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The Great Facebook & Instagram Crisis of January 2015 #facebookdown Jokes
Facebook and Instagram went down today for about 45 minutes. Netizens took to Twitter to check if Facebook was down. Jokes and complaints were shared and retweeted. Here are some of the funny ones: Meanwhile at Facebook HQ #facebookdown pic.twitter.com/gFhI32T4Qq — 9GAG (@9GAG) January 27, 2015 Facebook is slowly returning service to its users. Here’s a…
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Updated: Facebook and Instagram is down!
Just a few minutes ago, Facebook and Instagram went down. Reports from Twitter claim that it is a worldwide outage. Around 2:30pm, Philippine Time, I checked my Instagram (got a notification that someone commented on a post), and my Instagram app could not refresh its feed. I was still able to check Facebook and 10…
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Free Twitter Access from Smart, Sun, Talk N Text During Papal Visit
Smart and Twitter have teamed up to provide free, unlimited Twitter access on mobile phones for all Smart, Sun Cellular and Talk N Text subscribers from January 15-19, 2015 (the duration of the Papal Visit). To Register: Starting January 15, Smart, Sun Cellular and Talk ‘N Text subscribers nationwide may start their one-time registration for…
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Smart Free Internet Extended Until Feb. 5, 2015!
Great news! Smart’s Free Internet promo has been extended until Feb. 5, 2015! It was originally set to expire on Jan. 5, 2015. Glad to see that Smart is extending it another month! My impression of Smart has really improved the past couple of years. They used to be the telco I used to hate…
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Updated! No More SmartBro Unlisurf – Why It Should Concern You
Update (Nov. 2, 2015) – Unlisurf is no longer available, please read http://www.karenmnl.com/smart-unlisurf-ending-replaced-by-surfmax/ Update (8/29/2015): Here is the updated list of Unlisurf and Supersurf promos still being offered. Update (8/12/2015): Smart UnliSurf for Prepaid is available until further notice! Also, please check out our How to Get the Best Mobile Internet series. However, the Unlisurf offers are…
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Smart ALWAYS ON Now With More MBs!
If you’ve been reading my Tech posts, you’d know that although I find Smart the better mobile internet network, I tend to use Globe because it’s more bang for the buck. Globe’s GoSurf 299 gives 700MB and free Premium Spotify, while the comparable Smart Always On 299 only gave 300MB. But that has all changed!…
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Yummy, Real Living Annual Subscription 50% OFF + additional 50% OFF! Until Dec. 31 only!
O.M.G.! I got my 12-issue (1 year) Real Living subscription for only P200 using the Buqo app. P200! At that price, I don’t even mind that it’s not a physical copy! So even though I am busy with holiday things, I just had to take the time to write this post to share my very…
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How to Use Globe’s GoSakto for Newbies
A relative of mine recently asked me what the cheapest Globe to Globe unli package was. He needed something that was good for 30 days and provided for a lot of calls and texts. Check out this GoSakto Trick for 510 mins of Globe/TM calls for 30 days for only P94! I told him all about…
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Globe Prepaid LTE SIM now available!
Globe has finally released LTE-capable SIMS for the prepaid market! Globe LTE used to be only available to postpaid subscribers, and since I like using GoSurf299 + Spotify, I have been waiting for Globe to finally make LTE available for prepaid subscribers. Now, if only Globe finally includes my neighborhood in their LTE coverage, that…
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New Text Scam Modus Operandi Targeting Globe Users
I received this text message a few weeks ago and I apologize for just getting around to sharing it today. I hope it helps someone from getting scammed by these unscrupulous people! I also hope it helps Globe Telecom and the appropriate authorities in catching these thieves! At first glance, it really looks like a…
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Globe Duo International now $10 for November 2014!
Are you looking for a way to save on long distance charges when calling the Philippines from abroad? Globe has a new service called Duo International that will let you call a Philippine Globe number as if you were just calling any local number in your base country. Meaning, you are only charged cheap local…
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Sun’s Updated TU300 – now with 5 hrs of calls and 1,500 texts to all networks
Sun Cellular has updated their TU300 or Text Unlimited 300 offer! For only P300, it now includes: unlimited Sun texts 1,500 texts to other networks 5 hours of calls to Sun, Smart and Talk N Text It doesn’t include internet, and apparently it doesn’t include calls to PLDT landlines anymore (please let me know…
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MMDA Responds to LTFRB vs. Uber
PRESS RELEASE: MMDA Urges LTFRB to Spare Uber Commuters. #mmda pic.twitter.com/r47CggDrw6 — Official MMDA (@MMDA) October 23, 2014 This is a press release from the MMDA: PRESS RELEASE: MMDA Urges LTFRB to Spare Uber Commuters The text reads: The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) today advised the Land Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) to find…
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Uber Threatened Shut Down by LTFRB
Yesterday, the LTFRB conducted a sting operation on Uber. Someone from the LTFRB booked a trip through the Uber app, and when the clueless driver arrived at MetroWalk, he was apprehended, fined P200,000, and his vehicle impounded for 3 months. Yesterday, a black SUV with plate # WII-360 was impounded when LTFRB booked a trip…
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Should you get a Pocket Wifi or a USB modem?
You want internet available to you 24/7. Yes, it’s part of modern life. You want to be available to surf the web, check email, social media and your favorite websites, like, say Baratako.com, for the latest news whenever, wherever. The prices for mobile internet have been slowly going down over the past few years. Complaints…
