Metro Manila’s biggest spa is now starting to accept cryptocurrency as mode of payment. Building Cities Beyond Blockchain (BCB Blockchain), the world'ss first blockchain protocol for the
development of smart city solutions provides its mainnet blockchain technology to support Yatai
Spa’s payment infrastructure.

There is no denying that today’s fast-paced digital world urges manufacturers to transform and embark on the digital transformation journey. For years, these organizations have been placing their best efforts to recalibrate their systems to produce the best outcomes for their business.

To connect more Filipino homes to high-speed and affordable Internet, Globe At Home Prepaid WiFi
gets a price cut from P1,999 to just P1,499 this month!

Transcend announced the release of its USB Type-C 4-Port, the HUB2C – to transforms a single USB Type-C port into four Type-A ones, instantly expanding the number of devices you can connect to your Type-C gadget at the same time.

Start-ups have been emerging all over Manila in the past few years. To date, there are an estimated 500 start-ups in the country, 60% of which were established between 2012 and 2017.

2019 has so far been the year everyone was being encouraged to do their part in saving the planet from pollution and waste.

Zoho announced today its new, comprehensive commerce platform, Commerce Plus. Built on top of Zoho One, the operating system for business, Commerce Plus is a fully integrated, end-to-end platform for the commerce vertical.

The country’s favorite young artist and model Nadine Lustre is the new face of the Philippines’ leading mobile wallet, GCash.

Sophos announced the findings of its report, The Future of Cybersecurity in Asia Pacific and Japan – Culture, Efficiency, Awareness, which reveals that the success of an organisation’s cybersecurity investment lies in more than buying technology, with corporate culture, employee education and path-to-purchase playing a critical role.

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.

The Manila Electric Company (Meralco) announced on its monthly infomercial, Meralco Advisory, a Php 0.42 per kilowatt-hour (kWh) reduction in power rates this month.

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 students of Bilog-Bilog Elementary School in Tanauan, Batangas.

Google Station is now available in more than400 sites across the country, five months after Google announced its fast, free and open public Wi-Fi in the Philippines in partnership with Smart.

Sennheiser, one of the leading global manufacturers of state-of-the-art audio technology and systems, is boosting its market footprint in the Philippines through a partnership with Filipino music store JB Music.

Twenty-five years ago, the founders of Power Mac Center took a leap of faith and put everything on Apple, then a rising foreign brand, by opening the first ever retail store in the country that offers its technology. From being a humble Apple retailer, service excellence and professionalism pushed PMC to become a catalyst for the digital lifestyle revolution in the country.

In celebration of its silver anniversary, Power Mac Center looks back on its involvement in Philippine culture, especially in the realms of music, cinema, business, arts, fashion, photography, and entertainment through Generations, a series of videos that feature different generations of local industry icons from the Apple community. Shot using the iPhone XS, the series explores how various crafts have evolved with technology over the years.

“When Power Mac Center began as a five-person startup in 1994, harnessing innovation was our main capital. We were dedicated to providing Filipinos with the latest Apple products in the global market. Twenty-five years later, we have grown to over 75 locations nationwide and, more importantly, have built strong relationships with thousands of our customers. These relationships are what we celebrate the most through this campaign,” said Joey Alvarez, PMC Director of Product Management and Marketing.

The Generations Series
The first installment of the video series highlights the Philippine music industry. The episode features singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist Rico Blanco, together with IV of Spades’ vocalist and songwriter Zild Benitez, who discussed their early beginnings in the industry and how technology advanced their craft.

Benitez, growing up in the age of technology, shares that he started by remixing songs and experimenting on various kinds of music using his laptop, admitting that around 80% of his band’s output is still produced from his computer. Meanwhile, Blanco, considered a pioneer of OPM modern classics, talks about the advantages today’s technology brings when it comes to producing one’s own music, as well as creating a name in the music industry.

“From your computer in your room, you can upload something, where it can result to infinite possibilities. There will be no limitations,” Blanco remarked. “We should take caution in completely relying on technology, however. There’s still nothing that could compare to skill, ideas, and taste.”

Every month until November, a new installment of the video series will be out. The second episode features seasoned director Laurice Guillen and up-and-coming filmmaker Samantha Lee, who discussed defying society rules and stereotypes by telling their stories through film. Find more about PMC’s Generations series in its Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram accounts, and subscribe to its YouTube channel.

The Power Mac Center Journey
When Power Mac Center started its operations in 1994, the Apple business already existed but it mostly catered to businesses and industrial clients. PMC took a different route by going for the consumer market, where there was a demand to experience Apple technology and no one to satisfy it. Creatives and design houses would require machines that were capable of delivering their desired outputs and no other computers would match what Apple had to offer.

The very first Apple retail store was in SM Megamall, a small store beside the cinemas staffed by Power Mac Center’s CEO and COO. It enjoyed many milestones after resellers were recognized as a key mover in the global Apple business. Not many years later, the tech brand skyrocketed worldwide following the release of the first iPod, and it rose in popularity in the Philippines as well. Soon enough, as Filipinos started to adopt a digital lifestyle, Apple technology became the go-to devices for customers seeking high quality products and PMC became the local Apple experts in both product sales and service. As the demand rose, more consumer products were introduced, enabling PMC to expand to more locations and improve its offerings.

With its more than two-decade experience in offering the entire Apple ecosystem including training and repair/maintenance services, PMC managed to empower an entire generation of Filipinos who grew up during the time that technology was fast emerging.

FamilyDOC, the country’s largest chain of primary care clinics, under Ayala Healthcare Holdings, Inc. (AC Health), recently partnered with Transportify, a full-service logistics marketplace, to promote primary healthcare behavior to over 20,000 drivers.

Get firsthand experience of the world’s fastest fixed wireless technology with Globe Lifespeed Home booth at Bonifacio High Street Central, Taguig from August 8 to September 6, 2019.

In celebration of an outstanding performance in FY2019, Dell Technologies Philippines recently paid tribute to its channel and partner distributors in the annual Partner Appreciation Night party in Okada Manila.

To prevent cyberattacks and protect its users against security threats posed by hackers, digital-first companies such as Mynt tap artificial intelligence that can detect anomalies.

Nippon Paint (Coatings) Philippines, Inc. announced the holding of the search for the Asia Young Designer Awards (AYDA) for the year 2019 during a media launch held at the Hotel Jen in Pasay City.

With the rapid changes in today’s digital world—from globalization and organizational adjustments to a younger workforce clamoring for remote and mobile job opportunities—human resources must have to adapt swiftly, says leading solutions integrator Genie Technologies, Inc. (GenieTech).