New community app for fishermen launched
Published January 21, 2021, 5:35 PM No smartphone? No Internet? No worries for Filipino fishermen. The United States Embassy in Manila on Thursday joined the launching of a one-of-a-kind community app that will communicate important safety and weather information to fisherfolk who do not have smartphones or mobile internet. Called ISDApp, the app was developed by Filipino creatives and IT professionals under Team iNON (It’s Now or Never) during the 2018 NASA Space Apps Challenge, and was the Philippines’ the first-ever NASA Space Apps global champion entry, beating out 1,395 entries w...
Source: mb.com.ph