Adult learning gets boost with Learning Center, Smart School-in-a-Bag
When the Department of Education (DepEd) conceptualized the Alternative Learning System (ALS) over 15 years ago, its primary goal was simple: to assist out-of-school youth…
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GCash innovations foster growth of Philippines’ gig economy
With its 20 million users composed mostly of young, working Filipinos, GCash has tailored its mobile financial platform to fuel the growth of the country’s…
Smart literacy apps named sole Filipino finalist in GSMA’s Asia Mobile Awards 2019
The roster of mother tongue-based literacy apps developed by leading wireless services provider Smart Communications (Smart) has been shortlisted in this year’s Asia Mobile Awards…
Tap social media, digital tools to grow your business, Facebook tells Cebu companies
Businesses that embrace technology and social media grow at incredible rates, according to an official of Facebook Philippines. With platforms like Facebook, there has never…
Smart fires up LTE in Eastern Visayas
PLDT wireless arm Smart Communications, Inc. is ramping up the rollout of Long Term Evolution (LTE) technology across the Eastern Visayas to improve the mobile…
Miss Universe Catriona Gray is the face of the new Smart Signature Plans
Catriona Gray’s journey to the Miss Universe crown is an inspiring story of a woman who has reimagined herself to win the most coveted beauty…
Better video experience on Smart LTE: Opensignal
Customers of PLDT wireless subsidiary Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) experience faster video loading times and fewer video stalling occurrences while on Smart’s LTE network, according…
Budding teacher in Cebu develops award-winning tutorial app
Cris Militante was still in college when he realized how much he wanted to teach. The computer science and information technology student said 3 of…
Xiaomi launches stunning Redmi Note 7 in the Philippines
Xiaomi recently launched Redmi Note 7, the latest smartphone in the highly popular Redmi Note series. Redmi Note 7 continues the series’ tradition of featuring…
POSIBLE brings digital payments, financial tech to neighborhoods
Rather than drive to a mall and get stuck in traffic to pay your VECO dues, you can soon just go to your nearest sari-sari…
If everyone has gone digital, how do you stand out? Accenture report points way
Digital is no longer a differentiator for enterprises but “the price of admission to do business,” a top official of a global technology company said…
Nokia 3.1 Plus offers big screen, dual cameras, 2-day battery life
A large HD display, 2-day battery life, dual cameras, and an affordable price: that’s what the Nokia 3.1 Plus offers consumers. HMD Global, the home…
Stronger signal improves life in mountain barangays of Cebu City
From being able to quickly call for emergency vehicles to bring patients to bigger hospitals to being able to receive orders for flowers, residents of…
Disaster preparedness, response in communities boosted via tech, partnerships
Communication services, technological innovations and partnerships with various organizations—these factors have helped communities all over the Philippines bolster disaster preparedness and response efforts. As the…
Fitbit enhances health, fitness smartwatch experience with software update
Fitbit, the leading global wearables brand, announced advancements to the on-device Fitbit user experience for its popular smartwatches: Fitbit OS 3.0 for Fitbit Ionic, Fitbit…
Realme C1 ready for its first flash sale on December 5
Realme Philippines, the newest smartphone brand in the Philippines, recently unveiled its first smartphone in the country, the Realme C1. Designed to be the Philippines’…
PLDT, Smart fire up PH’s first 5G cell sites in Makati and Clark
Leading telecoms company and digital services provider PLDT and its wireless arm Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) have fired up the country’s first 5G cell sites…
Working on a desktop? You must install this app
When you look into how you work on a desktop or laptop nowadays, you’d probably find you do most of your work on a browser….
Access sites, apps for free and win prizes with freenet app
More than just an app by which you can access websites and apps for free, freenet is now a platform where users can win prizes…
Cebu schools dominate Accenture innovation contest
A student project that seeks to teach speech to children with cleft palate was named the grand champion of Accenture Philippines’ Program The Future 2018…