Enterprise tech news and intelligence in the Philippines
E-commerce platform Shopee opens its internship programs to university students who want to develop business and digital skills. The internship program lasts for three to five months and introduces eligible…
‘PUBG mobile’, one of the world’s most popular mobile games, has unveiled some exciting content for fans with yet another Filipino-themed offering following the release of Tagalog Voice Pack. ‘PUBG…
As Back End News turns 4 this month, we are featuring the first company that put its trust in us just a few months after our launch. We will remain…
By Peter Chambers, Managing Director, Sales, AMD Asia Pacific and Japan In recent years, the Asia-Pacific and Japan (APJ) region made remarkable strides in accelerating Industry 4.0 adoption. In fact,…
Digital bank ING Philippines recently launched its security education campaign called #SimplySecuredWithING to encourage online banking adoption in the country. The campaign aims to ease any apprehensions the public still…
Maya (formerly PayMaya) is gradually introducing new features in the app after its rebranding recently. Among the new features to be introduced this month (June) include new savings called Personal…
Discover a wide range of items from A to Z on marked-down deals as low as P66 in time for Shopee 6.6 Mid-Year Sale. Aside from shopping for these “Mas…
Microsoft launched a new security portfolio, Microsoft Entra, which covers all of Microsoft’s identity and access capabilities. Microsoft Entra includes Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) as well as two new…
Life insurer Pru Life UK launches PRUHealth FamLove, a protection plan that shares the critical illness coverage to up to four family members in one policy, a first-of-its-kind product in…
Alibaba maintained its position as the third-largest public cloud Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) service provider globally in 2021, according to the latest Worldwide Semiannual Public Cloud Services Tracker published by market research…
Tax whiz Mon Abrea is releasing the updated versions of TaxWhizPH mobile app and “Iwas Buwis-it 2022” book. The app and the book hope to guide taxpayers in their taxpaying…
Lalamove app users can now experience a hassle-free way of adding funds to their Lalamove wallet with Maya. This option is on top of using their Maya virtual and physical…
At the height of the pandemic in 2021, when many Filipinos lost their livelihood, text scams offering jobs surged. Based on cybersecurity solutions firm Kaspersky’s study, personal information such as…
Union Bank of the Philippines (UnionBank) was able to raise P11 billion in what is considered as the first-ever digital peso bonds offering in the country. “This pioneering issuance serves…
Video consumption increased significantly over the past two years when people are cooped up in their homes because of the lockdowns. In 2020 along, a few months after the COVID-19…
NTT Ltd., a global technology and business solutions provider, made significant enhancements to its Managed Campus Networks service, a portfolio of consulting, technical, and managed services. It is designed to…
Mobile services provider Smart Communications Inc. (Smart) is making it simpler for subscribers to spot and avail of the latest promos as it unveils the “Don’t Miss Out” tile on…
Microsoft has started offering new and expanded services for security under a new service category, Microsoft Security Experts. Security Experts includes three new managed services: Microsoft Defender Experts for Hunting,…
After experiencing remote or hybrid work setup, employees now are looking for more possibilities and are more discerning in their job and company choices. According to online job portal JobStreet…
Audio company Poly introduced its latest pro-grade solutions with features addressing video conferencing and audio issues of hybrid work setup. The new smart devices include the Poly Studio R30 video…
Following the announcement in April that it would monetize its tower infrastructure, telecommunications firm PLDT Inc. announced the sale of 3,012 telecom towers for P39.2 billion. The number represents half…
To help small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) in the Philippines understand the importance of cybersecurity readiness, Cisco launched an online assessment tool under the premise of the Zero Trust strategy.…
With the theme, “From Zero Experience to Successful Tech Professionals,” the Code Your Future Conference in partnership with the Department of Information and Communications Technology aims to bring opportunities to…
The global smart device brand OPPO officially introduces its latest flagship Find X5 Pro in the Philippines. The premium device has cutting-edge camera innovations, such as a dedicated imaging Neural…
Slowing demand for smartphones is one of the reasons shipments declined by 7.1% year-on-year (YoY) and 21.6% quarter-on-quarter with a total of 3.9 million smartphones in the first quarter of…
OneQuantum Philippines will host “Reinvent your Careers with Quantum Computing” online on June 3, 2002, at 7 p.m. John Barnes, founder of Entangled Positions, will be the speaker. Asher Manangan…
American multinational semiconductor company AMD was tapped to power what is now recognized as the first exascale supercomputer in the world. According to the latest Top500 and Green500, the Oak…
By Matt Kestian, CEO of 66degrees The workplace as we once knew it changed dramatically as a result of the pandemic. Companies rushed to implement hybrid and work-from-home models to…