Consumer finance and buy-now-pay-later app BillEase has announced an investment of $5 million from Saison Investment Management Private Limited (SIMPL), the offshore lending arm of Saison International. Saison International is the international headquarters of Japan’s Credit Saison, one of Japan’s largest lending conglomerates. The latest funding round expands BillEase’s existing Helicap-led credit facility from $20 million to $40 million, which had already included participation from various investors such as the Helicap Income Opportunities Fund, several institutional credit investors, and h ..read more

New data from Google Trends show that the Philippines is still the top country in the world searching for terms “fake news” and “misinformation” over the past year. The Philippines is also still part of the top ten in the world searching for “disinformation” and “fact-checking” as topics. This points to how Filipinos remain curious to learn more and combat these important issues that impact their lives. “Google’s mission is to organize the world’s information and make it universally accessible and useful. Core to this mission is to provide people with trustworthy content, and opportunities for ..read more

According to the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), smartphone brand Oppo ranked ninth globally in patents filed under the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) in 2023, making its fifth consecutive year in the global top ten. As of March 31, 2024, Oppo has filed over 101,000 patent applications globally, with more than 55,000 patents granted, and 91% of all patent applications are utility patents. “At Oppo, we believe that technological innovation and intellectual property protection are fundamental to our company’s past, present, and future success,” said Feng Ying, chief intellectua ..read more

Unlike most phones that come in plain packaging with just the model name and brand on the box, the nubia Neo 2 5G’s retail box immediately grabs you with its simple yet striking technical line graphics that gives a hint of what’s inside the yellow orange box. Opening the box reveals the phone and supplied accessories. The device itself looks immediately impressive with its almost borderless 6.72-inch screen that comes with a factory-installed screen protector. The phone’s Sunfire Yellow color is a standout with graphics at the back that resemble half a mecha’s face with a prominent camera aper ..read more

The website of the Philippine Navy was down globally as of 7:00 in the morning of Friday, April 26. According to IsItDownRight now and DownInspector, the website was unreachable for everyone. According to a source at the Philippines National Computer Emergency Response Team (National CERT-PH), the website is currently undergoing maintenance after reports of a vulnerability. On April 22, 2024 the group DeathNote Hackers PH flagged the Philippine Navy and CERT-PH on social media to state they had a vulnerability report. The inaccessibility of the website coincides with the Balikatan military exe ..read more

First, let’s do the customary tech specs: The realme 12 5G is a mid-range phone powered by a MediaTek Dimensity 6100+ 5G (6nm) processor, with a 6GB or 8GB LPDDR4X RAM, and run by an Android 14 operating system. Storage is a robust 128GB, while the display is a 6.72-inch FHD+ IPS LCD (2400 x 1080). It packs a 5000mAh battery with 45W SUPERVOOC charging, while the camera has multiple lenses including a 108MP main, a 2MP for portrait, and 8MP at the front. As the title suggests, we will discuss the three things we like about this phone, such as the design, the camera, and the price point. The de ..read more

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has cancelled the lending license of Copperstone Lending, which operates online lending platforms (OLPs) Quickla, Pococash, Blue Peso, Peso Forrest, Moca Moca, Pesobuffet, and Load Cash, for its unfair debt collection practices and its failure to disclose the true and correct terms of loan contracts with borrowers. In an order dated April 11, the SEC Financing and Lending Companies Division (FinLend) found that Copperstone Lending violated Republic Act No. 3765, or the Truth in Lending Act (TILA), as well as SEC Memorandum Circular No. 18, Series of ..read more

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) said it is working with tech giants Google and Apple for the removal of applications operated by cryptocurrency giant Binance in app marketplaces accessible in the Philippines. In separate letters addressed to Google and Apple dated April 19, the SEC has requested for the removal of applications controlled by Binance.com from Google Play Store and the Apple App Store, respectively. “The SEC has identified [Binance] and concluded that the public’s continued access to these websites/apps poses a threat to the security of the funds of investing Filipin ..read more

New research from global cloud communications platform Infobip has revealed how conversational customer experiences and generative AI developments have created a long-lasting impact for the way people and brands interact. Infobip analyzed more than 473 billion digital interactions on its platform in 2023 between businesses and consumers to identify the latest global business messaging trends. As consumers look for a deeper connection with the brands they buy from, the conversational messaging channels are seeing the fastest growth, the report said. In 2023, Infobip recorded a 137% increase in ..read more

nubia Philippines has launched in the country the newest variant of the nubia Neo series — the nubia Neo 2 5G, which succeeds the nubia Neo 5G. The new model of the series further elevates the capabilities of the nubia Neo 5G with new and upgraded features, all designed to offer a gaming experience with a thrill that lasts all day. Powered by the Unisoc T820 processor with an advanced 6nm EUV process, the nubia Neo 2 5G delivers high-quality phone performance without consuming too much of the device’s power. It boasts a 5G lightning-fast speed performance that supports fast downloads, uploads ..read more