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March 22nd, 2012 | by | blogging, culture, entertainment, gadgets, technology

Mar
22

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If you have been into Facebook lately (who doesn’t) and twitter. You can see various posts and most trending topic at this moment. It’s amazing how social media affect the persons perspective and even curiosity when it comes to what the society talks about whether it is a certain application, product, food and services. Many cannot even resist it and eventually will try that particular product or service, in short, go with the flow.. definitely a very good social media marketing strategy (whether intended or not).

SimSimi is a popular artificial intelligence conversation program that was created in 2002 by ISMaker.” source wiki

First is the Simsimi application which is getting popular today, though it is not a really new concept. It was created in 2002 by the Korean tech company ISMake. A chat simulator that answers all your question in a sort of online conversation. I don’t know if this is just a over hype or something because chat simulations are not really new in the web. In fact, there are other ones that came first to the scene like cleverbot. Maybe the attractive yellowish interactive interface sort of chatroom that attracts not only the young generations but also the old timers :) .

The Simsimi application is available in their website and also in mobile phone (apple, android), I have tried it and it is not that complicated to use, it’s just basic inputting words to your chat or word and it will respond with the closest related answer or reply (it will even answer your queries in your own local language :D ). The unique thing about simsimi is that you can teach it, meaning you can add answers to specific questions you provided and it will help control the response as well as add it to its vocabulary provided a more control to the conversation (especially when someone type your name or other personal stuff).

Magnum is an ice cream brand owned by the British/Dutch Unilever company, and sold as part of the Heartbrand line of products in most countries. It was originally made by Frisko in Aarhus, Denmark.”

Second is the highly hype Magnum ice cream, At first, I was really surprised about the popularity of the new ice cream product imported from Belgium to Selecta and seeing the response from the people both online and offline, I even see long lines in the stores as if it is a box office movie and it cost more than any ice cream of its size (50-60 pesos). Some stores even run out of magnum ice cream like a rare piece of gem or something. I almost remembered the tivoli and funwich in a very similar scenario. I saw their TV ad which is just a normal made ad, which the end states that “Now available in the Philippines”. I haven’t really tried it myself and I will not go with out with the mob and and try one just for the sake of tasting it and be included in the list of overhype-product-first-taste people,hahah

These are the latest product/application trends of today and will continually be a witness of these emerging and overhyped products as long as it is shared and constantly in your friends ,PC monitors, mobile, television view. You will almost have little choice but succumbed to the hype. :)

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February 26th, 2012 | by | blogging, cebu, information, internet, technology

Feb
26

Bisaya | Visayan Language Hotline is now Available from Globe

Globe Telecom marks another milestone in the Philippine telecommunication
industry, providing the first trilingual customer hotline service with the launch of its Visayan
interactive voice response (IVR) system.

Along with the launch of the new hotline system, Visayan-speaking Globe subscribers
can call 730-1000 from the landline or 211 from the Globe or TM mobile number and
basically follow the voice prompts so that they are forwarded to a Visayan-speaking customer
service agent. They are able to then ask about Globe broadband and landline
services or raise issues and demands, while talking in Visayan. The Visayan-
talking customer support representatives (CSR), located in Cebu, is going to be available 24/7
to support calls.

“Once again, we are raising the bar of customer hotline services by putting
in place a system that can fully understand queries and concerns of a specific group
of subscribers,” said Joe Caliro, Head for Customer Experience of Globe. “This is a
milestone not just for Globe but most importantly for our Visayan subscribers because
their concerns will be addressed at the soonest possible time in their own language.”

The hotline services are carried out in collaboration with Aegis People Support and Tech
Mahindra, 2 of the best-in-class call center firms in the global business process
outsourcing (BPO) industry.

The Visayan language is the 2nd most-widely spoken language in the country,
with more than 20 million Filipinos speaking the language in several provinces and cities within the
Visayas and Mindanao.

Additionally, Globe provides more customer support channels additionally
to the existing channels like the Talk2Globe Hotline via 730-1000 (toll-free via
Globe Landline) or 211 (toll-free via Globe/TM mobile), official Talk2Globe accounts
in Facebook and Twitter, and the Talk2Globe e-mail account (talk@globetel.com.ph)
to reach more subscribers and to immediately respond to queries and concerns on its
services readily available for Globe subscribers.

These new Talk2Globe channels include chat functionality available on
the Globe website or via Yahoo! Messenger (by adding the Talk2Globe account-
Talk2GLOBECHAT) that provides real-time feedback from customer service
representatives who are on duty 24/7. Globe subscribers anywhere in the Philippines
can also get assistance by texting HELP to 1234 for free.

Globe also launched *143#, the newest and easiest quick-service menu that

allows subscribers to know more about the latest Globe promos at the touch of a button
for free. Just dial *143# and press the call button on the mobile phone to quickly access
billing and load details, as well as call, text and surfing promos, do GCASH transactions,
download related services, and share prepaid load to Globe and TM users without
having to memorize registration codes and access numbers.

FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:

Yoly Crisanto
Head, Corporate Communications
Globe Telecom
Tel. No. 730 2627
Fax no. 739 3075
Email: globe.corpcomm@gmail.com

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February 23rd, 2012 | by | cebu, cebu events, gadgets, tech gadgets, technology

Feb
23

Nikon Service Center Cebu Launching at BTC(Banilad Town Centre)

At long last and due to public demand, Nikon Service Center is now Open in Cebu(Visayas).

Nikon Fortifies Brand Presence with Awesome Product Center and Showroom in Cebu and is now officially Open for the first Nikon Service Center outside Manila.

Columbia Digital Star Corporation, the official and exclusive distributor of Nikon within the Philippines, will open the first-ever Nikon Service Center and Showroom outsideMetro Manila on Feb 23, 2012. The center will  be open to the public on Feb 24,2012 and will offer 10% discount on the the SB700 and D300s, 30% discount onthe Coolpix P300 from that dayuntil supplies last, and free sensor cleaning for the first 100 visitors. The new center is located at the 2/f Banilad Town Centre, Banilad Cebu City.

The grand opening was gracedby Nikon Hong Kong’s Raymond Lau, Regional Sales Director, Columbia Digital’s Boss, Anderson Tan and CMO, Ernest Perez are also present. To show a really warm welcome inside the Cebu Photographers’ community, Cebu’s Images Photography club, and Cebu’s own Nikon Professional Ted Madamba will most likely be attending the big event. Nikon Pros Parc Cruz and Niko Villegas will who came from Metro Manial to help the grand openning.

The Cebu center is the second Nikon Service Center in the Philippines

The service center will offer cleaning and repair services by Nikon-Trained specialists and offer Nikon’s complete line up of Digital slr compact cameras along with the most demanded lenses speedlight and accessories to all the Cebuanos and the rest of the Visayas. The center will also be home to the Nikon Pro worshops in Cebu with a classroom and learning facility that can host up tp 50 students. According on Columbia Digital CMO Ernest Perez, the next step Columbia plans to pursue is the launch on the Nikon School in the Philippines, with the first one to opena also at the Banilad Town Center within Cebu

The Cebu center is the second Nikon Service Center within the Philippines, the first being locatedwithin the 5f Megamall Bldg, Ortigas Central Business District, Mandaluyong City, Metro Manila. This move by Columbia Digital is to further strengthen after-sales support and with the brand presence of Nikon in the Visayas and Mindanao regions. This center and showroom is is only one of the many expansion plans that Columbia plans to carry out this year , including another service center in Davao City to give cater to the Mindanao region.

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