Author: Max Limpag
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Just as global ride-hailing apps Uber and Grab are facing government regulatory problems, a Cebu-based startup today announced an agreement with taxi operators in Manila to expand its service to more commuters nationwide. MICAB, a startup that started in Cebu that is now also incorporated in Singapore, today announced an agreement with the Philippine National…
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From checking out how furniture looks in a room you’re decorating to seeing dinosaurs in the sala as you tell a story to your kids or even doing a virtual and yet hyper-realistic tour of a car, augmented reality (AR) plays a central role in the Asus ZenFone AR. The latest flagship device from Asus…
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Systems that detect whether mining vehicles are overloaded or its drivers exhausted to an augmented reality platform to train people how to operate machinery or decorate a house were put on display as Accenture launched today its rapid innovation center in the Philippines. Liquid Studio is an “open center where clients co-innovate with Accenture engineers…
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US-based company Organique unveiled Tuesday its triathlon team as part of a marketing effort to spread word on the benefits of its acai berry-based health drink. The company, founded in 2008 by couple Joseph and Catherine Salimbangon, bottles and distributes a health drink based on the acai berry. “Aca berries are considered superfood, a term…
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Beautiful portraits, said fashion and beauty photographer Sara Black, “reveal untold stories.” To improve your portraits, Black offers these tips: use lighting and consider the quality, direction, and color of the light; look for a good facial angle and ask the subject which she or he considers the best; take into account body dynamic, follow…
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Tapping artificial intelligence or AI frees up employees from repetitive tasks to focus on higher value work, officials of Accenture said. “The intent is to amplify, enable, and empower people to do more,” said JP Palpallatoc, Accenture managing director and digital lead in the Philippines. “That’s the intent of AI. If we are able to…
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The IT and BPM industry brings in P9.6 billion in new money to Cebu City every month. By the end of 2019, that figure will balloon to P20 billion monthly, even by low estimates, said Cebu City consultant Joel Mari Yu. Yu gave an overview of IT/BPM in Cebu City in yesterday’s Transformation Summit at…
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Seeing the need for an organization that will look after the interest of the information technology and business process management sector in Cebu, the Cebu Educational Development Foundation for Information Technology (CEDFIT) has transformed itself into the Cebu IT/BPM Organization (CIB.O). CIB.O is a full industry association that will look after the interest of the…
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The latest Cebu branch of the Philippine coffee chain is a cozy two-storey location in a new mall in Lapu-Lapu City- the Island Central Mactan. We went there when it was newly-opened and so it wasn’t as crowded as most coffee shops are in the city. On the ground floor of Bo’s Coffee in Island…
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Artificial intelligence (AI), technology design that adapts to people, integration with external systems, on-demand work platforms and leadership in uncharted areas of the industry are the key technology for the next three years, according to Accenture. “Technology advancement and innovation continue to advance and it’s accelerating very quickly. However, there’s a little bit of differentiation.…
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A project by a team from the University of San Jose-Recoletos (USJ-R) that seeks to connect people who need blood with potential donors via a mobile app won the grand prize in the 13th SWEEP Innovation and Excellence Awards. The team that built BloodSeeker won P300,000 during the national awarding at the Mind Museum in…
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I had my first taste of Taiwanese milk tea at a shop in a train station on our way to the remote township of Alishan. My wife and I headed straight to the station from the Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport to catch the train to Chiayi in time for the last bus to Alishan. We…
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Countries in the Horn of Africa now have a mobile app that allows disaster managers to send out alerts and collect field reports from volunteers. The app is called REACT HOA or Regional Early Warning Action and Communication Tool Horn of Africa. It was built in 30 days by a startup from Cebu. “People said…
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When picking a subscription plan, people often find it difficult to visualize differences in the data speed offerings. A tool at the newly-opened PLDT Home concept store in SM Seaside City helps them easily and visually compare speed offerings of the different subscription plans. The tool, named Broadband Visualizer, is among the many features customers…
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Attachments that add an off-grid power pack that will add 22 hours of battery power, JBL speakers, portable projector, and a Hasselblad lens were showcased yesterday when Lenovo Philippines launched in Cebu its Moto line of phones. “Cebu continues to exhibit strong growth potential and Lenovo is bringing Moto products to the city as part…
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AirAsia mounted earlier today its inaugural flights to Taipei and Singapore, marking an expansion that is seen to boost tourism and increase job opportunities, officials said. The new routes “herald brighter and better opportunities for travel, business and tourism,” said Philippine AirAsia Director for Flight Operations Gomer Monreal. “It also means more job opportunities and…
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In school, when students do something more than what is required like build an app for the library, classmates dismiss them as “naning.” “Naninga nimo uy,” Albert Padin recalled on stage at the Google Developers’ Group DevFest Cebu 2016 last Saturday at the SM Seaside City. But being “naning” is about working hard and doing…
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(Note: This story is also published on Cebu Daily News in its InfoTech section) With the holidays and the bonuses and extra pay that come with it just weeks away, people are bracing for and eagerly awaiting Christmas shopping. Malls are starting to get packed and traffic, especially around shopping centers, has turned for the…
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The Oppo F1s is a mid-level phone but with features of high-end devices, brand marketing manager Stephen Cheng said during a media preview Tuesday night in Cebu. Cheng said the F1s “has high-end specs and high-end feel for a good price.” What sets the Oppo F1s apart is the exceptional quality of its front camera…
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FROM improved routers that make sure your entire house is blanketed with Internet connection to the next iteration of the family security system that not only allows you to monitor what happens at home but also controls what your children can access online, the building blocks for a smart home are available in the Smart…