Samsung introduces 3D TV during the Samsung AV Roadshow 2010

Samsung Philippines unveiled its breakthrough line up of Full HD 3D solutions, innovative new offerings in the areas of digital imaging and audio-visual technology. Samsung Philippins will be delivering a comprehensive 3D TV and AV product line-up, which includes a range of Full HD 3D televisions (LED, LCD and plasma), 3D Blu-ray, 3D home theater systems, 3D glasses and even, 3D content..

Samsung’s new LED TV line-up–the C7000, C8000 and C9000 LED TVs. All of Samsung’s Full HD 3D products possess Samsung’s unique built-in 3D processor and emitter that enables compatibility with multiple 3D standards.

HTC launches new Smartphones

HTC Philippines recently launched three new phones – HTC Smart, HTC HD Mini and the HTC Legend

Symantec releases its ISTR XV Report

Symantec recently released the Internet Security Threat Report (ISTR) XV. The study is derived from data collected by its security intelligence team for the period January 1 to December 31 2009.

Notable trends highlighted in this year’s report include:

WD launches newest WD Velociraptor

WD announced that it is now shipping WD VelociRaptor 450 GB and 600 GB hard drives, the next generation of its 10,000 RPM SATA family of hard drives. The new WD VelociRaptor hard drive is designed for blade servers, high-performance PCs, Mac computers, professional workstations, as well as 1U and 2U rack servers that require a balance of high performance and capacity. As the only 10,000 RPM SATA hard drive on the market today, and a favorite amongst enthusiast and enterprise groups, the WD VelociRaptor hard drive now comes packed with twice the capacity and up to 15% performance increase over the previous generation.

The most popular hard drive for high-performance enthusiasts who demand the ultimate SATA drive, the WD VelociRaptor hard drive is built with enterprise-class mechanics that provide 24×7 durability under high-performance demands and packs up to 600 GB of capacity into a 2.5-inch enterprise form factor. The WD VelociRaptor drive is also available in the IcePack™* enclosure, a 3.5-inch mounting frame with a built-in heat sink – a factory customization that fits the drive into a standard 3.5-inch system bay and keeps this powerful drive extra cool when installed in a high-performance desktop chassis and 3.5-inch HDD form factor enterprise chassis.

Microsoft “I’m An Explorer” campaign encourages people to discover new possibilities with technology

Microsoft Philippines announced it is embarking on a campaign called “I’m An Explorer” to encourage individuals to bring out their inner explorer and discover new possibilities with the help of technology.

Microsoft also launched the “I’m An Explorer Summer Blog Contest”, which is open to fans of the Windows 7 Facebook fan page who are taking on new and interesting activities or projects this summer. Fans must blog about a particular challenge that they are taking on, including their thoughts, mishaps, and successful experiences, from May 1 to June 1, 2010, and submit the link to their blog entries via e-mail to iamanexplorer@live.com, with the subject “IE8 Summer Blog Contest”. Fans can also promote their entries through the Windows 7 Facebook fan page wall. The winner will receive a Windows 7-powered netbook from Microsoft.

PLDT launches PLDT UNO, country’s first unified communication solution for corporations

Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co. (PLDT), together with its technology partners, Alcatel-Lucent, Avaya and Cisco, launches the country’s first managed unified communication solution. PLDT UNO allows various means of enterprise communications to work seamlessly regardless of device, network or location.

The solution converges real-time voice, messaging, and data applications in a single platform, and is best suited for corporations with multiple branches and on VPN set-up.

Tiger Machinery Adds Bite With SAP Business Management

Tiger Machinery and Industrial Corporation today announced that it has adopted SAP Business One, a single integrated business management application for small businesses, in an effort to streamline its business operation and processes.

An ISO-certified company, Tiger Machinery is working with SAP implementation partner ObTech Asia Pacific to shift from manual to automated processes. Tiger Machinery decided on SAP Business One as it allows the Company to integrate all its core business functions – including financials, sales, customer relationship management, inventory, and operations. “We chose the SAP application and ObTech Asia Pacific on the basis of user friendliness, customer reference, and support and pricing,” says Michael Ang, President of Tiger Machinery.