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    Quick Look: Philips BDM3490UC Monitor

    Chris Noel Hidalgo
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    Quick Look: Philips BDM3490UC Monitor

    Work on your PowerPoint presentation, read an eBook, watch a movie, and browse your social media feed all at the same time and all on the same screen with the gorgeous Philips BDM3490UC monitor. Curved and Ultrawide at the same time with a Quad HD 3440 x 1440 21:9 aspect ratio, this display has more than enough space for everything you need to view from whatever source you desire, be it from your computer or even from your smartphone via the MHL port. It also comes with a built-in speaker so you can experience visual and aural bliss from a wider perspective.

    Quick Specs:

    • Display: 34.1 inch Quad HD Ultrawide 60 Hz AH-IPS LCD panel with 21:9 aspect ratio
    • Technologies: MultiView; built-in sterep speaker with DTS Sound; full color 99 percent sRGB
    • Response time: 14 ms (typical); 5 ms (Smart Response)
    • Brightness: 300 cd/m2
    • Contrast Ratio: 1,000:1
    • SmartContrast: 50,000,000:1
    • Viewing Angle: 172/178 degrees
    • MHL: 1080p @ 60 Hz
    • Ports: four USB 3.0; DisplayPort 1.2; HDMI 2.0; HDMI 1.4 with MHL; HDMI 1.4; Audio in/out
    • Power Consumption: 41 W (in use), 0.5 W (standby), and 0.3 W (off)
    • Stand: -5/20 degree tilt
    • Dimensions (with stand): 826 x 479 x 220 m; 10.28 kg

    Honda Gen S takes over SM City Fairview

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    Honda Gen S takes over SM City Fairview

    After pulling off successful road shows, university tours, and mall showcases during the past months, Honda Philippines Inc. continues to push forth its new breed of automatic and sports motorcycles boasting the brand’s’ Gen S Smart Technology. Its lineup’s latest stop was at SM City Fairview and their bikes will be there until the weekend of July 17.

    Included in the showcase are the all-new Click 125i, Zoomer X, BeAT-FI (ISS), RS150, RS150 Special Repsol Edition, and CB150R. To spice up the display, HPI representatives will be holding several activities and games related to the bikes, with the main highlight being the Stamp Card Activity featuring three Honda booths strategically placed around the mall.

    The first is the Satellite Booth located near the mall’s main entrance and it highlights the CB150R. The second is a two-part booth at the main atrium which exhibits more of Honda’s AT and Sports motorcycles through biker photo ops, freebies, and trivia quizzes. The third takes the form of a test drive station located at the SM City Fairview parking lot.

    As previously mentioned, all the above motorcycles feature Honda’s Smart Technology which allows riders to easily, safely, and enjoyably drive the bikes. Specifically, Smart Technology allows for better on-road performance, higher fuel efficiency, and increased overall utility. It reflects HPI’s drive of providing Filipinos uncompromising riding options.

    Additionally, the RS150 and CB150R bikes feature new generation liquid-cooled 150cc DOHC six-speed sports engines borne out of the brand’s MotoGP legacy.

    To learn more, visit www.hondaph.com or www.facebook.com/hondaph.

    Royal Enfield to open its first exclusive store in Manila

    Jonah Mendoza
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    Royal Enfield to open its first exclusive store in Manila

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    Royal Enfield, the oldest motorcycle brand in continuous production is set to open its first exclusive store in the capital city of Philippines – Manila. Royal Enfield’s distributors – Hardcore Brothers Customs Motorcycles Inc. have been responsible for supplying, marketing, reselling, distribution and servicing of Royal Enfield products in the Philippines.

    With a view to become the leader in global mid-sized motorcycle segment, Royal Enfield has been expanding its global retail footprint across Europe, Latin America, Middle-East, its bastion market, India and South East Asia. The company is striving to provide an immersive retail experience for its customers that forms an integral part of the company’s core retail strategy, across the world.

    The new store in Manila will be as per Royal Enfield’s new global brand retail identity. The store will be retailing Royal Enfield’s oldest motorcycle in continuous production Bullet in 500cc and 350cc displacement, the standard street model Classic in 500cc and 350cc variant, the Rumbler 500cc motorcycle which is purpose built for highways and the Continental GT 535cc café racer. Along with the motorcycles, Royal Enfield would also retail its range of purpose-built gear and apparel and accessories.

    Philippines is an important market for Royal Enfield, given the country’s high dependence on two-wheelers for commuting and as well as leisure riding. The growing middle class in the country is now looking to upgrade to the middle weight segment that lends itself very well to Royal Enfield’s all-purpose, evocative, classic-styled motorcycles. Royal Enfield’s range of modern classic bikes introduces a new category of mid-sized motorcycles (250cc-750cc) that will make leisure motorcycling more accessible and fun.  

    Royal Enfield has its manufacturing base in Chennai, India and is wholly owned by Eicher Motors Limited, a leading player in the Indian automobile space.   

    For more information please visit www.royalenfield.com/ph for more details

    Smart Padala Introduces Newest Campaign “PadaLapit”

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    Smart Padala Introduces Newest Campaign “PadaLapit”

    Smart Padala, the remittance brand of PayMaya Philippines, has just announced its new campaign along with the introduction of Angel Locsin as its brand ambassador.

    The new campaign aims to reinforce the brand message of Smart Padala—PadaLapit–which is projected to further strengthen its leadership in the remittance service industry.

    Based on data from the first National Baseline Survey on Financial Inclusion released by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas mid-2015, it is estimated that on average, Filipinos take around 22 minutes to reach the nearest financial services touch point. This amounts to an average of PHP 43 for a roundtrip fare.

    Now with 15,000 Smart Padala partner centers nationwide, customers who need to send or receive money remittances need not to travel and spend resources as there’s a Smart Padala center virtually at every corner. These centers include the recently launched Smart Padala International flagship stores that enable Filipinos to receive the remittances of their loved ones abroad.

    On top of enabling accessible, convenient, and secure mobile money remittance, Smart Padala also fosters entrepreneurship in the community.

    “The backbone of our business is our army of Smart Padala community partners. Part of our mission is to help families and communities by providing micro-entrepreneurship opportunities. Anyone can be our partner and open a Padala center — all they need is a cellular phone, our basic business documentary requirements, and the driving passion to be of service,” said Paolo Azzola, Managing Director and co-COO of PayMaya Philippines.

    Smart Padala has also been deploying consumer-oriented promotions such as its Padalang Padalow for lower customer service fees and incentives to Padala partners. Meanwhile, its Pick-Up Anywhere service allows users to send money to anyone, regardless of mobile network, to be redeemed at any Smart Padala center nationwide.

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    Along the launch of Smart Padala’s newest thrust in the remittance service industry, they also announced family-oriented and advocate of various causes, Angel Locsin as its brand ambassador.

    Dell enables customers to maximize performance of enterprise applications and core business workloads with PowerEdge four-socket servers

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    Dell enables customers to maximize performance of enterprise applications and core business workloads with PowerEdge four-socket servers

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    Dell announced performance and capability updates to its PowerEdge 13th generation four-socket server portfolio at its Dell User Forum 2016 held in Manila. The new server portfolio is engineered for enterprise customers with large scale server deployments to solutions requirements for remote and branch offices. Designed to optimize performance for big data and real-time analytics and dense virtualization deployments the updated PowerEdge servers enable the flexibility, scalability and manageability of customers’ demand for the future-ready enterprise.

    “Customers today are looking for highly virtualized data centers that can easily manage evolving workloads; this coupled with a growing demand for big data analytics will drive the growth of the four-socket server market.” said Gaurav Chand, global vice president, marketing, Enterprise Solutions Group, Dell Inc. “Dell’s customer-inspired four-socket servers are designed to offer world-class performance that accelerate core enterprise application performance while increasing density and workload consolidation.”

    Greater flexibility and scalability with the new Dell PowerEdge R830

    PowerEdge R830 is a foundational four-socket rack server designed for database applications, scale-out virtualization and VDI environments.  With a 2U rack server form factor it is ideal for mainstream and mid-market customers standardized on a rack form factor. The Dell PowerEdge four-socket server portfolio is now the company’s most comprehensive with the addition of the PowerEdge R830 featuring Intel® Xeon® processor E5-4600 v4 product family.

    With four processors and up to 48 DIMMS the PowerEdge R830 provides:

    • An optimum combination of scalability, flexibility and density for both scale-out virtualization deployments as well as VDI deployments
    • A great balance across compute, memory and overall cost for customers running computational or transactional Microsoft SQL or Oracle databases standardized on rack form factors

    This four-socket extension of the Intel® Xeon® processor E5 family gives customers more options and greater flexibility for scaling their infrastructure and growing business in a hardware-enhanced security environment.

    Intensive workload optimization to drive faster business results with the Dell PowerEdge R930

    Available today and  utilizing the power and unique hardware-enhanced capabilities of the new Intel® Xeon® processor E7-8800 v4 family like Intel® Run Sure Technology, the Dell PowerEdge R930 server helps customers quickly deploy database intensive applications, easily scale up and better manage infrastructure and mission-critical workload delivery.

    The PowerEdge R930 enables customers with:

    • Industry-leading in-memory database performance: The Dell PowerEdge R930 with Intel® Xeon® E7-8890  V4 processors recently set three new world-record benchmarks:
      • A world-record result on the standard benchmark for the SAP HANA® platform, SAP BW advanced mixed load (BW-AML) with 2 billion records. This new record is a 24.77 percent improvement over the previous 4-socket world record, which was set by the Dell PowerEdge R930 with E7v3 processors
      • A world-record result on the standard benchmark for SAP HANA® platform, SAP BW advanced mixed load (BW-AML) with 4 billion records. This new world record is a 23.06 percent improvement over the previous 4-socket world record, which was set by the Dell PowerEdge R930 with E7v3 processors
      • A new world record result on the SAP sales and distribution (SD) standard application benchmark. This new world record is a 33.09 percent increase over the previous 4-socket world record, which was set by the Dell PowerEdge R930 with E7v3 processors
    • Optimized data base performance: The PowerEdge R930 with MSFT SQL Server 2016, as well as its built-in high performing data warehouse, have processing power required for virtualization and memory-intensive application workloads for database. PowerEdge R930 with the Dell Compellent SC9000 All Flash Array, MS SQL Server 2016 data-warehousing and Emulex’s latest fiber channel 16G Gen 6 delivered 99.4 percent greater storage throughput and 44% faster IOPs than the legacy Emulex 8G Gen 5 fiber channel solutionIV

    Dell PowerEdge modular four-socket servers

    Dell’s four-socket server portfolio is engineered to provide customers with platform choice to best support their data center density, scalability, manageability and flexibility needs. In addition to the PowerEdge R930 and R830 rack servers, Dell is updating its PowerEdge FX2 and PowerEdge M1000e converged platforms with the PowerEdge FC830 and the PowerEdge M830 blade servers featuring the Intel® Xeon® processor E5-4600 v4 family.

    The PowerEdge FC830 is a full-width, four-socket compute node for the PowerEdge FX architecture that helps organizations quickly configure complete workloads using modular building blocks of IT resources. This converged platform provides twice the four-socket density of any solution in the industry, making it ideal for Oracle RAC or dense four-socket deploymentsV.

    The PowerEdge M830 blade server is a full-height, four-socket blade server that offers maximized data-center consolidation delivering vast amounts of compute.

    Availability and additional Information:

    The PowerEdge R930, 4S/4U rack sever is available today, with the Intel® Xeon® processor E7-8800 v4 family. The PowerEdge R830 rack server and PowerEdge FC830 and M830 blade servers will be aligned to Intel® Xeon® processor E5-4600 v4 availability later in June.

    Suzuki Celerio and Ciaz get top honors at DOE-Petron Fuel Economy Run

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    Suzuki Celerio and Ciaz get top honors at DOE-Petron Fuel Economy Run

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    Suzuki Celerio, one of Suzuki Philippines’ best-selling cars, clinched the top spot for fuel efficiency in the gasoline engine category at the first-ever Euro 4 Fuel Economy Run organized by the Department of Energy (DOE) in partnership with Petron Corporation. Out of the 70 different vehicles from more than 20 different manufacturers that participated last May 27, 2016 in the 280-kilometer run, Celerio gave the best fuel economy performance in a pioneering event aimed at providing vital information on the fuel economy performance of vehicles and raising public awareness on the use of cleaner and more efficient Euro 4 fuels. All of the vehicles used Petron’s Euro-4 quality products. 

    The DOE, which intends to institutionalize a fuel efficiency labeling program using the results of this test drive as the benchmark, released the results of Euro 4 Fuel Economy Run early this June and recognized all participating car brands with certificates. The program is pursuant to DOE’s aim of expanding the Philippine Energy Standards and Labeling Program’s (PESLP) efforts to include more appliances, lighting systems, and light-duty motor vehicles to strengthen the country’s energy efficiency and conservation efforts.

    Suzuki Celerio CVT emerged to have the best gasoline-powered engine after achieving 29.14km/L in the run which stretched from Angeles, Pampanga through the Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway (SCTEX) and Tarlac-Pangasinan-La Union Expressway (TPLEX) and back. Aside from the Celerio, the all-new Ciaz Manual Transmission (M/T) likewise topped the fuel-efficiency test in the gasoline sedan category, clocking in at 27.94km/L. Other Suzuki vehicles also participated in the exercise, including Celerio M/T (27.70), Ciaz GLX A/T (22.93km/L), Swift 1.2 (22.35km/L), and Ertiga GLX A/T (22.03km/L).

    SPH General Manager for Automobile Shuzo Hoshikura shared, “We are truly proud of the achievement of our top favorite products, the Celerio and Ciaz. This is indeed a great testament to our commitment to bring the highest quality and most fuel efficient vehicles in the market. Recognitions like this inspire us to continue developing and manufacturing premium and reliable cars.”

    Celerio features an A+ compact build which is based on the “small on the outside, big on the inside” concept. It sports the dynamic and easy-to-maneuver design Suzuki compact cars are known for, while offering spacious room for passengers, relatively huge luggage capacity and great fuel efficiency.

    The newly rolled out subcompact Ciaz, on the other hand, blends sportiness that conveys the expectation of driving and a stunning feeling of elegance. Its name stands for “City from A to Z,” capturing the essence of Asia’s fast-growing metropolitan landscape. It is packed with best-in-class fuel efficiency and other advanced features coupled with a sporty, elegant exterior design and refined interiors.

    Yamaha Grand Prix nears conclusion

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    Yamaha Grand Prix nears conclusion

    Yamaha Motor Philippines, Inc. recently finished the third leg of the 7th Yamaha Grand Prix . YMPH sales and marketing director Kaoru Ogura was present to flag off Visayas’ best riders, with each competing to represent the Philippines in international tourneys. The heats were composed of various makes, including the Vega Force i , 160 Automatic, 130 Open UB, Sniper Open 150, and the Mio 125 MX i. There were also open races in the underbone and automatic categories.

    The winners were:

    Vega Force i

    1. John Paul Lapante
    2. RJ Commendador
    3. Roselio Cupta

    130 Open UB

    1. Ephraim Onahon
    2. John Emerson Inguito
    3. Clifford Bacus

    150 UB

    1. Durraine Dan Carlos
    2. Ephraim Onahon
    3. John Emerson Inguito

    Mio 125 MXi

    1. Clyde Relativo
    2. John Paul Lapante
    3. Clint Sande

    Club Race AT

    1. John Edward Goday
    2. Clyde Relativo
    3. Maico Adapon

    160 AT

    1. Durraine Dan Carlos
    2. Clint Sande
    3. Andver Antonio

    AT Fun Race

    1. Neil Labrador
    2. Clifford Oliverio
    3. Sylvester Ramirez

    UB Fun Race

    1. Soliman Orlanes
    2. James Alforque
    3. Nippo Nino Cutas

    The next leg of the Yamaha Grand Prix will be held at the Carmona Racing Circuit.

    Apple Watch Now Available Through MSI-ECS

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    Apple Watch Now Available Through MSI-ECS

    The Apple Watch is now available through IT distributor, MSI-ECS.

    The models currently offered are the Apple Watch and the Apple Watch Sport. Both are available in 38 mm and 42 mm sizes with stainless steel or space black stainless steel case. Apple’s much loved watch comes with a battery that promises up to 18 hours of functionality and gorgeous display for notifications, telling the time, heart rate sensor, accelerometer, gyroscope, and much more.

    Whatever your personal style is, you’ll find the Apple Watch apt to your liking. Designed to reflect a wide range of tastes and styles, you can switch bands and change watch faces anytime you want. With over 10 bands to choose from, it’s the perfect wearable for every occasion.

    More product details and prices are available at MSI-ECS. You may contact them at (02) 688-3501 / 688-3512 or email [email protected].

    “Hyundai 5” Score Big at DOE Euro 4 Fuel Efficiency Eco Run

    Jonah Mendoza
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    “Hyundai 5” Score Big at DOE Euro 4 Fuel Efficiency Eco Run

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    The Elantra 1.6 GL 6M/T ranked third in the C-Segment with a rating of 27.83km/L. Being a gasoline-fed vehicle, the Elantra surprisingly shared similar fuel efficiency results with its top two diesel rivals.

    In the SUV category, the Tucson (Gas and Diesel) and the Santa Fe CRDi were among the Top 10 performers in the entire segment. The Tucson CRDi, which ranked second in the Compact SUV segment, turned out to be more fuel efficient than smaller and lighter SUVs, with a rating of 24.80km/L.

    While in the mid-size SUV category, the Santa Fe CRDi ranked second with a fuel consumption rating of 22.76km/L, outperforming its peers with exceptional fuel efficiency despite having one of the most powerful engines among the SUV participants.

    Said HARI President and CEO Ma. Fe Perez-Agudo, “The results of the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Euro 4 Fuel Economy Run only validate our commitment to responsible innovation-innovation that responds to our customer’s desire for fuel economy and is responsible to the community and to the environment in our concerted bid to reduce toxic emissions in the atmosphere. That is what being Euro 4-compliant is all about. As our ongoing “Gusto” campaign goes, we are proactively responding to what customers today need and want. I am proud to say that Hyundai engineering innovation in the Accent, Accent Hatch, All-New Elantra, All-New Tucson, and Santa Fe continues to give the market just that.”

     

    Globe cautions postpaid customers vs fraudsters offering account removal via Facebook

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    Globe cautions postpaid customers vs fraudsters offering account removal via Facebook

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    Globe Telecom strongly cautions its mobile postpaid customers against fraudsters offering via Facebook removal of current Globe account and replacing such current accounts with new ones that may even include new phones. Based on the unauthorized offers we have monitored, customers supposedly no longer need to pay for their outstanding balances for a fee.

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    Obviously, such offers are fraudulent and illegal, and the perpetrators of these will be subjected to criminal prosecution. Customers who avail themselves of these fraudulent offers may also be exposed to criminal prosecution and still be held liable for their outstanding and new accounts with the company. We call on our customers not to respond to such messages sent to them via Facebook and should instead report these to us.  Globe is already working closely with police authorities for the arrest of these fraudsters and to stop these fraudulent activities. — Atty. V. Froilan Castelo, Globe General Counsel.

    Johnson Health Tech Lands Locally

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    Johnson Health Tech Lands Locally

    Johnson Health Tech (JHT) has opened another wholly owned subsidiary in the heart of the Makati Business District as it looks to expand its Southeast Asia presence. As the region’s largest fitness manufacturer, JHT prides itself in creating industry-leading equipment utilized by companies such as Trek, Schwinn, Omron, True, and Universal, among others.

    “Johnson Health Tech is extremely excited to have an established home in one of the most dynamic cities in Southeast Asia. As a direct subsidiary, we can bring a number of significant benefits to our customers across both commercial and home use fitness segments.  With JHT’s industry-leading product portfolio and strength in global R&D and manufacturing, paired with our local team of highly trained professionals, we can provide turn-key solutions for all fitness and wellness related needs.  Here in Manila, we want to be known as Johnson Health Tech Philippines, Inc.”, said Katsuya Ito, the Japanese-Australian national spearheading JHT Philippines’ Team Manila.  Prior to this appointment, Ito served as a regional sales manager for JHT’s Taiwan corporate headquarters, and head of overseas sales development for Fujiiryoki (Fuji Medical Instruments), a leading Japanese massage chair manufacturer.

    JHT began as Johnson Metal when founder Peter Lo made 200 barbell pieces for USD 400 in 1975. While creating his first order, Lo continued to refine his skills and knowledge on barbell manufacturing, as well as began understanding how fitness positively affects individuals and societies.

    By the 1980s, Lo’s barbell outfit began expanding to the cardio fitness space—a relatively small market at that time due to equipment either being too expensive for the regular consumer or too cheap in quality for those looking to get into cardio activities. Realizing the need for bang for the buck equipment that offers exceptional quality on an affordable price tag, Johnson Health Tech was born.

    With a keen eye for up and coming fitness trends, JHT was able to grow very quickly, launching both Horizon Fitness and Matrix Fitness to cater to a wider market. Throughout its history, JHT has also pioneered industry innovations such as the Matrix hybrid bike and the first folding elliptical machine.

    Currently, Johnson Health Tech has 24 wholly-owned subsidiaries, a service network of 60 countries, and 315 retail stores. Its Philippine branch will serve both the commercial market, including fitness clubs, condominiums, corporate gyms, colleges, and government projects; as well as the home use market, where the subsidiary’s primary focus will be to aggressively develop a corporate-owned retail store network across Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao.

    Lenovo Launches X1 Carbon, Yoga, and Tablet

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    Lenovo Launches X1 Carbon, Yoga, and Tablet

    Lenovo last week launched the newest members of its X1 family, namely the Carbon ultrabook, Yoga multi-mode laptop, and modular Tablet.

    Lenovo Thinkpad X1 Carbon

    Lenovo X1 Launch Carbon

    The Lenovo Thinkpad X1 Carbon is an ultrabook that arrives in a 16.5 mm thin and 1.18 kg light body. It sports a crisp 14 inch IPS display in either WQHD (2560 x 1440) or FHD (1920 x 1080) resolutions, up to an Intel Core i7 vPro processor, up to 16 GB of DDR3 memory, up to 1 TB of PCIe NVMe SSD storage, a 52 Whr battery for 11 hours of uptime, and a 720p webcam with digital array microphone. It also comes preinstalled with Windows 10 Pro 64-bit. It is set to arrive in August.

    Quick Specs:

    • Processor: Up to Intel Core i7 vPro
    • Operating System: Windows 10 Pro 64-bit
    • Display: 14 inch IPS panel with either WQHD (2560 x 1440) or FHD (1920 x 1080) resolution; 300 nits
    • Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 520
    • Memory: up to 16 GB DDR3
    • Storage: up to 1 TB PCIe NVMe SSD
    • Camera: 720p with digital array microphone
    • Battery: 52 WHr rated for up to 11 hours use
    • Dimensions: 333 x 229 x 16.45 mm; 1.18 kg
    • Security: Kensington Lock, Touch Fingerprint Reader, Intel vPro technology
    • I/O: WiGig, OneLink+, Mini DisplayPort, HDMI, three USB 3.0, microSD
    • Connectivity: Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, 4G LTE-A
    • Availability: August 2016

    Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga

    Lenovo X1 Launch Yoga

    The Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga convertible laptop is thicker and heavier than the X1 Carbon, but only by a teeny bit. Coming in at 16.76 mm thin and 1.27 kg light, it’s still a very portable device that can perform anywhere thanks to its impressive spec sheet (almost the same as the X1 Carbon) and flexible hinge allowing it to go into Laptop, Stand, Tablet, or Tent mode. What makes it more unique is the included docakble stylus pen for when you want to freehand your work. It retails for PHP 132,990 and is set to hit shelves in July.

    Quick Specs:

    • Processor: Up to Intel Core i7 vPro
    • Operating System: Windows 10 Pro 64-bit
    • Display: 14 inch IPS panel with either WQHD (2560 x 1440, Anti-Glare) or FHD (1920 x 1080, Touch) resolution at 300 nits; or 14 inch Samsung OLED at WQHD (2560 x 1440, Touch) resolution at 300 nits
    • Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 520
    • Memory: up to 16 GB DDR3
    • Storage: up to 1 TB PCIe NVMe SSD
    • Camera: 720p with digital array microphone
    • Battery: 52 WHr rated for up to 11 hours use
    • Dimensions: 333 x 229 x 17 mm; 1.27 kg
    • Security: Kensington Lock, Touch Fingerprint Reader, Intel vPro technology
    • I/O: WiGig, OneLink+, Mini DisplayPort, HDMI, three USB 3.0, microSD
    • Connectivity: Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, 4G LTE-A
    • Others: Dockable stylus pen
    • Price: PHP 132,990

    Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Tablet

    Lenovo X1 Launch Tablet

    The Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Tablet is a  laptop, tablet (duh), projector, and 3D camera rolled into one sleek package. It achieves this feat through optional clip-on modules designed to enhance usability, user productivity, as well as device up time. It weighs a mere 1.1 kg while docked to the bundled keyboard with trackpoint and is also on par with its siblings when it comes to innards. It is priced at PHP 83,990.

    Quick Specs:

    • Processor: Up to Intel Core m7 vPro
    • Operating System: Windows 10 Pro 64-bit; Windows 10 Home; Windows 8.1
    • Display: 12 inch IPS display with FHD+ 2K (2160 x 1440) resolution
    • Graphics: Intel HD Integrated Graphics
    • Memory: up to 16 GB LPDDR3
    • Storage: up to 1 TB SSD
    • Camera: 2 or 8 MP with flash; IR camera; dual array microphone
    • Battery: 10 hours (tablet only) and 5 hours (Productivity Module)
    • Dimensions: 291.5 x 209.5 x 0.51 mm (tablet)/ 291.5 x 209.5 x 13 mm (keyboard); 1.1 kg
    • Security: Touch Sensor Fingerprint Reader, Intel vPro technology
    • I/O: WiGig, USB 3.0, USB Type-C, Mini DisplayPort, microSD, nanoSIM, 3.5 mm audio
    • Connectivity: Wi-Fi, 4G LTE-A
    • Modules: Productivity with five hour battery life, OneLink+, and full size USB; Presenter with 60-inch projection from two meters and full sized HDMI; and 3D Imaging with rear-facing Intel RealSense Camera
    • Others: ThinkPad keyboard, stylus pen
    • Colors: Black, red, silver
    • Price: PHP 83,990

    In photo above: Francis Judan (left), Lenovo Philippines 4P manager for commercial SMB; and Michael Ngan (right), Lenovo Philippines country general manager.

    Starmobile introduces Super Pack 600

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    Starmobile introduces Super Pack 600

    Filipinos looking to enjoy the best mobile internet services now have more smartphones to choose from as Starmobile extends its Super Pack bundle to its premium line.

    Beginning today, the Digital TV-enabled Starmobile Knight Vision, the elegant Knight Elite, and the Dual Camera Knight Spectra will come bundled with a special Super Pack 600 Smart Prepaid SIM which includes up to 600 MB of free data a month.

    Super Pack 600 is the latest version of the best-selling Super Pack series and includes 100 MB of free data every month for a year. Users can then get an additional 500 MB/month for an accumulated prepaid load of PHP 100.

    Combined with the flagship-level specs of the Knight Vision, Knight Elite, and Knight Spectra customers can maximize their mobile lifestyles they way they see fit.

    Super Pack is a special bundle series of Starmobile devices designed to deliver the complete mobile experience right out of the box. It includes free SIMs with exclusive call, text, and/or data services the likes of which are not available in the market.

    For more information on the Starmobile KNIGHT series and other Starmobile devices, visit www.starmobile.com.ph or follow Starmobile on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

     

    Parade: Huawei P9

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    Parade: Huawei P9

    In a world where “Pics or it didn’t happen” exists, it’s good to have a smartphone that’s capable of capturing moments perfectly as they happen.

    Upping the ante for smartphone cameras is Huawei’s newest flagship, the P9. Co-engineered with Leica, the P9 sets a new standard in smartphone photography with its best-in-class dual-lens and software that allows people to capture vivid colors and striking black and white images with unmatched clarity, richness, and authenticity. The two rear cameras of the P9 work in tandem to enable users to create images of superior detail, depth, and color.

    Complementing its shooters is a state-of the-art industrial design that is made of superior-grade 2.5D glass and an aerospace-class aluminum, with diamond-cut edges rounded out by carefully balanced curvatures. The P9 is also equipped with a 5.2-inch 1080p display, Kirin 955 2.5 GHz 64-bit ARM-based processor, 3,000 mAh high-density battery, and biometric fingerprint recognition technology. All these and more are available in one masterfully designed and powerful smartphone that looks and feels incredible in the hand.

    PHP 23,990

    Globe, UNICEF Philippines, AHRC sign MoU on online child protection

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    Globe, UNICEF Philippines, AHRC sign MoU on online child protection

    Globe Telecom recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Philippines and Ateneo Human Rights Center (AHRC) for the protection of children against exploitation online.

    Globe was invited by UNICEF and AHRC to be the pioneer Internet Service Provider (ISP) in the Philippines to take innovative and concrete steps to combat child exploitation in cyberspace.  This is in recognition of the company’s mission to create a wonderful world for people, business, and the nation.

    Both UNICEF and AHRC earlier embarked on a project to build a child-friendly cyberspace together with different stakeholders.  UNICEF is an international organization that promotes the rights and wellbeing of every child, focusing special effort on reaching the most vulnerable and excluded children. AHRC was established as one of the first university-based institutions engaged in the promotion and protection of human rights in the country.

    Over the past ten years, the Philippines experienced significant growth in connectivity with an internet penetration rate of 43.5% or over 44 million Filipinos with internet access.  However, the Philippine National Police said half of internet users are children aged 17 years old and below, thus, the urgency for a united drive for online child protection.

    Under the MoU, a study will be conducted to determine how the principles of child rights will be integrated in the business principles of Globe to ensure that the company complies with international standards on online child protection and that its employees are informed properly about the laws related to this.

    At the same time, the partnership will help further develop and propagate the Digital Thumbprint Program, a school-based workshop adopted by Globe from Optus of Australia.  DTP is designed to increase the students’ knowledge of digital citizenship and cybersafety by taking a critical look at their online behavior and helping them develop insights into the influences of the internet, the choices they make and the internet’s impact on themselves and the people around them.  DTP covers three key topics: cyber safety and security, cyber etiquette and responsibility, and online leadership and empowerment.  It also involves the training of teachers and volunteer trainers and facilitators who would like to help share the program to as many schools around the country.

    The MoU is also in support of UNICEF’s #WeProtect campaign, an international movement that brings together leading technology companies, governments and international organizations to protect millions of children from online sexual exploitation. It includes the completion of a national study on online child protection that will help improve support services for victims in the Philippines.

    Seventeen countries have joined the global program.  This includes Albania, Algeria, Brazil, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, India, Jordan, Kenya, Madagascar, Montenegro, Namibia, Paraguay,  Serbia, Uganda, Vietnam and the Philippines.

    In Photo: (L-R) Ateneo Human Rights Center Executive Director Atty. Ray Paolo Santiago, UNICEF Philippines Representative LottaSylwander, and Globe Director for Citizenship Fernando Esguerra

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