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Saturday, January 30, 2021

SEA’s women in tech face lockdown barriers to career progression, says Kaspersky report

01/24/2021 03:40:02 PM 


The women have spoken, and almost half of them based in Southeast Asia said while the lockdown brought by the COVID-19 pandemic has been a positive industry shift, they blamed its effects for hindering their career progress. All that despite 64 percent of them believing that much-needed gender equality is more likely to be achieved through remote working structures. 

Friday, January 29, 2021

Music Lane Fest Okinawa, Trans Asia Music Meeting is rescheduled to February

01/16/2021 02:50:38 PM

What should have been the inaugural big music events for Japan this year has been moved to a later month. The Music Lane Festival Okinawa 2021 and Trans Asia Music Meeting 2021 would not take place on 15-16 January. 

Thursday, January 28, 2021

Paper Sattelites release new song, "Towns"

01/24/2021 02:13:29 PM


Paper Sattelites welcomed the new year by being part of a record label, and a new single as the first result of them all.

Wednesday, January 27, 2021

Kaspersky introduces initiative to protect modern cars from threats of cyber-hijacking

01/24/2021 12:54:45 PM


Aside from protecting people and businesses, Kasperksy has also launched an initiative to protect vehicles, too.

Tuesday, January 26, 2021

Here's what went down for Lenovo during CES 2021

01/15/2021 04:27:29 AM


In over a stretch of few days, tech and inovation giant Lenovo has told a lot of stories to watch out for the year at the Consumer Electronics Show 2021.

Monday, January 25, 2021

Sunday, January 24, 2021

Lenovo reveals the new ThinkBook laptops at CES 2021

01/14/2021 11:34:04 PM

One of the announcements Lenovo has made during the Consumer Electronics Show is the introduction of new models for the ThinkBook line.

Saturday, January 23, 2021

Smart backs the digitally-powered Dinagyang Festival 2021

01/23/2021 02:41:22 AM


Even in a pandemic-riddled time, celebrations would find their way to take place... at least, digitally as Smart Communications, Inc. is set to power the virtual edition of Dinagyang Festival this year.

Friday, January 22, 2021

Newsletter: Lenovo Legion Unleashes Absolute Gaming Performance at CES 2021

01/13/2021 01:07:16 PM


Author's Note: There are so many things to look forward to during the Consumer Electronics Show, from laptops, tablets, smartphones, and all other gadgets and technology stuff that helps our daily lives easier in whatsoever purpose.

And one of them is gaming. Of course, anyone would love to score the best performing laptops – be it for sole fun or doing heavy-duty serious stuff. That said, Lenovo's gaming line has announced their lineup for 2021 through the biggest annual kickoff tech-related event.

Below's the press release containing the long list of Legion products and the features they have inside. This includes four Lenovo Legion laptops (7, Slim 7, 5 Pro, and 5) – each powered by AMD Ryzen 5000 H-series mobile processors. 

While they will be out in the market come February 2021, read below to see how each device is packed with superb specs and how would they make one's gaming experience better than ever.

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Thursday, January 21, 2021

Wednesday, January 20, 2021

Lenovo intros the new thinnest ThinkPad ever, the X1 Titanium Yoga

01/15/2021 03:05:14 AM



Global tech and innovation leader Lenovo has certainly had a lot of offerings under their sleeve this CES 2021, eh? From sleek-looking powerful gadgets to promising accessories, they seemed to bring the entire package. And that's not all, for this company is thrilled to introduce the thinnest device ever under their ThinkPad line. 

Sunday, January 17, 2021

T1419 debuts the highly-anticipated 3-track single album, Before Sunrise Part.1

01/11/2021 11:30:28 PM


New K-Pop sensation T1419 has joined the global ranks with the release of BEFORE SUNRISE PART.1, their highly-anticipated single album under MLD Entertainment.

Friday, January 15, 2021

Ihasamic! and Wovensound produce the 4-track REPACK EP plus is short film counterpart

01/08/2021 08:54:00 PM



These two talented music individuals are teaming up together to release collaborative work like no other.

Singapore hip-hop/visual artist Ihasamic! Has recently teamed up with producer Wovensound for the release of REPACK

Thursday, January 14, 2021

Newsletter: Lenovo Makes Immersive Experiences More Personalized

01/09/2021 03:07:44 PM

Author's Note: Awhile ago, we have shared the news about Lenovo introducing their new products – all including all of their 5G-powered PCs and tablets – at the recent and all-digital edition of Consumer Electronics Show. It was just the first half of the news regarding this global and tech innovation leader.

Now, in the same tech expo, Lenovo has announced its new set of products that aim to have a more personalized immersive experience. This includes the Yoga AIO 87 all-in-one desktop PC, two consumer IP monitors in L24i-30 and L27e-30, as well as devices from their NECPC counterparts such as an upgraded LAVIE Pro Mobile and the convertible LAVIE MINI.

Read them all below:

Wednesday, January 13, 2021

Kaspersky says two vaccine-related firms were attacked by APT

01/06/2021 10:18:51 PM


As the world gears for hopes of recovery against COVID-19, Kaspersky has identified two APT incidents related to the research about the said disease.

In the autumn of 2020, the researchers of this cybersecurity company has cited a Minister of Health body and a pharmaceutical company as victims of cyberattacks inflicted by the suspected infamous Lazarus group. 

Tuesday, January 12, 2021

Newsletter: All New Connected Consumer Experiences Start with Lenovo

01/08/2021 09:54:29 PM


Author's Note: Even in a different and unusual convention, the Consumer Electronics Show still went on this January. As always, a lot of brands participated in this all-digital showcase – and Lenovo is one of them. 

Below this portion, you will see the entire news story of this consumer and tech giant about the portfolio of their offerings for 2021, including their newbies IdeaPad 5G, Lenovo Tab P11, plus Amazon Alexa Show Mode debuting on select PCs such as IdeaPad 5i Pro and Idea 5 Pro, as well as other enhancement features such as the Smart Assist, Kids Space from Google, Smart Privacy, and lastly, the Keyboard Pack, Precision Pen 2 and Smart Charging Station 2. 

Read all of them below:

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Monday, January 11, 2021

Flick ReView: Death To 2020


01/06/2021 02:24:01 AM

For most of us, 2020 has been way beyond a typical bad year. Not only we experienced our own share of personal mishaps, but the world underwent a series of sudden, drastic changes. The coronavirus has paralyzed almost everything and re-introduced lockdown to civilizations across the globe. 

Not only that, we have mourned over legendary personalities – both old and young – such as Kobe Bryant, Sean Connery, Pat Patterson, and Kenny Rogers, to name a few. There was also notable disaster such as wildfires, volcano eruptions, flashfloods brought by tropical cyclones, and even earthquakes; as well as a political clash that might've triggered another world war. To sum it up, the events that happened in 2020 were like a collection of teasers to what could have been an apocalyptic-like era. 

All that said, as Yuletide season passed upon us, we have high hopes that 2021 would be different from this nightmare. That said, Netflix created a comedy event that brought together some of the most noticeable news items and iconic actors to mirror 2020 to its core.

Sunday, January 10, 2021

Newsletter Kaspersky forecast – Cybersecurity trends to watch out for in Southeast Asia in 2021

01/04/2021 05:13:54 PM




Author's Note: While we hope for 2021 to be in our favor, a lot has released their own share of trends and forecasts for this year. This includes the world of cybersecurity as Kaspersky cited several items for people in the Southeast Asia region to be wary of – after a year of what has been sudden, sweeping changes.

The press release below tells how Kasperksy managed to tell the story of breaches that occurred in 2020, as well as what may happen come 2021. Will the coming year be safer for us virtually-speaking, or would it unleash more terror? Read them all below: 

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Saturday, January 09, 2021

Sponge Cola releases K-drama inspired tune, Siguro Nga

01/03/2021 09:02:25 PM


As a kickoff to the new year and shed a high note on 2020, Sponge Cola released a new song that was inspired by today's popular Korean drama show.

Friday, January 08, 2021

Newsletter: Better IT career opportunities, win cash prizes while learning enterprise computing

01/04/2021 03:58:24 AM



Author's Note: This year, Angelhack is offering better career opportunities in the information technology industry, as well as winning cash prizes as people would learn enterprise computing. Anyone interested must get themselves registered before the 17th of the month. Isn't that great? 

Read that more below:

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Thursday, January 07, 2021

Gentle Bones teams up with Benjamin Kheng for 'Better With You'

12/22/2020 12:41:34 AM


While 2020 has been a surprising year – in both good and bad ways, Gentle Bones has teamed up with Benjamin Kheng on creating the title track of the singer-songwriter's EP titled Better With You.

Wednesday, January 06, 2021

Art of Bodybending blooms as new song and music video Roses On My Piano releases this month

01/06/2021 12:28:55 PM

2020 may be hard for a lot of artists due to the pandemic and lockdown, while others have fortunately found a way to still turn it into an opportunity. Such is the case of a woman named Art of Bodybending, whom is set to release her single and music video for the first time in a very long while. 

She's Only Sixteen, syd hartha, and KRNA make Japan debut via Music Lane Festival Okinawa

12/23/2020 12:36:19 AM

Poster by MC Galang

Three of our popular music acts are slated to perform this January in Japan.

Tuesday, January 05, 2021

3 in 10 internet users in APAC keeping it 'anonymous'

12/14/2020 01:18:23 AM



Kaspersky, through one of its recent studies, has said there are 3-in-10 people from the Asia Pacific region that said they have an account on social networking sites that doesn't show their real names, photos, and personally identifiable information.

Monday, January 04, 2021

Sunday, January 03, 2021

Kaspersky detects at least 360K new malicious files per day in 2020

12/22/2020 12:22:08 AM


Did you know that Kaspersky has detected over 360,000 new malicious files per day in 2020? Yes, it's a 5.2 percent increase compared to 2019.

Saturday, January 02, 2021

Bilingual pop track Suyo wins PhilPop 2020

12/22/2020 01:20:37 AM


PhilPop 2020 Songwriting Festival concluded by the weekend before Christmas, and new songs has ruled the competition, with the bilingual pop anthem “Suyo” leading the way.