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A team of IBM volunteers has arrived in the country to collaborate with local organizations. They will work in two areas ? helping identify ways to improve vehicular traffic management and create education programs for out-of-school youth in the country.

The service, called PAL iN AiR, is made possible with the installation of the first in-flight connectivity hardware, called GSMConneX, on a PAL Boeing 777-300ER aircraft that flew from Manila to Vancouver on July 9.

BMDS is an enhanced bus dispatch system that does not only regulate the number of public utility buses (PUBs) in Edsa but also monitors the drivers manning them through biometrics or finger-scanning to verify their profile.

Pinoy Auto Trader, initially launched in November 2012, was acquired for an undisclosed amount by Sulit.com.ph this year.

Formerly used only in the cockpits of multimillion-dollar jet fighters, head-up displays (HUD) now are finding their way into family cars.

The Department of Energy was also named the main agency in charge of the project, which will be implemented from 2013 to 2017.

The MMDA Traffic Mirror can be accessed for free 24/7, and can be viewed from any PC, smartphone, or tablet device.

An initial pair of low-emission and environment-friendly buses are set to ply the streets of in Makati this week, following the footsteps of the electric jeepney or e-jeepney that were deployed in the city a couple of years back.

DOST Secretary Mario G. Montejo announced on Monday, April 15, new transport projects ? the ?Road Train? and the remodeling of the Philippine National Railway (PNR)?s idle trains ? as part of DOST?s Advanced Transport Program.

Automotive applications such as lane-departure warning and self-parking will be among the major growth drivers this year of the market for embedded vision.