BUSINESS TECH | Oracle, AWS expand database partnership as adoption grows 
GADGETS | Epson WF-C21000 targets high-volume office printing 
TELECOM | Smart, Lynk expand satellite connectivity tests to Batangas 
FINTECH | ASEAN digital finance needs stronger infrastructure, policies 
BANKING | Metrobank adds anti-fraud features to digital banking app 
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- BUSINESS TECH | Oracle, AWS expand database partnership as adoption grows
Oracle and Amazon Web Services (AWS) expanded their long-term strategic collaboration Aug. 14 in Singapore… - GADGETS | Epson WF-C21000 targets high-volume office printing
The WF-C21000 also uses Epson’s Heat-Free Technology, which does not require heat during the ink ejection process. - TELECOM | Smart, Lynk expand satellite connectivity tests to BatangasSmart and Lynk are also testing two-way communications, including the ability to send SMS messages when terrestrial cell towers are unavailable because of typhoons, power outages or other disruptions.
- FINTECH | ASEAN digital finance needs stronger infrastructure, policies
The Asean region had made progress in digital payments, financial services and account access, but the next challenge was turning that access into better financial outcomes. - BANKING | Metrobank adds anti-fraud features to digital banking app
Metrobank has rolled out four security features on its mobile banking app designed to give customers more control over their accounts and help prevent unauthorized transactions. - TELECOM | Smart adds annual roaming data to Infinity plansROAM+ allocations vary by plan. Infinity Plan 3500 includes 6GB of roaming data, Plan 5000 includes 20GB, Plan 8000 includes 30GB, and Plan 9500 includes 40GB.
- APPS | Viber, WhatsApp interactions rise in the Philippines
Mobile messaging app interactions in the Philippines rose 139%, with Viber remaining the country’s dominant messaging platform, according to the report. - TELECOM | PLDT to block over 100 sites as telcos step up child online protectionThe initiative builds on the PLDT Group’s existing child protection and online safety programs, including the blocking of sites hosting child sexual abuse material.
- TELECOM | Smart wins best mobile video experience in PH
Smart said the recognition comes as it continues to expand and optimize its 5G network nationwide to support growing demand for video streaming and other data-intensive services. - CYBERSECURITY | APAC consumers show higher digital use, cybercrime awareness
Kaspersky said mobile threats are increasing across several APAC markets as consumers rely more heavily on smartphones for financial, social and professional activities. - TECHSABADO | On the LTO dilemma: Let’s talk to Aida Yuvienco & Bernard Yu (Aug. 22, 2026)What happened to LTO’s promise to fully shift to the LTMS? TechSabado seeks answers.
- WATCH | ‘The Nerd Reich’: Author Gil Durán on Big Tech Fascism, Peter Thiel, JD Vance & the War on Democracy
The Nerd Reich: Silicon Valley Fascism and the War on Democracy follows the rise of Vice President JD Vance, the former venture capitalist whose “outsider” campaign for Senate was bankrolled by the billionaire co-founder of PayPal and Palantir, Peter Thiel. - BURNING CHROME | ‘Sorceress’ brings mythology, sexuality and heavy metal into the gallery
Katya Angara’s “SORCERESS” explores the unstable boundaries between the human, the natural and the supernatural through drawings, paper works, assemblages and mixed-media pieces. - TRAVEL | Emirates offers more flexible travel optionsFor travel anywhere on the Emirates network, passengers with tickets booked from April 2 can make one free date change, including itineraries connecting through Dubai.
- TELECOM | Smart backs SM Supermalls Tech & Play Month 2026The campaign brings together gamers, creators, collectors and technology enthusiasts through events focused on gaming, innovation and community engagement.
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