E-bikes were a godsend during the pandemic, serving as a way to get around when public transportation options were severely limited. But what was then a boon to the riding public is quickly becoming a major liability, with 3-wheeled e-bikes clogging roads, going on national highways where they don’t belong, riding up expressways as well […]
As we wrap upCES 2024, we came across a fair share of wild and weird tech that made us really curious. From invisible TVs to bringing back the Blackberry form factor, here are UnboxPH’s picks for the wild and weird tech at CES 2024: UnboxPH’s Wild and Weird Tech of CES 2024 Wild: ZenBook Duo […]
With the holiday season being the busiest season for mobility services, Grab is confident that it will be able to meet the anticipated demand for its GrabCar services. During the media roundtable at their warehouse in Marikina on December 1, Grab COO Ronald Roda explained that they expect to see GrabCar demand for the holiday […]
Grab and Shopee are not the only companies dealing with layoffs: Foodpanda is also dealing with a new round of layoffs in its push to be “more efficient and even more agile” according to CNBC’s report. With a combination of decreased demand for food delivery services post-pandemic and increasing difficulties in managing businesses, Foodpanda parent […]
A local company is rarely able to put a service ahead of big, multinational firms, but that’s exactly what EastWest Bank has done with its EastWest Pay app. While the cashless revolution caused by the COVID pandemic has seen many companies come out with their cashless payment gateways, no other bank in the country has […]
The Google Chromebook is already a useful and affordable productivity option for people who want a cheap laptop alternative, and the company is making it even better by promising 10 10-year software update for the device. Google has raised the Auto Update Expiration (AUE) date from 5 to 10 years for all Chromebooks, regardless of […]
With traveling back to pre-pandemic levels, having a pocket WiFi is a must-have. One of those reliable pocket WiFi devices we’ve tried in the past is the Cherry Roam, which is available in different styles. To make things exciting, the 4G Cherry Roam models are getting a significant price cut, making them more accessible to […]
In the push to reduce the number of scam calls in the Philippines (trust us, there’s a lot), call identification and spam-blocking app Whoscall brings its services to the country, giving users an additional tool to filter scammers. The app identifies unknown numbers, blocks spam calls, and scans suspicious URLs from messages to provide comprehensive […]
POCO has been committed to the mid-range phone segment since the Pocophone F1. In its goal to deliver value-for-money devices, POCO has made efforts to fully understand the market’s needs as a key to developing products that meet expectations. In that regard, POCO hosted its POCO Partners Southeast Asia (SEA) Forum 2023 in Bangkok last […]
In 2014, incoming Acer CEO Jason Chen faced an almost impossible task: turning around a company that had not turned a profit for three years. 2013 was particularly brutal for Acer, with the company posting the worst loss in its history. Simply breaking even would take a miracle, never mind posting a profit. But against […]
Acer Chairman and CEO Jason Chen recently attended the 3rd APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC) meeting of the year, which was held in the Philippines from July 27-30. During the meeting, Acer subsidiary Acer Cyber Security Inc. (ACSI) shared its cybersecurity self-assessment toolkit designed for micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) in APEC member economies […]
Establishing a digital bank in a country that’s already saturated with multiple players isn’t easy. Doing so while in the waning days of a pandemic that’s upended both digital and physical business models sounds damn near impossible. But don’t tell that to Raymund Villanueva, Chief Marketing Officer of GoTyme Bank though – not only did […]