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Virtual checkups: The doctor will see you now…online
“DO you sleep on your side? That side where you have the rashes on your face?” Doc Claire…
2021 is the year of Genshin Impact
THERE were over 2 billion tweets about gaming in 2020 and that’s not suprising. Tweets about gaming are…
Showbiz personalities in ICT firm’s brand day concert
Sarah Geronimo, boy group SB19 and the popular love team of Kathryn Bernardo and Daniel Padilla are among…
Poco X3 Pro: Hand of the king
IN the HBO series Game of Thrones, the Hand of the King (or Queen), is the most powerful…
PLDT-Smart Foundation partner boosts DedEd’s program
Major PLDT rollout partner FiberHome boosted PLDT-Smart Foundation’s (PSF) objective to help the Department of Education’s Last Mile…
New app provides access to integrated digital health care
ONE thing that we have seen in quarantine is the boom of telehealth services, where you can book…
Olympic gold fever
IT has been a stressful week of thunderstorms, floods, earthquakes, the threat of another Taal eruption, the Delta…
Priest outed via Grindr app highlights rampant data tracking
WHEN a religious publication used smartphone app data to deduce the sexual orientation of a high-ranking Roman Catholic…
A TweetDeck revamp and millennials on Twitter
Twitter has announced a new version of TweetDeck with enhanced functionality. The new version, which is initially available…
TikTok encourages users to #CreateKindness
For a generation who has to deal with the toxicity of social media, hateful comments and cyberbullying every single day, can we really blame them for getting easily offended?
Filipino e-commerce provider for moms raises new investment to improve operations
A homegrown e-commerce platform designed for mothers, Edamama has raised $5 million, or roughly P250 million, in its…
Advances in ICT a boon to telemedicine
Major developments in information and communications technology (ICT) and other technologies have enabled huge strides in medical diagnoses…
Switching sides, like changing SIMS
Besides being smartphone brands, what does Cherry Mobile, Samsung, Motorola, Lenovo, Vivo and Oppo all have in common?…
Chinese firm to invest $150 million in global digital education
Seeds for the Future is Chinese tech firm Huawei’s flagship corporate social responsibility program. The program is an…
Digital asset exchange facility opens in Bataan
BATAAN province recently got a massive lift in its bid towards digital transformation when digital asset exchange facility…
Enterprises urged to digitize for resiliency amid pandemic
THE Covid-19 pandemic has indeed changed the way enterprises do their business worldwide, according to a top-ranking official…
A partnership for education
ONLINE youth platform Edukasyon.ph and tech firm ASUS have teamed up to provide educators with the right tools…
A budget leap to 5G
WHEN realme contacted me about reviewing another phone, I thought it was going to be the realme 8i.…
New games from IEST
IEST, a subsidiary of leading IT solutions provider DFNN, and Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (Pagcor)-regulated mobile gaming…
Let there be light—in living color
IN the beginning, there was darkness—and then you’d start flicking the light switch again and again—as you head-bang,…
Microsoft debuts Windows 11, first major update in 6 years
MICROSOFT has unveiled the next generation of its Windows software, called Windows 11, that has sleeker visual features…
Golden ABC elevates customer shopping experience with omnichannel solutions
HOMEGROWN fashion retailer Golden ABC Inc. announced the expansion of its partnership with technology provider Aptos to cultivate…
Sitcom goes digital on retailer’s online platforms
ONE of the sectors badly hit by the pandemic was entertainment. For a time, everything was at a…
A good harvest: YouTube agri-creators on the rise
During the lockdowns, many have become plantitos and plantitas to de-stress or have a pastime indoors. But for…
Innovations that enable hybrid work and events
ONE of the pandemic’s most popular phrases is “work from home.” As things get better, at least for…
Huawei MateBook X Pro (2021) for pros on the go
IF you ask me if the Huawei MateBook X Pro is a great Windows alternative to the MacBook…
UnionBank says digitalization is the wave of future in banking
Digitalization will be an important component of banking in a post-pandemic environment, according to a big number of…
Own an Echo? Amazon may be helping itself to your bandwidth
NEW YORK—Do you own an Amazon smart device? If so, odds are good that the company is already…
Economy of ‘nXscale’
The Philippines has been ranked as one of the best outsourcing countries in the world with a talent…
New online salary loan facility launched amid pandemic
TO help the work force get more access to lending to augment their limited income in this pandemic,…
Company partners with organization that promotes safe and inclusive workplaces
Inclusion is one thing that the majority, particularly cisgender people, take for granted. At one or several points…
Slew of new Pokémon games coming
THE Pokémon Company International and Nintendo have revealed the release schedules of Pokémon Brilliant Diamond, Pokémon Shining Pearl,…
Google launches Android Earthquake Alerts System in the Philippines
Google launched the Android Earthquake Alerts System in the Philippines. It is a free, helpful Android feature that…
Practical applications emerge as 5G sites increase
In our last column, we talked about how the release of the Xiaomi POCO M3 5G will usher…
It’s still not the much-coveted Edit Button but Bookmark Folders is a cool feature
If you’re a Twitter user, the first thing on your wish list is probably for the app to…
A slim laptop for creatives, streamers and content editors
THE [email protected] global conferences are always filled with fresh news and information from the global IT giant, and…
Democratization of 5G smartphones
LAST April, as part of its big 5G push, Smart Communications introduced Unli 5G, its most aggressive offer…
Globe myBusiness ramps up its partner program to strengthen support for local tech companies
The past 18 months have been an unprecedented challenge for businesses of all sizes, but small enterprises may…
TeLavi Cloud partners with world’s premiere tech brands to enable future-ready businesses
True to its mission of providing businesses with powerful yet affordable and customizable communication solutions, Gur Lavi Corp.…
Cleft care technology
According to statistics, it is estimated that worldwide a child is born with cleft every 3 minutes—or about…
Japanese beauty brand enters into joint venture with tech firm
Multinational professional technology services company Accenture and Japanese beauty brand Shiseido have formed a joint venture, called Shiseido…
E-commerce helps Carmen’s Best to thrive during pandemic
In these challenging times, social media emerged as an important tool in making a business survive and thrive.…
Viber teams up in effort to help Filipinos register to vote
TWENTY-TWENTY two isn’t just any other year. It’s a national elections year that could spell the future of…
N.G.O. gains over 2 million Facebook followers
GO Negosyo continues to gain ground here and abroad digitally—enough reason for it to celebrate and reach out…
Team AkoSi Dogie wins over Team Andrea Brillantes in 515 E-party MLBB All Star Showmatch; Fans still in for a treat with multiple game promotions
“Mainit ang naging laban” — this sums up the 515 E-Party MLBB All Star Showmatch last May 22,…
‘Protect your data like you would protect your cash’
This is what you need to know if you are using GCash: Protect your data like you would…
Huawei FreeBuds 4i: ANC for less
IF we are to believe the rumors, June is going to be an exciting month for Huawei as…
Iloilo Museum of Contemporary Art’s ‘Uyayi’ winners
Culminating International Women’s Month, the Iloilo Museum of Contemporary Art in partnership with Wacom Philippines celebrated the exceptional…
Webby Awards go to Fauci, Oprah, DuVernay and Pharrell
NEW YORK—Dr. Anthony Fauci, Oprah Winfrey, Ava DuVernay, Riz Ahmed, Dua Lipa, Andra Day and Dwayne “The Rock”…
From viewing art to cinema at home: A guide to picking the latest TV innovations in 2021
The past year has been a reminder of the value that TVs bring to our homes and lifestyles.…
Alibaba’s education arm debuts training program for entreps in PHL to succeed in digital economy
TO drive success in the Philippine digital economy, Alibaba Business School (ABS) has launched its first-ever Alibaba Netpreneur…
Business-related trends for 2021
The phrase “thinking out of the box” is a cliché but for the past year, that is exactly…
SHAREit sees growth in PHL market
Global Internet technology company SHAREit sees bright opportunities in 2021, stressing it as the right time to expand…
Making 8 great?
Logomania, the famous shouty logo trend from the 1990s, is back with a vengeance. From high-end brands, like…
Getting an OLED TV in 2021? Here’s what to know about screen burn-in
The demand for OLED TVs is still on a steady rise in 2021. According to Consumer Reports, more…
Google to hold University Verification Workshops to help fight misinformation in the country
Google News Initiative (GNI) will be hosting free University Verification Workshops from May 24 to June 9, 2021…
Andrea Brillantes and gamer AkoSi Dogie face off in the most epic Rap Battle in Mobile Legends History for the 515 E-party celebration!
The fun continues to level up in the 515 E-party, Mobile Legends: Bang Bang’s annual global-wide campaign. This…
Chinese streaming platform presents new Korean drama
CHINESE streaming platform iQIYI is one of the biggest online video sites in the world. Founded in 2010…
Investing in people-first start-ups
IN 1996, Renato and Babie Sio established Sanitary Care Products Asia Inc. (SCPA) with the noble goal of…
Google makes people’s digital lifestyle safer and more secure
Google reiterates its commitment to keep people safe and secure online with products that not only put people…
Simplifying property solutions
MAKING housing transactions simple, Ohmyhome (www.ohmyhome.com) has seen scores of Filipino property seekers and sellers benefit from its…
TNC Predator wins Apac DOTA 2 title over another PHL team
FILIPINO team TNC Predator took home the 2020/2021 Asia Pacific Predator League Defense of the Ancients (DOTA) 2…
Your credit is good
DESPITE the economic devastation brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic, the Philippine smartphone market ended the year strong…
Apac consumers urge digitalization of customer support services
A BIG number of consumers in the Asia-Pacific region believes that digitalization of customer service support (CSS) is…
Telco eyes better customer experience, higher revenues via gaming
Globe is banking on gaming and related content to enhance customer experience and maximize revenue stream. Speaking during…
Telling brand stories that matter
The past year has brought a multitude of changes in our lives leading us to confront problems and…
Mobile Legends: Bang Bang transforms Manny Pacquiao into a legendary in-game hero skin
World Boxing Legend Manny Pacquiao has become the newest skin for the game’s fighter hero, Paquito. He is…
Mobile TV receiver allows you to watch live TV broadcasts on your phone
THERE are millions of television sets in homes across the Philippines, but not a lot of those homes…
One-time pioneer LG Electronics to close smartphone business
LG Electronics Inc. is shutting down its loss-making mobile communications unit in a move to streamline operations and…
Buzzwords and buzzkill: Why MSMEs need continuity planning
Cloud computing and data science have been buzzwords in the IT and business fields in the Philippines for…
Telco empowers consumers over data usage
Imagine having the capability to know where your mobile data goes and being able to control how it…
Major local solutions integrator eyes Asean expansion
AFTER successfully establishing a major presence in the Philippines in the last five years, leading local solutions integrator…
YouTube Works launches in the Philippines
YouTube Works, in partnership with Kantar, has launched in the Philippines to award and celebrate the most creative…
What do ‘naur’ and ‘oomf’ mean?
Being an older person on Stan Twitter can be challenging. It’s where 24-year-olds are called hags by 12-year-olds.…
Promises, compromises… welcome to the ECQverse
AND just like that, we are back on lockdown. It’s been a year since the government implemented the…
Artificial intelligence, IoT and machine learning to dominate tech landscape
MAJOR business collaboration and communications solutions provider Avaya recently pointed out that combining human and artificial intelligence (AI)…
YouTube to equip teachers and learning creators through “Creator Day: Education” online event
As part of its ongoing commitment to help drive inclusive learning in the country, YouTube announced an online…
Fights, camera, action: Getting into the streaming game
THE other day, I somehow got redirected to the Facebook Gaming page. No, I wasn’t searching for “sando…
Google gets into sleep surveillance with new Nest Hub screen
San Ramon, California—Google’s next internet-connected home device will test whether consumers trust the company enough to let it…
Netflix tests out a possible password-sharing crackdown
NEW YORK—Netflix is testing a way to crack down on password sharing. The popular streaming service has been…
Xendit raises new capitalization to scale up digital payments infrastructure in Asean, PHL
INDONESIAN firm Xendit has raised $64.6 million in a Series B round led by Accel to deliver more…
Facebook to label vaccine posts to combat Covid-19 misinfo
LONDON—Facebook is adding informational labels to posts about vaccines as it expands efforts to counter Covid-19-related misinformation flourishing…
HP Launches Certified Pre-Owned (CPO) Program for HP Indigo Digital Presses
HP Inc. today announced a new opportunity to acquire HP Indigo digital printing technology that will enable print…
MPL PH Season 7 is ready to bring LEGENDARY matches starting this March 19
The Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Professional League – Philippines, in partnership with its presenting sponsor Smart Communications and…
Looking back after a year in lockdown
It’s been a year since the lockdown. Some people have resumed their normal lives and are now going…
Are cloud kitchens the future of restaurants?
Over 110,000 eating and drinking establishments closed in the US due to the Covid-19 pandemic, according to an…
Enhancing the digital capabilities of MSMEs
Consistent in its goal of empowering the country’s micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), Union Bank of the Philippines (UnionBank) recently introduced the country’s very first…
vivo Expands its R&D Network in Xi’an China, Investing in the Image System
vivo officially expanded its R&D network in Xi’an China in February 2021 to further invest in the image…
Let kids Play, Print, and Learn with free worksheets from HP Printables
With quarantine restrictions still encouraging children to stay in the safety of their homes, parents continue to search…
K-pop releases disappear from Spotify platform
IF you are a K-pop fan who relies on Spotify for your daily music fix, you might have…
Converge joins fight against online child pornography
Child pornography is one of the challenges being faced by children while surfing the Internet. This became a…
In tech we trust
LAST week, the GSMA hosted the Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Shanghai, one of the first in-person technology…
Even Ben&Ben are ‘CLOY’ fans
During the online press conference hosted by Smart to talk about the new TVC featuring Korean power couple…
Delta uses tech to empower people, care for customers
DELTA Air Lines continues to use technology to better connect with employees and customers amid the pandemic. Molly…
Huawei unveils flagship foldable smartphone for China market
BEIJING—Struggling under US sanctions, Huawei unveiled a folding smartphone with an 8-inch (20-centimeter) wide screen Monday to show…
The major has gone wireless
FROM Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, Slash, Alice Cooper, Oasis and Gorillaz, to Justin Timberlake, Kendrick Lamar, Lana Del…
Work hard, play hard: Get amazing discounts when you purchase an HP printer
People looking into expanding their home business and learning setup with new materials are in for a treat…
Major Australian media company strikes Google news pay deal
CANBERRA, Australia—Seven West Media has become the largest Australian news media business to strike a deal with Google…
11 months of challenges and difficulties
UNLESS you’re a medical frontliner or someone whose job is in the service industry, it is likely that…
Jobs on the rise
LAST year, about 4.5 million Filipinos became unemployed as the country suffered one of the worst job crisis…