Archive for February, 2012
Parents aware of only half of cyberbullying incidents, research finds
Consumer study findings were released from research commissioned by SocialShield ( www.socialshield.com ), the leading online monitoring service for kids’ social networking activities. The research studies, conducted by comScore and NDP, revealed that less than 8% of parents are aware of cyberbullying incidents involving their own child, despite the fact that other data – including [...]
Social Networking and Jeremy Lin
If there would be one post on your Facebook news feed that is commonly shared by your friends and family, chances are high that it’s about Jeremy Lin – the new NBA sensation whose rise to stardom is remarkable. From rags to riches – from virtually unknown to NBA superstar. Before we go any further, [...]
HP and Project: Brave Kids give new hope to kids with cancer
HP Imaging and Printing Group (IPG) recently made the world a little brighter for children with cancer as it donated 1 million pesos to Project: Brave Kids last January 27 at the Philippine Children’s Medical Center (PCMC). The amount was taken from the proceeds of HP IPG’s The Giving Three promo, and will be used [...]
PR firms will have or will offer a Mobile Application In 2012
“There’s an app for that,” may apply to nearly half of U.S. businesses before the year is over, a new survey by Robert Half Technology shows. Twenty-seven percent of CIOs polled recently said their companies already offer a mobile application, while another 22 percent said they plan to offer one in 2012. The survey was [...]
Indra becomes SAP Global Services Partner
Indra, the premier IT company in Spain and a leading IT multinational company in Europe, announced a new partnership agreement with SAP AG. As an SAP global services partner, Indra will promote the implementation of Indra solutions integrated with SAP applications to customers in emerging markets across the globe. The agreement was signed by Indra’s [...]
All-girl Mapua team is 8th SWEEP Awards Champion
An all-girl team from the Mapua Institute of Technology is the grand champion in the 8th SWEEP Innovation and Excellence Awards, the latest edition of Smart Communication, Inc.’s annual search for the most innovative wireless applications by students. Their project entitled “Wearable Obstacle Detection System and Braille Cell Phone for the Blind” stood out from [...]
Caltex rolls out online game for charity
Caltex, one of the world’s leading energy brands and marketed by Chevron Philippines Inc. (CPI), is helping three charity organizations generate awareness and funding by recently launching an online game called “Captain Bubbly’s Enjoyable Journey” The game features a hot air balloon which players keep afloat until they reach their destination while dodging obstacles along [...]
Ovum estimates that operators lost $13.9bn in 2011 due to social messaging
New estimates from Ovum indicate that consumers’ increasing use of IP-based social messaging services on their smartphones cost telecom operators $8.7bn in lost SMS revenues in 2010, and $13.9bn in 2011. In a new report, the independent technology analyst reveals that it expects the decline, representing nearly 6% of total messaging revenue in 2010 and [...]
Alan Chng: The man behind the company that delights us always
Printers and Digital Cameras, these devices are surely the first things that will pop out of your mind once you’ve heard the word Canon. Canon is one of the leaders in innovations, the one that promised to delight us always. And behind this reputable name is an exceptional leader, Canon Philippines’ President and CEO, Mr. [...]
Apple, Lenovo, and Toshiba are the Top Computer Companies in Customer Experience Ratings
A new research report published by Temkin Group, 2012 Temkin Experience Ratings, rates the customer experience of 206 large companies across 18 industries. This is the second year that Temkin Group has released these ratings. The research, which is based on a survey of 10,000 U.S. consumers in January 2012, includes 10 personal computer makers. [...]


