Taiwan Excellence on Tech Innovations

Taiwan is located at the north of the Philippine archipelago. The Philippines share the same time zone with Taiwan. This is why it’s not difficult for us Filipinos to adjust when travelling.

 But this is not about travelling to Taiwan but what can Taiwan contribute technologically in the Philippines. In the ongoing exhibit of Taiwan Excellence that opened August 16 at SMX Convention Center in Mall Of Asia, I didn’t expect I will be awed by their products on display.

While touring their booth area, the one that caught my attention was the DIY Digital Camera by CROZ.  It comes with a camera processor that is really thin. There are three different camera covers: One is made from paper, one is transparent and one is made from wood. It covers the front and back of the processor. It may not have an LCD monitor but it has a view finder. To view the photos, it has a universal adaptor socket or you can use the SD card to view at your computer. This is ideal for doing school projects so the students will know how a camera works.

For the household display, I happen to see a water meter. An exhibitor told me it’s digital and it records how much water consumed by the household unit. For me, this may lessen the problems encountered between the water service provider and the consumer in regards to misread water readings. The digital meters and brass faucets are from JUSTME.

For interior designing, the LED lights can save energy and provides more light than ordinary lighting. The LED lights displayed can be installed easily. There was a wall equipped with LED lights that creates an illusion that the wall is thick because of the lighting and mirror effect used. These DIY LED lights are from LEI YUEH.

When it comes to gaming, Taiwan is not left behind. They not only showcased gaming motherboards from AORUS powered by GIGABYTE but also offer compact gaming motherboards that can function just as well as a regular sized gaming motherboard. These compact motherboards can give more space to computer terminals in internet cafés.

For personal security, leading PC brand Acer develops a camera equipped with artificial intelligence that can do facial recognition. For practical application, it can be used to stores and track down people if the A.I. saw a person who’s already have a police record. This reminds me of the movie Minority Report. It can also be used to monitor baby/toddler movements.

The part of the exhibit I enjoyed the most may change the classroom setting. Boxlight projectors are also a computer itself that is able to detect movements and can used the magnetic screen as a substitute to black boards because it can see when a moving finger is writing something on the screen without getting messy with board markers or chalk. It can also be installed with educational apps plus 3D imagery available. When we were given demo, they showed a book about dinosaurs and that can be scanned and project a 3D image of a moving dinosaur in the screen.

What I like about the exhibit is that it’s not just about making new technological advances but to make a difference in the world we live in. There are more products to see at Taiwan Excellence like Energy Saving Solutions, Video Conferencing Equipment, Mobile Devices, Li-Fi, SleepBank and more. These products mostly are not yet available in the Phillippine market. Be one of the first to see these products Visit Taiwan Excellence at SMX Convention Center at Mall Of Asia on their last day tomorrow.

All Smiles at #SmileMakerAko Exhibit

Press release

Smile Train, the world’s leading cleft charity, encourages everyone to be a Smile Maker and change lives.

Smile Train Patients spend time with Smile Makers at #SmileMakerAko Exhibit in Glorietta 3

MANILA, Philippines — Smile Train, the world’s leading cleft charity, invites more Filipinos to be Smile Makers as the organization unveiled an all-smiles photo exhibit in Glorietta 3, Makati.

Revealed to the public on February 13, the #SmileMakerAko Exhibit gives Filipinos a peek into how the cleft charity has given more than one million children around the world not only new smiles, but also second chances at life.

“Holding this week-long photo exhibit is an effort to showcase to the public what Smile Train has achieved in the Philippines, and at the same time, serves as an invitation among Filipinos to bring more smiles to children with clefts,” said Kimmy Coseteng-Flaviano, Country Director, Smile Train Philippines.

Cleft and Making Smiles

 

#SmileMakers From Ayala Malls (from left to right): Mitch Dumlao, General Manger of Glorietta; Celina Baylon, Marketing Associate of Glorietta; Ica Narvaez, Resource and Development Manager of Smile Train Philippines; Kimmy Coseteng-Flaviano, Country Director of Smile Train Philippines

Smile Train Philippines partnered with Ayala Malls to mount the exhibit in order to reach more Filipinos in showcasing the cleft patients the organization has treated—and continuously treats—and to celebrate some of the moments the charity has had with supporters, which they fondly call “Smile Makers.”

Photographs of local Smile Train celebrity ambassadors Marian Rivera and Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach interacting with children are on display at the exhibit. Pediatricians, patient care staff, among other healthcare professionals, are featured as well. One of the more notable Smile Markers is Angel, a former Smile Train patient who is now a nurse.

“We continue to raise awareness about cleft lip and palate in the Philippines, and how Filipinos can help give children with clefts a chance to smile through this #SmileMakerAko exhibit,” says Flaviano. “By showcasing to the public the Smile Makers we have on board; our goal is to encourage more people to be Smile Makers as well.”

Flaviano adds that the exhibit is the first of many initiatives they have under their #SmileMakerAko campaign, which seeks to reach more Filipinos and encourage them to be Smile Makers. Representatives from GLAD Philippines and CAPE Philippines have also expressed support

 

#SmileMaker Paolo Lao, Sales and Marketing Director of The Clorox Company, Makers of Glad products, with some Smile Train Patients 

The #SmileMakerAko Exhibit is open for public viewing from February 13 to February 19 at the Ground Floor of Glorietta 3, Makati City, at the pathway near Marks & Spencer and Zara.

#SmileMakers from Cape East Philippines, Inc. visit the #SmileMakerAko Photo Exhibit

For more information about Smile Train's global efforts and to make a donation, please visit smiletrain.org. Follow Smile Train on Twitter and Instagram @SmileTrainPh, and like us on Facebook at @SmileTrainPhilippines.

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About Smile Train

Smile Train is an international children's charity with a sustainable approach to a single, solvable problem: cleft lip and palate. Millions of children in developing countries with untreated clefts live in isolation, but more importantly, have difficulty eating, breathing and speaking. Cleft repair surgery is simple, and the transformation is immediate. Our sustainable model provides training, funding and resources to empower local doctors in 85+ developing countries to provide 100%-free cleft repair surgery and comprehensive cleft care in their own communities.

To learn more about how Smile Train's sustainable approach means donations have both an immediate and long-term impact, please visit smiletrain.org.