Travelers within the United Arab Emirates will soon find themselves undergoing digital verification of COVID-19 medical records as Emirates and Dubai Health Authority (DHA) starts its implementation. International airlines Emirates customers who […]
Emirates, Dubai gov to implement digital verification of COVID-19 records for UAE travelers
Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise’s Rainbow Classroom solution built to meet e-learning needs
Remote learning, like remote working, is no longer just an option but a necessity with a pandemic that has permanently altered people’s way of life. Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise (Alcatel-Lucent) designed Rainbow Classroom, an […]
Accenture report finds global gaming industry value exceeds $300 billion
The surge in mobile gaming drives the growth of the global gaming industry reaching a value of over $300 billion, according to the new report by Accenture, a global professional services company […]
Huawei first-quarter revenue down due to sale of Honor smartphone brand
Huawei Technologies’ (Huawei) consumer business suffered a decline because of the sale of its Honor smartphone unit in November with its first-quarter revenue down by 16.5% year-on-year (YoY). But its network business […]
Digi-Serv to offer Vertiv’s small and mid-size UPS solutions on e-commerce sites
Vertiv, a global provider of critical digital infrastructure and continuity solutions, partnership with Digi-Serv Solutions Inc. (Digi-Serv) will enable it to offer its solutions through various e-commerce platforms. Digi-Serv is a solutions […]
iPaaS provider, Boomi, is now available at AWS Marketplace
Boomi, a Dell Technologies business and provider of cloud-based integration platform as a service (iPaaS), has announced that the Boomi AtomSphere Platform is now available for purchase in AWS Marketplace. This will […]
PayMaya opens gov’t payments, financial services for Filipinos overseas
Digital financial services company PayMaya is making it even easier for overseas Filipinos to pay for government fees and for their family’s utility bills through the PayMaya e-wallet app. PayMaya opened this […]
SAP gives grant to Teach for the Philippines’ Batang Bayani Life Skills program
As part of its 25th anniversary in the Philippines, enterprise application software SAP SE (SAP), donated a $25,000-grant to support the Batang Bayani Life Skills Program of Teach for the Philippines (TFP), […]
Young innovators developed solutions to help combat COVID-19
Mindful thoughts about frontliners, young innovators developed solutions that would aid them as the COVID-19 pandemic still rages on in the Philippines. The students presented their creations at the Demo Day of […]
Telus shares rules to providing smooth customer experience in digital platforms
Over a year into the COVID-19 pandemic and various levels of lockdowns, many customers have fully embraced digital shopping. Telus Philippines international (Telus), digital solutions and customer experience (CX) provider, shares how […]
Facebook PH strengthens digital literacy program with new tools, resources
Facebook Philippines expands its literacy program, Digital Tayo, to help people become more discerning on information they get from social media. Digital Tayo 2.0 is the product of the continued increase in […]
ManageEngine introduces unified endpoint management for MSPs
ManageEngine, the enterprise IT management division of Zoho Corporation, launched RMM Central, unified remote monitoring and management (RMM) solution for managed service providers (MSPs). According to ManageEngine, it built RMM Central to […]
Brother shares why it is best to always use genuine printer inks, toners
Electronics company Brother advises printer owners to always use genuine ink products because using counterfeit may damage the device. Brother also noted that it may be tempting to go for unbranded products, […]
IBM to acquire software provider Turbonomic to build AIOps for hybrid cloud
IBM will be acquiring Turbonomic, an Application Resource Management (ARM) and Network Performance Management (NPM) software provider. The acquisition will provide businesses with full stack application observability and management to assure performance […]
RCBC DiskarTech taps Ayannah to provide software service for fund transfer
RCBC’s mobile banking app DiskarTech has tapped Ayannah Business Solutions Inc. (Ayannah) to deliver more relevant financial products and services to Filipinos from around the world. With this partnership, Diskartech users will […]
Shopee 5.5 Brands Festival features discounts from well-loved brands
E-commerce platform Shopee is holding a brands festival offering shoppers discounts of up to 90%, flash deals up to 50% off, free shipping with no minimum spend, and 50% cashback from featured […]
Kaspersky discovers targeted ransomware attacks on high-profile victims grew by over 700%
From 2019 to 2020, the number of global cybersecurity firm Kaspersky users encountering targeted ransomware — malware used to extort money from high-profile targets, such as corporations, government agencies, and municipal organizations […]
Smart teams up with True for 5G roaming in Thailand
PLDT wireless unit Smart Communications Inc. (Smart) launches 5G roaming services with True Move H Universal Communication Co. Ltd. (True) in Thailand, expanding 5G roaming availability in 15 countries with 21 partners […]
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro, Galaxy Book Pro 360 designed for mobile-first users
Samsung Electronics’ latest device offerings are designed to serve the needs of a mobile and yet, hyperconnected workforce. Partnering with other tech giants Microsoft and Intel, Galaxy Book Pro and Book Pro […]
Oppo A74 5G arrives in the Philippines
Oppo Philippines announces the availability of the newest Oppo A74 5G, one of the affordable 5G-ready smartphones in the market. The handset retails for P15,999 (around $330) and comes in Fluid Black […]
LinkedIn publishes first edition of top companies list in the Philippines
Professional network LinkedIn published its first 2021 LinkedIn Top Companies in the Philippines which saw banks dominating the list. One of the factors that has been considered is the companies’ response during […]
HP warns small businesses, remote employees of more cyberattacks
At the end of last year, technology company HP predicted that because remote work setup has weakened organizational security, cyberattacks would be more targeted and methods would vary. As the pandemic still […]
Google pledges to fund COVID-19 vaccines for 250,000 people in select countries
Technology giant Google announced that it will be funding the COVID-19 vaccines for 250,000 people in several countries including the Philippines through Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance. Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance is a […]
IBM launches advanced storage solutions for hybrid cloud
Global technology firm IBM is further strengthening its push for the use of hybrid cloud with the launch of new products and services — IBM Spectrum Fusion and IBM’s Elastic Storage System […]
Huawei unveils new products to strengthen intelligent cloud services
ICT (information and communications technology ) firm and smart devices manufacturer Huawei Technologies six new products aimed at delivering new levels of efficiency to help developers bring their innovations further. The products […]
Teleperformance holds TP Talks to help businesses in digital transformation journey
Teleperformance, an outsourced omnichannel customer experience management firm, recently hosted a webinar on digital transformation for businesses to help them optimize their performance in today’s world. The challenges during the pandemic have […]
Red Fiber aims to be subscribers’ ‘Broadband of Choices’
Radius Telecoms, a subsidiary of Meralco, an electric power distribution company, launched Red Fiber, a fiber broadband service in the Philippines. Red Fiber aims to provide consumers with options and budget that […]
Fortinet advises CISOs to establish vaccine supply risk management plan
Cybersecurity solutions vendor Fortinet warns of the continued attack on supply chains as countries ramp up their COVID-19 vaccine rollout. In a blog post, Troy Ament, field chief information security officer at […]
Tonik digital bank clients can now transfer funds through PESONet
Tonik, a neo or all-digital bank that recently launched in the Philippines, has now enabled interbank fund transfers through PESONet, an electronic fund transfer service. This service is initially available through RCBC, […]
WFH migration, cloud adoption to boost spending on security solutions by $23.1 billion in 2021
The demand for more security solutions will be driven by the continued adoption of remote working which most requires cloud solutions. Spending on this space is expected to reach $23.1 billion by […]
