Jack hacked
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey’s account fired up a series of racial slurs Friday afternoon (US time) which was reported to be sent by a team that calls itself Chuckle Squad.…
Smart, Red Cross foster disaster preparedness among UC students
With the goal of instilling the culture of disaster readiness among the youth, PLDT wireless unit Smart Communications (Smart), in partnership with the University of Cebu (UC) faculty and the…
PLDT, Smart retailers win big at Ka-Partner Rewards 2019
Five brand-new millionaires, and more than 100 winners of motorcycles, mobile gadgets, load wallets, grocery items, and other premium items — these are the exciting highlights of this year’s Ka-Partner…
Keysight’s toolset helps accelerate 5G device certification
Keysight Technologies Inc., a technology company that helps enterprises, service providers and governments accelerate innovation to connect and secure the world, announced that the company’s 5G network emulation solutions deliver…
POSIBLE provides MSMEs access to digital financial solutions
Community-based digital transactions provider POSIBLE is helping micro, small, and medium enterprises in their transformation as a response to the call of a more digitally inclusive business ecosystem. Recently, POSIBLE…
Rubrik appoints Kamal Brar as VP of APAC & Japan
Rubrik, the multi-cloud data control company, recently announced the appointment of Kamal Brar as vice president of Asia Pacific and Japan. Brar will be responsible for driving Rubrik’s Asia operations.…
McAfee report uncovers ransomware resurgence
McAfee, the device-to-cloud cybersecurity company, recently released its McAfee Labs Threats Report for August 2019 examining cybercriminal activity and the evolution of cyber threats in the first quarter (Q1) of…
Report: The cyber threats that matter to financial institutions
Attacks on payment systems and third-party service providers, as well as vulnerabilities in underlying system technologies, are some of the greatest concerns faced by Asia’s banks and financial institutions this…
‘Mobile Legends: Adventure’ records 6 million downloads
Since its official release on Apple Store and Google Play in June, “Mobile Legends: Adventure (MLA)” has become the most downloaded game in several countries including Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, the…
Zoho introduces new omnichannel platform for ecommerce industry
Zoho announced recently the availability of its new and comprehensive commerce platform called Commerce Plus. Built on top of Zoho One, the operating system for business, Commerce Plus is a…
Waze signs up YouTube Music as newest audio player partner
Navigation app Waze announced recently YouTube Music is their newest Audio Player partner to give motorists a new way to listen to music while driving safely. Originally launched in October…
SM Mall of Asia inks partnership with mobile payment platform Alipay
Consumers with Alipay can now use the mobile payment app at SM Mall of Asia after the two inked a long-term partnership that will set up acceptance points across all…
Smart pushes for LTE adoption
According to Smart Communications Inc. (Smart), about 70% of its subscribers are already smartphone owners, most of whom are LTE (long-term evolution) phone users, and have also already adopted LTE…
Cloud Atlas APT updates infection chain to avoid detection
Cloud Atlas, an advanced persistent threat (APT), also known as Inception, has updated its attack arsenal with new tools which allow it to avoid detection through standard Indicators of Compromise.…
Why tech-driven innovation can help companies adapt to changing consumer behaviors
By Ara Gopal, Anaplan Consumer goods brands competing for customers in Southeast Asia have an unprecedented opportunity to grow and increase market share. Population shifts, such as an expanding middle…
PayMaya: SMEs can begin DX by adopting digital payments
The term “digital transformation (DX)” can be quite intimidating to small and medium enterprises (SME). However, the reality is businesses should really be looking at digitalization given that ecommerce is…
Epson unveils high-speed monochrome printer for enterprises
Japanese electronics company and manufacturer of computer printers Epson announced recently the launch of its high-speed line head Multi-Function monochrome inkjet printer for enterprise printing: the WorkForce Enterprise WF-M20590. WorkForce…
Newest Samsung Galaxy Note10, 10+ now available in PH
Samsung Galaxy Note10 and Note10+ are now available in stores with a suggested retail price of P53,990 and P60,990, respectively. The Galaxy Note10 will come in Aura Glow and Aura…
PLDT Global forms partnership with South Korean e-commerce firm Powercall
PLDT Global Corp. (PLDT Global) has strengthened its e-commerce foothold by establishing a partnership with South Korea’s Powercall Co., Ltd. (Powercall), the developer of the KMall e-commerce app Through Powercall’s…
PLDT-Smart supports Gilas Pilipinas in FIBA World Cup bid
Telco and digital services provider PLDT and its wireless unit Smart Communications Inc (Smart) throw their support behind Gilas Pilipinas as the team gear up for the 2019 FIBA Basketball…
Over 700,000 Filipinos using GCash Forest to help save watershed
More than 700,000 GCash users have joined the movement to plant trees through GCash Forest, an important carbon tracking feature of GCash, to help save the watershed that supplies water…
Skills, education, resources: Major barriers to cybersecurity preparedness in APAC
In spite of the widespread data breaches involving high-profile companies and brands, the attitude toward cybersecurity still needs a lot of improvement. This is just one of the findings of…
Global telco players gear up for 15th Asian Carriers Conference
As the most anticipated telecommunications event in the Asian region, the Asian Carriers Conference (ACC), organized by PLDT and Smart Communications, has taken a significant role in redefining and evolving…
Cashalo, Cebu Pacific launch new payment option for travelers
Digital-credit payment solution Cashalo teams up with local carrier Cebu Pacific in launching a new product specifically geared toward travelers. The Pay with Cashalo system allows travelers who don’t have…
Xiaomi posts 71.7% jump in 2Q 2019 net profit
Xiaomi Corp. (Xiaomi) is reaping the rewards of embracing the “Smartphone + AIoT” dual-engine strategy with the favorable market response posting 71.7% growth in its net profit for the second…
Samsung, UNDP launch app to raise awareness on Sustainable Development Goals
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) today announced a new partnership in support of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), also known as the Global Goals.…
Lenovo releases new ThinkBook with the series’ durability features
Built with today’s digitally driven workplace in mind, Lenovo developed the ThinkBook to help companies meet the needs of millennial and Gen Z workers who expect both exceptional style and…
Kaspersky to open first Transparency Center in Asia Pacific
Company’s third code review center will be located in Cyberjaya, Malaysia
EXPAND PH 2019: Meet the 6 Malaysian startups looking into PH ecosystem
Launchgarage Innovation Hub has partnered up with Malaysia Digital Economy Corp. (MDEC) to launch EXPAND PH, a market access program that provides growing Malaysian startups with opportunities to connect with…
Modern cameras’ WiFi connectivity vulnerable to ransomware, malware
Check Point Research, the Threat Intelligence arm of Check Point Software Technologies Ltd., a cybersecurity solutions provider, revealed that through the USB and connections to WiFi networks, today’s modern cameras…
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