Archive for December, 2011
Canon grants a wish
Life for Ellaine Castronuevo has only begun to unfold. Like most 14 year olds, she has only started to get a taste of adolescence. But aside from having to deal with the daily struggles of a teenager, Ellaine has the challenge of defeating her own Goliath. Ellaine has been diagnosed with Acute Myelogenous Leukemia, a [...]
In Manny’s Corner
Manny Pacquiao has proven to be a great champion by taking down numerous fighters with excellent credentials. But even champions need help, especially when up against a powerful foe such as poverty. The pound-for-pound king has found an ally in IT industry champion, RedFox. Last Sunday, December 4, 2011, at the Fontana Hot Spring Leisure [...]
2,000 compete in Canon PhotoMarathon
Canon staged its sixth and largest PhotoMarathon with more than 2,000 professional and amateur photographers competing in the final leg of the event at the Philippine Trade Training Center in Pasay City. Jerome Ross Lacbayan of Cainta was declared winner of the DSLR category and received a DSLR EOS 5D Mark II while Jackielou Garcera [...]
Survey shows IT hiring expected to rise in 2012
MENLO PARK, Calif. – Technology executives expect information technology (IT) hiring to continue in the first quarter of 2012, according to the just-released Robert Half Technology IT Hiring Index and Skills Report (http://rht.mediaroom.com/ITHiringIndex). In the latest quarterly survey, 20 percent of chief information officers (CIOs) said they plan to expand their IT departments, and 10 [...]
Survey shows retailers need to meet demand for online shopping experience, or risk losing revenue
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – New research from Brocade across Europe and Middle East shows that just over 86 percent of consumers use their mobile device including smartphones or tablets to do their holiday shopping and nearly 70 percent of these respondents are only prepared to wait a maximum of 20 seconds for a web [...]
D-Link introduces DAP-2360 AirPremier N PoE Access Point with Plenum-rated Chassis
D-Link International Pte Ltd, one of the world’s biggest suppliers of networking products recently unveiled the DAP-2360, AirPremier N PoE Access Point with Plenum-rated Chassis. DAP-2360 is the replacement model to one of D-Link’s best selling business type Access Point – DWL-3200AP, which offers higher specifications and better performance. With the support of Gigabit Ethernet [...]
Live fast, live smart with Samsung’s Galaxy W
Live Fast, Live Smart. These are the words stuck inside the minds of the makers of Samsung’s Galaxy W, and if ‘fast’ and ‘smart’ speak of who you are, then, this is the phone created for you and your lifestyle. The mobile phone’s stylish exterior features a 3.7- inch full touch screen that produces 800×480 [...]
SAP partner Mustard Seed also runs SAP
To prove to their clients the outstanding benefits of SAP, Mustard Seed Systems Corporation, one of SAP Philippines’ channel partners also utilizes SAP products and services in their business operation. Mustard Seed has shown breakthrough growth due to its partnership with the leading software company. Since the company has incorporated SAP systems in their operation, [...]
Small Business Owners put business before health
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Despite a year filled with economic instability, a majority of small business owners (72 percent) say 2011 was a successful year for their company– and new data shows new business activity saw a boost, too. According to the latest Manta SMB Wellness Index, new business activity was up more than 12 percent [...]
Good Customer Service is Key to Capturing Holiday Shoppers
SAN FRANCISCO, – A new study released today by MarketTools, Inc., the leader in software and services for enterprise feedback management (EFM) and market research, revealed that providing a good customer experience, bolstered by good customer service, is do-or-die for retailers this holiday shopping season. According to the study, 60 percent of consumers said they [...]


