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Together On Twitter: 6 features that enabled Filipinos to spark and join conversations this 2020

2020 is finally almost over. A lot happened this year and Filipinos talked about it all on Twitter as it truly has been the only place where everyone can hang out right now. More people were seen using Twitter than ever before with daily active users growing 29% year-over-year to 187 million driven by global conversation around current events and product improvements. Twitter’s purpose is to serve the public conversation, which is important because it helps people learn, solve problems, and realize we are all in this together. It is indeed better when it is reflective of everyone. Before we wrap up 2020, here is a list of what Twitter built this year to make it easier for Filipinos to spark, join, and follow conversations on Twitter. 1. Send a Fleet (aka, a disappearing post) People go to Twitter to talk about what’s happening but speaking one’s mind can be intimidating when 280 characters feel very public and permanent. Twitter launched Fleets, which disappears after 24 hours, to

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Four startups win inaugural Microsoft Emerge X competition at the Philippine Startup Week 2020

The Emerge X Program sits within Microsoft’s Highway to a 100 Unicorns initiative, which discovers and nurtures high potential technology startups & grows the ecosystem in emerging markets across APAC Four startups from Vietnam, Philippines, Sri Lanka and Singapore are winners at Microsoft’s inaugural Emerge X Regional Pitching Competition in Asia Pacific: 1. Abivin from Vietnam: An AI-powered platform that optimizes supply chains across multiple sectors by solving the vehicle routing problem2. Lifetrack Medical Systems from the Philippines and Singapore: A cloud-based platform that provides affordable access to medical imaging in emerging markets3. Agrithmics from Sri Lanka: A cloud-based solution that enriches the agri-industry by digitizing the farm to factory supply chain and connecting farmers and buyers4. Milky Way AI, from Singapore: An AI-powered smart retail solution leveraging image recognition technology to help retailers manage shelf inventory and maximize sales “For Asi

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Hitachi Vantara Appoints PH Business Development Director As A Senior Executive For ASEAN

Hitachi Vantara has appointed Varghese Mathew as the Head of Partners & Alliances, ASEAN. Hitachi Vantara, the digital infrastructure and solutions subsidiary of Hitachi, Ltd. (TSE: 6501), today announced the appointment Varghese Mathew as the Head of Partners & Alliances, ASEAN. Mathew is currently the Business Development Director for Philippines, and recently he has been appointed to take up another role as the Head of Partners & Alliances, ASEAN where he will be responsible for driving Hitachi Vantara’s channel program across ASEAN. He will lead the integration and growth of the regional partner network by establishing best practices in the execution of Hitachi Vantara’s partner go-to-market strategy. Mathew boasts over 21 years of experience in the sector, with a specialization in business development, channels and alliances management and solutions architecting. Prior to joining Hitachi Vantara 6 years ago, he worked with EMC, T-Systems, HP Services and HCL in various capaciti

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Going Paperless, Providing Better Healthcare: 5 Advantages of using scanners in healthcare facilities

Managing health information has always been a challenge for any healthcare provider due to the uncontrollable growth of data. Since most healthcare facilities remain paper-intensive and minimally automated and digitized, processing and managing hundreds of documents can be time-consuming and extremely costly. Keeping track of vital patient records are also labor-intensive. For better management of vital health information, clinics and hospitals look to start digitizing and utilize electronic medical record systems, which involves scanning of thousands of documents and images to store in digital storages. According to Fujitsu, a global leader in the image scanning market, going paperless by scanning important medical records provides several benefits, as listed below:  Boosts Security Sensitive medical and personal patient information, such as medical history, past ailments, consent forms, insurance information, and contact details can be digitized for enhanced security and easy acce

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Unisys Launches Latest Version of Stealth (identity) Featuring Enhanced Biometric Identity Management and Authentication

Seamless integration and trusted identity access control capabilities provide strong enterprise security while also enabling an improved user experience Unisys Corporation (NYSE: UIS) today announced the availability of the latest version of Unisys Stealth(identity)™, the company’s biometric identity management software. Stealth(identity) is highly scalable and brings flexible biometric authentication and security to enterprises of any size, as well as offering an additional layer of identity-based protection capabilities for enterprises both on premises or in the cloud. Stealth(identity)’s adaptive, risk-based authentication simplifies security policies and works with existing infrastructure, leading to a lower total cost of ownership in managing the full lifecycle from identity proofing through authorization for access, all with a single platform. Additionally, support for single sign-on capabilities adds a layer of protection for any application within the enterprise that demands p

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PLDT, Smart and De La Salle Philippines launch e-Learning store

Animo Smart Online Store allows faculty and students to avail PLDT Smart Exclusive plans The country’s largest integrated telco PLDT, through its B2B arm PLDT Enterprise and wireless subsidiary Smart Communications, has recently fortified its pivotal partnership with De La Salle Philippines (DLSP) with the launch of Animo Smart Online Store to better support the digital learning needs of their students and teachers. To continue empowering its students and faculty during this time, DLSP reached out to PLDT Enterprise to establish Animo Smart Online Store, an e-commerce site which gives its students and faculty an opportunity to buy and avail exclusive Smart data and connectivity plans and products.  DLSP is the network of Lasallian schools in the Philippines established to facilitate collaboration among the schools, which includes mission schools as well as universities and colleges. Together, PLDT Enterprise and Smart developed the said online store which will benefit over 80,000 st

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Globe builds 6 new sites for better internet experience in Malabon

Better connectivity and data experience are now being felt in various cities and municipalities all over the country. Thanks to the aggressive network builds and upgrades to 4G/LTE that Globe is doing. In Malabon, Globe installed six new cell sites and 101 more sites were upgraded to fulfill the telco's commitment to have 4G everywhere. For residents in the area, digital connectivity is the way to cope within this disaster-prone city. Ryan Geronimo, Barangay Captain of Tinajeros shared, “The new normal is digital, to enable us to serve our constituents better, and this will go on.” Reliable and world-class internet is what a community needs in times of normalcy or peril. Malabon has been maximizing its LGU’s social media platforms to disseminate important and timely information as well as stream announcements and events to its residents. “This is the new normal in serving the people,” Geronimo adds. Jalyn Mateo, mother and Globe user since 2004, has expressed her appreciation for t

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A culture of innovation fuels business resilience and economic recovery in the Philippines

88% of business decision-makers in the Philippines say innovation is a ‘must’, not just good-to-have; they see the ability to innovate as vital to performance and resilience, according to a new Microsoft-IDC study Since COVID-19, Philippines organizations have matured in the culture of innovation by 4%, increasing their ability to innovate; 56% of these organizations now find innovation easy The share of adopters (stage 3 in appendix) that have a culture of innovation in the Philippines, rose by 5 percentage points during the pandemic 82% of organizations in the Philippines are accelerating the pace of digitalization in response to the crisis As Philippines and Asia Pacific continue to deal with disruptions resulting from the pandemic, 88% of business decision-makers in the Philippines say that innovation is now a ‘must’ for them to respond quickly to market challenges and opportunities and ensure business resilience. This is more than average for all organizations in the regio

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MVP Bossing 2020 Dr. Carl Balita shifts to digital learning

Pandemic challenges transform dynamic classrooms to virtual space PLDT Enterprise has recently launched its MVP Bossing Awards campaign to inspire enterprises to rediscover and reinvent their businesses today to successfully thrive in the future. This year’s theme, “Rediscovery, Reinvention,” aims to convey a message of hope, and in recognition to and show appreciation for local business owners who are overcoming the challenges brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. Instead of the usual awards night gathering, this year’s MVP Bossing now takes form as a digital campaign in deference to social events shifting to virtual space given the global health crisis. For aspiring MVP Bossing Dr. Carl Balita of the Carl Balita Review Center (CBRC), the pandemic, while it did catch him by surprise because of the challenges that faced him and his business, made him rethink about shifting his business to a digital space. “There were many realizations for this year, and one of them is that we never

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Huawei TrustInTech Summit 2020: Shared Prosperity Enabled by Trust in Technology and Open Collaboration

Huawei hosted its second annual TrustInTech Summit, which was attended by ICT industry experts, academia and economists from around the world. Speakers included Huawei's Executive Director of the Board and President of the Carrier Business Group, Ryan Ding, international investor Jim Rogers, GSMA CMO Stephanie Lynch-Habib, and others. Focusing on the new challenges the world faced in 2020, the Summit highlighted ICT's critical role as the key digital infrastructure to support societal wellbeing and economic recovery. Given the rising trend of technology decoupling, the Summit emphasized the need to embrace open collaboration, as well as the call to defeat the unnecessary fear of adopting new technologies. In 2020, ICT played a vital role in resuming work and production during the pandemic. Meanwhile, 2020 has witnessed the exponential growth of 5G business applications. Global consultancy firm STL Partners estimated that 5G-enabled scenarios will raise the global GDP by US$1.4 trillio

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