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Now that mobile technology has been integrated into our lives, accessories are inspiring more companies to try to develop products that enhance mobile devices and embody their users’ distinctive style at the same time.

By Tom Krisher / The Associated Press Detroit—By the end of the year, nearly every major automaker will begin offering Apple’s CarPlay or Google’s Android Auto, two systems that effectively turn a car’s dashboard screen into a smartphone.

Dusit International plans to tap the burgeoning economic activity in Davao City with the entry of dusitD2 Davao, an upscale hotel that will cater to Filipino and foreign business travelers. It will be built adjacent to the Dusit Thani Residences, a luxury apartment complex with 168 full-service residence units. In partnership with Makati City-based Torre Lorenzo Development Corp., Dusit International is set …

Power Mac Center is turning to the runways of Philippine Fashion Week in unveiling its fashion-forward mobile and digital lifestyle accessories in the Philippines. As the style leader and tastemaker in consumer electronics, Power Mac Center has announced its partnership with the fashion event’s organizers in an unprecedented move to bring technology and fashion to the forefront of style and …

By Kris M. Crismundo / Philippines News Agency Honda Cars Philippines Inc. (HCPI) has launched in the country its first seven-seater multipurpose utility vehicle (MUV): the all-new Honda Mobilio. With the introduction of the Mobilio in the Philippines, the Japanese carmaker aims to tap a wider market.

Globe Telecom, through its premier postpaid brand Globe Platinum, became the first Philippine telecommunications company to bring the Samsung Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge to Filipino customers when it gave its Platinum members an exclusive sneak peak of the latest smartphones of one of the world’s leading device manufacturers.

California-based business-assurance technology company Blue Coat Systems Inc. recently unveiled in Manila its new Blue Coat Advanced Threat Protection solution, which is purpose-built to bridge the gap in security organizations between day-to-day operations, incident containment and resolution.

By Riza Lozada Bringing back the open spaces, or “lungs,” of every Philippine city would signal the way to a “green” future, renowned architect Felino “Jun” Palafox Jr. said recently.

Following the success of its first venture into office spaces, Avida Land is launching its second office project, Capital House, which targets small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).

By David McHugh / The Associated Press Frankfurt, Germany—In Europe, SUV now stands for “shrinking utility vehicle.”