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Angara underlines role of ICT in ITAP induction

Posted on 22 Feb 2012 at 8:31am

ICT IS KEY. Sen. Edgardo Angara delivers his speech during the Infocomm Technology Association of the Philippines (ITAP) induction of officers at the Manila Peninsula last week. The new ITAP president is Dondi Mapa of Microsoft Philippines.

Globe unveils quick-service menu, ‘Immortal’ promo

Posted on 20 Feb 2012 at 12:19am

DIAL LOVE. Globe Telecom executives Peter Bithos (right) and Chee Loo Fun discuss in a press briefing last week in Makati City the company’s new quick-service menu and the rollout of pre-paid offerings including ‘Immortal’ promo, which has no expiry dates for texts and calls.

Alcatel-Lucent to manage Globe’s $700-M upgrade

Posted on 17 Feb 2012 at 12:45am

ALL SET. Executives from Globe Telecom, Huawei, and Alcatel-Lucent hold a press briefing on Wednesday to formalize the start of the massive modernization program of the Ayala-led telco. Huawei will supply the network equipment, while Alcatel-Lucent will serve as project manager.

Dell PH intensifies attack on ultra-thin laptop market

Posted on 14 Feb 2012 at 6:34pm

PREMIUM POSITIONING. Alvin Patrick Go, brand manager for client product solutions at Dell, displays the Dell XPS 14z during a product launch on Monday in Makati City. The ultra-thin, full-featured laptop is targeted at professionals and comes with price tag of P65,150.00 (with Intel Core i5) and P69,590.00 (with Intel Core i7).

20,000 students in Manila join IT youth confab

Posted on 10 Feb 2012 at 6:06pm

ANNUAL PILRIMAGE. Veteran trainer Pido Aguilar speaks during the recently held 17th STI National Youth Convention at the Aliw Theater in Pasay City. The annual IT youth camp gathered more than 20,000 STIers in Manila alone.

Senate closes interpellation on DICT bill

Posted on 08 Feb 2012 at 10:18am

GETTING THERE. Sen. Edgardo Angara confers with ICTO Deputy Executive Director Monchito Ibrahim (right, in white shirt) and Executive Director Louis Casambre (left) during a break of the interpellation proceedings in the Senate on Tuesday.

Survey: PH still ‘offline market’ for e-commerce

Posted on 03 Feb 2012 at 10:26pm

NOT THERE YET. An executive of consumer research firm TNS discusses the results of the “Digital Life 2012” study which showed that while a growing number of consumers is doing online research prior to purchasing a certain product, they still prefer buying “offline” because of the lack of online trade infrastructure in the country.

ICTO holds first press briefing with guns blazing

Posted on 31 Jan 2012 at 4:48pm

IN FULL FORCE. The Information and Communications Technology Office (ICTO) of the DOST held its first press conference on Monday in Quezon City to present its plans for the local ICT industry. Photo shows ICTO chief Louis Casambre speaking at the podium while DOST Secretary Mario Montejo and BPAP chair Fred Ayala listen to his presentation.

Autodesk PH sees cloud, green design booming in 2012

Posted on 29 Jan 2012 at 11:45pm

TWIN TACTICS. Teddy Tiu, country manager of Autodesk Philippines, briefed the local tech media recently on the company’s strategy to popularize the merits of sustainable building. Also, Tiu discussed the firm’s foray into cloud computing via a product called Autodesk Subscription.

Local sports firm taps SAP mid-market tool

Posted on 25 Jan 2012 at 12:22pm

FROM MANUAL TO SAP. Sports equipment distributor Airbridge Sport Plus has deployed SAP Business One to keep pace with its red-hot growth. Seen here in a press briefing are Airbridge brand manager Raquel Sumera (left) and ANSI Information Systems VP Charlene Sun.

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