by admin | Jun 14, 2014 | Tech Updates
Auza.Net software developers and content specialists are nearing completion of the Bohol.Info mobile app which is planned for release in July 2014. The mobile app complements the Bohol.Info website by providing mobile users a convenient and fast way of searching for contact information of businesses in Bohol. The whole team was busy finalizing the mobile app and its contents during the weekend. The company aims to submit the mobile app to the Apple AppStore before the end of June. The Android version development will immediately follow after submission to the AppStore. The company’s push into mobile development will create additional opportunities for Bohol businesses to gain market exposure and become easier to contact by potential customers who depend on their mobile devices for information. Business owners are encouraged to register for free their complete business information at the www.bohol.info website. All businesses that have at least one valid telephone number will get included in the mobile app. Businesses that would like to get premium exposure on the mobile app and the website may take advantage of sponsorship opportunities that puts their business information ahead of other companies. To inquire about sponsorship, please send email to info@auza.net or call +639176220225 or +63385100611 or...
by admin | Jun 14, 2014 | Tech Updates
Globe Telecom is stepping up its campaign versus text spams by making it easier for its customers to report such annoying messages. The move is part of the telecommunication provider’s most aggressive initiative so far to address proliferation of spam and scam messages. The telecommunications provider has made available on a Globe web page a channel through which its customers can report text spams and text scams alike. Customers simply have to go to http://www.globe.com.ph/stopspam and provide all the details required. Numbers that are reported to be source of text spams are first sent warnings and those that are persistent source of text spams are deactivated from the service. “We are paving the easiest way possible for our customers to report text spams in line with the company’s efforts to eliminate unwanted and unsolicited promotional text messages that many of our customers complain about. We believe that partnering with our customers in this endeavor would render our campaign more effective,” Globe Senior Vice President for Corporate Communications Yoly Crisanto said. Crisanto emphasized Globe will continue to pursue its commitment in going after companies that engage in marketing activities thru text spamming. “The recent filing of complaint against two companies that persistently make use of text spamming as a marketing tool is just an example of the extent we will go to address the issue,” she stressed. As part of its intensified campaign to stop text spams, Globe recently filed before the National Telecommunications Commission complaints versus two companies whose agents keep on sending unsolicited promotional text messages to its customers. In separate complaints, Globe specifically asked the regulatory body...
by admin | Jun 7, 2014 | Tech Updates
Mobile users who want to quickly look up for contact information of registered business firms in Bohol will soon experience the convenience using the Bohol.Info mobile app. Bohol.Info is a business directory for Bohol maintained by Auza.Net. The mobile app allows users to search and view contact information even if the mobile device is not connected to the Internet. Auza.Net is inviting sponsors for its planned release of the Bohol.Info mobile app in July 2014. Sponsors would get premium placement for at least one year on the Bohol.Info website and mobile app. The website and the mobile app are developed and maintained by the talented software developers and content researchers at Auza.Net. It will be released initially on the iOS. The Android version will immediately follow the initial release. Customers today are increasingly using their mobile devices to get information. The Bohol.Info mobile app will be one of the indispensable tools of the Boholano mobile users as well as tourists planning their trips to Bohol. Auza.Net encourages business owners to take advantage of this trend to help attract potential customers. Placement on the Bohol.Info website is free and registered business owners should check if their company is already on the website and if not, they should register and post company information such as contact numbers, address, website, and product and service descriptions. Highlighted and priority placements may be subscribed at reasonable prices. Placement of full company information on the mobile app is available at a reasonable price. Highlighted and priority placements are also available on the mobile app. To inquire about sponsorship and placement options, please contact Jovie at...
by admin | Jun 7, 2014 | Tech Updates
US Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker with Kickstart President Minette Navarrete after a roundtable discussion with startup founders US Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker expressed eagerness to explore the innovation and entrepreneurship environment in the Philippines as she sat down with select founders of local startups during a roundtable discussion hosted by incubation and investment firm Kickstart Ventures, Inc. “The strategy for the Department of Commerce is to support innovation and entrepreneurship around the world, to provide an environment that supports people taking risks. The support for entrepreneurship is very important because a significant part of the economic world comes from new business,” she said. Pritzker was particularly interested on how to spread opportunities to other entrepreneurs and to use entrepreneurship to help re-distribute wealth more broadly instead of having the business controlled by only a handful of influential families. She also probed on the impediments which prevent entrepreneurs from building large, scalable businesses. The US Secretary of Commerce is currently on a mission to talk to different incubators and entrepreneurship groups to understand how different countries are supporting innovation and entrepreneurs. Minette Navarrete, President of Kickstart, moderated the meeting and noted that the presence of Pritzker is a positive step in recognizing that the Philippine startup community has something to contribute to the economy. “I think the fact that she listened means that she is giving the Philippine startup community the opportunity to share their perspective, seek support, and maybe learn from what works in other countries. What she also signals is that entrepreneurs have a space in overall national development and in overall commercial terms between the...
by admin | May 31, 2014 | Tech Updates
Auza.Net has scheduled the release of its new mobile app called Bohol.Info in July 2014, to coincide with the Sandugo celebrations. The mobile contains business directory information based on the website www.bohol.info which was launched in April 2013. The mobile app is among the series of apps the company is developing after it received its funding from the DOST-SETUP program of the Department of Science and Technology. For the users who want convenience in accessing contact information of businesses in Bohol, the mobile app is one of the apps that they should download on their mobile devices. It keeps the directory data on your mobile device so you have instant access even without Internet connection. And if you are planning a vacation to Bohol, the mobile app is definitely a must-have. The travel information will definitely get you more informed about your trip. The website www.bohol.info will continue to be a free service for all registered business establishments in Bohol, including professional offices and organizations. The basic contact information of business establishments on the website will be made available on the mobile app also free of charge. To have the complete company information, including directions, pictures of products and services and detailed description, companies can choose various sponsorship or placement options. The mobile app and the www.bohol.info website are produced by Auza.Net and developed by talented Boholano software engineers and content specialists. To inquire about sponsorship and placement options, please contact Jovie at 09176220225 or 038-501-7931 or email to...
by admin | May 28, 2014 | Tech Updates
An innovative noting application that helps users share fun memories and experiences won the first place in the first ever Bohol Startup Weekend held in the University of Bohol in Tagbilaran City, Bohol. The Flipnotes app, which bested eight other apps last weekend, allows users to create notes that have pictures in front with the text behind it and which can be flipped using a flip function. The Bohol Startup Weekend last May 23 to 25 is a local leg of the Startup Weekend, a global movement of active technopreneurs learning the basics of founding startups and launching successful ventures. “It’s basically a 54-hour gathering of tech developers, designers, marketers, and startup enthusiasts for the purpose of sharing innovative ideas, crafting new products, and launching startups,” said event organizer Benjamin Skelton. The Bohol Startup Weekend was organized by TechTalks.ph, Department of Science and Technology-Information and Communication Technology Office, Bohol Information and Communication Technology Council, and the Bohol Provincial Government. Beginning with open mic pitches on Friday, attendees bring their best ideas and inspire others to join their team. Over Saturday and Sunday teams focus on customer development, validating their ideas, and building a minimal viable product before demonstrating their prototypes on Sunday night. The Flipnotes team was awarded a 3 month virtual incubation by CebuinIT, Geeks on a Beach ticket from TechTalks.ph, Freelancer membership, access to Auza.net OSX development facilities, an iPod from Airbnb, free massage, and Ideaspace mugs and shirts. The second place went to RentMINE, an app which provides a venue for users who want to rent out their personal items for extra cash. RED App or...
