All hands on deck to fight this virus With consumer sales slumping because of the worldwide pandemic caused by COVID-19, Canon is leaping to the challenge of creating a rapid diagnostic test to combat the new disease. Canon Medical Systems Corporation has begun the development of a rapid genetic testing system for the novel coronavirus. […]
And they are giving it to hospitals for free As part of the many efforts in helping out detect possible COVID-19 cases as soon as possible, Huawei Cloud, Huazhong University of Science & Technology and Lanwon Technology have worked on a new software that will help hospitals in detecting potential COVID-19 cases. Utilizing an AI-assisted […]
In partnership with PLDT The city of Manila has launched a Facebook-based survey of its residents to help the government assess the risks posed by the COVID-19 outbreak and help identify areas of concern. The Manila CODE COVID-19 (Contain and Delay) Health survey and Community Education Campaign is a free service given to the public […]
Here’s the latest update With the government announcing an “enhanced community quarantine” in light of the ongoing COVID-19 scare, everyone residing in Manila is strictly being ordered to stay at home to contain the virus. With the new development, one of the worries of most people is whether they can pay their utility bills on […]
Here’s how you can contribute to the fight Feeling helpless against the pandemic caused by COVID-19? Well, there’s actually a way you can help – NVIDIA is appealing to people with gaming-capable PCs to download the folding@home application to donate their PCs spare clock cycles to advancing our knowledge of the coronavirus. PC Gamers, let’s […]
Empowering people to correct and legitimate info about the scare In trying times like this, it is important that one has access to verified information about the COVID-19 scare. To ensure access to important resources on COVID-19, Smart adds two websites that users can access for free. On top of free access to DoH’s COVID-19 […]
Preventative measures for the new virus Grab is helping to contain the spread of the COVID-19 virus by suspending its GrabShare service starting tomorrow, March 13 at noon. The suspension covers both Metro Manila and Cebu, and in support of the social distancing recommendation of Philippine health officials to combat the spread of the disease. […]
Passengers who are affected by cancelled or delayed flights will soon receive cash refunds for these causes in the United States, along with checked bag fees for those that aren’t delivered within 12 hours for domestic flights or 15 to 30 hours for international flights. The new policy will also applies to other services like […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Google really can’t catch a break. Just like what happened last year when a prototype went on sale and a leaked unboxing made its way to the web, the same thing is happening once again. Leaks of the upcoming Google Pixel 8 Pro are now circulating the internet, leading us to believe that it’s more […]