Smart pushes for LTE adoption
According to Smart Communications Inc. (Smart), about 70% of its subscribers are already smartphone owners, most of whom are LTE (long-term evolution) phone users, and have also already adopted LTE…
Cloud Atlas APT updates infection chain to avoid detection
Cloud Atlas, an advanced persistent threat (APT), also known as Inception, has updated its attack arsenal with new tools which allow it to avoid detection through standard Indicators of Compromise.…
Why tech-driven innovation can help companies adapt to changing consumer behaviors
By Ara Gopal, Anaplan Consumer goods brands competing for customers in Southeast Asia have an unprecedented opportunity to grow and increase market share. Population shifts, such as an expanding middle…
PayMaya: SMEs can begin DX by adopting digital payments
The term “digital transformation (DX)” can be quite intimidating to small and medium enterprises (SME). However, the reality is businesses should really be looking at digitalization given that ecommerce is…
Epson unveils high-speed monochrome printer for enterprises
Japanese electronics company and manufacturer of computer printers Epson announced recently the launch of its high-speed line head Multi-Function monochrome inkjet printer for enterprise printing: the WorkForce Enterprise WF-M20590. WorkForce…
Newest Samsung Galaxy Note10, 10+ now available in PH
Samsung Galaxy Note10 and Note10+ are now available in stores with a suggested retail price of P53,990 and P60,990, respectively. The Galaxy Note10 will come in Aura Glow and Aura…
PLDT Global forms partnership with South Korean e-commerce firm Powercall
PLDT Global Corp. (PLDT Global) has strengthened its e-commerce foothold by establishing a partnership with South Korea’s Powercall Co., Ltd. (Powercall), the developer of the KMall e-commerce app Through Powercall’s…
PLDT-Smart supports Gilas Pilipinas in FIBA World Cup bid
Telco and digital services provider PLDT and its wireless unit Smart Communications Inc (Smart) throw their support behind Gilas Pilipinas as the team gear up for the 2019 FIBA Basketball…
Over 700,000 Filipinos using GCash Forest to help save watershed
More than 700,000 GCash users have joined the movement to plant trees through GCash Forest, an important carbon tracking feature of GCash, to help save the watershed that supplies water…
Skills, education, resources: Major barriers to cybersecurity preparedness in APAC
In spite of the widespread data breaches involving high-profile companies and brands, the attitude toward cybersecurity still needs a lot of improvement. This is just one of the findings of…
Global telco players gear up for 15th Asian Carriers Conference
As the most anticipated telecommunications event in the Asian region, the Asian Carriers Conference (ACC), organized by PLDT and Smart Communications, has taken a significant role in redefining and evolving…
Cashalo, Cebu Pacific launch new payment option for travelers
Digital-credit payment solution Cashalo teams up with local carrier Cebu Pacific in launching a new product specifically geared toward travelers. The Pay with Cashalo system allows travelers who don’t have…
Xiaomi posts 71.7% jump in 2Q 2019 net profit
Xiaomi Corp. (Xiaomi) is reaping the rewards of embracing the “Smartphone + AIoT” dual-engine strategy with the favorable market response posting 71.7% growth in its net profit for the second…
Samsung, UNDP launch app to raise awareness on Sustainable Development Goals
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) today announced a new partnership in support of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), also known as the Global Goals.…
Lenovo releases new ThinkBook with the series’ durability features
Built with today’s digitally driven workplace in mind, Lenovo developed the ThinkBook to help companies meet the needs of millennial and Gen Z workers who expect both exceptional style and…
Kaspersky to open first Transparency Center in Asia Pacific
Company’s third code review center will be located in Cyberjaya, Malaysia
EXPAND PH 2019: Meet the 6 Malaysian startups looking into PH ecosystem
Launchgarage Innovation Hub has partnered up with Malaysia Digital Economy Corp. (MDEC) to launch EXPAND PH, a market access program that provides growing Malaysian startups with opportunities to connect with…
Modern cameras’ WiFi connectivity vulnerable to ransomware, malware
Check Point Research, the Threat Intelligence arm of Check Point Software Technologies Ltd., a cybersecurity solutions provider, revealed that through the USB and connections to WiFi networks, today’s modern cameras…
Report: Financial orgs concern about increasing cyber-attack on payment systems
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…
KMC, Angat hold ‘IT Girls: Women in Tech’ event
KMC and Angat.ph brought together five of the top female entrepreneurs and pioneers in the technology sector to empower, encourage, and educate fellow women on how to impact their respective…
Smart Carrier Billing now available for App Store, Apple Music, iTunes
Smart Communications Inc. subscribers will have an easier and more convenient way of buying all the apps and content they love as the telecommunications company pioneers Carrier Billing for App…
IDC: Worldwide ICT spending forecast to reach $4.8T in 2023
Despite a slowing global economy and the looming trade war between the United States and China, purchases of information and communications technology (ICT) are expected to maintain steady growth over…
Kaspersky says remote tech support is another risk factor for businesses
In large companies, the IT department usually handles the tasks of installing and configuring business software for every one of its computers. For a small team, however, having even one…
GCash to help fuel e-commerce growth through 2022
With the contribution of the e-commerce industry to the local economy expected to increase by 50% by 2022, GCash, the leading digital wallet in the Philippines, vowed to support the…
ENCASH, Ayannah launch the Panalo Express SuperPOS
ENCASH, a non-bank ATM deployer, and Ayannah, a fintech-applications provider, recently announced their partnership in launching the Panalo Express SuperPOS, a new product that aims to make electronic financial services…
PLDT-Smart Omega wins The Nationals Mobile Legends Conference
Team secures spot at Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Championship
PSBank net income up by 2.5% for 1H 2019
Philippine Savings Bank (PSBank), the thrift-banking arm of the Metrobank Group, saw its net income increase by 2.5% to P1.4 billion in the first half of 2019 from P1.3 billion…
Nokia, Smart, Red Cross test use of drones for disaster response
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC), Nokia and PLDT wireless unit Smart Communications (Smart) conducted a series of test flights for drones in areas recently hit by calamities. The drones are…
Scammers continue to distribute spam, phishing emails posing as legitimate websites
Kaspersky researchers have identified a growth in the usage of spam and phishing delivery technique. Malicious internet users are increasingly exploiting registration, subscription, and feedback forms on websites to insert…
How companies in the Philippines can take advantage of applications in the cloud
By Kaushik Bagchi, Vice President, Information Management Asia Pacific, ASG Technologies Companies are adopting the cloud for its low-cost, scalable storage, the flexibility of infrastructure on demand and to increase…
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