another Breakthrough

RP hopes for another breakthrough with Sun global developer confab:
As the Philippines prepares to host a worldwide developers conference through Sun Tech Days this coming June 17 to 19, organizers are crossing their fingers that another brilliant and innovative idea would again pop up with foreign delegates in attendance.
IT veteran signs up as CICT consultant:
Dittas A. Formoso, an oldhand in the local IT industry, is finally hooking up with the Commission on Information and Communications Technology (CICT) -- not as a commissioner but as a consultant.
Symantec warns of new type of IM spam:
Symantec Corporation has announced the emergence of a new type of Instant Messaging (IM) spam, further exploitation of trusted brands, as well as the reemergence of spear phishing in its May 2008 State of Spam report.
Palace declares June as ICT month:
In an attempt to recognize the ICT sector as a major economic growth contributor, Malacañang has decreed the month of June 2008 and every year thereafter as National Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Month.
Cisco fortifies network resilience of top offshore services company:
Stolt-Nielsen Philippines, a top offshore services company and a pioneer in the aquaculture industry, has completely overhauled its network infrastructure and put in place technology from Cisco.
RP to host Ragnarok World Championships:
The Philipines will host the 2008 Ragnarok World Championships, the first time in the history of the event, which have been held traditionally in South Korea.
Level Up! brings online racing craze to RP:
Level Up!, the leading online gaming publisher in the Philippines, has always been at the forefront of successfully localizing the best online games from other countries to be played and enjoyed by Filipino gamers. Once again, the company has brought another game that will surely become a new craze in Internet cafes called Crazy Kart.
Strong growth projected in Asian online gaming:
SCOTTSDALE, Arizona — Revenue for the online gaming market in the Asia/Pacific region is expected to grow rapidly between 2008 and 2013, reports In-Stat. Key factors driving this growth include growing household Internet penetration, increased content development for online-specific games, and the unique experience that online gaming offers, the high-tech market research firm says.
World Cyber Games nat’l eliminations in full swing:
:Top local gamers are battling it out for coveted spots in the Philippine Team at the World Cyber Games (WCG) Philippine Preliminaries. With the Metro Manila eliminations concluding its three-week run at the Villman Gaming Zone over the weekend, the tourney hits key provincial cities on June 21 and 22 at SM Davao, and June 28 and 29 at SM Cebu.
Local firm ‘revives’ laser tag craze in Manila:
Hoping to offer a novel and unique way of simulating actual combat without the risk of injury, a Manila–based company has rolled out Lazerxtreme, its unique state-of-the-art laser tag game located at Market! Market! in Fort Bonifacio, Taguig City.