W-CDMA (Wideband Code Division Multiple Access) is the technology for wideband wireless access supporting 3G cell phone services, it allows very high-speed multimedia services like wireless Internet access and videoconferencing.

A few weeks back I wrote in Wireless in the Barrio about how envious I was of India for having telecenters in their rural areas and how I was so happy that there are actually telecenters right here in the country. But having spoken with S. Senthil Kumaran, Associate Director of the Honda Informatics Center of the M.S. Swaminathan Research Foundation (MSSRF), the envy has turned into awe. Senthil was in the country for to share his experience in establishing ICT centers in India.

Olympus Imaging Corporation has jumped out of their expertise in photography and ventured into the world of digital audio.

While the sales and popularity of iPod is soaring high, Apple CEO Steve Jobs is fast becoming unpopular among the music and movie world. The success of Apple and Steve Jobs was attributed to the acceptance of its flagship product - the Ipod. iTunes and Podcasting is another hit. Podcasting works the same way as reading a book except that you listen to the new content on an iPod or iPod-like device.

A programmer colleague and I were having lunch one day when somebody approached our table and extended his hand to my colleague, “Mr. A, do you remember me?” Turns out they were classmates in college and fragments of their kumustahan roughly translated into English went as follows,

I attended the launch of Alias MAYA 7 a few weeks ago, at the Gilligan’s Island restaurant in Makati. I mainly attended to see the demonstration of the new features of MAYA 7, which were numerous and smile-invoking.

As its name suggests, Pinoy Teachers Network PTN) is a website for teachers, created by teachers. Even though it has been existing for only three months in cyberspace, the extent with which it has united Filipino teachers scattered across the globe is impressive to say the least. PTN is definitely the place to go if one would like to be updated by the latest education issues and what educators have to say about them.Aside from the interesting blog entries contributed by its members, some of whom are eking out a new and challenging life as migrants, PTN also has a section on a featured teacher as well as bulletin board announcements about the latest happenings in academia, in the Philippines and abroad. We had a chance to have an email exchange with Washington D.C.-based special education teacher Marisol Angala and here is what she had to say about the noble group she founded:

Microsoft Corporation recently released its latest Most Valuable Professional (MVP) awardees for the quarter of 2005. Among the winners, only Seven (7) came from SouthEast Asia.

In anticipation of the Nokia Mobility Conference 2005, Nokia launched the Nokia Flexi WCDMA Base Station. Based on a completely new platform, the high capacity Nokia Flexi WCDMA Base Station is an innovation enabling operators to make more efficient use of their base station sites than ever before, leading to savings of up to 70 percent through reduced site construction work, quick base station installation and decreased power consumption.

CANON has unveiled the PowerShot S2 IS a 5-megapixel digital camera, and a VGA digital video camera capturing up to 30 fps with stereo sound recording.

Sony Corporation and Sony Ericsson have jointly developed a Home Audio System that enables owners of Sony Ericsson Walkman music phones to enjoy their mobile music collections in full Hi-Fi sound quality. The Home Audio System MDS-70 is a phone cradle that connects to a set of high performance speakers. The phone is rested in the cradle, and the user can just press Play and enjoy the full, rich sound made possible by Sony S-Master.

Ask anyone who has set up a wireless network what his major gripes are and he will undoubtedly say poor broadcast range and connection speeds.

You probably have read my previous articles praising Apple for their Macs and iPods. The past two weeks, however, I felt the exact opposite. Yes, I hate Apple! I hate Apple for coming up with cool products and announcing them in two separate events in a span of two weeks! Actually, the real reason I hate Apple is because I cannot afford to buy all their cool products! Ha! Christmas is fast approaching, maybe my editor will give me one of the cool products as present! I WISH! :)

EVER Retail Group Goes Live with SAP

As I mentioned last week, connecting your computers to be able to share files and resources has its advantages and disadvantages. Networked computers can increase work efficiency and help ease file manageability. If unprotected, it invites intruders (also referred to as hackers, attackers, or crackers) to read your email, using your computer to attack other systems, sending forged email from your computer, or examining personal information stored on your computer. Today, we will examine the different ways to protect your network from intruders.

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Sony introduces the latest generation of DVD burners with the new Mac-compatible DRX-810UL/T model.

D-Link International introduces to the Philippine market two stackable Layer 2 managed switches, The DES-3526 and DES-3550, provide the ability to cluster a virtual stack of up to 32 dispersed switches using Single IP Management (SIM). The cluster may span across buildings, a solution for multiple buildings deployment. Using D-Link DES-3526 and DES-3550, there is no need for physical stacking of switches using special stacking cables. Virtual stacking can be configured for any switch located on the network to form a part of the stack. With single IP address management, switches can be managed as a single entity from any workstation with a web browser.

HP Philippines unveiled recently its flagship products to strengthen its hold on the consumer technology market.

The Asus Vento 3600 is the computer case that resembles Darth Vader from the Star Wars movies.

Wacom’s Graphire4 pen tablets provide the tools needed to edit photos and explore digital creativity. The pen tablets include a cordless, battery-free pen and mouse, a tablet and five software applications. Using the natural control of the pen and the included software, it’s easy to enhance photos and to create artwork for scrapbooks, craft projects and slide shows. It’s also easy to communicate more personally by using the pen to digitally jot notes, annotate documents and sketch quick diagrams. Graphire4 pen tablets are available in a choice of three colors (Silver, White and Metallic Blue) and two sizes (4x5 and 6x8).