Author: PhilSTAR Tech Team

The editorial team of PhilSTAR Tech.

If you work at Concentrix, the country’s largest private employer, payday just got a whole lot smarter. Concentrix has teamed up with Tendo by Tonik, a digital financial wellness platform, to bring smarter money tools directly to over 100,000 employees across the Philippines. That means flexible salary-deducted loans, AI-backed budget coaching, and high-yield savings accounts—all available through an easy-to-use app. For many workers living paycheck to paycheck, juggling bills, emergencies, and savings goals can feel overwhelming. Tendo wants to change that. Think of it as a financial upgrade designed to take the stress out of daily money management—without the usual…

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It started with batteries. Back in 2008, Singapore-based OPSOLUTIONS began its journey as a humble reseller of Blackberry batteries to executives from multinational corporations. Fast forward to today, the company has evolved into a full-fledged business enabler, driving digital transformation for companies across Asia, the Middle East, Europe, and the US. How did a niche IT reseller pivot into a regional digital powerhouse? It all comes down to identifying opportunity, acting on demand—and understanding people. For CEO Mervin Toh, the decision to expand into the Philippines wasn’t driven by ambition alone—it was a strategic breadcrumb trail. After outsourcing work to…

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Aimed at directors and filmmakers, these cameras are the next generation step in modern film making. There’s one for every use case — with some being as light as drone compatible. We were able to attend the launch of these new cinematic cameras at Shooting Gallery Studios over the weekend. @barpoinsettia @canon.philippines ♬ original sound – Jayvee “Today’s filmmakers need tools that push beyond conventional limitations, adapting to their creative vision rather than constraining it,” said Jian Liu, Canon Philippines Director for Consumer Information and Imaging. “Our Cinema EOS lineup is a significant upgrade from our previous cameras in both…

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Priced at P22,599, the instax WIDE Evo is now available at Fujifilm authorized dealers nationwide. @barpoinsettia #instaxwide #InstaxWideEvo #Fuji #FujiFilm ♬ Manifest (with Novet) – ALIGN & Novet There’s something about instant cameras that tug at nostalgia — that satisfying crank of a dial, the whir of a print sliding out, the excitement of waiting for an image to reveal itself. Fuji knows the power of nostalgia and has incorporated this into its latest WIDE Evo model. Akin to the old school bulky cameras with long straps, it also comes with a crank that, when turned, prints out a photo…

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