Accenture Philippines recently held its first Technology Talks Hackathon. The contest was conceived by the company to promote and enhance the programming skills of Filipino information technology professionals. Participants of the two-day where asked to develop an app that tracks people in need of rescue and recovery during an emergency or crisis.
When Sun Cellular debuted back in 2004, a lot of my friends started shifting allegiances to the telco because of their value-for-money postpaid and prepaid offers. I remember Sun quickly gaining ground, as it slowly chipped away at the competitor’s subscriber base, especially in postpaid. Fast forward to 2015, the telco is still at it offering even more value-for-money as they introduce Sun Plan 450.
It finally happened! Mi products are now available at physical brick and mortar stores across the Philippines starting today! You can now walk inside any of their partner stores and get to touch and hold the devices before you actually buy it. This is good news for many of us who find it difficult buying stuff online that they haven’t tried.
ASUS PH has recently opened its official online store. Fans of the brand can peruse the site (store.asus.com/ph) and find the ZenFone 2, 5 and C for sale, along with tablets (MeMoPad, Fonepad) and accessories (ZenPower!). The first 50 buyers will get a free Class 10 32GB micro SD card.
ASUS is on a roll! The electronics giant followed up the success of the ZenFone 2 in the Philippines with another milestone. The ZenPower sold 2,000 units in just 5 minutes and over 5,000 units in one day.
For months now, Deezer has been my main source of music. People who follow me on Facebook know this. And I think it’s a Godsend.
If you’re thinking of buying new speakers, then hold off the purchase. Why buy when you can win one? Soundfreaq is launching its #BondOverMusic Instagram contest. You can get a chance to win a Soundfreaq Pocket Kick, a Sound Spot, a Double Spot, or a Sound Rise by just posting a photo.
If you like history (who doesn’t, right?), then you should visit the Ayala Museum. The Diorama Experience of Philippine History has just been upgraded by science.
Everyone was in awe when the ASUS ZenFone 2 was announced in Indonesia and then in the Philippines. It was the star of the show, but it wasn’t the only thing ASUS showed fans and tech enthusiasts alike. The Taiwan electronics giant had a slew of accessories they showcased that day, and among them was the ZenPower, a small powerbank with a 10,050 mAh capacity.
Don’t count them out yet. BlackBerry recently launched a five-inch all-touch smartphone in the country. Called the BlackBerry Leap, the smartphone supports consumers and enterprise users who value security, privacy and productivity.
