Author: Dawn Solano

Cignal has entered the streaming service market with the launch of Cignal Super, a new platform that brings together content from multiple streaming services into one app, the first service of its kind in the Philippines. The app features Max, Lionsgate Play, Viu, Cignal Play, Pilipinas Live, Curiosity Stream, Fuse+, and Hallmark+ among others. Users can access TV series, films, live channels, sports, documentaries, and more through a single subscription. Among the featured content are HBO shows such as The White Lotus and House of the Dragon, the John Wick film series, Korean dramas from Viu, and over 100 live…

Adobe is currently testing a new AI-powered audio translation feature designed for video creators, offering the ability to translate speech and automatically sync lip movements to match the translated language. Now in its beta phase, the tool is part of Adobe’s effort to make content creation more inclusive, particularly for diverse markets like Southeast Asia. Rajesh Patil, Adobe’s Head of Territory and Channel Sales for Southeast Asia, revealed the feature during an interview ahead of a regional event.“Let’s say you want me to speak in Tagalog, what will happen is that our AI can help you translate, but it will…

Sporting a leather jacket and a gel-slicked hair, Cristopher Diwata hopped onto the stage of a popular noontime show with a swagger of someone hoping to impress a crowd. Little did he know, he was moments away from blurting out a line that would haunt him 12 years later. It was a sentence that would somehow become the Filipino internet’s most beloved meme today. “What hafen vela?” a slip of the tongue, likely a misfire of nerves, maybe just pure improv, was all it took to transform Cristopher Diwata from Twilight fan to meme legend. It was 2013, and what…

Scuderia Ferrari HP redesigned its mobile app with the help of IBM’s watsonx AI, offering Formula 1 fans a more immersive and data-driven experience of every Grand Prix. The updated app introduces a suite of new features such as instant post-race summaries with driver insights and notes from the Ferrari pit wall, interactive fan polls, and data visualizations. . “This app is about bringing all our fans closer to the heart of the racing world of Ferrari,” said Lorenzo Giorgetti, Chief Racing Revenue Officer at Ferrari, in a press release today, May 2.“With IBM’s cutting-edge AI technology and our shared…

The future of work will not be built alone. In this exclusive interview we had with two leaders from two, distinct industries, we learned that innovation is not only about technology, but finding ways to build smarter services together.Micka Cardoso, CEO and co-founder of CloudCfo, a finance and accounting solutions provider, and Itamar Gero, founder of Truelogic, a Manila-based digital marketing agency, work in different fields. However, their insights met on one ground: AI will not only change how people work, but also change how people work together.  “Together, I think we’re working on—it’s a race to who’s going to…

From solving customer inquiries to helping us choose our “next buy,” AI chatbots have clearly taken up space in business operations. We encounter businesses’ bots on Facebook and on shopping apps like Lazada, and don’t notice at all. That’s where the problem comes in. Everyday, these tools multiply everywhere in the world. In the Philippines, we are still playing catch-up.Today, our problem is no longer the lack for innovation but the lack of visibility. We no longer know how fast we are progressing with this technology. For this topic, we had the chance to interview David Irecki, Boomi’s Chief Technology…

The program is an expansion of Digital Cities 2025. This new phase will focus on digital communities and regions, ensuring that technology-driven development reaches even the most remote areas.

As a nature lover, mountain trails and hovering trees excite me. This is why when PhilSTAR Tech was invited to join realme’s Clarity Camp in Mt. Daraitan, Rizal, there was no way of declining the invitation.And what better way to test the realme 14 Pro+ 5G than in the great outdoors, where its camera prowess, battery life, and rugged durability could truly shine? The realme 14 Pro+ 5G immediately stands out with its 6.83-inch 1.5K Quad-curved OLED display. With a resolution of 2800 x 1272 pixels and a 120Hz refresh rate, scrolling feels fluid, and visuals appear crisp.The 1500-nit local…

Sa gitna ng mga mahahalagang isyu tulad ng International Criminal Court (ICC) trial ni dating Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte, mas dumami ang kumakalat na maling impormasyon.Dahil dito, mahalagang matutunan kung paano suriin ang mga balitang ating nababasa upang maiwasan ang panlilinlang at hindi tayo madaling mabiktima ng disimpormasyon. Pero, una sa lahat, kailangan natin ilista ang mga rason kung bakit kumakalat ang pekeng balita:Isa na rito ang social media algorithms. Mas pinapakita ng Facebook, TikTok, at iba pang social media platforms ang mga post na maraming reactions at shares, kaya madalas na mas kumakalat ang pekeng balita kaysa sa totoong impormasyon.Pangalawang…

Bhavana Chauhan, LinkedIn’s country lead for the Philippines, said that they have seen a 140 percent increase in people adding new skills to their profiles, globally.