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Forum focuses on four key elements of intelligent office

Digital transformation in today’s business environment has resulted in companies that need to be more agile and interconnected. Businesses are no longer limited by their location and operation schedules are no longer held to an 8-hour window. To take advantage of the growth opportunities offered in this fast and exciting environment, businesses need to incorporate new technology and tailored services that has a holistic long-term digital perspective. Discussing the latest IT trends and updates at the recent industry-based forum called “Cutting Edge” held in Manila and Bridgetowne, Eastern Communications in partnership with tech experts from Trend Micro Philippines, Cisco Philippines, and Rhipe Philipines identified the four critical ingredients of an Intelligent Office and shared how companies can transform their workplace into an Intelligent one. Robust and resilient connectivity solutions Connectivity is key to an intelligent office. For businesses that have a lot of bandwidth ne

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PH's DX journey in spotlight at Asian Innovation Summit

In today’s innovation race, the ability for organizations to identify and act on digital trends as they arise can spell the difference between success and failure. The emergence of new digital tools helps companies respond swiftly to changing business demands, industry movements, and global occurrences and seize opportunities as they come. Moreover, these innovations also fuel the creation of digital business models. However, enterprises should consider the proper integration of innovation within their organizations to ensure rapid upward economic mobility. Collaborative environments within and beyond infrastructures also are ones of the keys to assure steady growth of organizations in the digital world, while simultaneously obtaining information about current challenges, as well as potential problems. Innovation in Southeast Asia In Southeast Asia, for instance, technological innovations, and even digital transformation, pave the way to success for most businesses. These innovation

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How HP can make your office productive and eco-friendly

Every day, HP LaserJet printers and toner cartridges never fail to deliver on their commitment to make an impact on business documents by consistently printing sharp black texts and crisp graphics. Now, to make sure that enterprises can truly maximize the reliability of HP LaserJet printers to grow their business, every purchase of HP CF217A, HP CE285A or HP Q2612A Black Original LaserJet toner cartridges and HP CE285AD, HP Q2612AD, or CB435AD Dual Pack Black Original LaserJet toner cartridges, comes bundled with a free ream of HP Everyday Paper. Engineered to a higher standard, HP Everyday Paper has ColorLok Technology which helps deliver low levels of paper dust to maximize printer longevity and ensures consistent quality prints. HP Everyday Paper is made of 100% eucalyptus pulp that comes from sustainable forests, making it environment-friendly. So, what are you waiting for? Buy any of the participating HP Original Toners at authorized HP resellers nationwide to get your free 500

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Why your business must get an HP Ink Tank printer today

Among leading inkjet printers available in the market, the HP Ink Tank printers are perhaps some of the most practical choices. While most of the printers in the category are loaded with features to amaze users, these ones from the HP Ink Tank series translate to efficiency and savings. Prints from virtually anywhere With their mobile printing feature, users can easily use HP Ink Tank printers to print from virtually anywhere by just using their smartphones or tablets. They simply need to have an HP ePrint app or HP Smart app installed on their mobile devices to print almost anything, from anywhere, at any time. With the app, users can also send prints on the go and share documents and images directly from their mobile devices. They can also connect their smartphones or tablets directly to the printer using Apple AirPrint, Google Cloud Print, or Wi-Fi Direct to easily print using wireless networking. Prints up to 8000 colored pages and 6000 black pages HP Ink Tank printers boast o

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LG donates to The House of Hope Foundation in Davao

LG Electronics, in keeping with its tradition of giving back to the community, recently paid a visit to The House of Hope in Davao. The House of Hope Foundation, located inside the Southern Philippines Medical Center compound (SPMC), is a charitable group that provides temporary shelter to children with cancer. SPMC is the only hospital in the whole of Mindanao that offers free cancer treatment to children. Since a large majority of its patients are indigent families with no place to stay while they are undergoing treatment, the House of Hope provides a sanctuary for them. On March 28, 2019, LG Philippines visited the brave families of the House of Hope. LG brought with them donations in-kind to improve the quality of life of the House of Hope’s residents. This includes over 27,000 various personal care products such as body wash, soap and toothpaste items, five 43-inch Full HD TVs, 28 Dual Inverter Airconditioning units, two Top Load Washing Machines, and two Side by Side Refrigerat

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Keeping your home and biz safe and secure with MiGuard

MiGuard recently introduced to the Philippine market its array of innovative home security solutions. At present times wherein crimes are quite rampant and disasters appear out of nowhere, security and safety are one of the top concerns among Filipino homeowner. This matter remains relevant even during the summer, a season when members of the family leave home for a faraway vacation. Hence, it is important for either a single household or a family to invest on items that will give them peace of mind if they are away, making sure that their belongings and, more importantly, the people left at home are safe and secure. The same goes with business owners as well. That said, MiGuard has made home and business security easier and more affordable for Filipinos by providing a holistic, technology-based platform. MiGuard's catalog of life-saving devices include: MiGuard Console, Wireless HD Camera, HD IP Camera, Door and Window Sensors, PIR Motion Sensors, Smoke Detector, Gas Leak Detector

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Showcasing the alarming effects of plastics entering the human food chain, students from Adamson University bagged the top prize at the EcoVision Film Competition Screening and Awards Night held at Ayala Malls The 30th in Pasig City. Ten finalists from various schools in NCR, Region III, and Region IV-A vied for the PhP 100,000 prize in Epson Philippines's first eco-film competition for college students. The winning PSA films were selected based on their story and content, technical execution, social media engagement, and adherence to the theme Green Solutions for Everyday Life at Home, School or Office. The portrayal of a student striving to have a sustainable lifestyle in “#CantYouSee” secured its spot as best film of the night, while “Wake Up Call” from from Ateneo de Manila University and “Para sa Ikabobote ng Lahat” from Polytechnic University of the Philippines bagged the awards for the 1st Runner-up and 2nd Runner-up films, respectively.  Aside from the best film awards, the

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Seagate, Dahua team up to push smart city technologies

Smart cities are, as a concept, are safer cities Urban officials dream of a future of smart cities that use new technologies to gather comprehensive data and algorithms to achieve increased efficiency, sustainability, and safety. Many of these technologies involve cameras and data storage that can be tasked with jobs that range from keeping track of traffic to monitoring peace and order in the city. Seagate Technology, a world leader in storage solutions, and Dahua Technology, a world-leading video-centric IoT solution and service provider, teamed up to deliver the next wave of highly intelligent video surveillance servers with DAHUA IVSS and SkyHawk AI. Smart city, safe living Dahua's safe city solution provides an integrated platform and intelligent technologies to ensure cities are well-guarded and efficiently run by providing end-to-end solution through the use surveillance technology. Surveillance camera technology provides an end-to-end solution with features such as cutting-

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Kaspersky Lab rolls out on-demand security service in PH

Kaspersky Lab has revealed its on-demand service that allows Internet users in the Philippines to secure their devices on a weekly or monthly basis, for as little as PhP 10 to PhP 30 for seven days. As part of the Kaspersky Lab’s Value Added Service segment, the new on-demand program is part of a new business tier of the global cybersecurity company that seeks to offer hassle-free access to its next-generation security solutions at more affordable and flexible pricing plans, and offered through local service providers. It is being rolled out for the first time in the Philippines and subsequently to other select countries in the Southeast Asian region. In the Philippines, Kaspersky Lab aims to address the need for a budget-friendly online protection option for the country’s over 70 million Internet users. “We’re excited to pilot this program in the Philippines which offers a very straightforward solution to the seemingly universal issue of not securing Internet-connected devices bec

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Microsoft-IDC study reveals rosy outlook for businesses

Majority of business leaders and workers believe AI to have positive impact on jobs, according to the study titled Future Ready Business: Assessing Asia Pacific’s Growth Potential Through AI spearheaded by Microsoft and International Data Corporation (IDC). The study, which surveyed 109 business leaders and 100 workers in the Philippines, found that 74% of both business leaders and workers see AI to help do their existing jobs better or reduce repetitive tasks. Seventeen percent of business leaders believe that AI will create new jobs, while 8% also feel that the technology will replace existing ones. Interestingly, workers are more optimistic, with only 5% expecting AI to replace jobs, and 15% to create new ones. At the same time, 6% of workers expect no impact to their jobs in three years from now. The study also found that workers are more willing to reskill than business leaders believe they are. Sixteen percent of business leaders felt that workers have no interest to develop n

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