Multi-disciplinary artist Bjorn Calleja is lone Filipino featured in Art Basel Hong Kong

Philippine Information Technology Organization June 3, 2022 No Comments

Multi-disciplinary artist and Far Eastern University alumnus Bjorn Calleja, whose work has been exhibited in galleries both locally and internationally, such as headlining the recently held Art Fair Philippines 2022, takes another step forward into the non-fungible token (NFT) space as the lone Filipino artist whose work exhibited during the pioneering interactive art exhibit entitled “NFTs + The Ever-Evolving World of Art” at Art Basel Hong Kong. (more…)

Enriching Day at Philippines Traders Fair & Gala Dinner

Philippine Information Technology Organization May 23, 2022 No Comments

On May 21, 2022, Philippines Traders Fair & Gala Dinner had joyfully and perfectly ended by FINEXPO at Edsa Shangri-La Hotel Manila. Over 1500 people attended the traders fair and gala dinner show. Furthermore, there is a lot of well-known brokers had their booths on that day. There were scheduled a full day of programs such as speaking seminars and workshops, lucky draws, live performances and some other entertainment. (more…)

Year-round coding project transforming next generation into successful tech professionals

Philippine Information Technology Organization April 21, 2022 No Comments

Today, StackTrek announced what it’s calling an “ambitious, all-hands-on-deck” Code Your Future initiative to get young men and women in the Philippines coding. This is a joint effort with the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT), the education industry with estimated 150 participating universities, and the private industry, including some of the biggest tech companies in the country. (more…)

Ookla: Globe is most consistent PH mobile operator for Q1 2022

Philippine Information Technology Organization April 7, 2022 No Comments

Leading digital solutions platform Globe was the most consistent Philippine mobile operator in the first quarter of the year, according to global analytics firm Ookla®. In addition to this, Globe also won the best 5G mobile video award for the period of Q3-Q4 2021.

This translates to a better video experience for Globe customers using social media and streaming platforms such as Facebook Live, Netflix, and YouTube and those engaged in online gaming.

Based on the latest Ookla® Speedtest Intelligence® data in the country, Globe had a nationwide consistency score of 79.45 from January to March 2022 compared to 70.43 in the same period last year. The upward trend continues as Globe’s current score is even higher than the 79.02 registered during the fourth quarter of 2021. (more…)

Globe wins Ookla®’s Best 5G Video Experience Award in PH

Philippine Information Technology Organization April 6, 2022 No Comments

Globe has bagged Ookla®’s Best 5G Video Experience Award in the Philippines, proving that its customers are already reaping the fruits of the company’s massive network investment.

The Video Awards was launched by the network intelligence and connectivity insights global leader early this year based on local mobile networks’ performance in the third and fourth quarters of 2021.

To compute the video score of the different mobile networks, Ookla weighed the sum of multiple video metrics. It includes the proportion of tests that failed to start, time to load the first frame of video playback, quality of video loaded, the proportion of users who experienced at least one stall in video loading or playback, and the rebuffering ratio of users who experienced a stall. (more…)

Boomi makes Silicon Review’s “50 Best Workplaces of 2021”

Philippine Information Technology Organization December 15, 2021 No Comments
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Boomi™, the intelligent connectivity and automation leader, has been selected by The Silicon Review as one of 2021’s “50 Best Workplaces.” It’s the latest prestigious honor for Boomi, which recently emerged as an independent company. Boomi is poised for record-breaking growth as it scales platform development, increases R&D initiatives, accelerates strategic partnership and M&A opportunities, and propels go-to-market efforts to meet global demand for digital connectivity and automation. (more…)