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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…
August 7, 2021
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…
August 7, 2021
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…
July 31, 2021
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…
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…
July 24, 2021
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?…
July 17, 2021
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…
July 17, 2021
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.…
July 10, 2021
New games from IEST
IEST, a subsidiary of leading IT solutions provider DFNN, and Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (Pagcor)-regulated mobile gaming…
July 10, 2021
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…
July 3, 2021
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…
July 3, 2021
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…
July 1, 2021
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…
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…
June 26, 2021
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…
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,…
June 19, 2021
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…
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…
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.…
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…
May 29, 2021
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,…
May 26, 2021
‘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…
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…
May 21, 2021
Business-related trends for 2021
The phrase “thinking out of the box” is a cliché but for the past year, that is exactly…
May 15, 2021
SHAREit sees growth in PHL market
Global Internet technology company SHAREit sees bright opportunities in 2021, stressing it as the right time to expand…
May 15, 2021
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…
May 14, 2021
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…
May 14, 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…
May 8, 2021
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…
May 1, 2021
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…
April 17, 2021
Your credit is good
DESPITE the economic devastation brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic, the Philippine smartphone market ended the year strong…
April 17, 2021
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…
April 17, 2021
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…
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…
April 10, 2021
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…
April 10, 2021
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.…
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)…
March 27, 2021
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…
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…
March 20, 2021
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…
March 20, 2021
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…
March 19, 2021
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…
March 15, 2021
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…
March 13, 2021
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…
March 13, 2021
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…
March 10, 2021
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…
March 8, 2021
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…
March 6, 2021
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…
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…
February 27, 2021
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…
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…
February 26, 2021
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…