Marlet Salazar is a technology writer with 20 years of experience in the media industry. She previously worked as a writer at the Philippine Daily Inquirer. Follow @marletds or connect on LinkedIn /marletsalazar/.
As governments imposed lockdowns and quarantines limiting movements of people, the global economy is already expected to experience a sharp decline. Now, industry analyst firm International Data Corp. (IDC) reported an 11.7% […]
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) recognizes the need for adopting contactless payments amid the highly contagious disease COVID-19. With more and more companies offering financial technology services, people are getting accustomed […]
While encouraging patients to voluntarily submit pertinent information to proper authorities as a way of curbing the spread of the virus that causes COVID-19, the Philippines’ Department of Health (DPH) and the […]
The PhantomLance espionage campaign targets Android users in certain countries in Southeast Asia using spyware spread through Google Play. Cybersecurity solutions firm Kaspersky looked into the third-party report and found unique Trojans […]
No industry was spared by the effects of COVID-19. The lockdowns and quarantine measures imposed by governments calls for a drastic change in doing business. The BPO (business process outsourcing) industry has […]
Cybercriminals have been exploiting the panic over the spread of COVID-19 pandemic since February. The first case of the new disease was reported in December 2019. People are hungry for information in […]
National Privacy Commission (NPC) received reports of identity or personal information breaches involving suspect, probable, and confirmed patients of COVID-19. The highly contagious disease, which is known to have originated in Wuhan, […]
Razer, one of the leading gaming brands, announced that its face mask manufacturing plant in Singapore is now fully operational ahead six days ahead of the 30-day target. The mask line is […]
The considerable surge in video streaming service company Netflix is expected but the doubling of its subscriber forecast is a surprise. In its first-quarter(Q1) report, the company reported a 22.8% increase or […]
Anchanto, a Singapore-based B2B SaaS (software as a service) company, is now playing a crucial role for businesses — traditional and online — who are shifting their focus to or strengthening their […]
Technology is proving to play a crucial role in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. From research to information dissemination to contact tracing, apps are becoming an essential tool to collect data […]
With a highly infectious disease disrupting life in many countries significantly, many businesses are doing everything it can to ensure business continuity. Health authorities said that aside from mass testing, another way […]
Technology company Intel partners with educational organization Udacity in training developers through the new Intel Edge AI for IoT Developers Nanodegree Program. The nanodegree program, which is estimated to last for about […]
Neobanking or an all-digital bank has been around for a few years now challenging traditional banking. Doing transactions online has become even more enticing especially with the present circumstances that the world […]
Reaching the 2 million mark of COVID-19 infections in a matter of weeks had scientists and researchers finding themselves in a race against time. Various global technology companies offered free services to […]
Powered by Apple-designed A13 Bionic, considered to be the fastest chip in a smartphone, the latest iPhone SE is the latest in the company’s line of communication devices. A13 Bionic enables longer […]
There is no industry or sector spared from the lockdowns implemented by governments to help curb the spread of the coronavirus that causes COVID-19. Technology giant Microsoft is now providing tech and […]
The increase in the number of employees working from home due to government-sanctioned lockdowns should have helped spike PC shipments. However, recent figures from market research firm International Data Corp. (IDC) show […]
Managing remote teams can be challenging even for the best managers in large organizations especially now that many companies are operating in remote work arrangements. To help businesses rise up to this […]
More than 30 fleeceware apps are available at the App Store and these appear to have been installed 3.6 million times on unsuspecting Apple device users, according to the latest SophosLabs report […]
The current bleak global economic infrastructure may have short- and long-term impacts on software-centric networks, according to the latest white paper of ABI Research, a tech market advisory firm. Even if demand […]
No-code software development platform Builder.ai is launching The Studio Store, a new range of pre-packaged apps — beginning with ecommerce and delivery — designed to bring businesses online faster and at a […]
In line with its continuing support for digital COVID-19 response initiatives, PLDT Inc. through its Enterprise Group is providing Smart, TNT and Sun subscribers with free access to StaySafe.ph, a newly launched […]
Digital printing solutions firm Epson found small and medium enterprises (SME) have a favorable opinion in terms of using technology to improve business operations and customer experience. In the survey “SMEs Striving […]
Telemedicine or the use of ICT to improve patient care has never been more relevant today than before when governments ordered lockdowns to mitigate the spread of coronavirus that causes COVID-19. In […]
