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The Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company (PLDT), further strengthens its enterprise digital enablement capabilities through its cloud portfolio with its newest partner, IBM. The partnership allows PLDT to cohesively bundle IBM Cloud offerings together with PLDT’s other ICT services in a bespoke and targeted solution more catered to each need of the enterprise. PLDT customers can now access the full range of IBM Cloud solutions such as Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) and Software as a Service (SaaS) offerings, including bare metal servers, shared virtual servers, and dedicated virtual servers with the option to add extra storage, compute, network, security,…

Digital imaging leader Epson Philippines is offering a free 21.5-inch Apple iMac for every purchase of an Epson SureColor F7170 textile printer from May 15 to June 30, 2015. Epson’s F7170 is designed for the roll-to-roll digital textile market and integrates true roll-to-roll support for unprecedented levels of performance, reliability, and image quality for printing on fabrics and soft signage. The printer leverages Epson’s PrecisionCore thin film piezo (TFP) print head, and uses Epson’s UltraChrome DS ink system to provide high-quality printing, superior dot control, precise and reliable performance, and excellent longevity for a range of dye-sublimation applications. In addition,…

Sound Recording Rights Society, Inc. (Soundsright), is a Collective Management Organization (CMO) which was recently accredited by the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) to represent the record labels and producers in the Philippines. The IPOPHL presented the Certificate of Accreditation to Soundsright Officers and Board Members last May 14, 2015 at Victorino’s, Quezon City. Soundsright authorizes business establishments to use copyrighted sound recordings owned by the member record labels and producers and collect royalties on behalf of the copyright owners under section 209 of the Intellectual Property Code (Republic Act No. 8293). IN PHOTO (from left): Mr.…

In the latest all-out high-octane action and laugh-out-loud “Spy” movie, Jason Statham describes his role in the film as “different from anything I’ve done, and it’s been great fun.” Jason Statham stars with Academy Award nominees Melissa McCarthy and Jude Law along with Golden Globe nominee Rose Byrne, Miranda Hart, Allison Janney with the special participation of Curtis ‘50 Cent’ Jackson. The movie brings at the center of the action the world’s unlikely heroine, Susan Cooper (McCarthy), a brilliant, intuitive and relatable desk agent, who has worked in the dreary basement at CIA headquarters for years. Her colleague is the…

ASUS CEO Jerry Shen announced the availability of ZenFone 2 locally at the Experience 2Morrow press event in Manila last May 16. The highly-anticipated ZenFone 2 builds on the enthusiastic reception and success of the first-generation ZenFone in the Philippines and all of Southeast Asia, it featuresa stunning new Zen-inspired design, uncompromising performance, and a premium user experience to bring a new level of empowering luxury to consumers. See What Others Can’t See — ASUS ZenFone 2 ZenFone 2 is the newewst flagship smartphone in the hugely-successful ZenFone family, featuring an all-new design, 13MP PixelMaster camera, and uncompromising performance delivered…

Trained by several coaches from the classical and pop genres of music, Aleph had been confined to the boundaries set by the rules she grew up with. She got rejected at auditions all the time because her “voice isn’t powerful enough”. She almost gave up on her compositions too because her “sound isn’t going with the trend”, as someone once told her. But at least she could daydream. It’s a bit difficult to describe Aleph’s music in commonly used terms. Some would say that it’s like a fusion of a screamo rock band, a warmonger tribe, and Norah Jones. Others…

After struggling for 7 years for their dreams, Kithara with members Pato San Juan (vocals/percs), Poli Policarpio (guitar/vocals), Jun Tovera (bass) and Dex Galsim (cajon/vocals), have recently signed with Warner Music Philippines with their carrier single, “To Move On”. KITHARA has always been the name of the band since it started. The goal was to find a name that is simple, one-word, easy-to-remember and that would fit the acoustic genre. Their first single talks about a love lost and to continue living without that person in your life. Listen to Kithara on Spotify here.

GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), in collaboration with the Philippine Prosthodontic Society (PPS) launched today (May 15) a metro-wide advocacy campaign to promote proper denture care among Filipinos to help them rediscover uninhibited joy and regain the confidence to eat, speak and smile. A recent study revealed that 9 million Filipinos wear dentures, making the Philippines the country with the highest incidence of denture wearers in Asia. This was revealed in the study “Oral Care U&A: Market Understanding Study Middle East & Asia’’ conducted by Ipsos Marketing for GlaxoSmithKline (GSK). “The qualitative research titled ‘The Emerging Consumer Denture Journey,’ conducted by Nick Newall…

You have decided to move on to the next level in your relationship.  The next step now is to plan your big day but no one wants to go beyond their budget. Be careful not to touch your savings which the two of you will start your future with. The “I Do Wedding Fair” on May 16 & 17 at Megatrade Hall 1 helps you with that. They will assist you in choosing the right suppliers for your big day so that you will be stress-free in your sacred exchange of “I Do”s. The 2-day fair’s programme hosted by beauty…

There’s no denying that the freedom of summer in the Philippines comes hand-in-hand with an intolerable blast of hot weather. Still, it’s that time of the year when your sunnies and flip-flops beg you to take them out for some fun in the sun. Whether your idea of a perfect summer is an out of town adventure or relaxing hangout in the city,the only way to survive the stifling heat is to keep cool and hydrated. There’s nothing quite like a nice, frosty, and gently perspiring pampalamig to freshen up a sizzling summer afternoon. Beat the heat with a special…

Summer months and sweltering heat are just around the corner. Dyson Cool, Dyson’s new fan range with no blades, has been engineered to keep the stuffy, sleepless nights at bay. With Dyson Air Multiplier™ technology, the fans provide quick and even cooling of the room. Dyson engineers have done away with noisy whirring blades and designed the machine to eliminate tones of up to 1,000Hz, similar to the tone produced by a mosquito’s beating wing. “The new Dyson Cool machines are acoustically engineered to provide smooth airflow without the noise generated by high speed air. The new Dyson Cool reduces…