Looks still matter: More than half of Filipino adults care most about looks in finding potential romance, study reveals

05 July 2023, Manila, Philippines — The expression, “a picture is worth a thousand words,” still holds true in the digital realm of modern romance. A recent study by Agile Data Solutions, through its survey arm Hustle PH, revealed that looks was the top priority of more than half of Filipino adults in considering a potential partner using online dating apps. (more…)

Predicting the next big hit: Packworks leverages AI to forecast future trends in sari-sari stores

27 June 2023Packworks, a local startup that provides a business-to-business (B2B) open platform to sari-sari stores, is riding the wave of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning to help sari-sari stores across the Philippines make informed decisions in stocking their shelves. (more…)

Globe takes lead with 1st VoNR deployment in PH

5G and VoNR icons shown on the network service information on mobile phones used for the test call.

Telecommunications company Globe has become the Philippines’ first telco to successfully deploy Voice over New Radio (VoNR), marking a significant step forward in voice communication technologies. This landmark achievement was showcased at the recent INNOVANIA-themed Technology and Innovations Day held at The Globe Tower recently. (more…)

Latest Couchbase Capella release features new developer platform integrations and greater enterprise features

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PhilippinesCouchbase, Inc. (NASDAQ: BASE), the cloud database platform company, today announced a broad range of enhancements to its industry-leading Database-as-a-Service Couchbase Capella™. The newest release of Capella will be accessible by popular developer platform Netlify and features a new Visual Studio Code (VS Code) extension, making it easier for developers and development teams to build modern applications on Capella, streamline their workflows and increase productivity. Coinciding with National Cloud Database Day, Couchbase is also extending its enterprise deployability and introducing new features, allowing customers to move more applications to Capella with a lower TCO. (more…)

Old habits die hard: New study reveals in-person shopping remains a significant habit despite online shopping boom

Old habits die hard: New study reveals in-person shopping remains a significant habit despite online shopping boom

20 April 2023, Manila, Philippines – In the age where digital shopping carts have seemingly taken over, Filipino shoppers are finding their way back to physical retail stores. But with in-store shopping back on the table, digital shopping habits developed during the pandemic still persist due to significant factors such as price, discounts, and convenience. (more…)

Couchbase introduces new developer experience for Capella, empowering users to more easily build next generation applications

  • Familiarity of new Capella user interface increases developer productivity and agility
  • New Capella innovations include a high-density storage engine that dramatically drops total cost of ownership compared to other DBaaS offerings, as well as high-value security and compliance features
  • Continued investment in growing developer community with new community hub and ambassador programs

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