In support of the call to build mobile and web solutions for climate change mitigation and adaptation, Chikka opened its SMS API to the hundreds of developer participants at the first-ever Hack the Climate in Manila, an eco-themed hackathon held at the De La Salle College of Saint Benilde. The Chikka SMS API (https://api.chikka.com), the first in a suite of APIs (Application Programming Interface) the company is releasing, enables developers to seamlessly integrate SMS functionalities into their web and mobile applications. As the only open SMS API platform in the country with tri-telco support, the Chikka SMS APIgives app owners…
Author: Flow
Time releases that list of 50 Smartest Celebrities on Twitter in their website last July 16 where as it includes actors Leonardo DiCaprio and Kevin Spacey, singers Beyonce and Jessy J, novelists Paulo Coelho and J.K. Rowling, and TV hosts Oprah Winfrey and Jimmy Kimmel, and what’s surprising is that aside from the Bollywood actors Akshay Kumar and A.R.Rahman is the only Filipina to join the list and even ranks on the number 29 and that is the actress, TV host and brand endorser Anne Curtis. With the grade of 6.2 and with followers of 6,667,346 and counting, Anne is…
During the telecast of Pinoy Big Brother All In (PBB All In), celebrity and gay icon Vice Ganda is watching the show and sharing his comments on his social media account @vicegandako on Twitter. The episode is about the decision of Fifth Pagotan to reveal his sexual orientation inside the house after receiving a news on how the viewers of the show perceived him. In the cliffhanger of the show, he confirms that he is bisexual and mentioned that if ever he love someone he will not base it on looks, status in life and sexuality. Vice was watching the…
It all started when John Prats and Robi Domingo entered the Pinoy Big Brother All In house to send in the message that the outside world thought about the housemates. Messages consist of good and bad news which Fifth Pagotan thought that getting the bad news will challenge him more in his stay in his house and made realize the mistake in order for him to improve especially that he is automatically nominated for eviction at the end of the week together with his twin brother Fourth, Loisa Andalio and Vickie Rushton. The message that he received was about the…
In regards with the strong wind and rain brought by the Typhoon Glenda in areas including Bicol, Quezon, Cavite, Laguna, Metro Manila and Bulacan, PLDT, Smart and Sun Cellular issued an advisory to inform the subscribers: Telecom facilities of PLDT, Smart and Sun Cellular in Metro Manila, Regions 3, 4 & 5 are largely unscathed by Typhoon Glenda, but widespread commercial power outages have disrupted normal services in various areas. Though key Installations of both fixed line and mobile networks have standby power, many facilities rely in varying degrees on commercial power. Prolonged outages will thus disrupt normal services once…
In line with the typhoon Glenda bring strong rain and wind as it continues its way north-west direction where it entered Philippines last night passing to Bicol, Quezon, Masbate and moving up to Metro Manila and hoping to exit late Wednesday or early Thursday, the government declared suspension in all level of schools from pre-school to colleges in areas with storm signal warning. Universities and colleges that issued suspension of classes include Adamson University, Ateneo de Manila University, Centro Escolar University, Colegio de San Juan de Letran, De La Salle, Far Eastern University-Diliman, FEATI University, iAcademy, Manila Central University, Mapúa…
After series of task, the group of Fourth Pagotan, Loisa Andalio and Vickie Rushton complete the list of nominated housemates who will be joining Fifth who was selected by ex-housemate Cheridel Alejandrino to be automatically nominated. It was the PBB Super Challenge task that determine who will be nominated for this week it was similar from the PBB All Out task and the teens vs adults challenge. The PBB Super Challenge started with a task called Flag Raising Broll where the housemates must finish the obstacle while balancing the flag in their hand. There should be 5 winners and will…
After more than a year in the Philippine market, Gionee joins the competition in the smartphone market offering a wide range of entry, mid and high-end mobile devices that will surely caters the needs and lifestyle of every Filipino consumers. Joining the race for high-end smartphones that offers unique and practical features that’s worth the budget, Gionee releases the slimmest smartphone in the world called ELIFE S5.5. With only 145.1mm x 70.2mm x 5.6mm in dimension and only weighs 133g, the latest flagship of Gionee it gives the sophisticated look because of its thinness not to mention the sleekness because…
Now on their second year in empowering young social entrepreneurs in all parts of the world and help them address issues concerning their society from education, health care, livelihood, environmental innovation and others, Unilever opens their door for new sets of young leaders who wanted to become pillars of change and development for the 2014 Unilever Sustainable Living Young Entrepreneurs Awards. In partnership of Ashoka Changemakers and Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership they will be accepting entries until August 1 via www.changemakers.com/sustliving2014. Here in the Philippines there are so many concerns we wanted to address. For both urban and rural…
From more than 50 countries, Share A Coke will now happen in the Philippines as Coca-Cola’s way to show their gratitude from the overwhelming support of the Filipinos in the leading beverage in the world. The Share A Coke activity kicks off at the SM Megamall Fashion Hall last July 12 with the ambassadors of happiness namely Enchong Dee, Julia Montes and Joseph Marco together with Robi Domingo who hosted the said event. This event is to officially let the Filipinos know the campaign of Coca-Cola as they printed most popular Pinoy nicknames, terms of endearment, and group names on…