Venezuelans

Violent crime is taking its toll on Venezuelans, who are coming up with creative...

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 23:37:53 GMT

Source: www.facebook.com --- Friday, June 14, 2013
Violent crime is taking its toll on Venezuelans, who are coming up with creative ways to outsmart criminals, including jogging in large groups – up to 300 – at night. Read more: http://www.ticotimes.net/More-news/News-Briefs/To-avoid-crime-Venezuelans-unite-in-jogging_Friday-June-14-2013 ...

To avoid crime, Venezuelans unite – in jogging

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 23:33:45 GMT

Source: www.ticotimes.net --- Friday, June 14, 2013
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Android App Helps Venezuelans Find Toliet Paper

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 20:32:40 GMT

Source: www.youtube.com --- Thursday, June 13, 2013
Android App Helps Venezuelans Find Toliet Paper June 12 (Bloomberg) -- On "Weird Wall Street," Trish Regan, Adam Johnson and Julie Hyman look at bizarre business stories on Bloomberg Television's "Street Smart." (Source: Bloomberg) --Subscrib... From: Bloomberg Views: 6 1 ratings Time: 00:52 More in News & Politics ...

Desperate Venezuelans wiped clean of bog roll

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 08:04:00 GMT

Source: www.precisenews.us --- Thursday, June 13, 2013
Turn to, um, smartphones... naturally Where in the world would you need a smartphone app to be able to buy toilet paper? Why in the world would you need such high tech in order to be able to manage something so fundamental as bog roll? You don't have to be quite such a froth-mouthed free marketeer as I am to think... [ The Register - Software ] [ Read More ] ...

New App Helps Venezuelans Find Toilet Paper

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 23:09:12 GMT

Source: freebeacon.com --- Wednesday, June 12, 2013
Venezuelans who devote hours scouring supermarkets for toilet paper have just received some digital help thanks to a young software developer. To solve this epidemic an Android app was created by Jose Augusto Montiel, which allows residents to track down much needed TP. The app notifies users of recently stocked stores around their location and has already been downloaded over 12,000 times. ...

What do Venezuelans do when they run out of toilet paper? Use their smart phones!

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 21:17:41 GMT

Source: indiatoday.intoday.in --- Wednesday, June 12, 2013
The smartphone app, launched a week ago, uses crowdsourcing technology to enable its users to let each other know about the nearest supermarkets with available stocks of loo papers. Over 12,000 people have already downloaded the app so far. ...

Venezuelans use smartphone app to find toilet paper

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 22:33:39 GMT

Source: www.ihatethemedia.com --- Tuesday, June 11, 2013
Venezuelans use smartphone app to find toilet paper. Socialism can fix that – once the benevolent gubbermint starts controlling the price of smartphones, those will vanish as well. ...

Venezuelans Find Oil Bonanza in Colombia as Shares Soar

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 13:41:47 GMT

Source: interamericansecuritywatch.com --- Tuesday, June 11, 2013
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New app helping Venezuelans find scarce items (Boston Herald)

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 12:11:13 GMT

Source: labs.ebuzzing.co.uk --- Monday, June 10, 2013
CARACAS, Venezuela — Harried Venezuelans who devote hours scouring supermarkets for increasingly scarce food basics and toilet paper have just received some digital help thanks to a young software developer. A free application for mobile devices written by Jose Augusto Montiel lets people notify one another where flour, sugar, milk, cooking oil and toilet paper are for sale. It has been... Source : Boston Herald Explore : South America , Venezuela ...

New app helping Venezuelans find scarce items

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 12:11:13 GMT

Source: bostonherald.com --- Monday, June 10, 2013
CARACAS, Venezuela â Harried Venezuelans who devote hours scouring supermarkets for increasingly scarce food basics and toilet paper have just received some digital help thanks to a young software developer. A free application for mobile devices written by Jose Augusto Montiel lets people notify one another where flour, sugar, milk, cooking oil and toilet paper are for sale. It has been downloaded more than 12,000 times. ...

Phone app helps Venezuelans locate scarce food supplies and toilet paper

Sun, 09 Jun 2013 17:06:00 GMT

Source: wn.com --- Sunday, June 09, 2013
Student utilises crowdsourcing and Google Maps to create tool that helps shoppers find supermarket supplies, as price controls and hoarding are blamed for shortages The Abasteceme (Supply Me) app performing a search for supplies: "Searching for toilet paper, please wait ..." Photograph: Miguel Gutierrez/EPA Harried Venezuelans who devote hours scouring supermarkets for increasingly scarce food basics and toilet paper have received some digital help, thanks... ...

For Venezuelans, Kidnappings Are Simply Business As Usual

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 09:30:16 GMT

Source: www.gpb.org --- Thursday, June 06, 2013
German Garcia-Velutini got into his car and left work one day. It took him 11 months to get home. Kidnappers had nabbed the Venezuelan banker. read more ...

Housing Wire: Venezuelans flocking to Miami boost housing market

Wed, 05 Jun 2013 14:29:19 GMT

Source: piggington.com --- Wednesday, June 05, 2013
When politics grow heated in Latin America, home buyers from the Panama Canal to Tierra del Fuego flock to Miami looking for a safe place to park their assets, writes CNNMoney. In recent years, Venezuelans in particular have been heading to the Florida city. read more ...

Venezuelans rally on Calle Ocho to allege fraud in presidential elections

Mon, 03 Jun 2013 03:44:00 GMT

Source: www.miamiherald.com --- Sunday, June 02, 2013
Thousands of Venezuelans protested against alleged fraud in the April presidential elections. ...