It’s another great and insightful episode on Vigattin Radio, with co-anchors Arne Barcelo and Mr. Den Macaranas including Mr. Elison Barcelo. Vigattin Radio has been really sincere in its effort to bring more updates on the field of technology and interviewing various groups and organizations who are willing to share their knowledge on the latest trends in technology.
On the first half of the show, the anchors were joined by the founders of a San Francisco-based startup called Twyxt. They are Roman Weishaupl, Chief Information Officer and Bianca Weishaupl Loew, Chief Executive Officer. Twyxt is an app that is exclusively for couples. It’s a private, secure and free messenger that is used to communicate and cherish the relationship between lovers.
Ms Bianca explained that the relationship between couples are so special that it deserves its own platform. It is a technology built for the specific needs of lovers where they can create a journal or calendar of their messages making it different from the other text messaging apps. She added that they got the name twyxt from an the old english word “betwixt” meaning between two.
Twyxt intends to capture the memories while couples share, have fun and get things done and bring the tangible experience of love into the digital era. It is already available for download on Google Playstore and Apple App Store.
On the second half of the show, the Vigattin anchors were joined by Jacob Scheer, from Princeton University and founder of Hack the Climate: Manila. Hack the Climate: Manila is a hackathon event and soon will be the longest hackathon, happening only in the Philippines. The event will be 56 hours long and dedicated on developing web and mobile applications that will be used to address the negative effects of climate change.
Hack the Climate: Manila is open for all, programmers or not unless you care for the environment and the depressing effects of climate change. The event will take place on De La Salle – College of Saint Benile Taft Campus. Starting from June 6 to 8 at exactly 8:00 am. There are prizes which amounts to $1800. (If you are interested you can visit their website at www.hacktheclimate.net.)
These companies are just one of the many companies who wants to promote new technologies on the emerging high-tech market of the Philippines. So it is safe to say that the Philippines might have it’s own Silicon Valley someday.
For more details visit www.twyxt.us and www.hacktheclimate.net.
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