Local IT developers are congregating this weekend at the IRRI headquarters in Los Ba?os, Laguna for Bigas2Hack, an IT competition for software applications and devices to help improve rice farming and research.
Local software developers are now in the thick of preparations for the upcoming Software Freedom Day (SFD) 2013 as the annual event showcasing Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) opens on Sept. 21 in Kalibo, Aklan.
Smart Communications and its subsidiary Voyager Innovations recently unveiled PinoyHoops, a mobile app which gives users access to real-time updates and scores, game alerts and highlights, player stats, standings, and schedules, among a host of other features.
KakaoTalk, a Korean mobile messaging application, made its official launch on Thursday, Aug. 8, in Makati City, in an attempt to draw Filipino mobile users into the habit of using instant messengers for their communication needs.
IdeaSpace Foundation is collaborating with US-based automation and test equipment maker National Instruments (NI) to encourage and support technology startups in the Philippines and Southeast Asia region.
The local subsidiary of Korean consumer tech giant Samsung has introduced in the country the Side Sync, an application that bridges the gap between Samsung Android devices and Samsung PCs.
Filipino Voice Search is activated for all Android mobile devices running Android 2.0 or higher. It is coming soon to iPhone via the Google Search App.
The DOTC recently completed its database on bus, train, and jeepney routes in Metro Manila called the Philippine Transit Information Service (PTIS), and it is opening it to the public via the Philippine Transit App Challenge.
