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From offering services as a remittance app, PayRemit evolved its services and included a shopping app specially designed for Filipinos abroad. One of the loopholes that PayRemit saw as to why other […]
With more companies turning to digital platforms and offering contactless payments, mobile marketing analytics company AppsFlyer’s study the overall demand for fintech apps increased by 68% between the first quarter of 2020 […]
Even if the number of cryptomining attempts monitored was reduced to almost 9 million in 2020 from over 13 million detections in 2019, cybersecurity solutions company Kaspersky still advises small businesses (SMB) […]
To support clients’ continuous innovation and to assist in their business growth, global IT consultancy firm Xebia has acquired software product engineering company coMakeIT, the company said recently. This followed the announcement […]
Technology company Microsoft (Philippines) joined forces with the Department of Education and Employers Confederation of the Philippines (ECOP) to help senior high school students (SHS) acquire skills that would increase their chances […]
The Big Bad Wolf book sale will go live online on June 30-July 7 after a year of hiatus because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The most-awaited book sale since it first came […]
Technology firm HP Inc. launched an accelerator program that will invest in local initiatives and partnerships to address challenges in underserved communities around the world as part of its objective of achieving […]
Hit Productions led by Vic Icasas recalibrated their business operations when the pandemic hit. The audio-visual industry is just one of the many industries hardest hit by the government-imposed lockdowns that practically […]
The expanding use cases of augmented reality (AR) will contribute to the growth of consumer and enterprise markets. As global tech market advisory firm ABI Research predicts, nearly 28 million augmented and […]
Cybersecurity solutions firm Fortinet commemorates 50 years of email sharing tips and steps on how users can secure this major form of communication in this digital age. Engineer Ray Tomlinson is credited […]
With 17 additional accounts on top of existing online accounts, consumers in the Asia Pacific (APAC) region are letting their guard down in terms of password management. This is one of the […]
In time for Stop Cyberbullying Day on June 17, social networking platform Twitter shared some of its features that will help users keep their online environment safe. Twitter is witness to some […]
New research from TransUnion reveals that digital fraud attempts in the financial services industry increased by 149% globally in the first five months of 2021 compared with the last four months of […]
Following the global launch in April, emerging smartphone brand Infinix Mobile has announced the availability of Infinix Hot 10S in the Philippines today. The latest smartphone will be available at the e-commerce […]
Image from JCurve website Cloud technology provider JCurve Solutions expands its footprint in Southeast Asia (SEA) with the acquisition of full-service digital marketing agency Creative Quest. “As a trusted cloud technology solution […]
Medgate Philippines sees that telemedicine will persist even if life goes back to the pre-pandemic normal as more and more people realize its convenience and cost-efficiency. In an email interview with Back […]
Lazada has been working with ethical hackers for one-and-a-half years to detect security vulnerabilities in its IT environment as part of a private bug bounty program. The e-commerce platform is now opening […]
Citing the need to assist local businesses in their digital transformation, Alibaba Cloud will be putting up a data center in the Philippines as part of its expansion in Asia. Alibaba Cloud, […]
A survey jointly conducted by the intelligence and advisory firm International Data Corp. and advertising platform Loop finds that mobile gaming will still thrive even after the pandemic. Mobile gaming experienced a […]
Awareness of cybersecurity continues to increase because of news on data breaches but there is still an inadequate supply of cybersecurity professionals. The Philippine Institute of Cyber Security Professionals (PICSPro) aims to […]
To effectively combat cyberattacks in the region, technology giant Microsoft formed a coalition that will enable governments to build cyber defenses to protect organizations and nations. The Asia Pacific Public Sector Cyber […]
For the uninitiated, doxing is the practice of gathering personal information with the purpose of publishing it or using it in some other way to harm somebody. Because the number of cases […]
Cybersecurity solutions firm Sophos has unmasked new stripped-down ransomware called Epsilon Red that offloads most of its functionality to a series of PowerShell scripts. The ransomware was found in an unpatched server […]
Xiaomi Philippines has officially launched the brand’s 5G-enabled smartphone after it was introduced in March, the Redmi Note 10 5G, powered by MediaTek Dimensity 700. The midrange phone is designed with “flagship-level” […]
Smartphone brand realme held a virtual summit highlighting the benefits of 5G technology. Attended by technology giants including Counterpoint Research, GSMA, and Qualcomm, the virtual conference, realme revealed it is set to […]
POCO Global released the latest POCO M3 Pro 5G, the latest in its smartphone portfolio, and carries the price tag of P8,990 (4GB+64GB) and P 11,990 (6GB+128GB). POCO is a Xiaomi brand […]
Union Bank of the Philippines (UnionBank) is building an innovation campus that will serve as hub for research and development that will further boost its digital capabilities. Located in Laguna, south of […]
The COVID-19 pandemic not only accelerated companies’ digital transformation but may have also increased consumer awareness in terms of digital services available today. The Visa Consumer Payment Attitudes study shows “over 8 […]
SM City Bacoor officially switched on what is considered to be the largest solar rooftop in Bacoor City, Cavite (north of the Philippine capital Manila) measuring 6,230 square meters of rooftop space […]
Audio communications equipment Poly just launched the Voyager Focus 2 wireless headset that is perfect not only for work-from-home setup but in offices as well. The pro-grade noise-canceling microphone paired with Poly’s […]
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