Oracle NetSuite enables Gawad Kalinga program
Gawad Kalinga Enchanted Farm, an incubator for social enterprises in the Philippines, has implemented Oracle NetSuite to support its mission to end poverty for 5 million families by 2024. With…
Samsung Smart TVs to launch iTunes Movies & TV Shows, support AirPlay 2 beginning Spring 2019
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. announced during the recently concluded CES 2019 that it will offer iTunes movies and TV shows and Apple AirPlay 2 support on 2019 Samsung Smart TV…
Tongdun Int’l partners with BPI to offer faster banking solutions to SMEs
Tongdun International Pte. Ltd., a risk management service provider, has partnered with Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) to deliver a faster, automated lending process, and an optimized credit scoring…
SAS helps Asean banks comply with evolving regulatory standards
In just one year, Indonesia’s adaptation of International Financial Reporting Standard 9 (IFRS 9), known as PSAK 71: Instrumen Keuangan, will officially go into effect, requiring a significant accounting change…
Smart supports local tourism initiatives with technology innovations
PLDT wireless unit Smart Communications (Smart) maximized technology innovations in 2018 to support Philippine tourism initiatives. Through #TravelSmart, the telecommunications company created mobile guide apps and eguides in collaborations with…
IDC: PC market declines 3.7% in Q3 2018 but beats expectations
Preliminary results for the fourth quarter of 2018 (4Q18) showed shipments of traditional PCs (desktop, notebook, and workstation) totaled just over 68.1 million units, marking a decline of 3.7 percent…
Nokia 5.1 Plus gets Android 9 Pie update
HMD Global, the home of Nokia phones, has announced that Filipino Nokia fans can now enjoy the latest Android operating system, Android 9 Pie on their Nokia 5.1 Plus. With…
Lenovo presents new ‘intelligent’ devices at CES 2019
In photo: Lenovo Smart Tab At CES 2019, technology company Lenovo announced a new group of intelligent devices from across its portfolio — products designed to transform and improve the…
Smart partners with various organizations to boost disaster preparedness in PH
Communication services, technological innovations, and partnerships with various organizations — these factors have helped communities all over the Philippines bolster disaster preparedness and response efforts. As part of Smart Communications’…
Kaspersky Lab appoints MSI-ECS Philippines to boost growth in B2B market
In line with Kaspersky Lab’s strategy to aggressively strengthen its growth in the enterprise market, the global cybersecurity company today announces its partnership with MSI-ECS Philippines. MSI-ECS is carrying over…
MyEG Philippines partnerships to bring insurance closer to public
MyEG Philippines Inc. (MyEG Philippines), a one-stop provider of e-government automation solutions and payment services, unveiled recently the MyEG Insurance portal to bring to the Filipinos fast and hassle-free access…
Companies developing collaborative robots named as IDC Innovators
International Data Corporation (IDC) recently published an IDC Innovators report profiling four companies developing collaborative robots to help drive the adoption of collaborative robotic automation and elevate the overall competitiveness…
Lenovo rolls out Intel Optane-powered devices in PH
PC and smart devices company Lenovo launched recently a portfolio of devices featuring Intel Optane memory technology, a system acceleration solution found in 8th Generation or latest Intel Core Processors…
Asean Business Awards recognizes SAP for social, economic contribution to the region
Software company SAP announced was recognized as “Friend of Asean” at the 2018 Asean Business Awards held recently “for its positive social and economic contributions to Southeast Asia (SEA). The…
Symantec, Fortinet partner to deliver comprehensive cloud security service
Cybersecurity firms Symantec Corp. and Fortinet announced a partnership agreement to provide customers with what is said to be the industry’s most comprehensive and robust security solutions. Fortinet’s Next-Generation Firewall…
Cebu Pacific’s GetGo partners with CuroTek for contact center services, improved customer experience
CuroTek (Curo Teknika, Inc.), an ePLDT subsidiary and a Managed IT Services and Contact Center partner of market-leading enterprises, recently penned a partnership with Cebu Pacific to provide Managed Omni…
2018 RECAP: Some high-profile security breaches of 2018
Data breaches not only cost companies millions of dollars but also damage brand trust.
Smart network upgrades in Bulacan approach finish line
Customers in Bulacan can now look forward to improved connectivity as PLDT wireless arm Smart Communication Inc. (Smart) rolls out Long Term Evolution (LTE) and LTE-Advanced (LTE-A) across Bulacan, which…
Nokia’s last-minute Christmas gift ideas — and freebies
HMD Global, the home of Nokia phones, gives consumers gift ideas that could last for a long time and promise to make loved ones feel a little extra this Christmas.…
IDC: Smartphone shipments expected to further decline in 2018 before returning to growth in 2019
According to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker, worldwide smartphone shipments are expected to decline by 3 percent in 2018 before returning to low single-digit growth…
Ramon Aboitiz Foundation taps AGS to streamline operations
In photo from left: Percival Flores, head Sales and Marketing Group, AGS, Dave De Leon, CEO, AGS, Nerisse Ramos, president AGS and COO ePLDT Group, Dominic Chua, president RAFI, Reila…
Praxis raises $3M from Triple P to boost financial literacy in Asia
Southeast Asia’s leading provider of financial literacy gameplay, The Praxis Company, announced recently that it has secured an investment from Triple P Capital (Triple P), the region’s expert financial services…
IDC Spending Guide: Worldwide spending on robotics, drones to reach $115.7 billion in 2019
A new update to the International Data Corp. (IDC) Worldwide Semiannual Robotics and Drones Spending Guide forecasts worldwide spending on robotics systems and drones will total $115.7 billion in 2019,…
Sophos introduces lateral movement protection to XG firewall to stop advancing cyberattacks
New lateral movement protection exposes blind spots on network switches or LAN segments with innovative Sophos Synchronised Security technology Network and endpoint security firm Sophos announced recently that its next-generation…
Bots, humans key to driving digital transformation in the Industry 4.0 era —study
Technology company Lenovo has partnered with IDC to examine the fundamental shifts that will change the concept of work and how it will be done in the next few years.…
Lenovo now offers laptops that run on AMD processors
After reclaiming the top spot in personal computers ranking in the third quarter of 2018, Lenovo announced that some of its existing models will run on AMD processors. Advanced Micro…
Fortinet makes it to Gartner’s first Magic Quadrant for WAN edge infrastructure
Cybersecurity solutions company Fortinet announced its inclusion in Gartner’s first Magic Quadrant for WAN Edge Infrastructure as a Challenger with the furthest placement for completeness of vision in the Challengers…
Fiber internet provider Converge ICT now offers new suite of home Wi-Fi products
Converge ICT recently unveiled a suite of new products that promise to give a seamless connectivity experience for its subscribers. Through Converge ICT´s exclusive partnership with Linksys, the full potential…
Ticket2Me breaches P5-M ticket sales mark
Ticketing startup Ticket2Me has broken the P5-million ticket sales barrier after only going live in late-May 2018. This milestone was driven by strong ticket demand for events by its partners,…
Taiwan sees innovations as opportunities to develop cybersecurity capabilities
Given Taiwan's unique strengths and technological advantages over its Asia-Pacific counterparts, the cybersecurity industry could potentially harness the significant economic opportunity arising from the growing demand for cybersecurity, not only…
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