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Scented underpants for men, a ‘Made in France’ special

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A company that specializes in “Made in France” underwear has raised nearly 19,000 euros ($25,000) from enthusiastic investors banking on its next titillating creation — sweet-smelling underpants for men.

Posted: May 7th, 2013 in Lifestyle Stories | Read More »

Why they’re crazy about Candy Crush

VIRTUAL sugar addiction: Candy Crush Saga

And you thought only people who had so much time on their hands (read: slacking school-age kids) were “Candyholics.”

Posted: April 28th, 2013 in Editor's Pick,Featured Gallery,Headlines,Photos & Videos,Sunday Lifestyle | Read More »

Are you spying on your kids on Facebook?

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ILLUSTRATION BY ELIZALDE V. PUSUNG

Uh-oh, my mom is trying to add me on Facebook.” I can’t count the number of times I’ve heard this from friends, panicking about their parents’ desire to enter their social media world.

Posted: April 24th, 2013 in Editor's Pick,Lifestyle Stories | Read More »

Love online challenges Pakistan taboos

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AFP PHOTO/Sajjad QAYYUM

Sania was just a schoolgirl when she logged onto an Internet chat room and met a young college student called Mohammad. They fell in love and decided to get married.

Posted: December 16th, 2012 in Lifestyle Stories | Read More »

Santa’s Little Helpers Go Online


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We seem headed on a collision course with Christmas, given the speed and frenzy of its arrival this year. If you’re one of those über organized people who do their holiday shopping in August and are done by September, we both hate and envy you.

Posted: December 1st, 2012 in Columns,Featured Columns,Sunday Inquirer Magazine | Read More »

Bank clients warned not to fall for fake e-mail warnings


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Rizal Commercial Banking Corp. (RCBC) warns its clients to be vigilant against phishing attacks and other online scams.

Posted: October 31st, 2012 in Columns,Home and Entertaining | Read More »

Doing diplomacy, 140 characters at a time

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When Canada’s ambassador to China posted photos of his car on the embassy’s Twitter-like weibo page, the instant, mass response boosted his country’s image in a way that surely stunned many diplomats.

Posted: October 21st, 2012 in Lifestyle Stories | Read More »

Online Market Multiply’d


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d out as an expansive social network and quickly became a favorite among Philippine users for its ease of use in uploading content and its effective privacy controls. In those early days, Multiply quickly rapped subscribers who tried to use the network to sell stuff.

Posted: October 7th, 2012 in Columns,Featured Columns,Sunday Inquirer Magazine | Read More »

Anti-cybercrime law: It may be harsh to call me a cybercriminal, but the new law says I am

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Like the lights on a building going out one by one, I watched my newsfeed on Facebook and Twitter get crowded with black squares as people switched their headers and profile pictures to demonstrate their protest against the anti-cybercrime law.   A screen capture of an inane question from a senatorial aspirant,  on whether the [...]

Posted: October 5th, 2012 in 2BU | Read More »

In the heat of the moment, let’s check out some funny quotes we found on Twitter

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Margaret (@derpinya) A lot of people worked hard and even risked their lives just for us to get the freedom we deserve. And now this happens.   Zahra Bianca Saldua (@balinguyngoy) Dear Mr. *****, congratulations! You have been awarded the most hated person in the Philippines… How does it feel??   EL Buenaflor (@buenamazing) Isa [...]

Posted: October 5th, 2012 in 2BU | Read More »

Internet for hipsters and homebodies

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GOSIENGFIAOintroduces the Tattoo Player Lifestyle Stick, made especially for gamers.

Even with Internet-ready smartphones and WiFi spots for tablets, broadband sticks and home connection are still pretty popular. There is online stuff that you just have to do in a computer, and some people are more comfortable browsing at home.

Posted: June 4th, 2012 in Headlines,Photos & Videos,Wellness | Read More »

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