Perfect espresso from bean to cup

Automatic espresso machines are designed with convenience and efficiency in mind. But while these machines have been successful at saving time and energy, many do so at the expense of flavor.

However, the world renowned Philips Saeco begs to differ. It offers just the right blend of innovation and customization rolled into its Philips Saeco Royal HD8930. According to Philips, coffee lovers can now enjoy their daily cup of joe that’s customizable to their preference, from bean to cup at just the touch of a button.

“The rich Italian heritage behind Saeco solidifies the capability of our automatic espresso machines to deliver unyielding performance cup after cup,” remarks Ms. Pia Umayam, Business Development Manager for Philips Domestic Appliances.

She also adds that the Royal is the perfect automatic espresso machine for the discerning coffee lover, offering the most aromatic and flavorful espressos, lattes, and cappuccinos without any fuss.

The Royal enables the user to adjust every element of coffee including coffee length, temperature as well as strength or the amount of coffee to be ground, to get the desired taste, texture and volume. Moreover, it also has an insulated milk container and cup warmer, offers large capacity containers and is highly ergonomic.

“Philips Saeco is synonymous with innovation and convenience. Whether it’s refilling beans or water, emptying the coffee dump box or drip tray, or accessing compartments, everything can be done quickly and easily,” she explains.

The Philips Saeco Royal raises the bar for automatic espresso machines with its consistently solid performance. “The Royal delivers on Philips’ commitment to making innovations that help make people’s lives easier every day,” Ms. Umayam concludes.

Be close to your baby even if you are not around

For any parent, their child’s safety is top priority. But with so much chores and errands to be done around the house, it often seems impossible to be able to monitor one’s baby while doing other tasks.

Philips Avent brand ambassador Maricel Laxa-Pangilinan offers a solution for moms who have their hands full—the Philips Avent Video Monitor. Maricel explains that with the video monitor, “We can keep a close eye on Solana and know whenever she needs something. It also lets me tend to other things at home, allowing me to multi-task.”

Me-Ann Achacoso, Philips Avent’s Business Development Manager, agrees. “The Philips Avent Video Monitor is a handy tool for busy moms like Maricel who have other things to take care of at home. Its unique color LCD screen lets you be with your baby wherever you are and quickly attend to your baby’s needs,” she explains.

According to Ms. Achacoso, the high-tech video monitor features a 100% secure connection so you’re assured of a direct and private access to your baby’s video feed; an infra-red night vision feature for round the clock monitoring; a high resolution LCD screen; easy to position camera; three soothing lullabies to help baby go to sleep; and a digital link confirmation to ensure that you are connected to your baby.

“We at Philips Avent understand the need of modern Filipina moms for meaningful innovations, and we want them to be a ble to manage their time wisely without having to miss out on their baby’s needs. With so many features that allow them to do just that, Philips Avent’s Video Monitor promises to watch your baby even if you aren’t around,” concludes Ms. Achacoso.

Headphones that are built to last

Each time you recklessly chuck your headphones in your backpack after every use, you know too well those headphones might not come back to you in one piece.  Let’s face it: the backpack, combined with an active lifestyle, is an extreme environment for headphones. Adventurous and active music lovers always find it hard to make a pair of headphones last due to all the wear and tear from their activities.

“Loose cords and broken headbands are just some of the problems that many music lovers encounter with their headphones. Whether it gets broken in the backpack or in the mountains, people always end up disappointed with subpar durability,” says Ms. Angelia Oh, General Manager for Philips Consumer Lifestyle, Philippines.

To address this issue, Philips and surf brand O’Neill teamed up to develop a range of headphones that are strong enough to endure extreme conditions. The Philips O’Neill The Construct SHO7205BK is part of this line.

According to Ms. Oh, The Construct is one of the most durable headphones in the market due to its material and construction. Its ultra flexible TR90 headband can withstand bends, stretches and twists without deforming or breaking. Its cable is just as tough and is also tangle-free. The headphone’s drivers are also protected with metal rings around the earcan and employ engineered safe release cans that allow it to weather hard impacts.

In terms of sound quality, The Construct holds its own, with Ms. Oh explaining that “The Construct delivers solid deep bass that’s crisp and powerful through 40mm drivers.” This means that users can still clearly hear their music regardless of their activity. And where comfort is concerned, Ms. Oh says that the ear cushions are soft and thick enough for isolation while the headband cover is made of soft fabric for added comfort.

 Ms. Oh adds that The Construct can be enjoyed by a wide variety of listeners. “Sound lovers are not limited to commuters or office workers. They are everywhere. And we want everyone to take their music with them everywhere as well without the fear of it getting broken,” she remarks. “The Construct is a pair of headphones they can literally bring anywhere, even in the great outdoors.”

 “Durable portable headphones are hard to come by. But this range of Philips O’Neill headphones were made to outlast, withstand and endure, with the consumers’ utmost needs in mind,” she concludes.