Wrapped in silver and with a sleek finish, I thought the latest gadget I had for review was a laptop. But it’s not! The Shinco Portable Media Player has a flip-up cover and a stable hand rest with a control pad. It is as big as a notebook and thicker than my yearly planner.

Music has been considered as one of mankind’s greatest inventions. It reflects the true essence of life as a whole. The reflection shows well in the Pinoy way of listening to music. From the simple radio to mobile phones, one can’t find who doesn’t have music in it.

A new wireless technology has been developed that promises faster networking. The technology claims to be better than wired networks relying mainly on the latest chips and software.

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he article for this week is written by a mainframe programmer friend who is a recent immigrant to Canada. This column welcomes the stories of other IT Dinosaurs and if you do want to share your stories, you can send them to itdinosaur@gmail.com.

This is the last part of our Three (3) part series about Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP). Today, we will discuss the area of VoIP security. The technology brings a lot of innovation and will change the whole communication landscape. But at the same time, VoIP is posing new challenges especially in the area of security. Being able to secure VoIP will spell the difference whether this technology will be an integral part of business communication or not.

This week, we are fortunate to talk to Manuel Viloria who, along with his wife Angelica, can be considered one of the blogging earlybirds in the Philippines. A webmaster and information manager, Manuel is one of those who ardently believes in the power of the internet and the immense potential of e-commerce. It is not surprising therefore that his sites are a treasure trove of useful data, from technology to local culture to family life. He openly declares that his fondest goal is to create websites that will showcase the Philippines and its peoples. By maintaining an online presence, he hopes to help others use technology productively and profitably, while maintaining a sense of heritage and culture." Read more in the following interview:

The most anticipated path for Philippine Ragnarok Online is just around the corner. The official LU banner says it’s gonna be on October! I’m sure me, and thousands others, can’t wait for Heritage and see what’s in store for our characters.

"As iron sharpens iron, So a man sharpens the countenance of his friend." - Proverbs 27:17

Someday, product designers and engineers might come up with a mobile phone (or any portable electronics for that matter) capable of teleporting its owner from here to the farthest corners of the universe. Or, one of these days, an electronics manufacturer could be announcing a PDA-cum-time machine. This can be quite handy for one trying to build his or her family tree. But consumers, even the most gadget-covetous among them, won’t be forming a beeline for such electronic devices. Not unless design engineers would come up with a power supply much better than today’s mobile power packs. Existing battery technologies need to catch up with the advances in features and functionality of mobile electronic devices.

GlobeSolutions and Qool Labs, a Singapore based technology company, has introduced the Qool QDA 700, a Palm Powered PDA phone.

Music-driven mobile phone features dedicated music keys, storage for up to 750 songs.

Nokia announced recently that the launch of its casual games collection for Java-enabled cell phones is expected to occur later this year. The first four titles in the series, all powered by Nokia's SNAP Mobile service, are Blackjack, Dominoes, Backgammon and Shuffleboard. Java-enabled mobile phone users will be able to play these and many of their other favorite casual titles in real time with other users of Java-enabled mobile phones.

Jong-Yong Yun, Vice Chairman and CEO of Samsung Electronics, unveiled new devices and prototypes at Samsung’s Global Road Show held at the Time Warner in New York for the media and customers from around the world.

Japan, the Land of the Rising Sun, has always been associated with sleek cars and even sleeker gadgets. If you’re in this country, it would be a sin to just visit the shrines, temples and museums and miss out on all the technological inventions which are often unveiled earlier than in any other part of the world. Tokyo, for instance, has the famous Akihabara district where thousands upon thousands of electronic items are sold at discount prices. But should your hectic tour itinerary make you unable to visit the Electric Town, head on to any of the Sony Style concept stores which dot Tokyo. During a recent visit, we dropped by Sony Style in Odaiba, a bit smaller than the one in Ginza, but boasts of a gallery-full of the latest innovations from Sony – from robots to audio systems to Playstations to HDTVs. Needless to say, it’s a must-stop for techies and digital aficionados. Here are some of the items you can find, all proudly labeled Sony of course:

Every year, part of the technological revolution is always been introduced. Most of us have committed ourselves in learning about the latest in the world of computers, cellular phones, pda’s, cameras, mp3 players, etc. The fact is, because of the overflowing products sent in the market today, several options are given to us that is necessary in choosing a product that meet our requirements. Furthermore, our fascinations towards these sophisticated technological marvels have encouraged us to push our limits and educate our minds on how they work.