Malls, which forms a vital part of the Filipino retail experience, are experiencing their worst year ever. Foot traffic is at an all-time low thanks to restrictions on movement and establishments that can open safely depending on guidance from the government, which has greatly affected many of the tenants in malls around the metro. It’s […]
To ensure the safety of their driver-partners as they fulfill their duties with Grab, the ride-hailing and delivery service app partnered with the National Taskforce on COVID and the BCDA on launching an RT-PCR testing site at Quezon City Memorial Circle. Partner-drivers can avail of the RT-PCR test free of charge. The initiative will last […]
Cherry Mobile has been serious in its efforts towards fighting COVID-19. Starting from their own KN95 masks, Cherry Mobile also added their own Ion portable Air Purifier and UV sterilizing cabinet to its portfolio. Cherry Mobile is not content with those products. In fact, it adds three more to further strengthen its portfolio of […]
With the pandemic ravaging through countries and communities around the world, people are turning to technology to help fight the deadly virus. One key component of humanity’s fight against COVID-19 is smartwatches which give key researchers and health professionals fundamental health metrics during the pandemic. Health metrics like SpO2 (blood oxygen saturation) and temperature levels […]
Social media is abuzz with viral messages alleging that both Google and Apple have secretly installed a COVID-19 tracing app into phones without people’s knowledge. Forwarded message alleges that phones running either on Android and iOS have had the app “inserted into every phone”. And while at first glance this looks to be the case […]
We’re not going back to normal anytime soon With many areas in the Philippines facing a lifting of restrictions on where they can go and shop, some might be thinking that we may be transitioning back to normal soon. Unfortunately, until we find a vaccine to the virus, all the things that we used to […]
For better monitoring of COVID-19 developments As part of its efforts towards combatting COVID-19, Google provides Clouds and Maps services to Dashboard Philippines. This initiative will help Dashboard Philippines deliver real-time information on COVID-19 developments, from tracking donation drives to mapping out health facilities in need of supplies. The site is also a portal for […]
Only Xiaomi and vivo experienced growths for Q1 2020 The COVID-19 pandemic has made a big impact on the smartphone industry. According to Canalys’ Q1 2020 report, the pandemic has caused worldwide smartphone shipments to fall by 13% to 272 million units. This is the lowest level for smartphone shipments since 2013, and that’s despite […]
The partnership aims to centralize all COVID-19 related communications As part of its ongoing efforts in combatting COVID-19, DoH partners with Google and Senti AI to develop a centralized and AI-assisted COVID-19 communications system. The system aims to improve information dissemination of critical COVID-19 information to citizens and LGUs, which is important in properly […]
Helping frontliners made easier As part of its continuing efforts in helping COVID-19 frontliners, Smart and PLDT-Smart Foundation (PSF) launched a Text-to-Donate drive for COVID-19 frontliners. The initiative lets Smart, TNT, and Sun customers contribute their prepaid load or charge their postpaid accounts for donations to health workers, frontliners, and communities badly affected by COVID-19. […]
It’ll make it easier for health apps to do contact tracing While there are already efforts to use people’s smartphones as tracking tools for contact tracing, they’re not perfect – there are still hurdles to overcome, including compatibility between Android and iOS as well as other, small technical details to make the system work. Apparently […]
It is part of Smart’s partnership with DPWH Having reliable internet connectivity is crucial for frontliners dealing with COVID-19. With DPWH opening new COVID-19 healthcare facilities, the government agency tapped Smart to provide carrier-grade, fiber-powered WiFi to five key venues: Philippine International Convention Center, Ninoy Aquino Stadium, World Trade Center, New Clark City in Tarlac, […]