Get Supermom on Windows 10

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It’s easy to think of mom as Superwoman. Where she gets the energy to take care of the family while juggling a career, helping the kids with school work, or organizing barbecue parties, we don’t know. But what’s even harder is finding a cool gift for such a busy body.

For the month of May, get mom something that will make her life a whole lot easier and fun at the same time: a device that runs on Windows 10.

Here’s why a Windows 10 (phone, tab, PC or laptop) gift totally rocks for mom:


No password-security, no problem

We can’t blame busy mom for sometimes misplacing the keys around the house, but it’s too much to make her remember all those complex passwords for various digital devices. Thanks to Windows Hello, the biometric security feature of Windows 10, she’ll never have to jog her memory. All she has to do is flash her eyes in front of the device and let the infrared scanning feature verify and log her in right away. Mom will surely get a kick out of having her device “know her.”


A Multi-Tasking Assistant

Windows 10 has a sassy and efficient assistant built into it: Cortana. More than just a bot, Cortana helps out in things that really matter to mom, like helping locate a lost file, suggesting places to go, offering to buy flowers, or make travel arrangements.

Cortana gets even more interesting when you sign in with your Microsoft account. She will monitor the calendar and give reminders, as well as provide relevant information like specific news that’s important to mom.


Never lose her phone again

So mom loses her phone every now and then. We all do – what’s new with that? If she’s on Windows 10 though she can get Cortana to locate her phone using her PC’s geo-location feature. Once Cortana spots her phone, it rings and voila! Phone retrieved in no time at all.


Do edge-y stuff on Windows Edge

The new browser in Windows 10 called Edge has inking capabilities that mom will love. Does mom like to use pen and paper or highlight on reading material? Mom can highlight or encircle items, take notes, write, type directly on the browser page and save the notes in Microsoft OneNote. That’s so much better than going the roundabout way of printing out a page and writing on it…then putting away that piece of paper or passing it on.


Lumia 950 XL: a PC in her palm

Microsoft’s flagship phone for Windows 10 helps moms who are always on the go stay connected in the smartest ways. It’s almost like putting a PC in the palm of her hand.

The Lumia 950 XL has big typing space and a wide 5.7” HD display that lets her see everything crystal clear, even under a noon day sun (the phone auto adjusts the screen’s brightness). This is good for reading articles, e-mails, or messages so she doesn’t need to squint or reach for her reading glasses.

It gets more exciting when she finds that a lot of Windows 10 apps work perfectly on the Lumia like the Windows Reading List, which lets her organize and easily find articles for later reading, or the Movie Moments app where she can edit recorded family videos. Not least of all is the Movies & TV app that lets Mom stream her favorite soap or movie anytime with you!


Share information seamlessly

Have you ever experienced transferring all your files from one device to another? If you hate that, don’t let mom go through it!

Imagine having mom’s photos, music, or docs move effortlessly on any Android, Windows or iPhone through the Phone Companion app on Windows 10 PCs. The updated Xbox Music app on Android and iPhone also allows for free playback of music files and playlists from OneDrive, so all of mom’s media is available to her anywhere and at any time.

People are spending more time on Windows than ever before – over 75 billion hours over 270 million active devices all over the world. It’s Microsoft’s best platform to date. If you're worried about her having issues, don't. Sites like TechLoris are here to solve any issues you can without paying an expert. So do yourself a favor and make that special woman in your life happy with a Windows 10 gift. And if you’re a mom too, it could even be the best gift you’ll give yourself.

Microsoft Partner with Polycom to Offer Skype for Business

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Microsoft answered the need for unified communication through Skype for business. Last month I was at Edsa Shangri-La Makati to witnessed the Partnership between Microsoft, Skype for Business and Polycom. Tech giants that has mutual goal to unify communication that benefit each other. Because communication nowadays are heavily scattered in a workplace.

A workplace that become more digital that will reinvent productivity in a modern workplace. Polycom developed new collaboration ad video room solution for Skype for business. Allowing users to leverage the Microsoft ease of use at the same time uses proven industry proven technology of Polycom.

Christian Lim - Office Business group head of Microsoft talks about the benefits of the technology mobility. As they understand the demands for communication in various timezones and geography of its users. So the evolution of technology greatly impacted to do more in mobile and cloud first world. Peter Leav, CEO of Polycom said "Together, we equip our customers of all sizes with cloud-ready solutions that will help them realize the powerful benefits of collaboration in the workplace of the future.

Couple of years ago, I was using Polycom and Skype business account in doing business in US and Canada. I was connecting various clients through conference call to different time-zones at the same time. Seeing them on video with good audio quality saves time and travel resources for both us. As we do 3 way calling even more people connected at the same time sharing ideas and suggestions. Another fast way to make work collaboration productive. But for now they joint force then upgraded making it better and efficient.

The 2 readily available solutions built in Skype for Business were presented by Microsoft outlook and Cloud Private Branch Exchange (PBX). Business can now integrate Skype biz acct to outlook accts via Skype for Business free App. Public Switched Telephone Network or PSTN calling and PSTN conferencing PABX solutions will provide seamless experience to users.Tool for IM, Video conferencing and Telephony that eventually drive down communication cost.

Speaking of professional meeting collaboration and tools for teamwork. Eileen Ong Small and Midmarket Solutions and partners director of Microsoft Philippines said “Answering the urgent need for unified communications, we simplified Skype for Business design and created a common user experience that is both accessible to people and fitting to their devices”

Also they demonstrate on how to call via skype or mobile phone. To landline that will redirect the call to your mobile phone. So even if you are offline and not physically located on your office. If your not on your office you can still receive the call from your smart phone. So it adds up mobility and business credibility on your company or personal business portfolio.

To know more about visit Skype for businesses - save money, stay connected and work smarter with Skype

Contributed by Jayson Biadog

Casa Italia Cafe Food Tasting Event with Zomato Foodies

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I admire food establishments, such as restaurants or cafes, when they make efforts to include the public in guiding them towards the best decisions in finding the right taste, texture, color, combination, etc., of their newly concocted dishes.

Normally, most would just trust their own team and keep it within the kitchen and the chefs, plus the owners hands-on running the restaurant, and a few higher management, to decide on what new dishes to promote or introduce.

Zomato, the online food and restaurant portal containing a wide database of establishments for foodies, invited us to join their food tasting event at Casa Italia Cafe BGC branch.

Upon entering the restaurant, the first things that you would notice is their various selection of gelatos and the huge number 8 at one portion of their wall. It gives you an impression that it's most likely an ice cream (for those who do not know the difference between an ice cream and a gelato). If you did not take a look at their menu, you would miss the fact that they also offer other culinary delights.

Aside from their superb gelatos (that frozen delight that's a lot better than ice cream), Casa Italia Cafe also serve hot dishes. It is very evident from their giant menu displayed at the front of their restaurant which could be a clever idea since customers would already have an idea of the food and prices of the dishes. They won't also get intimidated when they enter the restaurant and browsed the menu containing the name of the dishes and their corresponding costs.