Razer Announces Razer Forge TV – $100 Android-Powered Gaming Console

Razer 

Earlier this year Gaming company Razer announced that it would be making its way into the Android gaming system. The company has just Announced today at CES the Razer Forge TV. The Razer Forge TV is a $100 Android-Powered Gaming Console which is scheduled for a Q1 release. This is Razer’s way of moving future into the gaming environment by introducing Android power gaming and entertainment via Google Play.

Razor also announced a few bluetooth gaming peripherals, Including the Razer Serval Controller, the Turret keyboard and magnetised mouse.  The Razer Forge TV is designed for up to four simultaneous players. It will run on Razer’s Cortex Stream and focuses on low-latency and HD resolution.

Forge TV Details:

Price: $99.99 (via Razer’s online store)

$149.99 for the Forge TV and Serval Controller bundle

Product Specs:

Qualcomm Snapdragon™ 805 Processor

Quad-Core Krait 450 CPU – 2.5 GHz per core

Adreno™ 420 GPU

2 GB RAM

16 GB storage

Bluetooth 4.1 + HS

HDMI 1.4 output

4.1 in. (105 mm) Width x 4.1 in. (105 mm) Depth x 0.7 in. (17 mm) Height

Asus Zenfone 2 - THE BIG REVIEW

Asus Zenfone 2 - THE BIG REVIEW

This year at CES 2015, Asus has launched the second iteration of its ZenFone series, unveiling the ZenFone 2. Lets have a look at the review of this new exciting smartphone.

PROCESSOR

Asus has a very enviable history of powerful Intel processors. The Zenfone 2 features a LTE-enabled Intel Atom Z3580 processor with four cores that can reach frequencies of up to 2.33 GHz, and a PowerVR G6430 GPU with OpenGL 3.0 support. This processor is proven to be both fast and frugal, so you won't have any issues running the latest and greatest Android software on the ZenFone 2, including heavy 3D games.

DISPLAY

The Asus Zenfone 2 has a Gorilla Glass 3-protected, 5.5-inch panel display with a flagship-standard resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, returning an excellent 403 pixels per inch count, and offering 400 nits of brightness. The ZenFone 2 will come in Osmium Black, Sheer Gold, Glacier Gray, Glamor Red and Ceramic White colours.

CAMERA

The Zenfone 2 has a 13-megapixel camera with 5 element, f/2.0 aperture lens, complemented by a dual-color "Real Tone" LED flash. At the front, we're looking at a respectable, 5-megapixel selfie snapper with wide-angle (85-degree) lens, and an option to shoot selfie panoramas. The Pixelmaster software made by Asus is also available

ANDROID

This smartphone runs on Android 5.0 Lollipop operating system. What makes things more interesting is the customized Zen UI. Zen UI has a variety of new features, including ZenMotion, SnapView, Trend Micro Security and Zen UI Instant Updates. It is learnt that Asus has worked a few new tricks into the OS.

MEMORY

The ZenFone 2 starts off with 2 GB of RAM in the basic version, but the more expensive ones will come with 4 GB of RAM, making Zenfone 2 the first smartphone announced with more than 3 GB of RAM, which the native 64-bit Android support. The company has claimed seven times faster gaming performance than the previous ZenFone edition.

BATTERY

The smartphone has a 3000 mAh battery which is quite optimum for 1080p display. It will allow you to restore as much as 60% of the total capacity in as little as 39 minutes.

PRICE

The smartphone is expected to be priced at a good Rs.12,000  for the basic 2 GB RAM version and a bit higher for the higher versions.

Asus Zenfone 2 is a decent phone with good specifications. The 4G LTE smartphone will have its main focus around the powerful Intel processor. It would have been better if the price of the Zenfone 2 is a little bit lower than expected in India.

Detailed Specifications

Processor	64-bit Intel Atom Z3560/Z3580 Quad Core Processor (Running at 1.8/2.3GHz) PowerVR Series 6 - G6430, with OpenGL 3.0 support
Operating System	Brand-new ASUS ZenUI with Android 5.0 Lollipop
Memory	LPDDR3 2GB/4GB RAM/Micro SD card support, up to 64GB
Storage	16GB/32GB/64GB ROM ASUS WebStorage 5GB (lifetime)
Display	5.5-inch, 1920 x 1080 (Full HD), 403ppi IPS display/400nits brightness/ Corning® Gorilla® Glass 3
PixelMaster Cameras	Front: 5MP, f/2.0-aperture, wide-angle (85-degree) lens with Selfie Panorama Rear: 13MP, f/2.0-aperture, 5-element, auto-focus lens with dual-color Real Tone flash PixelMaster features: Low Light mode / Backlight (HDR) mode / Enhanced Beautification mode / Manual mode / Zero shutter lag
Network	LTE speed: Category 4 maximum: 150Mbit/s / DL: 50Mbit/s 4G band: FDD LTE: 1/2/3/4/5/7/8/9/17/18/19/20/28/29 TDD LTE: 38/39/40/41(Network support varies by country)
Battery	3000mAh lithium-polymer, Fast-charging technology
Sensor	Accelerometer, proximity, ambient-light, gyroscopic, digital compass and Hall-effect sensors
Navigation	GPS / A-GPS / GLONASS
Wireless	802.11ac, Wi-Fi Direct, Bluetooth 4.0, NFC
Ports	3.5mm audio jack, dual micro-SIM, micro USB (support OTG)
Color	Glacier Gray / Osmium Black / Glamour Red / Ceramic White / Sheer Gold
Dimensions	152.5 x 77.2 x 10.9 ~ 3.9 mm
Weight	170g

Avy's Elegant Amplifiers in a Tablet

Avy's Elegant Amplifiers in a Tablet

AVY'S SMART SPEAKERS IN A TABLET

Avy's Smart Speakers in a Tablets

Smartphones, tablets and the sort are the new big thing to everyone, who’s anyone, interested in the spectrum of features one may brag about to another. However, despite their all-new technological superiorities against one another, the devices are seen to be neglecting music cravers of today. It is indeed visible that a little attention has been given towards mobile devices regarding development in their audio section by making add on speakers less attractive sound wise. Now the Avy Smart Speakerswill be going to debut at CES 2015 and is designed in a way that Android-based tablet and aHi-Fi system will be merged for the audiophile. Zettally’s Avy Smart Amplifier is connected via internet device focusing on the flexibility of a tablet combined with great stereo potential weighing about 1kg (2.2 lb). Yeah, it sounds a bit odd to actually carry it around in the market but it’s meant for domestic use that "will turn on the soundtrack, connected to your life," but that device can still be portable.

The Avy is actually a tablet itself and doesn’t need any stand accompanied with powerful amplifers, we’re talking big here. It is a brilliantly elegant all-in-one sort of thing, not needing external additions. It has a Lollipop (5.0) OS enabling it to run common apps as well, while instating a musical playlist for the entire day with songs being streamed from the net, another device or Avy’s own memory even.

Apart from that videos can be streamed from Youtube and Hulu with a content display on screen through HDMI or Chromecast. Hence it is a perfect accessory for comforting and workout and can be used as a television in kitchen, providing interface to Skype, or as an alarm clock.

The Avy comes in black or white colors, is driven by a quad-core ARM 1.0 GHz processor with DDRIII RAM of 1 GB.  A memory of 8 to 32 GB and can be extended up to 64 GB via microSD cards. For connectivity it supports Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n and Bluetooth 4.0. It requires a power of a 14.8 Wh from rechargeable battery of lithium-polymer. Avy controlled through 7 inch screen of TFT with capacitive touch with 1024 x 600 pixels and also controlled remotely. A device also supports video conferencing through front-facing VGA camera and integrated microphone.

The two speakers of 5 Watt are the main attraction with proprietary sound chamber and waveguide. The speakers dimensions justify within the specification of Avy that is 35 x 11.7 x 12 cm (13.7 x 4.6 x 4.7 in) and attracting public towards its pace at CES where Zettally hopes to attract the sponsors in order to go for a kick starter campaign to meet its initial amount of US$50,000 that is going to be started at 12 of Feb.

After campaign the Standard model will be for US$129 and the Pro for $169. The retail price has not been set whereas after 12 Feb the pre orders will be for US$169 and US$229.

Sony schemes the two flavors of the Xperia Z4 for the customer

Sony 

As the New Year started many famous companies are preparing for the market race. Sony is also ready for this race, as the giant brings the Xperia Z4 for its customer.

The source reveals that a Japanese multinational Sony brings two editions of Xperia Z3 and Taiwanese source is suggesting that they’ll get both an FHD edition and a QHD (or 2K) model when the new leading hits sometime this year.

That’s a 1080 x 1920 (FHD) display for one Z4 – perhaps a cheaper offering for less established markets – and a full fat 1440 x 2560 (QHD) display for the other one. The screen size itself wouldn’t alter.

The source proves that a lower resolution for one Z4 telephone set would alter Sony to stay prices down and maybe improve battery life at constant time. Whether or not you {will be} able to choose from one or each of the handsets will most likely depend upon that region you are in.

Heard it through the grapevine the sources contacted by ePrice in Taiwan also are suggesting that we’ll see higher waterproofing on the new handsets furthermore as Associate in Nursing improvement to the front-facing camera. Ashiny metal frame goes to stretch round the edges of the phone, the sources say.

If you have been grouping Z4 rumors over the past few months then you may grasp that a 64-bit a pair of.8GHz octal-core flower 810 processor, 4GB of RAM, Associate in Nursing Adreno 430 GPU, 32GB of storage Associate in Nursing an Exmore RS CMOS camera sensing element are all on the cards – those are some eye-watering specs.

The customers got to wait to ascertain what materializes, though; it’s going to feels like a decent bet for a unharness date. The user hoped to ascertain the Sony Xperia Z4 at CES in the week, however it seems solely a pick few were able to lay eyes thereon.

Razer Releases Streaming Box, VR Headset, and Much More

Razer 

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Las Vegas-Today Razer had a blast with the press. They released a load of new devices for consumers and developers. They released a streaming box, VR Headset, new android controller, Razer Cortez Gamestream, and a new living room keyboard.

Razer’s new VR headset,OSVR, is taking on Oculus. They just released their developers headset for $200. This is really cool and cheap technology that Razer is getting into. It will be very interesting to see what they can do especially using VR and their Gamestream technology.

The new Android TV streaming box that Razer announced today is amazing. It is the true streaming box for gamers. It lets you stream everything from Android TV plus Cortex Gamestream. Cortex Gamestream lets gamers stream any game from their PC to the Streaming box in any room of their house. The best part is that the new Android Controller is compatible with Gamestream and playing casual Android games on your TV. If you are a Keyboard and mouse guy you are in luck. Razer also announced a new keyboard that has a built in mousepad that is very easy and comfortable to sit on your lap.

We like the way Razer is trying to be everywhere in your gaming life but is it possible for them to achieve. I guess we will just have to let time tell.

Say Hello to Manav Robot a 3d Printed Humanoid from India

 Manav Robot 

‘Manav’ means human or man in Hindi, is an Indian 3d Printed Humanoid Robot which was launched over the last weekend at Mumbai IIT Tech Fest 2015. Build and developed by A-SET Training & Research Institute from Delhi. Build with the aim to get Robotics researchers have access on an affordable platform to research on, Manav the robot does not disappoint.

 The developers of Manav run a technical training institute in the capital of India, New Delhi. This project was more of a capability show off for the institute which came out with flying colors. This humanoid robot stands 2 feet Tall, has 2 cameras and sensors which can tell it which side the sound is coming from. 21 separate servos motors allow the robot to conduct Headstands, Push ups as well as write with the help of a pen.

Until now Robotics is a subject which can only be taught at higher universities because the cost of parts required to teach was very expensive, however with MANAV Robot things can change. A-set Plans to sell this Humanoid Robot at an affordable price of 1.5 to 2.5 lack Indian Rupee. The use of 3d Printer means that the developer can customized Robots to its customers. I would request the developers to share the 3d printable files with the  community,  upload the source code of the software that runs the robot, and let people know what kind of motors and hardware was used to make Manav Robot. A closed Source Manav is not worth the effort, it would become more of a toy for the rich Indian brats.

The developer also promises that Manav can play football, Which I am skeptical off as I have not seen this robot walk. But who knows we might just see it at the Robocup this year, flexing its motors with some of the best robots from around the world.

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Anker USB 3.0 7-Port Hub Review ( Model AH240 )

Disclosure: I received this product free because I answered a survey Anker posted on Facebook and they randomly selected one contributor for the month.  They actually gave me the choice of any Anker product they had available, and I decided on this hub.  There was no requirement to post a review.

Just in case you didn't read the disclosure above, I won the opportunity to get any Anker product I wanted.  As I looked at the various products Anker has available, I narrowed in on this hub.  To me, the main selling point was that it essentially acts as two devices:

1) When connected to a computer, it is acts as a USB 3.0 Hub.
2) When not connected to a computer, it acts as a multiple port charger.

Anker USB 3 hub with USB 3 cable and power supply

As a USB 3.0 Hub, the Anker AH240 does the job well.  It does not specifically call out how much current it provides for normal devices, but I am sure it supports the 0.9A per USB 3 spec.  For devices that are "BC 1.2-compliant" it can support up to 1.5A even in data mode.

To test the performance as a USB 3.0 hub, I used Ubuntu to benchmark an external hard drive connected directly and via the Anker hub and the performance was essentially the same (less the 0.5% difference).  I added a USB 2.0 device to the hub to see if there was an impact, and it made no difference.  The hub worked with every device I threw at it -- USB thumb drives, USB to SATA adapters, and a Nexus 7 tablet.

As a multi-port charger, when you disconnect the computer it can provide up to 2A per port (total of 10A for the unit) which is more than enough to keep a few phones / tablets charged up.

Here are the main points I noticed about this product:

Ease of use: Basically hook up the power, hook up the USB to the computer and you are good to go.

Design: I like the look of the hub, it had a clean/simple design and I did like the fact that each port had a blue LED to indicate when there was data connectivity.  There was no indicator for power, but with most devices there is a way to know if they are getting power (phones/tablets show they are charging for example).

Bottom Line: This product acts as two products - a USB 3.0 hub and a multi-port charger.  Even if it only served one of these roles I would say it was a good product, but for it to serve both functions makes it impressive.  For the traveling tech user that has multiple USB devices, this is a great single device to not only serve as a hub but also as a charging station for your tech gadgets.

Interview with an Indian Doctor who saves lives by using 3d printed Models of Body Parts.

Interview with an Indian Doctor 

In nothing do men more nearly approach the gods than in giving health to men. ~Cicero

Recently I read an article about an Indian Doctor who saves lives by using 3d printed models of his patients body parts using it as a tool for medical simulation. I was pretty excited to speak to the doctor and know more about his adventure with 3d printing. To my surprise Dr. Bagaria was extremely forthcoming and obliged me with an interview.  IF you need any kind of help from Dr Bagaria you can connect with him using his site www.3dpost.in

Q. Dr please tell us more about you and your adventures with 3d printing ?

Response: I have been working with this technology since last 8 years. In fact it was a chance meeting with an Engineer from the local engineering college VNIT that triggered my interest in the technology. Initially we built a medical model using rapid prototyping for a patient who had a fall from height and had broken his pelvis bone. The model was a bit crude but helped us immensely during the surgery.

We followed our initial tryst with technology with another interesting case of 8 year old girl who could not open her mouth because of a condition called as TMJ ankylosis. The 3D printed helped us design the country’s first temporo-mandibular joint which was successfully implanted in the kid. It was due to this operation that the child who was so far only on liquid and semi solid foods in her life could taste solid food.

There was no looking back after the initial success with these two surgery. We coined a new term for these 3D printed structures calling them – 3D Patient Optimised Surgical Tools (3D POST). These 3D Post were medical models, instruments and even implants that were used during a surgical procedure. With use of 3D POST we have now performed more than 25 surgeries with surgeons from all across the country.

Q. How has 3d printing helped patients ?

Response: The 3D POST have been used for various purposes. As a medical model they have shown to reduce the surgical time, blood loss and anesthesia drug requirement. It allows Surgeon to simulate the surgery in a virtual environment and also these can be used as intraoperative reference for flawless execution.

3D POST have also been used to design or even print the implants that can be used for complex surgery such as total hip replacement and cranioplasty.

 Q. Is 3d printing an economical option for doctors all across India to accept?

Response: On the face of it, 3D POST appears to increase the cost of the surgery, however given the fact that the surgical time is reduced and so is the blood loss and anesthesia requirement, I belive that the cost is offset and actually use is economical when looked upon in a holistic manner.

 Q. What 3d printing technology is used to make medical simulation models ?

Response: For medical simulation we use additive manufacturing technology where in the CT axial images are recreated in a layered fashion.

 Q. 

If 3d printing can change the way doctors treat patients what is stopping other doctors from accepting it ?

Response: As is with any new technology there is a certain lag period before universal acceptance sets in. It was same when the MRI scanning or CT scanning was introduced. There are apprehensions about the cost, the time taken and the actual translational benefits. With more wide spread use the apprehensions will be allayed and over time it will become a part of the standard care protocol.

Q. What’s your call on the future of the use of 3d printing in the medical field ?

Response: I believe that the future is very bright for the technology. There are lot of innovations waiting to happen and newer areas of application will soon emerge. With interdisciplinary collaborations between the surgeons, engineers and software developers we can expect some exciting development in coming

Dr Vaibhav Bagaria is a specialist joint replacement & sports injury surgeon practicing in Nagpur and NCR Delhi. Dr Bagaria having worked with latest technologies at different centers of excellence in the world in last 12 years of his orthopedic career is a perfect mix of youth and experience. He has a special interest in Hip and Knee replacement procedures. He has extensive training in hip and knee revision procedures, hip resurfacing and uni-condylar knee replacements. He is well versed with latest technology in the field especially Minimally Invasive Surgery (MIS), Computer Navigated Surgery (CAS) and patient specific instrumentation (PSI). On sports injury front, his forte is in managing injuries of elite athletes and general population in particular in performing ACL reconstructions, arthroscopy of Knee, ankle & shoulder. He has been using 3D printing since last 7 years ( probably one of the first few teams in the world). So far we have done close to 20 successful surgical cases using the same techniques.

SwipeRadio Is A Faster Way To Listen To Terrestrial Radio On Your iPhone

SwipeRadio 

On-demand music streaming services like Beats and Spotify continue to grow, but terrestrial radio also remains a popular way to listen to music on mobile via top-ranked apps like iHeartRadio (#8 in free Music apps on iTunes) and TuneIn Radio (#13). Now, newcomerSwipeRadio has launched its own minimalistic take on radio apps with a music app that lets users quickly access their favorite stations via swipe gestures.

When first launched, SwipeRadio asks to access your location in order to show you popular stations in your local area. You can then tap on any of these to immediately start listening and add the station to your favorites. From then on, you simply tap the screen to start or stop the station’s live stream, or you can flip through your favorite stations by swiping to the right or left on your phone’s screen.

Swiping down brings you back to the full station list and search box so you can find others to add to the app. The app also supports AirPlay, the ability to suppress station announcements, and the ability to tweet at the station’s Twitter account.

An in-app purchase of $2.99 removes ads and offers more colors so you further customize the backgrounds to your stations, allowing you to sort them by mood, genre or however else you want to categorize them. (Around half a dozen colors are available for free in the app, however.) By assigning each station a different color, you could easily find the one you want without having to pay close attention – something that’s great if you’re using the app while running or working out at the gym, for example.

On the other hand, SwipeRadio lacks the kind of features you would find in other radio apps, including things like artist or tour news, social updates from friends, personalized station recommendations, curated stations based on mood or activity, ways to sort through the station selection by genre, and more. But in SwipeRadio’s case, it’s positioning this as a deliberate choice – it’s offering users a basic experience that requires no user account and no password, so listeners can instead just quickly get to their music.

That being said, the app’s list of stations was somewhat chaotic – stations were only identified by their call letters, name and dial position, so it can be hard to find those which didn’t reference their genre (e.g. “mix,” “jazz,” etc.) in their station name. In addition, AM and FM stations were mixed together in the list and the stations weren’t shown in any apparent order, making it even harder to find your favorites. This is especially true if you’re only an occasional radio listener, and don’t remember off the top of your head which stations you like in your local area.

Still, once you could put together a list of favorites stations, actually using the app to listen to your favorite stations was fast and easy.

SwipeRadio is meant more to be a demo of the company’s radio station API technology rather than a serious attempt at taking down top competitors like iHeartRadio or TuneIn, it seems. Explains co-founder Noam Gordon, the team over the past three years has created its own database of  over 50,000 AM and FM stations via API.Radio, which now powers the SwipeRadio app. The same API is used for Dial.Radio on Telefonica Firefox phones, designed in partnership with Mozilla and featured on its app store.

Gordon says the idea for SwipeRadio grew out of users’ frustrations with apps like TuneIn Radio. With the newer versions, the apps are trying to compete more with music-on-demand offerings like Spotify, and have made it more cumbersome to find the stations you’ve favorited. Plus, many of these apps now require you login via social accounts in order to post to networks like Facebook and Twitter, he says. (SwipeRadio offers you an option to post to Twitter when you add new stations, but it’s not required. And it doesn’t require any login in order to start using the app.)

“The radio app trend is to…show on all their social,” Gordon says. “[Users] ask why do they have to sign in just to use the app? They don’t want to ‘connect,’ they just want to listen.”

With SwipeRadio, he says, the goal is to offer an app focused more on usability and user privacy.

SwipeRadio is a free download on iTunes.

Smart sees digital innovations transforming the Philippines in 2015

Smart sees digital innovations transforming the Philippines in 2015

The Philippines continue to be one of the fastest growing mobile markets in Asia with digital innovations contributing to further drive this momentum. In its December 2014 country report, the GSM Association (GSMA) noted that it is in “the level of consumer engagement with mobile and technology that has come to differentiate (the Philippines) from other fast growing peers in Asia.”

With smartphone adoption rapidly growing and with the fastest rising Internet penetration rate in the region, digital is transforming the country.

This 2015, wireless services leader Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) is looking forward to this continuous transformation with insights to some trends in the digital space.

1. Always-on mobile Internet experience will be here to stay.

With the successful take-up of promos such as Smart Free Internet and partnerships like Smart Free Wikipedia, more Pinoys are discovering the limitless possibilities of the Internet through their mobile phones. On top of these promos, Smart has been introducing affordable services that are further helping narrow the digital divide. These range from the most affordable PisoNet offer of Talk ’N Text which allows subscribers to access the Internet for as low as one peso for ten minutes to Power App, a mobile app for access to lifestyle bundles such as social media sites. On top of these, the SafeZone platform of Voyager Innovations (Voyager) allows customers of enterprise partners such as BPI, AyosDito, Zalora and the Philippine Airlines to access their mobile websites and apps for free because of an innovative digital “freemium” model.

2. Digital inclusion + digital financial innovations = eCommerce for All.

While statistics from the World Bank show that over 70% of the Filipinos are unbanked, this represents a huge market for financially inclusive services. Services such as Smart Money are gaining more traction as the number of Smart Money Padala centres nationwide is now at 30,000 and further expanding, more than the total number of ATMs and bank branches all over the country combined. Meanwhile, to enable customers even without credit cards to shop online in sites such as Zalora, Smart eMoney, Inc. (SMI) introduced MePay, a breakthrough electronic and mobile payments platform that only requires any Philippine mobile number to register and sign in. To further spur online selling, services such as TackThis! powered by Voyager are making it easier for anyone to build eCommerce shops and start selling online.

3. Digital content will reign supreme.

As more Pinoys go online, multimedia services and digital content are becoming more widely available. A prime example is Spinnr, the music service for Smart that is bringing the promise of making music more enjoyable to more Filipinos through downloads, streaming and exclusive premium offers. For bookworms and magazine fanatics, digital bookstore Buqo enables access to downloads so customers can read from their own mobile devices. Meanwhile, the country’s largest video demand streaming service Blink brings hundreds of Hollywood blockbusters and thousands of TV series episodes right to Smart and Sun subscribers. GameX enables Pinoy gamers access to online games, making this digital community one of the fastest growing. For basketball fans, the Pinoy Hoops app provides the latest updates and statistics as well as live streams of games. What makes everything more convenient for consumers? Purchase for digital content can be done via prepaid load or postpaid account charging.

4. Digital innovation can be maximized for social good.

From weather updates to disaster preparedness, education, health and financial services, digital innovations are being used to help bringing about positive change. The Project Noah for Mobile and the RainCheck App allow Pinoys to get ready for the changing weather. Batingaw mobile app, co-developed with the Office of the Civil Defense, helps citizens prepare and equips users with emergency tools. The LandBank Mobile Loan Saver (LMLS) from SMI leverages on mobile technologies to enable government employees to access loans more conveniently while at the same time, it is helping promote financial stewardship among those who participate in the program. Smart’s digital tourism program with local governments and partners like InnoPub Media and Grassroots Travel is helping raise awareness on cultural heritage and local destinations while promoting digital technology. These are just some examples of how digital innovations are being harnessed for the social good.

“More than just the exciting technologies, these digital innovations are transforming our way of life. Many industries and arenas are converging through digital. As a country, we are now catching on to that big digital tsunami and it’s best for all of us to ride its crest,” said Ramon R. Isberto, public affairs group head at Smart.