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Positioned as AMOLED Explorer, Xiaomi’s mid-range phone Redmi Note 10 was launched in the Philippines hoping to capture shutterbugs and video content creators. The Redmi Note 10 is equipped with a 6.43” […]
IBM Inc. (IBM) further simplifies cloud management and security with the availability of IBM Cloud Satellite after its introduction a year ago. The promise of IBM Cloud Satellite is that it can […]
The latest study by IBM Institute for Business Value (IBV) highlights that in spite of all the campaigns on women empowerment, a significant number of global businesses still lag behind gender equality. […]
Digital banking is gaining momentum across the Asia Pacific (APAC) driven mainly by forced lockdowns, mobility restrictions, and people’s fear of COVID-19. As affirmed by Backbase’s latest study titled “Fintech and Digital […]
Microsoft recently partnered with Buncee, a global e-learning tool provider, to upskill 1,700 educators across the Philippines as part of Microsoft’s Education Ambassadors (MEA) Program, which aims to ensure that educators and […]
Xiaomi is expanding its mid-range products with the global unveiling of Redmi Note 10 Pro, Redmi Note 10S, Redmi Note 10, and Redmi Note 10 5G. The introduction of the four new […]
While governments around the world are beefing up their cybersecurity defense, an expert pointed out the inadequate investment in producing professionals to meet their goals. This is one of the highlights during […]
Social media platform Twitter has started labeling tweets that may contain misinformation on the COVID-19. This is one of the company’s efforts in protecting public conversation surrounding COVID-19. Twitter started to roll […]
Technology has undoubtedly kept the world going during the pandemic with businesses accelerating their digital transformation at record speed. The latest Accenture Technology Vision 2021 not only affirms this but also advises […]
As organizations shifted to cloud as their response to the crippling effects of the pandemic, cybercriminals amplified their attacks on the platform. This is one of the findings in the latest 2021 […]
The release of Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ (Central Bank of the Philippines) Digital Banking Framework accelerated transformations in financial institutions. Digital-only banks or neobanks, while still significantly low in terms of numbers […]
monday.com is a collaboration tool that allows teams to complete a project at a faster pace with ease and efficiency. Introduced in the Philippines by i4 Asia Incorporated, a digital solutions agency, […]
Xiaomi Philippines is banking on Mi 11’s 108MP triple rear camera to capture the shutterbugs and video creators as it makes the arrival of the smartphone in the country official. In a […]
Overall, technology giant Oracle Corp.’s revenue for last year was at $9.8 billion or up by 72%. The company’s cloud business posted a 139% increase in constant currency, proving that cloud is […]
Following the advisory from the Philippine National Privacy Commission (NPC) and confirmation from lending app Cashalo, the privacy watchdog released its initial findings that data 3.3 million users were sold on the […]
Philippine telecommunications firm PLDT Inc. (PLDT) said it entered into an interconnection agreement with DITO Telecommunity (DTO), considered to be the third major telco in the country. The interconnection deal consists of […]
Union Bank of the Philippines (UnionBank) found the need to assist micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSME) in their digitalization effort, which was further accelerated by the pandemic. While companies with brick […]
The Philippines’ National Data Privacy Commission (NPC) finds the operator of Fynamics Lending Inc., the operator of the PondoPeso online lending application, has violated provisions in the Data Privacy Act of 2012 […]
The Philippine National Data Privacy Commission (NPC) received a report that digital lending app Cashalo’s client data have been compromised. While the NPC said it was still investigating the matter, Cashalo sent […]
One year into the pandemic and undergoing different levels of lockdowns and quarantine, employees have somewhat adjusted to the new remote work setup. This, according to Dell Technologies’ (Dell) inaugural Remote Work […]
IBM Philippines (IBM) announced its partnerships with Philippine Business for Social Progress (PBSP), Department of Education-National Capital Region (DepEd-NCR), Analytics Association of the Philippines (AAP), and Project Inclusion Network (PIN) to further […]
The study by Oracle and conducted by Savanta Inc. found the COVID-19 pandemic has increased financial anxiety, sadness, and fear among people around the world. From the more than 9,000 consumers and […]
Philippine digital payment services PayMaya launched its own e-commerce platform, PayMaya Mall, which aims to capture the growing number of its users. Like the physical malls, PayMaya Mall features different brands and […]
Gaming gear provider MSI introduced the latest gaming laptops that run on the latest Intel processors, equipped with GeForce RTX 30 Series graphic cards, WiFi 6E adaptation integrated with artificial intelligence (AI) […]
Defying the restrictions brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic, Google Philippines pushed through its “Cyberpeace” campaign officially launched in 2020. As a result, the recalibration of strategies reached more than 416,000 internet […]
The latest report “Pulse of Asia: The Health of Asia Barometer” saw that respondents in Asia are very much interested in improving their health but are hindered by several factors including the […]
Due to extreme poverty, exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, reported cases of OSAEC (online sexual abuse and exploitation of children) increased by 264%, based on the figures by the Philippines’ Department of […]
Jeff, an omnichannel ecosystem for daily services, is looking at expanding its footprint in the Philippines. Last year, amid the threats of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Spanish startup opened at least 185 […]
Leadership, teams, and resources allocation are vital tools in moving the (ICT) information and communications technology industry move forward during a pandemic, according to Mitch Lowe, co-founder of Netflix and Redbox, during […]
The person who hacked former US President Donald Trump’s Twitter account admitted to guessing his password to “maga2020!” According to Fido Alliance, an open industry association that works on reducing password reliance, […]
