Lenovo teams up with Lazada to exclusively launch the A7000 Smartphone in Southeast Asia

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Lenovo  today announced that users in the Philippines and five other ASEAN countries will be able to buy the much awaited Lenovo A7000 Smartphone via Lazada, Southeast Asia’s number one online shopping and selling destination.

Philippine customers may also purchase the A7000 on Lazada Philippines’ online store during a flash sale to celebrate the launch. This is the first time Lenovo is doing a concurrent launch across six ASEAN countries. 

As the world’s first smartphone featuring all-new Dolby Atmos technology, the Lenovo A7000 smartphone is built for entertainment on a budget. Perfect for smartphone users who consume large amounts of movies and videos, the A7000 has a 5.5” HD screen and MediaTek 4G LTE True8Core™ processor. Rounded out with dual 8MP and 5MP cameras and adaptive VIBE UI 2.0, the A7000 is a responsive multimedia performer which promises a fulfilling user experience.

“Due to the rapid growth of mobile internet, e-commerce and interactive marketing, we see a significant change in the traditional business model. Lenovo as a market leader needs to adapt fast to remain innovative and to seize opportunities to be ahead of the game. The partnership with Lazada has allowed us to take that step forward to meet our common goal,” said Dino Romano, Country Lead, Lenovo Smartphone, Philippines. 

According to the January 2015 "Digital in the Philippines" snapshot of We Are Social, Internet access in the Philippines has grown by 500% in the last four years – fastest rate in Southeast Asia. The said report also cited Philippines’ lead in average "Time Spent on the Internet" through laptop and desktop, and is one of the highest via mobile worldwide. 

From a global average of 4.4 hours/day, the Filipino spends an average of 6.3 hours/day online via laptop and 3.3 hours/day via mobile.

Lenovo has adopted the use of the online-to-offline (O2O) business model to emphasize customer engagement, quicker response and effective social media communication. This model was successful in India and Indonesia and will be adopted for Lenovo’s tie-in with Lazada to penetrate key markets in the region such as Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.

“We are excited to exclusively retail the Lenovo A7000 Smartphone across the six Southeast Asian countries that Lazada operates in, having already experienced our successful partnership in Indonesia. I am confident that our market leadership and reach to approximately 550 million consumers in the region, along with Lenovo’s business strategy and brand presence, will pave the way to a win-win partnership,” said Mr. Inanc Balci, CEO and Co-founder, Lazada Philippines. 

Online buyers of the Lenovo A7000 are assured of worry-free ownership as the handset will be covered by Lenovo’s official one-year warranty and supported by the thirty (30) Lenovo Mobile service centers and collections points nationwide.

Lenovo A7000: Dolby Atmos Sound Technology and More for the True Audiophile

The patented Dolby Atmos makes sound flow above and around the user for a dramatically different listening experience. Users can simply plug in their headphones into the A7000 and enjoy being true surround sound.

The MediaTek 4G LTE True8Core processor and 2GB RAM delivers quick and smooth responses with the Android 5.0 Lollipop VIBE UI. The Lenovo A7000 delivers high quality sounds and graphics with hardware optimization that boosts battery life.

The Lenovo A7000 is preloaded with apps that include Guvera Music, a streaming music service with a wide selection of over a million songs. Finally, this smartphone also offers lightning-fast LTE speeds for streaming audio and video whenever and wherever users want mobile entertainment.

Pricing and Availability

The Lenovo A7000 will be available exclusively on Lazada.com.ph starting 12noon on May 21 and is priced at Php7, 390.

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El Gamma Penumbra Is the First Asia’s Got Talent Champion

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El Gamma Penumbra emerged as the champion of the talent search "Asia's Got Talent", besting other candidates from 14 different countries. 

The team won US$100,000 and an opportunity to perform at the Marina Bay Sands.

El Gamma is the first champion of the Asia-wide version of the popular reality show. El Gamma Penumbra was the fourth winner in the contest competed in Pilipinas Got Talent in 2012.

El Gamma Penumbra was part of the top 3, which included Filipina classical opera singer Gerphil Flores, and the Mongolian group Khusugtun.  Gerphil placed second in the competition.

Here's the  El Gamma Penumbra’s  performance during the first part of the grand finals below!

Hosted by Marc Nelson and Rovilson Fernandez, Asia's Got Talent with David Foster, former Spice Girl Melanie C., Indonesian rock star Anggun, and Taiwanese pop star Vanness Wu served as judges.

Congratulations El Gamma Penumbra! You're the Filipino Pride!

Join "Share that MOMent" Contest

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In celebration of Mother's Day, let us remember all the wonderful things that our mothers did for us.

Share your memories by joining our Mother's Day

"Share that MOMent" Contest

Here's how to join:

Step 1: Like the Healthway Medical Facebook page.

Step 2: Complete this sentence: "I remember how my mom ________________".

Step 3: After completing the sentence, post a picture of you and your mom with the hashtags:

‪#‎HealthwayMOMents or

‪#‎HwayMOMents

Contest starts May 9 until May 29, 2015.

The most interesting answer and photo with the most number of likes and shares will win an overnight stay for 2 at the Acacia Hotel.

Winners will be announced on Healthway’s Facebook page on May 31, 2015.

Note: Make your post visible to public so your entry can be tallied.

Join the contest and check this out. 

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*Healthway Medical, is the country's largest network of mall clinics have an ongoing post Mother’s Day Contest. 

Summer with Timex

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Time is of the essence, even during summer, when all you want to do is while away your days looking out to the sea with the sand on your feet and the sun on your skin. 

Global iconic brand Timex keeps things cool this summer, despite everyone’s busy schedule, by keeping fashionable track of time.

Travel the globe with Timex Expedition Shock, calibrated for 62 world cities

Always have a stopwatch handy with Timex Weekender Chron

From a park hangout to a beach getaway, you could never go wrong with Timex Weekender Chrono

Dare to go the extra mile with Timex Ironman 

Both shock proof and waterproof, Timex Expedition Shock joins you in every adventure

Crizal launches first preventive lenses for selective protection against blue light and UV rays

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Essilor, the world leader in corrective lenses, is launching the first lens to offer selective protection against harmful blue light and UV rays. Crizal Prevencia lens lets in essential light, which your body needs to function properly, while filtering out harmful light. It thus helps to protect your eyes against the risk of retina damage, caused by Blue-Violet light, and to reduce the risk of cataracts, which can result from overexposure to UV.

Prevention is essential, especially for children & adults over 45

Prevention with Crizal Prevencia is currently the first line of defence against the worldwide problems of Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD) and cataracts. These conditions affect more than 350 million people around the world, a figure that may double in the next 30 years as the worldwide population ages. 

Dr Emelita Roleda, General Manager of Essilor Philippines, sums up the importance of this new lens: “It is a landmark discovery in the field of optical science and we are very proud to have contributed, to this major step forward in the battle against one of the most devastating eye conditions. With Crizal Prevencia, we are pioneers in addressing the challenge of preventative innovation today. This perfectly fits in with Essilor’s strategy of playing a predominant role in the implementation of solutions for better visual health for everyone, all over the world.”

Children and adults over 45 are the most vulnerable to the dangers of light. Children’s developing eyes are very transparent, letting visible light and UV pass through the retina. This is a pressing matter, as they tend to spend their days outdoors, accumulating high exposure of UV. As for adults over 45, their eyes’ natural defence system is weakened and more susceptible to the effects of Blue-Violet light and UV.

Prevention is critical in current digital times

LED-based equipment such as the environmentally safer LED lights and LED screens of smartphones, tablets and laptops, have been shown to emit larger proportion of blue light as compared to the old incandescent lamps and fluorescent tubes. Out of the blue light emitted by these devices, it is the Blue-Violet light that is raising concerns. 

With more people embracing digital lifestyles, exposure to Blue-Violet light increases. Over long hours, it can lead to eyestrain and fatigue, thus overexposure to Blue-Violet light may increase the likelihood of AMD.

Good and bad blue light

Emitted by the sun, as well as by artificial light sources, such as LEDs, blue light is part of visible light and is close to UV on the light spectrum. 

A certain part of blue light, known as Blue-Turquoise light, is a natural form of light therapy. It acts as a “natural regulator” for our bodies, helping balance our sleep cycle and keep us energised and alert.

However, recent research by Essilor and the Paris Vision Institute, one of Europe’s largest eye health research centres, confirms that a specific band of blue light is more harmful for our eyes. The joint team developed a completely new protocol in this scientific domain: an in vitro test on retinal cells to determine the harmfulness of different light rays. This enabled them to identify Blue-Violet light as the portion of the visible light spectrum that presents the biggest risk of causing gradual degeneration of retinal cells, potentially leading to serious eye conditions.

A lens that selectively filters light to reduce the risks of AMD and cataracts

In response to this finding, Essilor has developed the Crizal Prevencia lens, which protects your eyes from the Blue-Violet light that contributes to retinal cell degeneration while allowing beneficial Blue-Turquoise light to pass through. 

This is new category of preventive lenses developed thanks to Light Scan™, an exclusive technology that filters light selectively by letting beneficial Blue-Turquoise light pass through, filtering out harmful Blue-Violet rays that can contribute to AMD and UV rays that are a major cause of cataracts, while maintaining the transparency of the lens, ensuring an optimal visual experience for prescription glasses wearers.