One of the major effects of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 is the rise of contactless payments and less dependency on cash in doing transactions. That trend continues to grow further, as Visa’s 2023 Consumer Payment Attitudes Study reveals that around 50% of Filipinos are carrying less cash in 2022. Further findings also reveal […]
The end of a 2-year streak for realme and Transsion taking over the top spot in market share in the Philippines comes at an unfortunate time where overall phone sales have fallen to their lowest quarterly shipments in 3 years, declining 16.7% quarter-over-quarter and 11% year-over-year. “The last time shipments hit below 3.5 million records […]
Everyone wants to travel nowadays, but we’ll have to admit that a huge barrier is cost. What if we told you that the latest project of Asia Pacific shopping, rewards, and payments giant ShopBack is a Travel Club that compensates you for just that? Have we piqued your interest? Read on to find out more! […]
Yes, you read that right. You know those thermal scanning “guns” every establishment seems to have bought during this pandemic? The Google Pixel 8 Pro may be coming with a built-in thermometer, effectively turning into a COVID-19 symptom scanner. Is it really useful or just another party trick? This rumor began when a rather convincing […]
BlockchainSpace, one of the largest Web3 community platforms in Southeast Asia, recently held a press conference alongside Smart Communications. This was to introduce its strategic partnership that aims to connect communities and unlock new possibilities. According to BlockchainSpace CEO Peter Ing, this marks a major milestone in Web3 adoption – both in the Philippines and […]
Despite making promising development with its MariSilicon X ISP chip that’s found on OPPO devices like the Find X5 and X6 series and the Reno8 Pro, OPPO made a surprising announcement that it will shut down Zeku, the subsidiary that’s behind the development of these custom chips. With that announcement, its effectively the end for […]
Epson has opened its newest Sales Office and Solution Center at GIMS Building, Angliongto St., Davao City, expanding its investment in the Philippines. The Davao Sales Office has been instrumental in bringing Epson’s innovations to customers in the southern part of the country for many years. With 45 managed partners, the new Epson office in […]
GCash introduces GLoan, GGives, and GCredit as its suite of lending products, which provide Filipinos with an easy and flexible borrowing process. The products are aimed at Filipinos who have outstanding loans, with the top three reasons being day-to-day expenses, emergencies, and fulfilling financial or life goals. Only 2 out of 10 Filipinos have access […]
As part of supporting local farmers and fisherfolk, PLDT and Tiktok are working with the Department of Agriculture to help them adapt to digitalization by introducing them to shoppertainment–a marketing strategy that brings entertainment into commerce. Among the things they are doing to support this initiative is holding a “Buy Local Bazaar” shopping event through […]
In the push to innovate the third-party delivery industry in the Philippines, Mober CEO Dennis Ng has been recognized as one of the top startup movers in 2023 for pioneering the switch of its fleets from traditional to electric vehicles (EVs). Founded in 2015, Mober is a local startup that was the first to offer an […]
Epson acknowledges the challenges in helping Filipino communities with food, and it has partnered with WWF Philippines for an initiative that aims to help improve the resilience of food systems and rebuild the livelihoods of local communities. For its partnership with WWF Philippines, Epson built a food shed farming system in Taguig City, which acts […]
A new House Bill 7796 recently filed by CIBAC Rep. Eddie Villanueva aims to exempt Public Utility Vehicle (PUV) drivers from driver’s license renewal fees in the PH. This is to alleviate additional costs to PUV drivers and provide further incentives for a marginalized sector. This comes a huge step in terms of recent efforts […]