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Working from home has been the dominant trend among professionals for the past two years. This year, many companies are looking into a hybrid working setup. This lets employees go back to the office safely while also giving them the option to still work remotely.   Shifting to this setup also means that one may need to upgrade their laptops to suit their needs. Apart from having the basic tools like MS Office, it’s also important to invest in a device with reliable security features to keep personal and business documents safe from viruses and hackers. This is especially crucial for those who often connect to public Wi-Fi.   The HP EliteBook x360 1040 G8 Notebook PC is protected on all fronts with its powerful, reliable security features. A capable laptop that provides reliable protection is the HP EliteBook x360 1040 G8. This commercial-grade laptop is built with the latest security features that can neutralize even the most advanced malware. It’s a fitting device fo...

    In today’s digital world, people want to be able to do everything in one device. Kids want to study, play their games, stream their music and movies with their laptop; professionals want a reliable device to multi-task on—do their work, research, create presentations and use it for their entertainment too.   As physical school and hybrid work are starting, upgrade with the right product to adapt to the new normal, and let it help you accomplish things efficiently to give you free time to do what you want.   You deserve a new laptop to get through the post-pandemic world—and when you purchase any of select HP laptops or desktop computers, you are rewarded with P1,500 to P5,000 GCash credits .   Having money in your electronic wallet is always handy as you can use it in physical or online establishments that accept GCash as payment.   HP recognizes the different needs of people but also their common need: an efficient, fast and high-performa...

  Reveal , a blockchain platform that offers complete security solutions for digital assets announced another round of IDO, allowing the general public and crypto community to support the project and reap the resulting benefits. Their next IDO or REV3AL Round 2 will take place this 4th of May, 2022 on spacePad - the launchpad of   Coinswap Space . In the digital era, everything is becoming more unique and easier to copy. Digital media are extremely simple to reproduce and spread due to their nature. Owners of digital assets who are not on the blockchain currently have no way to verify their legitimacy, and even NFT collectors cannot do so without auditing the blockchain. For most users, this is a huge stumbling block. Furthermore, digital assets do not have multi-factor authentication. There are several ways to safeguard what users and creators have, but only one puts them in charge of their ownership. And the technology offered by Rev3al is the best security solu...

Cebuana Lhuillier, the leading micro financial services provider in the Philippines, launched Cebuana Xpress (CebX), a digital app set to revolutionize the local micro financial services industry in the country. CebX aims to provide the full Cebuana Lhuillier experience to its clients in one single platform, making pawning and money transfer transactions easier and more convenient. The app allows clients to do pawning transactions online, wherever they may be. This includes services like New Pawn, Pawn Renewal, and Pawn Redemption. Ka-Cebuanas may also check real-time and accurate appraisals and use the app’s nationwide delivery service for pawn redemption transactions.   The app’s full money transfer service capabilities allow clients to send and receive money, pay bills, load eWallets and Globe and Smart sim cards, as well as do cash-in and cash-out transactions.   “We continue to revolutionize the micro financial services industry with Cebuana Xpress, our ultima...

Vibal Foundation, Inc. (VFI) relaunched its digital library and research portal Filipinana.net last March 25, 2022. The website aims to become the largest source of public domain documents on Philippine studies.   What is Filipiniana.net? Filipiniana.net stores digital versions and summaries of unpublished or out-of-print documents written in Filipino, English, or Spanish. With its relaunch, scholars and enthusiasts have free access to original source texts, transcriptions, annotated translations, and other information related to Philippine history and culture. Readers can also browse through various topics related to the Philippines and Spain.   The digital repository was first introduced in 2006 by VFI founder and publisher Gaspar Vibal. However, after a few years, the in-house team lost access to the original materials posted on the website. With a new team of web developers, editors, and staff in 2020, VFI decided to revamp the digital library in time for the qui...

Oh sweet, sweet summer. We love it, but don’t we all love to hate it sometimes, too? While there is nothing quite like this season in the Philippines, we all have to admit that it can be pretty challenging sometimes, especially with the scorching heat!   But why be against it in the first place? We say, start embracing it! There’s definitely no shortage of good things to appreciate during these sweltering months—case in point: fruit shakes and smoothies which seem to just have an extra dash of magic in them when enjoyed during this season.   Whether you’re planning to stay in and cool down or take a trip to the beach, everything gets so much better when you have a delicious, healthy drink in hand. Need ideas for the best summer drinks that can quench your thirst? Get your juicers and blenders ready for the recipes below.   Coco Twist Smoothie Remember those tasty coconut juices peddled by sidewalk vendors every weekend at the park? You can easily recreate th...