Scammers increasingly distribute spam and phishing emails from legitimate company websites
Kaspersky researchers have identified a growth in the usage of cunning spam and phishing delivery technique. Malicious internet users are increasingly exploiting registration, subscription, and feedback forms on websites to insert spam content or phishing links into confirmation emails from respected and trustworthy companies on…
Visa and Robinsons Introduce Contactless Payments in the Philippines
Visa today announced that Robinsons, one of the largest chains of malls in the Philippines is now accepting contactless payments at its department stores and supermarkets in the country. There will be over 700 contactless terminals enabled across 16 locations in the Philippines, where Visa…
Huawei Launches New Distributed Operating System, HarmonyOS
At the Huawei Developer Conference today, Huawei launched HarmonyOS – a new microkernel-based, distributed operating system designed to deliver a cohesive user experience across all devices and scenarios. Richard Yu, CEO of Huawei’s Consumer Business Group, explained the company’s thoughts behind developing this new OS….
How Taiwan Commits to a Green Future
In today’s pressing climate crisis, sustainability has now become a top priority for countries aiming to balance bullish economic development with its inevitable environmental impact. Developing countries should look at the playbook of a once-garbage-ridden island republic in Asia, which is now one of the…
BDO bags 4 awards at the 9th Asian Excellence Awards
BDO Unibank, Inc. was again honored at the recently held Asian Excellence Awards, bagging highly-coveted titles such as Asia’s Best CEO, Best Investor Relations Company, and Best Corporate Communications.
Who are Chloe, Dianne, and Axel and Why Have They Taken Over Your Favorite Brands’ Accounts?
In the latest development that has taken the online world by storm, your favorite brands’ logos and names were replaced with hand-drawn art and children’s names overnight. From Closeup to Chloe, Dove to Dianne and Axe to Axel, to name a few, the country’s most…
The first Asian Nickelodeon Slimefest lands in the Philippines
Nickelodeon presents Asia’s first ever Nickelodeon SlimeFest in the Philippines! In collaboration with Globe Telecom, the ultimate slime-filled, multiplatform music and entertainment event for kids and families will be held on 28 September at the Mall of Asia Concert Grounds. Get your festival mode on…
PSBank’s Sixth Sense Wins at the 2019 PANAta Awards
PSBank recently won a Bronze “Brand Builder” award for Excellence in Brand Positioning at the 2019 PANAta Awards – the premier industry recognition program of the Philippine Association of National Advertisers (PANA) – for its highly-successful Sixth Sense campaign, which effectively positioned how easy and…
Huawei Launches EMUI10 to Enable Smart Life in All Scenarios
Huawei Developers Congress was held on August 9, in Dongguan, where EMUI10 was officially released. Dr. Wang Chenglu, President of the Software Engineering Department at Huawei Consumer Business Group, said that EMUI10 is pioneering distributed technology applications for providing an all-scenario experience. Its development has…
Free Bee partners with social app Kumu to reach overseas Filipino Gen Zs and millennials
PLDT Global Corporation’s mobile application Free Bee teams up with social content app Kumu to expand its reach to Filipino Gen Zs and millennials in the Philippines and overseas. A VoIP solution available in over 180 countries, Free Bee is an advertising-based voice service which…
EXPAND PH 2019: Meet the Six Disruptive Malaysian Startups Looking Into The Philippines
Launchgarage Innovation Hub has partnered up with Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC) to launch EXPAND PH, a market access program that provides growing Malaysian startups with opportunities to connect with strategic partners, collaborators, potential clients and investors in the Philippines. Now in its second year,…
Smart kicks off pre-orders for the next level powerphone: Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Series
PLDT mobile services arm Smart Communications, Inc. has announced that it shall start accepting pre-orders for the much-anticipated Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Series from August 9 to 18, available with Smart Signature. As a big treat, customers who shall pre-order within this period will also…
From Freelancer to Solopreneur: 70% of Filipino Freelancers surveyed say they have a business plan in place
More freelancers are turning into “solopreneurs”, seeing the need for a business plan and more business training as essential to their success as a freelancer. In a recent online survey of Filipino freelancers by PayPal, nearly 70 percent of respondents said they have a business…
Go on an LRT-1 food trip this Saturday with these Manila eats
Manila is known for many things, not least of which is its rich and delicious food. That means you don’t have to go very far to go on a memorable food trip-you could go on one right now in your own home base! All it…
Canon warns against fraudulent online shops
Canon Marketing (Philippines), Inc. (CMPI) warns the public about suspicious websites posing as Canon resellers that offer their line of popular consumer products such as cameras and lenses at absurdly low or discounted prices. It is reported that after accepting payment, these online stores do…
Brother Philippines provides assistance to Batangas students in Brigada Eskwela activity
Helping out those in need doesn’t stop even when the academic year has already started, as Brother International Philippines Corporation (BICP) and Brother Industries Philippines, Inc. (BIPH) teamed up for a big Brigada Eskwela activity last June 26 to provide aid and assistance to the…
AC Health celebrates 4th anniversary with cancer patients
In celebration of its 4th anniversary this July, Ayala Healthcare Holdings, Inc. (AC Health) launched Soar, a community family day for children diagnosed with cancer. The anniversary activity was held on July 13, 2019 at the Amoranto Sports Complex in Quezon City. AC Health has…
PLDT-Smart boosts SM Cyber Month with new data offerings for digital-savvy Filipinos
Leading telco and digital services provider PLDT and its wireless unit Smart Communications, Inc (Smart) are supporting SM Cyber Month with its new mobile data offerings for YouTube and gaming for digital-savvy Filipinos. Gaming enthusiasts, shoppers, and guests can explore gadgets on display, listen to…
Voyager names Shailesh Baidwan as new President
Voyager Innovations (Voyager) announced that Shailesh Baidwan has been named President. Reporting to Founder and Chief Executive Officer Orlando B. Vea, Baidwan will be in charge of the company’s operations and help shape the company’s strategy and business direction. Baidwan also takes on the same…
Ensuring Safety and Security in the Digital Age
Cyberthreats loom over everyone as the ease and convenience promised by technology is available to all. Organizations and individuals are constantly at risk but despite such, there is more than one way to keep one safe against possible cyber threats. Leading tech expert Microsoft shares…