Iloilo City set to launch smartphone app for tourists and residents
A Memorandum of Agreement signed March 20, 2015 and will assist Iloilo City to develop an app which will help residents, visitors and vacationers alike. The app will be available …
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Filipinos warned about buying fake laptops via Facebook
Sony Philippines Corporation has issued a warning to the public against purchasing laptops from a fake online seller in Facebook. John B. de Leon is said to be using the …
Is the ‘Quadrofoil’ the future of eco-friendly boating?
The Qudrofoil could be the future of boating, today. The electric powered watercracft looks like something that has leaped off the big screen at a James Bond movie premiere – a …
Waternest: A floating eco-friendly home that’s nearly 100 per cent recyclable
For those into new age eco-friendly living, a new contestant has hit the floor running – the WATERNEST 100. The home is offered by EcoFloLife, a floating housing unit with …
Suspected drink drivers to face breath analysers from next week
The Land Transportation Office of the Philippines has announced it will begin to use breath analysers starting from March 12 on suspected drunk drivers. Commercial drivers can only carry a …
GPS systems to regulate speed of buses to be tested
The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board will test a GPS positioning system that will regulate the speed limit of public utility buses throughout the Philippines. The GPS device is …
Fil-Am tech co-founder is world’s newest billionaire according to Forbes
Bobby Murphy entered this year’s Forbes list of world billionaires. Murphy is the Filipino-American co-founder of popular app Snapchat and is said to hold a 15 per cent stake in the company. The …
Netizens express grief after death of YouTube star Jam Sebastian, aged 28
Fans of YouTube sensation Jam Sebastian and Mich Liggayu have taken to social media to express their grief over the death of Jam. Many thanked him for providing happiness and …
Google set to offer its own cellular network plan – will the Philippines be next?
Google has announced it will soon offer a cellular network plan in a bid to ‘bridge the gap’ between Internet services and mobile device software it dominates. “You will see …
Philippines Embassy in US offers app to help Filipinos keep in touch
The Philippine Embassy in Washington DC is now just a click away from Filipinos around the globe thanks to a new Mobile Cell Phone App called Radyo Tambuli. The app …
Filipino facing trial for posting woman’s phone number on Facebook in UAE
A Filipino faces trial in the United Arab Emirates for posting a Filipina’s phone number on Facebook without her permission. The case has been referred to the Fujairah Federal Criminal Court, …
Windowless planes: Will they ever take off?
For numerous travellers, the window seat gives you the optimal pleasure of seeing the world far below. That experience could be a thing of the past as the future of aircraft …