Alliance gives workers the ‘best jobs, best lives’ in Live IT campaign
To give its employees not just the best jobs but their “best lives,” Alliance Software launched the Live IT campaign that allows them to tap their individual passions while they pursue careers in the IT industry. The Live IT initiative, made up of programs for workers that focus on health and wellness, work fun, corporate […]
PLDT, Smart offer 3 simple tips to protect passwords
Following the cyber theft of voters’ records from the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) database, PLDT and Smart Communications are encouraging their subscribers to take precautions to protect their online privacy and security. According to published reports, the data breach disclosed voters’ personal information such as their names, birthdates, home and email addresses, the full names […]
Singtel Group’s Go Ignite opens doors to local startups
The most promising local growth startups working on solutions in the Internet of Things (IoT), big data analytics, content delivery, cyber security, or customer experience enhancement space have a new opportunity to scale their business through Go Ignite, the recently-announced alliance of the Singtel Group with its European counterparts. The alliance, comprising the innovation arms […]
Get the Sony PS4 with a PLDT HOME Fibr bundle
Following a historic year marked by successful partnership launches with renowned global brands like iflix and Fox Entertainment Channels for content, and Microsoft and Intel for the TVolution Stick, PLDT HOME, the digital services unit of leading telco PLDT, is back in the spotlight, this time to herald the arrival of a new era in […]
PLDT HOME Telpad boosts content offerings with Disney games, e-books, apps
PLDT HOME Telpad, the Filipino family’s all-in-one entertainment device and kids’ favorite gadget at home, levels up its content portfolio with fresh and fun Disney activities for kids in time for summer vacation.
Smart starts deployment of LTE-Advanced mobile service
PLDT wireless subsidiary Smart Communications (Smart) has begun to roll out the country’s first LTE-Advanced (LTE-A) service, which can provide significantly higher data speeds than existing LTE services using a capability called “carrier aggregation.” Initially deployed in Boracay, Aklan, one of the country’s leading tourist destinations, Smart’s LTE-A service there has posted speeds of up […]
PLDT HOME bags best digital innovation award in CIO Asia for data sharing service
PLDT HOME, the home digital services unit of telecoms leader PLDT, has been recognized for its leadership in digital innovation in Asia for its pioneering data sharing initiative, done in partnership with Smart Communications (Smart), in the recent CIO Asia Awards. PLDT HOME won in the Leadership category and is one of only five outstanding […]
7 tips for stunning summer photography by Starmobile
Heading to the beach this summer? Aside from partying in the sand, you must also be looking forward to taking a lot of awesome photos of your vacation using your smartphone. Two of summer’s most popular smartphones are the Starmobile KNIGHT Spectra and KNIGHT Elite. Both feature cameras powered by Star Cam, a unique technology […]
Updated Visita Iglesia app carries mass schedules, other updates for Lent
Still picking which churches to include in your Visita Iglesia route this Lenten season? Get help from a handy mobile app when you plan for this ancient pious Roman Catholic tradition. An updated version of the Visita Iglesia mobile app is now available for download on Android phones and tablets from the Google Play Store […]
Filipino startups face unique opportunities, challenges: DOST
Creating the Philippine Roadmap for Startups allowed stakeholders to identify the unique advantages and challenges of Filipino founders and how to further hone the ecosystem to support digital innovations, an official of the Department of Science and Technology said.
PLDT, Smart ‘fiber up’ International Eucharistic Congress
The PLDT Group has provided data and voice services, and other communications support to the International Eucharistic Congress (IEC) of the Catholic Church which will be held in Cebu City from January 24 to 31.
Delegates get guide, virtual help in IEC 2016 app
Delegates of the International Eucharistic Congress (IEC), scheduled on January 24 to 31, get a handy guide to the biggest ecclesiastical gathering in Cebu with the InnoPub-powered IEC 2016 mobile app, made available for free by Smart Communications (Smart), in partnership with the Archdiocese of Cebu.
Sinulog 2016 social media photo contest offers phones, other fantastic prizes
Get a chance to phones and other fantastic prizes when you download the Sinulog Guide app to your Android and iOS phone devices and tag your Sinulog 2016-related photos with #SmartSinulog, #PLDTHOME, and #HomeXSinulog2016.
PLDT rolls out free 1Gbps WiFi connectivity along Sinulog route, grandstand
Starting last January 11 and until the Sinulog grand parade on Sunday, January 17, people will be able to connect to free WiFi with a 1Gbps bandwidth along the Sinulog route and in the Cebu City Sports Center Grandstand. The 1Gbps free WiFi coverage will extend until the International Eucharistic Congress (IEC) from January 24 […]
Sinulog 2016 tip: Stay online for 3 days for only P50
If you’re lucky to be in Cebu for the country’s biggest festival, stay online and share your experience by enrolling into Smart’s Big Bytes 50. For just P50, you get 350 MB for surfing and access to your favorite apps and 600MB for your choice of videos and music in the extensive catalogue of Fox, iFlix and Spinnr valid for 3 days.
7 ways to level up your Sinulog experience with the Smart Life
Headed to Cebu for the Sinulog Festival? You are in for the most awesome experiences with your barkada as Smart, the country’s mobile services leader, gives you many ways to enjoy the Philippines’ grandest and most colorful celebration!
Smart, MyPhone launch P888 Android unit to boost smartphone use among Filipinos
For a one-time payment of just P888, people can now get a smartphone prepaid kit with a Smart Prepaid Sim packed with Free 100MB in connectivity valid for 30 days for 12 months as well as a load rebate of P30 for an accumulated top-up of P100 every month for 12 months.
Ambient noise? Think ambient news!
UV radiation levels will be high, the smartwatch we have been testing warned at noon of Sinulog Sa Kabataan Sa Lalawigan last Saturday. The data was processed by AccuWeather and detected by the weather app integrated into my wife’s phone and from there, pushed into the smartwatch she was wearing.
Alcatel Flash unveils ergonomically designed ‘Perfect In Hand’ Flash 2 phone
The Alcatel Flash 2 has a 5.5-inch screen, runs on an Android Octa-core 1.4 GHz and with a Li-Ion 3200 mAh battery, perfect for users who want to make the most out of the Android experience. This phone is a real eye-candy with its volcanic ash color.
PLDT HOME, Smart allow sharing of DSL monthly data allocation with mobile phones
PLDT and Smart Communications, the country’s leading telecommunications and digital services providers, have come together to offer the Philippines’ first data plan that enables subscribers to a home DSL service to share their data allocation with mobile phones of family members.
