Back in the day, before everyone had their own mobile phones, a favorite activity for young Filipinos to indulge in was telebabad. This meant spending hours on end talking to a friend or loved one over the telephone. Fast forward to today, where landline phones are no longer a must-have in every home, telebabad has literally become a thing of the past. In its place is an all-new trend, TVBabad. Welcome to the TVBabad Era TVBabad is the FIlipino way of binge-watching. Whether alone or with a group, binge-watching has become an extremely popular way to spend one’s free time. This started around 2013, with the rise…
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by Yazad Dalal, EMEA HCM Strategy Leader, Oracle After all the upheaval we’ve faced in the last year, we hardly need more workplace disruption. But it’s happening: WEF’s latest Future of Jobs report predicts that machines and AI technologies will take over half of all work tasks by 2025. So where does that leave us humans? A pessimist might say that our role in business is coming to an end – more sophisticated automation and AI could put paid to that. It’s difficult to take that view seriously following the pandemic, however. Where machine learning models struggled to adapt to sudden market…
OPPO’s Biggest 6.6 Sale Yet: Free Smartphones, Vouchers, Big Discounts and More on Shopee this Coming June 6 MANILA, PHILIPPINES, JUNE 4, 2021 — Another month rolls in and so do the special sales – and this June 6, OPPO will be holding its biggest midyear sale yet! From June 6-8, 2021 on Shopee, global smart device brand OPPO will be giving away free gadgets, including mobile phones and earphones, free shipping and store vouchers, alongside discounts of up to 63% nationwide. For three days only, get access to exclusive perks when you buy bestselling Reno and A Series smartphones,…
If you are looking for a feature-packed entry level smart phone, the Redmi 9A and Redmi 9C are great options! The Redmi 9A has a massive 6.53” Dot Drop display screen plus its certified for low blue light by Germany’s TÜV Rheinland so that it’s easy on the eyes. It comes with a 5000mAh high-capacity battery, a MediaTek Helio G25 processor to make sure the phone runs smoothly and sports an optimized 13MP rear camera and a 5MP selfie camera. The Redmi 9A comes in Granite Gray, Peacock Green, Sky Blue, with its 2+32 GB variant selling at only PHP 4,290…
Young Pinoys are becoming more discerning about their online privacy When we talk about Gen Z and young millennials, we think of them glued to their phones 24/7 chatting with friends, exchanging memes, shopping at online stores, tinkering with the latest app or technology, and customizing their online experiences—basically living their full lives online, data privacy be damned. But this reputation may not be as accurate. The people who grew up amid the rise of social media, smartphones, and access to information aren’t really inclined to give up their privacy for all of that. Now, they’re also telling why everyone…
Sun Group of Companies (SGC), a business empire owned by Mr. Richard Lim, thrives in various industries like real estate, buy-and-sell of properties, consumer electronic goods, construction supplies, hotels and 10 malls this 2021. SGC President and CEO Richard Lim In the past year, SGC has been penetrating multiple industries with its excellent products and services designed for every Filipino. As of 2021, SGC has approximately 5,000 employees across the country. “SGC aims to be the company for Filipinos. We want to provide excellent and outstanding products and services accessible to everyone,” Lim emphasized. One of the brands under SGC that…
Global innovation leader Lenovo is launching its newest IdeaPad notebooks designed to enable users with elite performance even while at home. Encased in an ultrathin and compact frame, the new IdeaPad Slim 3i and IdeaPad Slim 5i Pro are powered by the latest processors and better memory and storage configurations for a smarter technology experience for all. Each variant of the IdeaPad Slim 3i and IdeaPad Slim 5i Pro comes with a minimum of 8GB RAM and an ultrafast PCIe NVMe Solid-State Drive (SSD) storage that can have up to 1TB capacity. Lenovo is shaping the future and has chosen to release all new IdeaPad notebooks powered by 11th-gen…
Pre-sale for TECNO Mobile’s powered-to-win gaming phone begins on June 5, 2021. The long wait is over for gamers and game enthusiasts looking for a smartphone that promises a smooth gaming experience like no other. Premium smartphone brand, TECNO Mobile, has finally announced the pre-sale dates for its much-awaited POVA 2. Marked by a one-of-a-kind livestream event, pre-selling for the POVA 2 begins on June 5 and continues until June 11, 2021. PERFORMANCE POVA 2 is said to be the ideal phone for playing the popular multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA) game, Mobile Legends: Bang Bang (MLBB). Powered by a…
Smart Communications, launches the new Smart Magic SIM, a limited-edition prepaid SIM that comes with 24 GB no-expiry open access data for only Php399. The Smart Magic SIM gives users the freedom and flexibility to instantly enjoy more data and access of their favorite digital experiences. Upon activation, subscribers can use the SIM’s preloaded 24 GB data for work, school, social media, or entertainment – from attending online work meetings, sending huge work files, streaming online classes, sharing content on social media, binge-watching the latest series and movies, and playing mobile games, among others. “The Smart Magic SIM is our most compelling bundle pack yet, which we have specially designed to give users generous…
Lazada welcomes the mid-year with its 6.6 campaign and the announcement of its latest brand ambassador, Alden Richards. The popular Filipino actor, recording artist, entrepreneur, and online gaming streamer stars in the latest TVC for Lazada’s 6.6 Mid-year Sale, where shoppers can enjoy 6x more free shipping vouchers and up to 90% off for purchases made from June 6-8. “I am very grateful to be a part of the Lazada family. I’ve had the opportunity to work with them for their Birthday Super Sale last March, and I loved how everyone was just so excited and engaged,” says Alden. “I’m definitely looking…