Globe Group, Google team up to digitalize elderly in #SeniorDigizen campaign

Google is supporting the Globe Group in its #SeniorDigizen campaign, which aims to equip the elderly with tech knowledge they can use in daily life.

In the campaign kickoff happening on January 25, Google is providing crucial support for Globe’s “Senior Digizen: Teach Me How to Digi,” a free learning session on the use of vital mobile apps and online safety.

At the learning session, Google Telco Sales Coach Odel Hernandez will walk participating seniors through creating a Gmail account and using its safety features. Email accounts are commonly used in signing in to other apps and digital tools.

“We are grateful to have Google with us in our advocacy to bring Filipino seniors into the digital age. This is a huge challenge, and through the power of collaboration, we will be able to help seniors enjoy the life-enabling benefits of technology and keep them safer online,” said Yoly Crisanto, Chief Sustainability and Corporate Communications Officer, Globe Group. 

Google deepens commitment to help build a Digital Philippines with no-cost AI skilling courses, AI Startups Cloud Program, and new Google Career Certificates

As part of its ongoing commitment to help build a Digital Philippines, Google announced today the availability of no-cost generative AI skills development courses, the Google for AI Startups Cloud Program, and three new Google Career Certificates.

Nurturing skills and supporting startups for the AI economy

To make career paths in generative AI more accessible to individuals, Google Cloud has launched generative AI skills development courses available at no cost under its Cloud Skills Boost Program. This learning path helps people understand a wide range of topics including Introduction to Generative AI, Large Language Models, Responsible AI and more. Filipinos can now seize the opportunity to build and demonstrate their proficiency in in-demand AI skills to prospective employers.

Write In Baybayin, Translate Cebuano On The Go With Google Updates

Google concludes the celebration of Buwan ng Wika
 with the exciting addition of Cebuano on Translate
and four new native scripts on Gboard. Photo shows
(from left) Google Philippines Marketing Head Gabby Roxas,
Baybayin advocate and calligraphist Taipan Lucero,
and Google Philippines Communications
and Public Affairs Lead Mervin Wenke

In line with the concluding celebration of the National Language Month or Buwan ng Wika, Google honors the Filipino language with exciting updates for Translate and Gboard.

Cebuano, one of the country’s major languages, is now available on Word Lens, a feature within Google Translate app that gives an instant camera translation. Word Lens works by simply letting users hold their phone in front of a sign or menu in a foreign language, and then the translation instantly overlays on the screen. The newly expanded 88 source languages including Cebuano can now be instantly translated into more than 100 languages.

This update is helpful for tourists to communicate with the locals better and understand Cebu’s culture more. Users who are already familiar with Cebuano can still use the tool to learn other languages as well.

Seven ways tech and AI can help parents raise digitally responsible kids

Kids today have access to information in a way that previous generations never had growing up. The challenge for parents is to help them learn how to be responsible digital citizens.

Thankfully, parents also have access to AI-powered apps and devices that can help them safeguard their kids’ online and real-life safety. Tech and AI can provide valuable, accessible, and round-the-clock assistance in safeguarding their children’s wellbeing.

Here are 7 ways tech and AI can help parents raise digitally responsible kids and make parenting a little easier.

Converge collaborates with Google to provide MSMEs with free digital upskilling workshops

Leading fiber internet service provider, Converge ICT Solutions, Inc., has collaborated with Google to bring MSME Caravan: Digital Learning Week -- a series of free webinars on digital tools for Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs). 

The initiative is part of MSME Caravan, a Grow with Google program that aims to provide small businesses with the knowledge, tools, and opportunities of going online so they can continue to manage their operations effectively especially amid the ongoing pandemic. 

Google and Converge’s MSME Caravan: Digital Learning Week will commence on the following dates with specific topics:

“The pandemic has severely affected the Philippine economy, especially the MSMEs. We hope that through our collaboration with Google, we can equip more small businesses in the country with helpful information and tools for going online,” said Converge SME Group National Sales Head Blue Aldridge.“ Aside from this, we are committed to bringing internet services that meet the needs of our customers and MSMEs.”

Globe and Google for Education to transform digital learning in local schools

As another academic year approaches, schools and universities are preparing to utilize and maximize distance learning following the government’s quarantine guidelines. Globe is partnering with Google for Education, to meet the growing demand for better academic services and transform the digital learning experience.

Google for Education is an ecosystem of products, programs, and training grounded on the platform’s innovative tools and resources. Through the partnership, Globe will provide a comprehensive onboarding process, tailor-made teacher training, and strong after-sales support for partner schools and institutions nationwide. 

“We have seen how technology has powered many industries amid the COVID-19 pandemic. We believe we can do the same for the education sector through blended or fully online learning. Together with Google for Education, we aim to boost the digital learning efforts of the Philippines’ educational system through more accessible, user-friendly, and interactive solutions for parents, teachers, and students,” says Mark Abalos, Segment Head for Education at Globe. 

Take The Google Challenge This September

Google Games is coming back to the Philippines this September, now it now called Google Tech Challenge and they are calling participants for their event.

The Google Tech Challenge brings together students to take on different challenges using the tools that Googlers use and it might also open opportunities  for the future for them.

Teams consists of 4 members each and they need to register at forms.gle/pS9E3o97WdPJ3hKZ8 by August 30.

Great prizes also await the winners of the challenge. So if you plan to look forward to have a career with the tech giant, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

So go ahead build your group and register now. Join in the conversation with the hashtags 

#GoogleTechChallenge #GoogleGames #gdgph

YouTube New Logo Out!

After many years, YouTube shifted to a new logo along with the rollout of its new features that is slowly revealed this year. It might look to be an aesthetic move for the the largest video website in the world, but it also brings a new milestone for the company who has grown so much and breaking new records everytime.

The change from the old logo to the new one is simple, bringing out the word 'Tube' and separating the logo from the word itself. But what made it more interesting are the new features that come with this face-lift.

Happy 17th Google!

This search engine has been a monumental part of the internet that has been part of our lives for those who  rely on the internet to get information, news, images, videos, and even more. Now it celebrates it's 17th birthday with another google doodle.

Although this has been the tradition of Google for its birthday, there was a time that it used to celebrate it on September 26, not 27. Since it is "born" in the web it does go beyond time zones and technically spawned between those dates. There were also instances that the it was celebrated on September 7 and 8, but in 2013 Google finally decided to stick with September 27 as its official birthday.