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The latest study titled “Future of Commerce” by mobile video platform TikTok predicts that “Shoppertainment” (shopping with entertainment) may reach a market value of over $1 trillion by 2025, more than half […]
Online job portal JobStreet Philippines has expanded its efforts to empower young Filipino job seekers when it launched its official TikTok account, featuring various content to promote career advancement. On its official […]
CB Insights named the all-in-one money platform Maya to its fifth-annual Fintech 250 ranking, which showcases the 250 most promising private fintech companies of 2022. Maya, through its parent company Voyager Innovations, […]
Citing data illustrating increased ransomware attacks on Philippine consumers, United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and Palo Alto Networks (in the Philippines) teamed up to strengthen cybersecurity capacity building in the […]
Buy now, pay later (BNPL) and consumer finance app BillEase and payment processor PayMongolaunch teamed up to help retailers drive growth through a card-free BNPL service. Retailers using PayMongo can now offer […]
Cybersecurity solutions company CrowdStrike rebranded its Falcon Insight offering to Falcon Insight XDR (eXtended Detection and Response)to better represent the enhanced features and integration of third-party telemetry from CrowdXDR Alliance partners. According […]
While there is a heightened conversation about hybrid work as the world eases through the COVID-19 pandemic, the new study from Microsoft revealed that it is creating a growing disconnect between employees […]
Google Philippines will be awarding career certificate scholarships to 39,000 Filipinos in the coming months. The Google Career Certificate program is in partnership with telecommunications company Globe Telecom, the Department of Information […]
According to the IT and Business Process Association of the Philippines (IBPAP), the IT-BPM industry has the potential to nearly double in size as its annual revenue is likely to reach $59 […]
In photo: ThinkStation P360 Ultra Lenovo Philippines introduced the latest addition to its Think commercial products: the ThinkPad P16s Gen 1 and ThinkStation P360 Ultra. The two new devices are geared toward […]
Philippine integrated telco PLDT Inc. customers now have a faster and easier way to request for support or to report service issues with the improved PLDT Home Support Page. With this new […]
The Asian Carriers Conference 2022 (ACC 2022) hopes to serve a new breed of customers and forge partnerships that will enable the evolving digital landscape. Back after a two-year hiatus caused by […]
Canva, the visual communications platform, introduced a suite of new products and features designed to encourage collaboration in the workplace. Now with more than 85 million users globally and valued at $40 […]
Ayala-led Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) is introducing new loan products geared specifically to the backbone of the economy, the small and medium enterprises. Offered under Ka-Negosyo Loans, SMEs can start […]
Converge ICT Solutions touched base with its enterprise clientele at a face-to-face event in the North and South Luzon regions. Converge unveiled its plans in revitalizing and strengthening their ICT capabilities in […]
A night of glitz, glamor, and good television awaits the 74th Primetime Emmy Awards, with the small screen’s brightest stars congregating for their big moment. Viewers can expect another memorable and star-studded […]
At a media briefing held recently, multinational telecommunications firm Nokia reaffirmed its support to help the Philippines in advancing its Industry 4.0 roadmap and strengthening its 5G services. With the increase in […]
Following its report this year of record-high growth in 2021, the Philippine IT-BPM industry is looking at generating 1.1 million new jobs in six years and is projecting to increase full-time employees […]
With the goal of empowering the backbone of the Philippine economy, the micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs), which comprise 99% of the country’s businesses, Globe Business expanded its digital offerings with […]
Network intelligence and connectivity insights firm Ookla has named PLDT’s wireless unit Smart Communications (Smart) as the Philippines’ Fastest and Best Mobile Network in its latest report. Smart joins the other 20 […]
Cable providers Cignal and Sky Cable sealed a deal that will give the former a 38.8% or P2.86 billion stake in the latter. At present, Sky Cable has over 300,000 subscribers and […]
PLDT and wireless arm Smart Communications further intensify the fight against online sexual abuse and exploitation of children by tapping cybersecurity solutions firm Palo Alto Networks to develop a Child Protection Platform. […]
Network provider PLDT Inc. reported a P3.8 billion or 30% jump in its income reaching P16.7 billion in the first half of 2022. Withstanding unfavorable economic conditions as well as the effects […]
Anticipating the increase in demand for network connection as the Philippines is poised to become a hyperscaler hub, telecommunications provider PLDT officially fires up the P7-billion (around $16 million in today’s exchange […]
Filipino-owned Gur Lavi Corp. (GLC) forged a partnership with China Mobile International (CMI) Limited to expand its market for cloud telephony solutions, messaging, video conferencing, and call center solutions for enterprises and […]
When looking for monitors, the initial consideration would be the size: the bigger, the better. And that is true. Who doesn’t want maximum viewing experience not only for work but for leisure […]
Image from DICT Facebook page Following the announcement of Starlink’s entry to the Philippines, the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) showcased the capabilities of satellite connectivity at a press conference. […]
By securing $2 million (or around P112 million) in the seed round, Philippines startup Packworks can now launch its enterprise resource planning (ERP) platform specifically servicing sari-sari store (neighborhood store) owners. At […]
InterVenn Biosciences Philippines, a biotech firm based in the United States but founded by a Filipino, reiterated its goal to make early cancer detection available to everyone. At a hybrid launch held […]
Online platform JobStreet has identified computer and IT (software), education, healthcare and medical, and telecommunication as the top 4 industries that have shown strong growth and recovery, based on job ad volume […]
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