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Monthly Archives: April, 2020

iThink | How Covid-19 made digitalization the new necessity

As this situation is showing us all, digitalization could save both lives and livelihoods.

Smarts holds e-bootcamp for student contest for first time in 17 years

SWEEP, short for Smart Wireless Engineering Education Program, is an industry-academe linkage program with a network of 36 colleges and universities all over the country that offer ECE and IT courses.

Grab, Lalamove riders to get free insurance from Manulife PH during lockdown

Insurance firm Manulife Philippines announced on Friday, April 24, that it will provide free insurance coverage worth P3 billion to more than 60,000 active two-wheel riders from Grab and Lalamove.

BSP data shows digital payments up as cheque, ATM transactions drop

Data from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas showed that transactions using PesoNet and InstaPay visibly increased compared before the lockdown due to restrictions in movement of people outside of their houses.

Covid-19-affected firms urged to use online marketing strategy

The Philippine Disaster Resilience Foundation (PDRF) has advised companies affected by the Covid-19 contagion to explore online solutions for marketing strategies and prepare for long-term disruption.

Lacson calls for fast-tracking of National ID System, more R&D funding

Sen. Panfilo Lacson said there is no other time than now to roll out the National ID system which was signed into law nearly two years ago. He also said more investment on R&D would provide the country with the tools to fight infectious diseases like Covid-19.

DOST develops 3D-printed respirator, ventilator parts for Covid-19 patients

The Industrial Technology Development Institute (ITDI) of the DOST has developed prototypes of 3D-printed parts for respirators and ventilators, as well as nano-filters for masks and nebulizers.

NTC asks LGUs, subdivisions to let telco frontliners in

The NTC made the appeal after receiving reports from various telecommunication companies that their frontliners tasked to do repair works on fixed broadband access cabinets were being prevented to enter gated villages due to the community quarantine.

DOH to deploy AI-powered tool for unified Covid-19 communications

The artificial intelligence-enhanced communications platform, which was developed by Senti AI and powered by Google technologies, will help guarantee that important information communicated by all DOH partners is updated and consistent across all channels.

Big chunks of ‘dark data’ polluting data centers worldwide, says tech firm

Storing digital data that is never used – known as dark data -- can consume an enormous amount of energy and, as a result, produce massive amounts of carbon dioxide that is harmful to the environment.
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