Monthly Archives: September 2022

Global smart device brand OPPO continues to innovate not just its gadgets, but also its software, to evolve with the ever-changing needs of its customers. With the launch of its newest operating system, the ColorOS 13, OPPO continues to live up to this promise, providing Filipinos with a highly efficient and easy-to-use experience on their smart devices.

Helping you live and work more easily and intelligently, OPPO developed and upgraded a range of features in the ColorOS 13 that allows for seamless connectivity and integration into your lifestyle.

Improving working efficiency across multiple devices

It’s now more common than not to work with multiple devices like a computer and a smartphone at the same time. Despite some advantages, having to constantly switch between devices can be frustrating and time-consuming. First introduced on ColorOS 12, Multi-Screen Connect has been upgraded on ColorOS 13 to help you seamlessly switch and work across your devices, enjoying enhanced efficiency and convenience at work or home.

 Multi-Screen Connect between OPPO smartphones and OPPO Pad Air

Connection between PCs and OPPO devices has also been enhanced in ColorOS 13, as you can now display two different smartphone apps simultaneously, plus mirror your smartphone screen on a laptop. No need to squeeze in multiple apps on your smartphone screen thanks to this feature, helping significantly improve multitasking efficiency.

Multi-Screen Connect

The upgraded Multi-Screen Connect also makes it much easier and faster to transfer files between devices. Transfer images, music, documents and videos from OPPO smartphone to OPPO tablet or smartphone to PC without consuming any mobile data. Nearby Share from Android 13[2] can also help you transfer files between a phone and nearby Windows devices and even copy-and-paste text across gadgets.

Boosting remote meeting productivity

With remote working becoming such a normal part of people’s lives, the Meeting Assistant on ColorOS 13 is here to help boost productivity during online meetings. Once your OPPO phone detects that you are in an online meeting, it will trigger adaptive network optimizations to allocate more resources to meeting apps such as Zoom, Microsoft Teams, and Google Meet. This helps ensure you have a smoother and higher-quality internet connection during important calls. This feature also minimizes distractions by simplifying notifications, including changing regular banner notifications to simplified banner notifications with only single-line-text content.

 

Meeting Assistant

Protecting information privacy and data security

ColorOS 13 also includes enhanced privacy and safety functions to help you feel safe and secure when using your OPPO devices. As we share more and more of our lives online, it can be difficult managing which information should be shared or not. With just one click, Auto Pixelate can immediately recognize and pixelate sensitive information, like profile photos and names on chat screenshots in Facebook Messenger and WhatsApp.

 

Auto Pixelate

Meanwhile, the new Private Safe in ColorOS 13 comes with the adoption of the widely used Advanced Encryption Standard, which keeps pictures, videos, and other files encrypted and stored under a locked, private directory. The files you store in Private Safe need to be decrypted before they can be shared or transferred, ensuring an extremely high level of security for your sensitive data.

Moreover, the underlying privacy capabilities of Android 13 have been integrated into ColorOS 13 to provide comprehensive, all-round safety. Data copied to the clipboard can be automatically deleted after a short period of time, preventing unwanted access to personal information by third party apps. When connecting to Wi-Fi, you will not be asked for any location permissions, ensuring no unnecessary disclosure of your location data. ColorOS 13 also provides more options when granting notification permissions, allowing you to minimize disruptions.

Thanks to its wealth of privacy and security features, ColorOS 13 has been recognized by authoritative third-party organizations including ISO, ePrivacy, and TrustArc. This recognition demonstrates OPPO’s ability to protect user privacy and safety to a level that exceeds industry standards.

Starting with the Find X5 Pro and Find X5, and then rolling out to the rest of the devices, OPPO users worldwide will soon be able to enjoy the smart productivity and enhanced privacy provided by ColorOS 13.

With its commitment to helping online businesses start, scale, and succeed, Shopee continuously innovates its platform to enable them to reach new customers and provide them with the tools needed in order to make its venture into e-commerce as seamless as possible– wherever they are in the Philippines.

Driven by this goal, Shopee recently held the second iteration of the Shopee University Roadshow and Shopee Kumustahan in Mandaue City, Cebu—two events designed to support MSMEs through expert-led learning sessions, as well as discussions with Shopee sellers, who successfully grew their businesses on the platform.

Martin Yu, Director at Shopee Philippines, said “With consumers’ changing needs and shopping behavior, it is important that we provide our sellers with the necessary tools to help them adapt and thrive in the e-commerce space. We are committed to helping each of our sellers find success on our platform through our seller engagement events, newly developed tools, monthly campaigns, and more.”

In line with this, Cebu-based sellers Azela Taladua, Jimmy Martinez, and Hilaire Labalan, shared how they found success on Shopee.

E-commerce 101 anytime, anywhere via the Seller Education Hub

Azela Taladua of BigGrocer Food and Grocery went from having zero knowledge of e-commerce to efficiently running their online business with the help of the Shopee Seller Education Hub. “I was hired by BigGrocer to oversee their e-commerce channels, even though I did not have any background in this field. The different tools readily available on the Seller Education Hub, like Business Insights, made it easy for me to learn how to effectively manage our online operations,” shared Azela.

The Seller Education Hub is one of the many learning resources that Shopee makes available to digital entrepreneurs to help them find success online. It contains webinars and courses, available in both English and Tagalog, designed to cater to the needs of all kinds of sellers – whether they’re starting out, leveling up, or scaling up.

Building Relationships and Reputation via Shopee Live and Live Chat

In Sweet J&J’s Jimmy Martinez enjoys engaging with customers, and was able to grow their online business by using the different tools available on Shopee Live. “Hosting Shopee Livestream sessions has been crucial in helping us maintain relationships with our customers. Through our livestreams, we’re not only able to interact and engage with customers directly, but we’re also able to attract even more customers online,” Jimmy shared. Shopee Live features such as the Livestream Flash Sale, Audio and Video Calls, and more, help shops like In Sweet J&J increase engagement and establish connections with users.

Jimmy also mentions that thanks to Shopee’s Live Chat feature, In Sweet J&J were able to develop good customer service and build strong relationships with their customers. “With Live Chat, we’re able to assure our customers that our products are of high quality, and that their orders are in safe and trusted hands.”

Boosting Visibility and Sales with Big Campaigns

In addition to the features and tools readily available to local sellers, Shopee’s monthly campaigns and sales have also been pivotal to the growth of these businesses. In the recently held 9.9 Super Shopping Day, local sellers saw a 6x uplift in items sold along with 87M views on Shopee Live.

For Hilaire Labalan, a 20-year old student and the founder of Ithra Jewelry, participating in the various sales and offering discounts and vouchers has enabled her to attract new customers each month. “From starting out with five weekly customers, we now have around 200. Joining the monthly sales and offering discounts and promotions has enabled us to grow our customer base and generate even more sales for the business,” shared Hilaire.

 

 

AMD (NASDAQ: AMD) revealed the Ryzen 7000 Series Desktop processor lineup powered by the new “Zen 4” architecture, ushering in the next era of high performance for gamers, enthusiasts, and content creators. Featuring up to 16 cores, 32 threads and built on an optimized, high-performance, TSMC 5nm process node, the Ryzen 7000 Series processors deliver dominant performance and leadership energy efficiency. Compared to the previous generation, AMD Ryzen 7950X processor enables single-core performance improvement of up to +29%2, up to 45% more compute for content creators in POV Ray3, up to 15% faster gaming performance in select titles4, and up to 27% better performance-per-watt5. AMD’s most expansive desktop platform to date, the new Socket AM5 platform is designed for longevity with support through 2025.



“The AMD Ryzen 7000 Series brings leadership gaming performance, extraordinary power for content creation, and advanced scalability with the new AMD Socket AM5,” Saeid Moshkelani, senior vice president and general manager, Client business unit, AMD. “With the next generation Ryzen 7000 Series Desktop processors, we are proud to uphold our promise of leadership and continuous innovation, delivering the ultimate PC experience for gamers and creators alike.”

AMD Ryzen 7000 Series Desktop Processors

The AMD Ryzen 7000 Series once again delivers a double-digit IPC uplift over “Zen 3” 6, further solidifying a track record of innovation, execution, and delivery of the award-winning “Zen” architecture. The world’s first high-performance x86 5nm CPU, the Ryzen 7000 Series ushers in the remarkable speed of “Zen 4” architecture, advancing gaming and content creation performance leadership to new levels.

At the top of the stack, the 16-core AMD Ryzen 9 7950X processor offers up to 57% better content creation performance in V-Ray Render compared to the competition7. Meanwhile, even the 6-core AMD Ryzen 5 7600X processor offers an average of 5% faster gaming performance across select titles than the competitor’s flagship gaming processor4.

The incredible performance improvements also come with stunning advances in energy efficiency; AMD Ryzen 7950X processor is up to 47% more energy efficient than the competition8. Beyond the core, the Ryzen 7000 Series Processors feature an all-new 6nm I/O die, which enables hardware-accelerated video encode/decode9, light-duty graphics work and multi-display support. Across the CPU, a host of new power management technologies leveraged from AMD’s ultra-efficient mobile processors allow Ryzen 7000 Series Desktop processors to run more efficiently than ever before.

 

Ryzen 7000 Series Desktop processors are expected to be available globally from leading etailers and retailers beginning September 27, starting at an SEP of $299 USD.

Model	Cores/Threads	Boost10 / Base Frequency	Total Cache	PCIe®	TDP	SEP (USD)
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X	16C/32T	Up to 5.7 / 4.5 GHZ	80MB	Gen 5	170W	$699
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X	12C/24T	Up to 5.6 / 4.7 GHZ	76MB	Gen 5	170W	$549
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X	8C/16T	Up to 5.4 / 4.5 GHZ	40MB	Gen 5	105W	$399
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X	6C/12T	Up to 5.3 / 4.7 GHZ	38MB	Gen 5	105W	$299

7950X		7900X		7700X		7600X		Tax
Philippines	PhP 46,150.00		PhP 36,250.00		PhP 26,350.00		PhP 19,750.00		Inclusive of 12% Tax (VAT)

New AMD Socket AM5 Updates

With the introduction of the Ryzen 7000 Series Desktop processors, AMD also unveiled the new Socket AM5 platform, offering cutting-edge connectivity features like dual-channel DDR5 memory. The AM5 platform also includes up to 24 PCIe® 5.0 lanes, making it AMD’s most expansive desktop platform to date. Support for new and evolving technologies like PCIe® Gen 5 and DDR5 memory empowers users to grow with their Socket AM5 solution, which AMD will support with platform longevity through 2025 and beyond.




The new Socket AM5 motherboard family features four new chipsets, giving users the power and flexibility to choose the exact features they want. The four chipsets feature:

• AMD X670 Extreme: Bringing the most connectivity and extreme overclocking capabilities11 with PCIe 5.0 support for graphics and storage

• AMD X670: Supporting enthusiast overclocking with PCIe® 5.0 support for storage and optional graphics support

• AMD B650E: Designed for performance users with PCIe® 5.0 storage support and optional graphics support

• AMD B650: Designed for mainstream users with support for DDR5 memory and optional PCIe® 5.0 support

 

New motherboards will be available starting at an SEP of $125 USD, with the AMD X670 and X670E chipsets arriving in September, and AMD B650E and B650 chipsets in October.

AMD EXPO Technology

New for the Ryzen 7000 Series Desktop processors and optimized for AMD Socket AM5 motherboards, AMD EXPO technology provides users with advanced profile settings for DDR5 memory overclocking11. When optimized for high-performance gaming, consumers can expect to see up to 11% faster gaming performance with AMD EXPO technology in F1 202212.

AMD EXPO technology was designed to achieve higher gaming performance from pre-configured overclocking profiles11 and is easy to implement. PC enthusiasts who want to understand the finer details of an AMD EXPO technology-enabled module can find public self-certification reports, which clearly lay out the module’s full timing table, components, and the system configuration used to finalize the memory’s specifications. AMD is offering EXPO technology to its industry memory partners without royalties or licensing fees.




AMD EXPO technology arrives to market alongside the AMD Ryzen 7000 Series processors, with offerings from ADATA, Corsair, GeIL, G.SKILL, and Kingston. Over 15 AMD EXPO technology-enabled memory kits will be initially available, with memory speeds up to DDR5-6400.



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SM Prime Holdings, together with SM Cares and SM By the Bay once again took part in the annual International Coastal Cleanup (ICC), bringing together thousands of volunteers into an event that underscored the importance of protecting the world’s seas, oceans, and other bodies of water. The event was held last September 17 at the SM By the Bay Central Park, SM Mall of Asia Complex in Pasay City.

A total of 2,438 volunteers joined this year’s ICC, composed of students, professionals, and others from different private and public organizations. At the end of the activity, an estimated 12,158 kgs of trash, equivalent to a total of 1,613 trash bags filled, was successfully collected.

Among those who graced the event were Climate Change Commission Vice Chairperson Sec. Robert Borje, Department of Environment and Natural Resources – National Capital Region (DENR-NCR) Regional Executive Director Jacqueline A. Caancan, DENR-NCR Regional Executive Director for Technical Services Engr. Ignacio R. Almira, DENR-NCR Regional Strategic Communication and Initiatives Group Head Chris Villarin, DENR-NCR Communication Development Officer II Ariz Abad, SM Investments President and CEO and 2GO Group President and CEO Frederic DyBuncio, SM Prime Holdings Inc. SVP Glenn Ang, SM Supermalls SAVP for Operations Perkin So, SM By the BAY Mall Manager Marie Charlene Claire K. Canoy-Narvasa and PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) Philippines’ Markets and Assurance Executive Director Allan Cao.

SM By The Bay and SM Cares’ ICC event for this year was done in collaboration with different private and government agencies

The ICC is a yearly global event that encourages individuals to be part of the movement for cleaner seas and oceans. Every year, thousands of Filipino volunteers from various sectors and communities join the efforts to help ensure the cleanliness of the shorelines and waterways in the country.

“The International Coastal Clean Up is part of the overall SM Green Movement. As a proven responsible property developer and community partner, SM Prime’s various Sustainability programs across its malls, residences, hotels and leisure properties promote resource conservation & environmental protection for an improved quality of life in the communities it serves,” said SM Supermalls SAVP for Operations Perkin So.

This year’s event was made possible by SM Offices, 2GO, PwC, Maynilad, and International Coastal Clean Up Philippines. DENR-NCR, the Climate Change Commission, and the Philippine Coast Guard were also present to provide their support.

 

Aside from the annual observance of ICC, other sustainability projects of SM Cares include the Trash-To-Cash Recycling Market where individuals can drop off their recyclable waste in exchange for cash; the Plastic Waste and Electronic Waste Collection Programs which promotes responsible plastic and electronic waste management affecting our seas, just to name a few.

SM Prime Holdings (SMPHI) recently announced its support for the global search for women leaders in disaster resilience.

For the second consecutive year, SMPHI is sponsoring Women’s International Network on Disaster Risk Reduction (WIN DRR) Leadership Awards, a flagship program of the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR).


SMPHI Vice President for Corporate Compliance Liza B. Silerio said that the support is aligned with the company’s drive to recognize women’s leadership in disaster risk reduction. “This is important in inspiring other women to fully and effectively participate in promoting gender equality and empowerment while building our collective resilience.”

UN Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Disaster Risk Reduction Mami Mizutori expressed gratitude for the support, stating, “The awards highlight the key role of women as leaders and agents of change in building resilience and actively participating in the creation and implementation of DRR strategies, policies, plans and programs in their regions. Their stories reflect the diversity of solutions required to meet the converging challenges of accelerating climate change and disasters in the region.”

“We look forward to continued collaboration with SM in our DRR agenda,” Secretary General Mizutori added.

The WIN DRR Excellence Awards 2022 sponsored by SM Prime has 15 finalists shortlisted from 420 nominations received from across 24 countries in the Asia-Pacific. The winner will be announced at the Asia Pacific Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction in Brisbane on 21 September 2022. US$10,000 will be awarded to an individual woman who has achieved exceptional professional success in DRR.

The WIN DRR partnership is consistent with SM Prime Holdings’ social commitment towards women empowerment, resilience, good health and well-being of women. The company’s corporate social responsibility arm, SM Cares, supports programs that advance these causes.


The Women’s International Network on Disaster Risk Reduction (WIN DRR) is a professional network to support women working in disaster risk reduction, in all their diversity. Its overall goal is to empower women to attain leadership and enhance their role in decision-making in disaster risk reduction in Asia-Pacific. The WIN DRR Philippine Network is powered by SM Prime and Asia Pacific College.

Earlier this year, SM Prime through its SM CARES, partnered with UNDRR in celebrating women empowerment through a webinar on the role of women in disaster resilience. In her keynote message, Mizutori emphasized “women’s equal participation and leadership in public life including disaster risk reduction is important and it is also essential to reducing disaster risk in achieving the United Nations sustainable development goals.”

With a host of job opportunities found in The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), it’s no surprise that many Filipino healthcare workers are dreaming of working in one of the six countries under its union, namely, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates.

Luckily, the healthcare sector in the GCC has a lot of job vacancies. But Filipino professionals who plan to pursue work in one of these countries must be aware of the application process and ensure they have the required documentation and qualifications.

To make the whole journey easier, TrueProfile.io, a healthcare career platform that provides Filipino (plus all other nationalities) medical professionals around the world with the tools they need to secure a lucrative career abroad, shares the following pointers that applicants need to consider to land a lucrative job in one of the GCC countries:

1. Education and Documentation: Your home country should recognize the diploma given by your educational institution, while educational programs in your field of study should be nationally accredited. Regulators and employers will be looking for a Bachelor’s Degree, transcript of records, internship records for nurses, and in some cases, even high school diplomas. Meanwhile, a Doctorate diploma is needed for doctors or dentists while specialists would need both diploma and relevant specialization.

2. Licensure: In any healthcare job, you must have a license to practice the profession. Before applying for a job in the GCC, the applicant must have a license issued by the Professional Regulations Commissions (PRC) in the Philippines. The license of the regulatory body of the country where the applicant last worked will also be acceptable.

3. Professional experience: Healthcare professionals must have sufficient work experience before applying in any of the GCC countries. Nurses need at least three years, doctors and dentists need their last five years experience certificates while specialists need to have practiced their specialization in the last eight years of their employment.

4. Certificate of Good Standing: While not all regulators require a Certificate of Good Standing, it definitely increases the applicant’s chances of securing a job in one of the GCC countries. The issuer of the certificate is usually the health managing body of your origin country. It can also be from the country you last worked in.

5. Other documents: As with any other job applications, Filipino healthcare workers would also need their resume, 1×1 or 2×2 ID pictures, and a copy of their valid passports. Most GCC regulators will also require them to have their primary source of verification (PSV) either from the regulator’s site or via TrueProfile.io. To register, visit https://sso.trueprofile.io/register. On the website, applicants can also find a comprehensive list of healthcare roles from legitimate employers they can apply with.  

Go after your dream of working in one of the GCC countries and prepare all the necessary documents needed early on to make the application process easier and smoother. To know more, visit https://www.trueprofile.io/ 

Multiplatinum-selling global superstar Khalid releases his new single “Satellite” along with the music video via Right Hand Music Group/ RCA Records. Driven by Khalid’s melodic vocals, the vibrant pop production comes to life in the shimmering futuristic visual directed by Levi Turner. 

“Satellite is a visual portrait of my growth as a human being & the self-love journey I have experienced in my life,” said Khalid.

The video sees Khalid embracing a futuristic world, being one with the planets and other incredible advancements.

Last month, Khalid and Marshmello performed their latest single “Numb” at the MTV Video Music Awards. “Numb” marks the artists’ second collaboration following their 6x platinum smash hit “SILENCE”. 

Earlier this year, Khalid released the dreamy track “Skyline” which came alongside a colorful music video. 

Khalid’s “Satellite” is out now on all digital music platforms worldwide via Right Hand Music Group/RCA Records/Sony Music.

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