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JAKARTA, Indonesia (AFP) – Indonesia has launched an anti-trust investigation into Google over the etch firm’s insistence that its payment system be used for purchases from its app store, authorities said Thursday, accusing it of unfair business practices. The US internet giant has been under legal scrutiny in a number of countries over its stipulation that its billing system be used by all buyers on Google Play. Authorities in Jakarta said in a statement they […]
A new mobile phone application is helping track objects released by melting glaciers in the Swiss Alps. To tell us more is Eagle News correspondent Khristine Benedicto.
by Glenn CHAPMAN Agence France Presse SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) — Dozens of US states joined forces in a lawsuit filed Wednesday accusing Google of abusing its power when it comes to getting apps for Android-powered mobile devices. The litigation aimed at the Play Store online shop for apps and other digital content for Android smartphones comes as the power of Big Tech firms is facing increasing pressure from regulators and lawsuits. “We are […]
MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) — Encrypted messaging app Telegram will launch pay-for services in 2021, its Russian-born founder Pavel Durov said Wednesday, as the growing company needed “at least a few hundred million dollars per year”. “Telegram will begin to generate revenue, starting next year,” Durov said in a statement. “We will be able to launch countless new features and welcome billions of new users.” Durov, 36, said he did not plan to sell the […]
(Eagle News) — The Philippine government has launched its official contact tracing program, StaySafe.ph application, which is considered a game changer to the country’s COVID-19 response, Malacanang said. Presidential Spokesperson Secretary Harry Roque, Jr. said this official contact tracing app was launched on Sept. 2 at SM Manila. He said that the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) as early as June 2020 had reaffirmed its policy on the use […]
Eagle News — The coronavirus 2019 or COVID-19, is one of the most unpredictable pandemics in recent history. Due to the fact that the world has never seen this type of coronavirus strain. As scientists and health officials, are learning more about the virus as it continues to spread around the world, tracing the spread of the virus, is crucial for vaccine development. Modern technology helps expedites the tracing process. However, there are many counties […]
(Eagle News)–Soon, the government will be using an app to help decongest checkpoints amid the enhanced community quarantine, the Department of Science and Technology said. In a statement, Science and Technology Secretary Fortunato dela Peña said the Rapidpassph, a virtual identification system developed by Developers Connect (DevCon Philippines) that utilizes QR-code based technology, was approved for use by the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases on Friday, March 27. On the […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — California on Thursday launched the country’s first earthquake warning system in the hope that residents will be alerted within seconds of a possible impending disaster and can “drop, cover and hold on.” The app, created by the University of California, Berkeley, and unveiled on the 30th anniversary of the deadly Loma Prieta quake, uses ground motion sensors located across the state to detect the start of earthquakes before humans […]
SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) — Mobile app downloads are surging around the world with growth in smartphone use, with nearly half coming from China, a market tracker said Wednesday. Mobile research firm App Annie forecast that the amount of money spent on apps for smartphones or tablet computers this year will grow five times as fast as the global economy, surpassing $120 billion. “Games will fuel the bulk of consumer spend growth in the […]
by Selim CHTAYTI Agence France Presse PARIS, France (AFP) — Millions of teenagers seeking their 15 seconds of fame are flocking to TikTok, but many of their parents are only now learning about the express-yourself video app — often to their dismay. The social network became the most downloaded on Apple’s App Store in the first half of this year according to market analysis firm Sensor Tower, beating out titans like Facebook, Instagram and Snapchat. […]
By Atty. Emily Manuel Contributor Eagle News and Features MAKATI CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — The first ever online legal consultation app called LexMeet was launched at the AIM Conference Center on Monday, November 26, 2018. LexMeet offers real-time online consultation on their video chat platform where clients can directly ask questions and receive legal advice. Users can download the App from Google Play store and initiate a consultation request by purchasing an initial […]
(Eagle News) — The Philippine Competition Commission has ordered ride-hailing service Uber to continue operating its app pending the PCC’s review of the Uber-Grab deal. “The PCC believes that Uber is capable of operating its ride-hailing app in the country, despite its claims that it has already exited the Southeast Asia market,” PCC Chair Arsenio Balisacan said in a statement. According to Balisacan, while Uber was “highlighting the exit,” it “does not emphasize enough its […]
