Samsung’s Noteworthy Affair with the Galaxy Note 7

Samsung Electronics Philippines (SEPCO) officially launched the arrival of its newest flagship smartphone: the Samsung Galaxy Note7. Pegged as the smartphone that thinks big, guests at the Noteworthy Affair were treated to an out-of-this-world experience when they finally got to meet the Korean tech giant’s newest flagship phone

Ron Not The DJ at Asus Zenvolution 2016 Spot Me Pa-raffle

In my over 7 years of blogging, it is time for me to give back to my readers and this will be starting at the upcoming Asus Zenvolution 2016 this August 14.

Samsung Galaxy J2 DTV First Impressions, Benchmarks,Camera Samples, Event Highlights

The Philippines' first DTV-enabled smartphone with AMOLED display is officially here thanks to the guys of Samsung Mobile Philippines as they brought it in the Samsung Galaxy J2 DTV.

Redfox New Logo revealed, New Line Of Smartphones Teased

Local tech company Redfox has came out for a "red transformation" in their recent media event.

As for targetting for global and happy approach, they introduced the new logo with Redfox CEO Mr. Andy Te and their local and global partners



They also teased a number of smartphones which they promised to have a separate launch soon from Aurea E10, Aurea D20, Aurea L R10, Aurea S10, Aurea E11. As another teaser, one Redfox official mentioned that they will be only releasing Qualcomm based phones.



I will have a separate post on some of their newest Wizpads and Wizbooks

LG V20 will be launching this September

As the buzz just became clear as we will gonna see the next successor to the LG V20 soon.

Brother Philippines Intros New Mono Laser Printers and Multi Function Centres

Brother International Philippines Corporation recently unveiled two sets of their newest mono laser printers and multi function centres.

Epson Philippines collabs with DepEd for Gift of Brightness program

Epson Philippines has partnered with the Philippines’ Department of Education’s (DepEd) Adopt-a-School Program to provide Epson printers and projectors to public schools, to help address the shortage of resources as well as help in the delivery of better quality education to public schools in the country, particularly in the poverty-stricken provinces and areas.

Smart Music Live rundown, splash of music and intro to Smart's newest services

I got a number of reasons why I went at Smart Music Live event happened over a week at Smart Araneta Coliseum.

Smart Padala revitalized with new logo and endorser Angel Locsin (plus more info)

In the recent media event, Smart Padala has come alive again mainly with two things.



First off, their new logo with some distinction from Paymaya. The "padala" service that I personally saw grew in a number of remittance centers thru sdari-sari stores for sure will go further with their newest endorser Angel Locsin. Months ago, I dreamed on having a tech event with the most known Darna so far in one roof and it happened.



In fact, the multimedia campaign is now up thru TVCs, print, radio and other forms. So far, they already have around 15,000 remittance centers and as promo right now until July 31, 2016, you can get a discount once you send money from Php 3001 and up.



I also got an exclusive Q&A with some Smart Padala officials which you will never saw anywhere else. Here it goes:

1. On the Smart Padala AVP, it mentioned that there are around 15,000 sari-sari store partners, what is your target number at the end of the year? 

The target by end of year is 16,500 partners.

2. What are the factors that the majority of your current sari sari store partners are saying "Yes" to be a Smart Padala partner?

There is a high demand on the service among customers.  The micro-business owners see this an opportunity for the community to have access to remittances/basic financial services.  The high product adaptability also comes in as a major factor for the micro-business owners, as the process is very simple and easy to use.

3. Remittance business is tough these days versus your current competitors so aside from the convenience, kindly give me picture of remittance rate differences versus the others.

Since Smart Padala provides convenience and accessibility as there are 15,000 Smart Padala centers nationwide, Smart Padala service remains to be cost-efficient as consumers do not need to travel and spend money for the fare just to send or receive money.

Based on data from the first National Baseline Survey on Financial Inclusion released by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas mid-2015, it is estimated that on average, Filipinos take around 22 minutes to reach the nearest financial services touch point. It also costs an average of P43 for a roundtrip fare.

With 15,000 Smart Padala centers nationwide, there is a Smart Padala center in almost every municipality so users do not need to travel, spend for the fare, and consume time just to send or receive money remittances. Smart Padala makes feel home closer by sending the remittances of family breadwinners to their loved ones in the most accessible, convenient, and secure manner. These centers include the recently launched Smart Padala International flagship stores that enable Filipinos to receive the remittances of their loved ones abroad.

4. Any plans that Smart Padala will be partnering with known institutions which people can send donations to them in case of need (especially that the rainy season is here)?

Yes, definitely we have exciting plans for the consumers and partners. We will announce exciting news about game-changing partnerships and innovations soon. 

Chef Next Door with Jonas Ng now on Season 2

What a nice pitstop for another lifestyle post as I attended the launch event of the 2nd season of Chef Next Door.

Huat Pot Restaurant and Le Jardin head chef Jonas Ng returns on the small screen as he will share to us some tips and tricks in the kitchen as the behind the scenes (the people) of the food places that we loved and will be discovered thru this brand new season.



Food was definitely one of the main attractions in the event as they brought in some of his beloved food partners like the ice cream of Fog City Creamery, beers from Baguio Craft Brewery plus those mouth watering cakes, pica-pica made from granola and other foods. It was a delight that Chef Jonas sang with the guys of The Bloomfields.









It already started airing and you can catch it every Wednesday at 9:30 pm with replays at Thursday at 1 am, Saturday at 6 pm, Sundays 10 am, Monday at 3:30 pm and Tuesday at 12 mn on Lifestyle Network, one of Creative Programs Inc. channels under ABS-CBN. Chef Next Door Season 2 is a joint production of The Group Entertainment and iSnap Creatives

Samsung and Eduardo Castrillo colabs for upcoming Instagram contest

Samsung has come up with another collaboration once again this time with known artist Eduardo Castrillo.

As to celebrate Castrillo @ 50 in the smartphone, they are coming up with an Instagram contest which is from August 1 to 31, 2016







Just take a picture of one of Castrillo's works with your own perspective and upload it on Instagram and put the hashtags #Castrillo50 and #SamsungCultureConnect and tag @castrillocultureconnect.

There will be pro and amateur categories which first place winners will win a Samsung Galaxy S7 and Gear VR. Other winning entries wil be featured at Culture Explorer application.

Winning entries will be revealed online this September 13 and will be awarded on October 13. You can check out more info at www.eduardocastrillo.com

Samsung Galaxy Note 7 PH launch this August 3

We already knew on the global launch of Samsung Galaxy Note 7 this August 2 in 3 key locations. No surprise that Samsung Mobile Philippines will also have a Philippine launch of the Note 7.

3rd AFP Social Media Summit this July 15

The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) is all geared up to hold the 3rd Social Media Summit on July 15, 2016 at the AFP Theater in Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City.

Asus Zenvolution coming in PH this August 14, details here

We waited for this and just minutes ago, Asus Philippines just revealed the date and details on their upcoming Asus Zenvolution.

Set this August 14 2016 at 12 noon (as they revealed the timer). From the site zenvolution.ph , I am sure that they will gonna reveal all of the 3 variants of Asus Zenfone 3 that we saw on Computex 2016 as well as their new Transformer book laptops.



As an opening treat, first 150 people from NCR can pre-register right now to earn a slot to be at this huge tech event in the country

Taiwan Excellence Experience Zone set at SM MOA this July 8-10

Do you want to experience some of the most exciting and innovative products from Taiwan?

Paymaya unveiled latest brand campaign with #NowNation

PayMaya Philippines (formerly Smart e-Money, Inc), the financial services arm of Smart and PLDT, launches today #NowNation, a campaign that aims to inspire and enable the millennials to seize the day and pursue their passions be it in sports, music, fashion, gaming, and travel.

PLDT SME Nation Be The Boss Awards 2016 is on, nominations now ongoing

PLDT SME Nation is up once again this year in partnership with Rappler to recognize the note worthy entrepreneurs of the nation.

Predator New Gaming Laptops Plus More Unveiled in PH launch event

Predator has came out with a big bang here in the country as they introduced their newest gaming-related products that will be delighted by online gamers and the like.

Herbalife Philippines joining hands on Tuloy sa Don Bosco Alabang

Herbalife Philippines is aiming to help more on their corportate social responsibility programs. From one foundation in Alabang to another, this time in a nearby mall.

Taiwan Excellence comes alive in experiencing zone mall event

An amazing array of products that showcased Taiwan’s superiority in product design and innovation greeted guests at the Taiwan Excellence Experiencing Zone mall event, which ran from June 3 to 5 in SM Megamall Events Center. The eye-catching experiencing zone, which drew a big crowd of mall visitors, allowed guests to see how Taiwan Excellence products can complement and enhance their lifestyles.