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There's opportunity in underserved broadband market - Converge ICT

With a vast population that is expected to hit 109 million by the end of 2019, the Philippines consists of more than 20 million households. However, less than four million of these are connected to the Internet through broadband, most of which are still relying on a copper cable system. While telco giants Globe Telecom and Smart Communications address the deficiency through mobile Internet, consumers are still experiencing network congestion as there are only around 16,500 cell sites available to serve the country’s more than 115 million mobile phone subscribers. The country needs at least 100,000 cell sites so that subscribers could get better mobile service. Helping in addressing the communications infrastructure and connection problems in the country, Converge ICT, a service provider of various IT products and solutions, is rolling out to consumers a fast broadband service based on pure fiber technology. The company now has more than 200,000 subscribers. Taking into account that

SM Supermalls celebrates #SMCyberMonth2019 this August!

Join SM Supermalls at any of its 72 malls across the Philippines as it celebrates the Cyber Month this August! Whether you are a technology enthusiast, gamer or just a mallgoer, you will be treated to a shower of updates on gadgets trends, exclusive deals, and gaming events when you take part in this month-long celebration. Welcoming #SMCyberMonth2019, a kickoff event was recently staged at the Cyberzone activity area of SM City North EDSA in Quezon City where lucky mall visitors got a chance to bring home exciting prizes during the program from event sponsors Kumu, Philips, Predator, Smart, and Vivo. Amplifying the excitement brought about by the Cyber Month celebration, SM Supermalls has prepared a multitude of activities for the entire month of August. Planning to buy a new smartphone or upgrade your gaming rig? Avail of the special offerings and bundles on select items with the Great Gadget Deals where buyers can score up to 50% discount from select participating stores of SM Cy

ASUS hypes up ROG store opening at Gilmore with new promo

ASUS Republic of Gamers (ROG) will reward buyers at the newly-opened Gilmore concept store in Quezon City with the best ROG merchandise and up to a Nintendo Switch gaming console. Named Power Pack Promo, ROG will boost gamers with more power to win in style! The promotion will run from until August 14, 2019. For select ROG products, gamers can get a specific ROG item or premium gaming device/accessory. For the first five ROG Strix DIY PC buyers, ROG will bundle it with a Gundam Red Astray Frame Gunpla to act as the rigs guardian. For the first complete ROG high-end buyer, ROG will reward the lucky customer with a Free Nintendo Switch with two regular titles. Full details are provided below. To claim the item, customers must register their purchased product inside the store at http://ph.rog.gg/rog_gilmore. After successfully registering, the customer will instantly get the bundled minor item. ROG PNK jacket, Gundam Red Astray, and Nintendo Switch will be delivered by the ROG team.

Lenovo intros 2019 models of Legion, IdeaPad, and Yoga PCs

Lenovo recently introduced its 2019 lineup of PCs catering to the needs of every user. Gaming laptops and peripherals Starting off with the Legion, the company's gaming line, Lenovo unveiled the Legion Y740 powered by NVIDIA's GeForce RTX 2060 GPU and Intel's 9th Generation Core i7-9750H CPU. Wrapped in an all-aluminum chassis with a thin bezel, the Y740 breaks the convention of what gaming laptops look like with its sleek design. It is available for PhP 119,995. Another gaming laptop, the IdeaPad L340 suits best for those who are on the lookout for their first gaming PC. Available with either an Intel Core i7 with 128GB SSD (PhP 59,995) or an Intel Core i5 (PhP 49,995), the IdeaPad L340 is one of the most affordable gaming laptops out in the market equipped with an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 GPU. Gamers have more options with variants of the Legion Y540 are in the lineup, one them equipped with an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 GPU with 6GB VRAM, 1TB SSD storage, 16GB RAM, and an Intel Core

Start up your passion with HP Pavilion x360 convertible laptop

Gen Z’s and young millennials are so passionate about expressing their individuality and making the world a better place that most of them dream of owning startup companies. This generation of socially-responsible individuals is also known for working on things that add meaning and purpose and for giving back to society. But apart from having the passion to make a difference in the world by expressing their individuality, these fired-up individuals also need a powerful tool that can truly improve their talents and enable them to learn new skills, to ultimately turn their ideas into reality. At the Start Up Your Passion event at the Start Up Village in Makati City, HP Philippines took some of the country’s tech, lifestyle, and entrepreneurship bloggers for a knowledge sharing session on nurturing passion to success, as it introduced them to the HP Pavilion x360. Powered by an Intel Core i7 processor, the Pavilion x360 is HP’s latest flagship laptop that features the latest technology

MSI welcomes airing of Discovery esports TV special in PH

MSI recently brought the excitement of its partnership with Discovery Channel by staging an exclusive event held at the 55 Events Place in Quezon City. MSI has partnered with Discovery to celebrate the rise of eSports as a legitimate revenue-generating industry that brings millions of people together across the world, including the Philippines. In connection with the partnership, Discovery is airing a TV special titled Esports: The Rise of the New King. The event was graced by some of the country’s most-followed social media influencers, media representatives, leading store dealers, and MSI’s valued partners in the tech and gaming industry topbilled by AMD, Intel, and NVIDIA. The attendees were treated to a lot of surprises, raffle prizes, a sumptuous buffet dinner, and, of course, a ton of new information about the esports industry and the latest offerings of MSI and its partners, including an 8-minute sneak peek of the TV special. A replay telecast is set to be aired on August 3, 20

Manage printing tasks even when on the move with HP Smart App

Nowadays, with the help of today's technologies and the Internet, most startup entrepreneurs are practically running their micro- and small-sized businesses from their smartphones. These individuals take advantage of the cloud to store and access their files and use the latest apps to manage everyday tasks. One app that entrepreneurs will find helpful in boosting productivity is the HP Smart App which, when paired with HP inkjet printers, can help them take on and manage various printing tasks even while they are out of the office. With the HP Smart App, entrepreneurs can wirelessly print documents and photos from the cloud, social media, smartphone, and other mobile devices. They can even scan on the go, print or share these scanned images with others, and even order supplies for their HP InkJet printers. The HP inkjet printer is a compact and easy-to-set-up printer that is perfect for homes, home offices or small enterprises, especially when they are used with the HP Smart App, to

GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 20 Series rolls out starting this July

GIGABYTE has announced this month the launch of its GeForce RTX 20 SUPER Series which takes advantage of NVIDIA's Turing architecture. The portfolio consists of the AORUS series, GAMING series, and the WINDFORCE series in GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER, GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER, and GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER variants. The GeForce RTX 20 SUPER Series features Ray Tracing (RTX) which allows game-generated frame to instantly render more natural reflections, refractions, and shadows through the light principle, perfectly presenting realistic scenes without flaws. Compared with previous GeForce RTX graphics processing, the GeForce RTX 20 SUPER possesses more CUDA core counts and better performance frequency. GIGABYTE’s SUPER is definitely the best-armed gear to enter the battle. GIGABYTE AORUS Series The AORUS GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER 8G, AORUS GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER 8G, and the AORUS GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER 8G are designed for gamers who love the AORUS spirit. AORUS graphics cards are not only all equ

First Dynabook-branded laptops launch in Asia next month

Dynabook Singapore Pte. Ltd. (formerly Toshiba Client Solutions Asia Pte. Ltd.), recently announced its first Dynabook-branded solutions with three laptops and a USB-C Dock. Designed for business, these three laptops include the Dynabook Portégé X30, Dynabook Tecra X40, and the Dynabook Portégé A30. This month also marks the 30th Anniversary of the first Dynabook-branded laptop in Japan. “We have evolved and these four products are the perfect example of the direction the organization plans to take as Dynabook,” said Wong Wai Meng, Assistant General Manager, Product Strategy for Mobile Computing Solutions, Device & IoT, Dynabook Singapore Pte. Ltd. “Our new X Series and newly-redesigned Portégé A30 push the mobile computing envelope as powerful, full-performance solutions with thinner and lighter form factors. The USB-C Dock demonstrates our understanding of the modern mobile professional’s connectivity and expansion needs.” The 13.3-inch Portégé X30 and 14-inch Tecra X40 are part of

Discovery's TV special highlights MSI's devotion to esports

Discovery is now launching ESPORTS: THE RISE OF THE NEW KING, a special program themed around the thriving esports ecosystem. This nearly an hour program helps shed light on how gaming has rapidly evolved from a pastime into a top-tier sport. Global esports organizations, tournaments, game publishers, popular games, esports teams, fans, and manufacturers of gaming gears all play a major role in propelling the entire esports industry. “Discovery is more than a channel. We are the world's #1 IP content provider who has delved deep into vertical content in hopes of engaging the audience and powering their passions," said Tony Qiu, Discovery’s VP and GM for Greater China and Korea. "With esports surging in popularity, we have seen its potential and launched Discovery Games Studios to create games inspired by various TV shows from Discovery’s properties. We also recognized MSI’s vast potential in the meanwhile. With MSI gaming laptops' high prevalence worldwide, there is no doubt MSI is on

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There's opportunity in underserved broadband market - Converge ICT

SM Supermalls celebrates #SMCyberMonth2019 this August!

ASUS hypes up ROG store opening at Gilmore with new promo

Lenovo intros 2019 models of Legion, IdeaPad, and Yoga PCs

Start up your passion with HP Pavilion x360 convertible laptop

MSI welcomes airing of Discovery esports TV special in PH

Manage printing tasks even when on the move with HP Smart App

GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 20 Series rolls out starting this July

First Dynabook-branded laptops launch in Asia next month

Discovery's TV special highlights MSI's devotion to esports