Breaking News: eCommerce Tech Alliance launches VoixBox App on Android

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The management of San Ramon-based eCommerce Technology Alliance in California, United States, has launched its first Mobile Application on the Android platform known as VoixBox on Sunday, reports ITRealms. 

The app, ITRealms gathered could now be downloaded as a voice mail app from the Google Store.

Also, ITRealms reports that in potential users could search on Google Play for the name Voixbox.

“Once you download and register, your caller will automatically be provided with the option to leave a message for you using our Cloud voice mail box if you can't answer your call,” company sources confided in ITRealms.

Even as customers could get more information about the Voicemail Application at App website.

 

According to our source, “Our VoixBox application is a unique mobile app that enables anyone to have a cloud based voicemail box regardless of carriers, on any phone, anywhere in the world.”

Further, ITRealms reports that Voixbox provides functionalities to record, store and forward unlimited voice recordings from any phone for unlimited time for a fee.

ITRealms equally gathered that the iOS version will be launched next week and will be available on Apple Store.

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Easy Taxi Outlook App debuts on Microsoft Calendar

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Taxi pool startup company on the Internet, Easy Taxi, has launched an update of its mobile application (MobApp) that is integrated into Microsoft’s popular email solution, Outlook, reports ITRealms.

The new mobile app, Easy Taxi for Outlook enable users to request a taxi within their Outlook email account when reminded of a calendar-saved event, thereby offering users other options of booking for a taxi.

A press statement by the Senior Public Relations & Communications Associate at Easy Taxi Nigeria, Mrs Tracy Effiom Oyekanmi , informed that the new solution allows users to schedule a taxi by simply setting up a notification that will be sent within Outlook, is aimed at optimizing a user’s arrival time to meetings, events, lunches, and other commitments.

She quoted the Global co-chief executive officer (CEO) of Easy Taxi, Dennis Wang said they want to offer more convenience and practicality to the users.

“During office hours, Outlook already notifies the person of a meeting through a reminder, now in the same Calendar tool the person can request a taxi. It’s extremely simple,” Wang said.

Also, the CEO said, the App connects taxi drivers and passengers, allowing them to experience a fast, convenient and safe ride at just the tap of a button.

Even as the Easy Taxi app is available for Android, iOS and Windows Phone devices, as well as for Business-to-Business (B2B) clients through Easy Taxi PRO and Easy Taxi Corporate solutions.

ITRealms recalls that Easy Taxi was launched in 2012 and currently available in 30 countries and 420 cities including Easy Taxi Nigeria in Lagos and Abuja.

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ITU launches ‘Ebola-Info-Sharing’ mobile app

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The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) has launched a free mobile Application (app) for use in the campaign against the Ebola disease outbreak, reports ITRealms.

The "Ebola-Info-Sharing" mobile App, ITRealms gathered facilitates coordination among organizations responding to the Ebola crisis and offers the general public access to the latest Ebola news from official sources, including an interactive map on Ebola.

"Information and communication technologies are now critical components of emergency telecommunications not only when natural disasters strike, but also during epidemics such as the Ebola disease outbreak," said ITU Secretary-General Hamadoun I. Touré. 

He also said that mobile app would not only enhance prevention, diagnosis, treatment and monitoring of diseases but would also strengthen healthcare systems through improvements in emergency response, healthcare practitioner support, healthcare surveillance and administration.

Mr Brahima Sanou, Director of ITU’s Telecommunication Development Bureau said that with such unprecedented computing power in the palms of mobile population it is imperative that it should be harnessed via mobile technology to serve humanity and especially in combating epidemics.

"Partnerships are key to the success of a collective global response to fight epidemics like Ebola," he said.

ITRealms recalls that the App is currently available for Android mobile devices and will soon be available for iOS devices. It, has two main components:
News and maps as well as contacts and interactive forum.

 

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Mobile App on Ebola debuts

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A new mobile application known as Ebola nationwide report centre has made a debut, ITRealms reveals.

The proponent of this latest application and immediate past president of Information Technology Association of Nigeria (ITAN) and chief executive officer of Connect Technologies, Chief Chris Uwaje said the app is coming at very auspicious time because no one knows who will be the next victim of Ebola, hence the need to help Nigerians aggregate reports around the Ebola epidemic.

He also said that as concerned Information Technology (IT) citizens of Nigeria, his organisation is worried over the epidemic.

“We are collectively challenged and should now be counted and step forward to deploy our IT expertise and skills to engage and curtail the Ebola pandemic,” he told ITRealms.

According to him, in response, the Connect Technology team has created an Ebola: Database-Engine.

“It is an App to capture Ebola Report Online Nationwide,” he said.

This app, he further said, is accessible free of charge, at the Ebola nationwide report centre, urging information managers to feel free to access it and revert.

He equally enjoined Nigerians to log on, spread the word and let’s avert the waiting catastrophe by building on relevant key information together.

The mobile app, he pointed out is a mobile software solutions developed for health and fitness and is compatible with some of the mobile smart devices in the market as well as in use today, especially in Nigeria.

Meanwhile, ITRealms gaathered that President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has declared the control and containment of the Ebola virus in Nigeria, a national emergency.

He therefore directed the Federal Ministry of Health to work in collaboration with the State Ministries of Health, National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) among other relevant agencies to ensure this disease is contained.

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