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KontrolFreek unveils next-gen of performance thumbsticks in the Philippines

KontrolFreek, the creator of Performance Gaming Gear, today unveiled 4-Prong Performance Thumbsticks, a next-gen thumb grip for next-gen consoles. KontrolFreek is a unit of SteelSeries, the leader in gaming peripherals, which acquired the company in December 2020 to bolster its presence in the console gaming market. The best KontrolFreek designs feature a fourth prong that produces increased security and stability for intense gameplay and elite performance. The world’s most advanced thumb grips come in three different heights and add up to 13.25mm of height to original stock controller sticks for increased arc distance and precision. KontrolFreek performance gaming gear helps deliver maximum precision and an ergonomic design to ensure exceptional grip and control, reducing the amount of force required for movements, decreasing hand fatigue, and improving accuracy. Paired with advanced materials, the result is maximized agility, which allows gamers to snap to their targets faster and

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Jollibee selects AWS as preferred cloud provider to drive digital transformation

Amazon Web Services announced Friday that Jollibee Foods Corporation, one of the world’s largest food companies with 17 brands and over 5,800 outlets in 34 countries, has selected AWS as its preferred cloud provider globally. The Jollibee Group is migrating its IT infrastructure from its data centers in the Philippines, parts of Europe, Middle East, and Africa, and North America to AWS. The migration makes the Jollibee Group more agile, enabling the company to respond to changes in consumer behavior more quickly, like those brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic which drove a significant rise in delivery orders. Leveraging the breadth and depth of AWS capabilities, including analytics and database services, the Jollibee Group is also becoming a data-driven enterprise to gain greater visibility into its sales data and supply chain operations. To accelerate the move to cloud, the Jollibee Group’s global headquarters in the Philippines is leading the charge in the migration to AWS. T

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A delightful and techy holiday experience at SM ChristmaSaya Village

The season of joy is near! With the number of COVID cases going down, we can all look forward to Christmas with newfound excitement and giddy anticipation! Of course, we should still celebrate with caution, but that doesn’t mean we can’t have a great time with our loved ones. With fun tech like augmented reality, we can rediscover our favorite SM mall, meet friends, shop to our heart’s delight, and play games with loved ones without leaving our homes! How? SM Supermalls has come up with the awesome virtual ChristmaSaya Village to bring everyone together. Read on and find out all the fun things you can enjoy in this delightful tech experience. Reimagined Christmas shopping and dining. Imagine that you can shop and visualize products in real-time from the comfort of your own home. Sounds awesome, right? You can do just that with SM ChristmaSaya Village! First, register online at smchristmasayavillage.ph to join this awesome augmented reality shopping experience from November 22 – Decem

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SKY partners with HBO to give back to subscribers this holiday season

SKY teams up with HBO to treat its subscribers nationwide this yuletide season with the Superheroes, Superprizes Raffle Promo, running until January 15, 2022 (Saturday). The promo is open to all existing SKY subscribers in Mega Manila (Metro Manila, Rizal, Cavite, Laguna, Bulacan, Batangas) and regional areas (Cebu, Davao, Baguio, Iloilo, Bacolod, General Santos, Dumaguete, and Zamboanga) with an HBO PAK or HBO GO subscription. New SKYcable and SKY Fiber subscribers are also entitled to join by availing of an HBO PAK or an HBO GO monthly plan within the promo period. Each eligible account automatically earns one (1) e-raffle entry. Lucky raffle participants can get a chance to win prizes courtesy of SKY and HBO, including food gift certificates worth P1,000 each (4th prize – 20 winners), and brand-new gadgets from Samsung such as a Galaxy A32 smartphone (3 winners), a Galaxy S7 tablet (2 winners), and a Samsung 55" ultra-HD TV (1 winner). Promo runs until January 15, 2022, followed

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Samsung Galaxy M32 Review: A Sweet Starter

Just in time for the onset of the holiday season in the Philippines, Samsung introduced the Galaxy M32 as a new midrange smartphone offering for budget-conscious consumers. The Galaxy M32 was exclusively launched through the Samsung Flagship Store for P13,490. Positioned as a device designed for young professionals who are at the beginning of their careers, as well as students who are preparing to enter the workforce, the Samsung Galaxy M32 has a youthful design sporting a glossy back with fine, laser-pattern vertical lines. Color options include black and light blue. On the front, the Galaxy M32 carries a 6.4-inch Super AMOLED display with 1080 x 2400p screen resolution, covered with a layer of Corning Gorilla Glass 5 for enhanced protection. With a Super AMOLED display, photos, videos and webpages appearing on the screen are sharp and vibrant. Above the display, the Galaxy M32 has a notch-type front camera equipped with a 20-megapixel sensor. The camera is matched with a rear quad

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Cinemagic arrives in PH with Xiaomi 11T Series, 11 Lite 5G NE

Xiaomi has announced the Philippine launch of new smartphones under the Xiaomi 11T family of devices - Xiaomi 11T and Xiaomi 11T Pro - all designed to inspire creativity among smartphone users - as well as the refreshed and stylish Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE. Xiaomi continues to revolutionize smartphone photography and videography by offering a slew of innovative “Cinemagic” filmmaking features in Xiaomi 11T and Xiaomi 11T Pro. Gone are the days of heavy and expensive movie-making equipment, with Xiaomi 11T Series, industry-leading filmmaking technology is now available in the palms of aspiring creators’ hands. At the same time, the ultra-slim, featherweight Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE, is the perfect offering for users seeking a high-end stylish smartphone that includes innovative features to enable creativity. Xiaomi 11T Pro: The ultimate flagship for cinemagic filmmaking and phenomenal performance Xiaomi has achieved another milestone with the launch of the cinematic powerhouse Xiaomi 11T Pr

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GSMA announces formation of new Asia Pacific 5G industry community

GSMA announced at Mobile 360 Asia Pacific the formation of the Asia Pacific (APAC) 5G Industry Community; a new ecosystem established for those seeking opportunities to deliver Industry 4.0 and digital transformation from 5G networks, edge-cloud services, enterprise IoT and AI. The Community has been designed for stakeholders across the value chain including government and agencies, industry associations, mobile network providers, enterprises and industry players, solution providers, analysts, and consultants. The APAC 5G Industry Community is comprised of 12 contributing members, as well as the existing IoT and 5G emerging market community, which have over 500 members in more than 30 countries. APAC 5G Industry Community contributing members include AIS, Axiata, DEPA, DHL, Globe, Huawei, Kominfo, Maxis, MDEC, Schneider Electric, Telkomsel and, Viettel. The 5G imperative The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated digital transformation and more businesses are now driving forward with new

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Huawei's David Wang talks 10 wireless industry trends in 'Roads to Mobile 2030'

During the 12th Global Mobile Broadband Forum (MBBF), Huawei Executive Director of the Board and Chairman of ICT Infrastructure Managing Board David Wang, delivered a keynote speech titled Roads to Mobile 2030: 10 Wireless Industry Trends, saying "Huawei has identified 10 wireless industry trends to define future-oriented wireless networks and prepare the industry for the Intelligent World 2030." As he explained, by 2030, the digital and physical worlds will become deeply integrated, creating a near-real-life experience. The digital economy will also become a primary driver of the real economy, and industry will shift focus from device efficiency to decision-making efficiency. But these advances will also need us to achieve intrinsic network security and to improve energy efficiency to protect the environment through green growth. Mobile networks will be an important part of Huawei's Intelligent World 2030 concept, and so Wang summarized the 10 trends we will see in the mobile indust

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ASUS unveils first Vivobook laptop with OLED display

ASUS has launched its first Vivobook laptop with an OLED display – the ASUS Vivobook 15 OLED (K513EA/M513UA). The latest Vivobook laptop is packed with productivity features for at-home learning and work-from-home needs, plus entertainment add-ons for extra-curricular activities so users can learn and play like a pro. ASUS will also be holding its Color Your World Facebook Live event to launch the newest ambassador of ASUS Vivobook 15 OLED on October 22, 2021. OLED for work and play Dedicated to bringing the OLED screen display across its consumer laptops, ASUS finally launched it to the Vivobook series with the Vivobook 15 OLED. Its 15.6 inches three-sided NanoEdge OLED display allows users to experience visuals like never before, with true-to-life colors, 178 degrees wide viewing angle, and an overall 85% screen-to-body ratio. Users can now enjoy all the benefits of an OLED display, including professional-grade color reproduction vetted by various industry leaders like Pantone, 60%

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ePLDT launches cloud-based phone system service

ePLDT recently launched a new, cloud-based phone system called ePLDT Calling for Microsoft Teams, which allows businesses to combine their communication and collaboration systems in a single platform. As businesses have implemented work-from-home setups at the onset of the pandemic, many had faced challenges around operational inefficiencies brought by the sudden pressure to adopt systems that optimize remote working arrangements. This influx of business applications have thus resulted in largely disconnected legacy and digital platforms.  Organizations caught in this siloed approach (those with disjointed communication and collaboration systems) are predisposed to users toggling from one system to another, which consumes more time and could possibly cause customer dissatisfaction due to simple miscommunication rising from seemingly mundane oversights such as unattended calls and queries and mishandled requests. In addition, such disparate setups lack operational insights where busines

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