Smart equips senior citizens with tech, disaster readiness skills
To mark World Senior Citizens Day, PLDT wireless subsidiary Smart Communications Inc (Smart) gathered senior citizens from Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao and taught them the basics of disaster-preparedness in the…
Gartner identifies 5 emerging tech trends with transformational impact
The 29 must-watch technologies on Gartner Inc. Hype Cycle for Emerging Technologies, 2019 revealed five distinct emerging technology trends that create and enable new experiences, leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) and…
Samsung handsets to support Smart’s VoLTE, VoWifi
Smart Communications Inc. (Smart) partners with Samsung in rolling out Voice over Long Term Evolution (VoLTE) services, which will be initially available to selected subscribers. Smart customers can also make…
Kaspersky: PH top APAC country with most number of attacks on medical devices
It placed second globally after Venezuela
Financial services can do cybersecurity better with the right tools
By: Taylor Armerding, Security expert at Synopsys Integrity Group The financial services industry is falling behind in cybersecurity. A new report shows where organizations should focus their software security efforts.…
Samsung introduces first 5G-integrated mobile processor: Exynos 980
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., a world leader in advanced semiconductor technology, today announced its latest mobile processor, the Exynos 980, which combines the best-in-class connectivity with an integrated 5G modem…
PayMaya uses AI, ‘selfie’ for upgrade process
Digital financial services PayMaya recently introduced its new upgrade process with video “selfies” for verification, powered by artificial intelligence (AI). Some of the features that can be unlocked by upgrading…
Kaspersky detects over 14 million phishing attempts in SEA for H1 2019
Recent statistics gathered by Kaspersky showed Southeast Asia remains a target of cybercriminals attempting to infect networks and devices through the simplest, yet still, one of the most effective tricks…
Google PH, PLDT Enterprise strengthen digital presence of MSMEs
PLDT Enterprise, the B2B arm of the PLDT Group, partners with Google Philippines to jointly bring MSMEs (micro, small, and medium enterprises) online through a verified Google My Business listing…
Ingenico ePayments enables YOOZOO Games’ global expansion
Ingenico ePayments, the ecommerce division of Ingenico Group, a global company that offers seamless payment, announced that it will provide payment services to YOOZOO Games, the distributor of popular games…
IDC: Smartphone assembly volumes grew 11.9% in Q2 2019
Smartphone assembly volumes increased by 11.9% quarter over quarter during the 2Q19, according to the latest result of IDC (International Data Corp.) Worldwide Smartphone ODM Qview. Total shipments reached 332.6…
Study: 60% of APAC businesses invest in mobile tech to improve business operations
About 60% of organizations in the Asia-Pacific region are banking on business propositions brought by mobile technology, according to the latest edition of Zebra Technologies Corp.’s Future of Field Operations…
Greenhills shopping center adopts cashless payment with GCash
Greenhills, Ortigas & Co., the group that manages the Greenhills mall, has started deploying QR code payment solutions to its tenants at Shoppesville and at V-Mall through mobile wallet GCash.…
Kaspersky partners with Temasek Polytechnic to teach cybersecurity courses
Skills shortage in cybersecurity has been one of the major concerns in the industry as the number of breaches and hacking continue to rise. To address this issue, cybersecurity firm…
Visa: Contactless payment awareness grew 11% in 2019
Cashless payment is gaining ground and more Filipinos are realizing the advantages of using cards and apps instead of cash. These are the findings of the latest Visa Payment Attitudes…
MediaTek’s Johan Johansson to lead 5G standardization group
MediaTek recently announced the election of Johan Johansson, Senior Standards Specialist at MediaTek, as the new chair of the 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) RAN Working Group 2. Mobile technology…
Voyager, PayMaya win Quills for digital financial inclusion initiatives
Voyager Innovations (Voyager), the digital unit of PLDT-Smart Communications, through its digital financial services arm PayMaya Philippines, received three three Excellence Awards and four Merit Awards from this year’s 17th…
PLDT Enterprise’s new campaign salutes the Filipino entrepreneur
PLDT Enterprise’s new campaign titled “Ignite the Filipino Dream,” advocates for the success of micro, small and medium enterprises through the provision of products and services to boost business growth…
Jack hacked
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey’s account fired up a series of racial slurs Friday afternoon (US time) which was reported to be sent by a team that calls itself Chuckle Squad.…
Smart, Red Cross foster disaster preparedness among UC students
With the goal of instilling the culture of disaster readiness among the youth, PLDT wireless unit Smart Communications (Smart), in partnership with the University of Cebu (UC) faculty and the…
PLDT, Smart retailers win big at Ka-Partner Rewards 2019
Five brand-new millionaires, and more than 100 winners of motorcycles, mobile gadgets, load wallets, grocery items, and other premium items — these are the exciting highlights of this year’s Ka-Partner…
Keysight’s toolset helps accelerate 5G device certification
Keysight Technologies Inc., a technology company that helps enterprises, service providers and governments accelerate innovation to connect and secure the world, announced that the company’s 5G network emulation solutions deliver…
POSIBLE provides MSMEs access to digital financial solutions
Community-based digital transactions provider POSIBLE is helping micro, small, and medium enterprises in their transformation as a response to the call of a more digitally inclusive business ecosystem. Recently, POSIBLE…
Rubrik appoints Kamal Brar as VP of APAC & Japan
Rubrik, the multi-cloud data control company, recently announced the appointment of Kamal Brar as vice president of Asia Pacific and Japan. Brar will be responsible for driving Rubrik’s Asia operations.…
McAfee report uncovers ransomware resurgence
McAfee, the device-to-cloud cybersecurity company, recently released its McAfee Labs Threats Report for August 2019 examining cybercriminal activity and the evolution of cyber threats in the first quarter (Q1) of…
Report: The cyber threats that matter to financial institutions
Attacks on payment systems and third-party service providers, as well as vulnerabilities in underlying system technologies, are some of the greatest concerns faced by Asia’s banks and financial institutions this…
‘Mobile Legends: Adventure’ records 6 million downloads
Since its official release on Apple Store and Google Play in June, “Mobile Legends: Adventure (MLA)” has become the most downloaded game in several countries including Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, the…
Zoho introduces new omnichannel platform for ecommerce industry
Zoho announced recently the availability of its new and comprehensive commerce platform called Commerce Plus. Built on top of Zoho One, the operating system for business, Commerce Plus is a…
Waze signs up YouTube Music as newest audio player partner
Navigation app Waze announced recently YouTube Music is their newest Audio Player partner to give motorists a new way to listen to music while driving safely. Originally launched in October…
SM Mall of Asia inks partnership with mobile payment platform Alipay
Consumers with Alipay can now use the mobile payment app at SM Mall of Asia after the two inked a long-term partnership that will set up acceptance points across all…
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