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Smart Bro Prepaid LTE Pocket WiFi now comes at a lower price and with a promo

Smart WiFi continues providing services as it commemorates #WorldWiFiDay
PLDT-Smart reinstates their commitment to make public Wi-Fi accessible to everyone on #WorldWiFiDay

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Smart launches new LTE-Advanced Pocket WiFi plans starting at only P699 per month
It comes with a data rollover feature so you can carry over unused data to the next month

Google to shut down free WiFi program
(UPDATED) The search giant cites cheapening mobile data costs and difficulties in scaling and sustainability as reasons for shutting down
INFOGRAPHIC: Spots in Metro Manila where you can get free Wi-Fi
Here’s the ultimate cheat sheet to the best places where you can access free Wi-Fi for your work and school needs

Makati to soon get free public WiFi from Globe
(UPDATED) Globe will provide Internet access to 27 barangay health centers, the University of Makati, the Ospital ng Makati, and city hall

Free Wi-Fi For All Program rolls out in San Juan City
The Department of Information and Communication Technology chooses San Juan as its pilot city for the Free Wi-Fi for All Program

Netflix to stream 'Ang Babaeng Allergic Sa WiFi'
Sue Ramirez, Jameson Blake, and Markus Paterson are heading to Netflix this August

PLDT launches ‘FamLoad’ home prepaid broadband packages
Rates range from P15 for 1GB to P1500 for 100GB of data
New DICT chief Honasan promises free Wi-Fi, tablets for poor kids
Newly appointed Information and Communications Technology Secretary Gregorio Honasan II aims to connect far-flung areas to the internet
New law requires free Wi-Fi, free access to clean restrooms in transport terminals
The measure also orders all land transportation terminals and stations to provide lactation areas and spaces for diaper-changing

Philippine Airlines offering 30MB of complimentary inflight WiFi
The current 30 MB data allocation doubles the 15MB limit which began in 2017
Public WiFi service Google Station to launch this month
Google Station will initially be available in 50 locations across Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao
The week in phones: OPPO's Find X successor, Nokia penta-lens, WiFi 6 phones
The new OPPO is reportedly called the Find Z, likely the brand's first 5G phone
Google, Smart Wifi jointly pledge to power the nation with free, fast, and reliable internet
More Filipinos will be given access to connectivity

What makes the Pinoy family special
Read on to find out if your own family possesses these habits!

WiFi standards switch to simpler naming scheme
Instead of being labeled 802.11ax, it will now simply be called WiFi 6, with future standards being called WiFi 7, 8, and so forth
Smart Wifi increases deployment in over 100 school areas nationwide
UP Diliman, DLSU Manila, and PLM are among universities with access to super speed internet connection

Movie reviews: Pista ng Pelikulang Pilipino 2018, part 1
Movie critic Oggs Cruz gives us a lowdown on 'Ang Babaeng Allergic sa Wifi,' 'Bakwit Boys,' 'Madilim ang Gabi,' and 'Pinay Beauty'

Traditional or modern courtship? 'Ang Babaeng Allergic sa Wifi' stars weigh in
Sue Ramirez, Markus Paterson, and Jameson Blake share their thoughts on courtship

State universities may get P280-million budget for free Wi-Fi
The funds are under the proposed 2019 budget of the Department of Information and Communications Technology

Jameson Blake on free graphics controversy: No intention of 'downgrading' anyone
The Hashtags member admits he shut himself out from social media after the incident

Senate OKs bill requiring clean toilets, free Wi-Fi in land, RO-RO terminals
The bill also requires nationwide land transport terminals to provide at least one breastfeeding station for mothers

Google Wifi now in the Philippines
New Google hardware arrives in the country through partnership with PLDT
Smart makes first successful 'Voice over Wifi' call in PH
VoWifi or Wifi Calling allows customers to make and receive calls while connected to Wifi, bypassing the need for a traditional mobile network
Globe prepaid WiFi promo offers 1GB of data for P15
Globe At Home Prepaid WiFi subscribers can avail of HomeSURF15 to beef up data allocation
Security flaw prompts fears on WiFi connections
Attackers can exploit the flaw in WPA2 – the name for the encryption protocol – 'to read information that was previously assumed to be safely encrypted,' says a blog post by KU Leuven researcher Mathy Vanhoef

WPA2 WiFi security protocol breached, experts warn
The WPA2 protocol vulnerabilities allow attackers to eavesdrop on WiFi traffic passing between computers and their access points

#ThewRap: Things you need to know, October 2, 2017
Hello! Here are the stories you shouldn't miss this Monday.

PLDT to provide Wi-Fi to over 2,300 buses by end-2017
PLDT says this will help bus operators comply with the government's plans to modernize the country's transport system

The people you meet at food parks
See if you’re a Lone Wolf an In The Moment person part of the Brady Bunch a Weekend Warrior and so on

Duterte signs law providing free internet in public places
Republic Act 10929 requires public places like hospitals transport terminals and government offices to provide free internet in main congregation points

DICT assures sustained push for 3 big projects at grand event
Ongoing projects – Pipol Konek the National Broadband Plan and the National Government Portal – star at big launch hosted by the Department of Information and Communications Technology

Free WiFi in public places soon to be a law
The Senate and the House of Representatives have agreed on the final version of the proposed measure

Smart Unboxes the next step to a digital lifestyle
Smart is embracing the digital lifestyle with bigger and better data offers for entertainment junkies online shoppers and avid travelers

Results: Speed tests of Smart's public WiFi at NAIA Terminal 1
The tests reel in an average download speed of 88 38 Mbps and an average upload speed of 63 78 Mbps

Google announces Wifi networking hub, Home assistant
Google s home innovations aim to make Google and its AI powered assistant a bigger part of your home life

I worked at NAIA Terminal 4 for a day to test Smart's 1 Gbps WiFi
It s fast but it has its flaws

Smart Communications to spend P1B on Wi-Fi boost
Smart says its Wi Fi public hotspots are undergoing upgrades in all 4 terminals of NAIA and the airports in Davao Iloilo Negros Occidental and Negros Oriental

#PugadBaboy: WIFI

Cavite pioneers province-wide free WiFi
In its initial stage registered users can tap the service for an hour daily Priority is given to students teachers and civil servants involved in public safety and disaster management
Free wifi sa Antipolo City inilunsad
PRESS RELEASE Antipolo City partners with BC Net Incorporated to provide free wifi in public areas

Smart-Uber team-up brings in-car Wifi to ridesharing service
The team up s free Wifi initiative will first occur with select Uber Black vehicles rolling out to other Uber vehicles in the coming months

Prioritize free Wi-Fi in hospitals, airports, trains – Recto
Recto said free Wi Fi access in major government hospitals is important so that the sick and those take care or treat them can have a lifeline they can use to call a friend

Where to work: 7 restaurants with steady free Wi-Fi
Sometimes you just really need Wi Fi with your food Let s take a look at a few practical options

'Slow but open' PH Internet focus of global summit
Civil society leaders tech experts NGOs lawyers and governments gather in the Philippines to discuss privacy surveillance and free expression online

House panel approves free public Wi-Fi bill
The bill seeks to provide free wireless Internet connections in all national government offices across the Philippines

Free Philippine Wifi initiative set for July
Users get speeds of 256 kbps to check the Internet with data caps imposed to curb abuse

PH terrorism, Maguindanao massacre, Pope Francis trip | The wRap
The Philippines is number 9 in terrorist activity worldwide 5 years after the Maguindanao massacre – where’s justice for the victims? Pope Francis tells Philippine church and government officials: don’t spend too much on my visit
