweden’s H&M
(HONG KONG-AFP) – Fashion retailer H&M is shutting its flagship store in central Hong Kong due to sky-high rents in the southern Chinese city, a report said Friday. Five years after launching its first Chinese store in Hong Kong’s Central district, the Swedish fashion house is closing the 30,000 square-foot (2,790 square-metre) space, the Wall […]
Chinese buying more luxury goods at home: survey
(BEIJING-AFP) – Chinese shoppers are increasingly buying luxury goods in mainland China, turning away from high-end stores abroad and in Hong Kong, a survey indicated Thursday. The poll by market research firm Ipsos found that Chinese buyers preferred to shop on the mainland for luxury goods in five of its seven categories — watches, cosmetics, […]