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NOKIA 7370: FUNCTION MEETS FASHION
People who are used to Nokia phones will most likely say that the Nokia 7370 is not like any other model they have known from this leading brand. As part of Nokia’s soon-to-be launched L’Amour collection, the 7370 is being packaged as a fashion phone and will surely enthrall one in the looks and design department.
CANON OPTURA 600: TWO-IN-ONE WONDER
Most of the friends I know are loyal to the brand Canon when it comes to camera and so I was glad that to review for the first time a Canon product that works excellently as a camera for recording both videos and still photos.. This is the much-touted Canon Optura 600, a second generation model of Canon’s much-acclaimed line of camcorders which boasts of a large 1/2.8-in. 4.3 megapixel CCD and was the smallest of its kind in the market when it first came out.
Opening Pages
I have five email accounts, four of which are free emails and the other my work email. Each account serves its purpose and except for my work email, I access my four email accounts daily. So you can just imagine the bulk of messages I get on a daily basis.
Blog-O-Rama
1. Blogging is here to stay but the excitement will be leveling off . Blogging will no longer be viewed as a novelty and will create less of a buzz as it did two years ago. It will continue to become a widespread and accepted online activity. Those who can take the pressure of maintaining constant, regular posts will stay while the others will quit or go on to other pursuits. There's no harm in trying.
Reality Bites
To most of us, the Cinderella story of Microsoft founder William (Bill) H. Gates can only happen once in a lifetime. A college drop out who started his career in their garage grew his company to become the world's largest software company and making Bill one of the most if not the most successful businessman in the world today. And as they all say, the rest is history.
Hardcode
In my article published last week, I mentioned that we can still do a few more things with the guestbook aside from displaying guestbook entries with alternating colors. We can add another feature, namely, displaying partial guestbook entries, to avoid displaying a very long list of entries that will probably not be read at all. We can accomplish this with pagination.
AMD Appoints New President
Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) announced that Dirk Meyer has been promoted to president and chief operating officer of AMD. Meyer previously served as president and chief operating officer of AMD's Microprocessor Solutions Sector (MSS) business. He will share the leadership and management of AMD with Hector Ruiz, who relinquishes the president title and now is AMD chief executive officer and chairman of the board. Ruiz will continue to be fully engaged in his role as chief executive officer and chairman of the board.
Knowledge Box
The Internet has taken its place beside the telephone and television as an important part of people’s lives. Consumers use the Internet to shop, bank and invest online. Most consumers use credit or debit cards to pay for online purchases, but other payment methods, like "e-wallets," are becoming more common.
BROADBAND
I’d like to begin today with a letter I received from a reader regarding my last article about my Dad. I had meant my article as a way to share with you my feelings and thoughts about him and the way we interacted, which involved, among other things, technology.
Security Secrets and Strategies
The International Information Systems Security Certification Consortium (ISC)², the non-profit international leader in educating and certifying information security professionals worldwide announced the results of the second annual Global Information Security Workforce Study, conducted by global analyst firm IDC and sponsored by (ISC)². Results revealed the profession continued to mature, and ultimate responsibility for information security moved up the management hierarchy, with more respondents identifying the board of directors and CEO, or a CISO/CSO as being accountable for their company's information security.
RAGNABEAT
This week’s article is from Leandro Galvez (aka Richter of Ragnaboards). He shares some tips on character creation. Thanks, dude!
PLDT'S UNLIMITED P10 PER CALL SERVICE
Last year, PLDT has given its subscribers the P10 per call promo for a limited period. The response was overwhelming, and people wanted more than just that. From there, PLDT gave their growing clientele what they wanted.
O2 XDA ATOM LAUNCHING AT THE TEMPLE BAR
First, there was the Xda. Then, there was the Xda II mini.
Smart Fabric Portable Keyboard
Eleksen Ltd., announced the availability of its ElekTex® Smart Fabric wireless keyboard. Designed for Smart phones, PDAs and handheld devices, the keyboard supports access to email, document editing, texting and mobile web browsing, and is lightweight, portable, and full laptop-sized.
MANILA’S TOP COMPANIES GO 3G
Globe Telecom recently announced the latest milestone in its rollout of 3G (third-generation) mobile services in the Philippines. Starting this month, a number of top corporations in various industries have started test-driving 3G services using fully-configured 3G handsets. Among the companies to participate in the trial are Ayala Land, General Milling Corporation, Sun Life of Canada, insurance company PruLife UK, 3M Philippines and the Aboitiz Group of Companies.
CAPTURE AN APPLE MOMENT
Catch that strong emotion that Apple lovers has about their gadgets and you can bring home an iBook, an iMac G5, or an iPod Nano,. Microwarehouse Inc., the leading distributor of networking, mobile and digital devices, announces the Apple of My I Photo Contest for professional and amateur photographers and photo enthusiasts.
Yahoo! Go Mobile to Launch with AT&T, Cingular and Nokia
Yahoo! Inc. announced Yahoo! Go Mobile, a new service designed to let consumers take their favorite Internet content and services with them on their mobile devices. Yahoo! Go Mobile will be launching with AT&T and Cingular Wireless in the United States and with Nokia in multiple international markets in the coming months. Yahoo! Go Mobile integrates the power of the Internet into consumers’ mobile device experiences by combining real-time connectivity with access to their community, information and content services from across the web.
Pacquiao-Morales Video Floods Pirated DVD Market
Pirated DVD copies containing the epic battle between Manny "Pacman" Pacquiao and Eric "El Terible" Morales are flooding the streets hours after the bout ended.
Tech Giants Form Mobile TV Alliance
Intel Corporation, Modeo, Motorola, Nokia and Texas Instruments announced the formation of a new organization called "Mobile DTV Alliance", created to promote the growth and evolution of Digital Video Broadcasting - Handheld (DVB-H), an open procedure standard for broadcast digital TV reception on mobile devices.
IBM, Yahoo!, AOL, Google to collaborate on IM
IBM announced an advanced real-time collaboration platform, which includes a set of tools and technologies designed to help customers communicate, share information and conduct business faster, using the collaborative tools that best suit their business need. IBM's new platform includes a new version of IBM Lotus Sametime, new audio and video conferencing integration, and connectivity with some of the leading consumer IM platforms, including AOL, and Yahoo! In addition, IBM and Google intend to connect Lotus Sametime and Google Talk users.
Adobe Releases Acrobat in 3D
Adobe Systems Incorporated releases the new Acrobat 3D that allows designers and engineers to save 3D images as PDF (Portable Document Format) files.
US Supreme Court rejects BlackBerry patent appeal
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court refused to hear an appeal from the maker of the BlackBerry in the long-running battle over patents for the wildly popular, handheld wireless e-mail device.
SoftwareGuide
Everytime we talk about software application, the word "installation" is definitely just around the corner. Most software applications especially the more popular ones need to be installed first before we can use it. So by now, I am sure you're already very familiar with the files "install.exe" and "setup.exe", the files that we execute to start the software installation program.
Xitel HiFi-Link: Lets You Enjoy Your iPod on Your Home Entertainment System
Xitel introduced HiFi-Link for iPod – a unique docking station that connects iPods to home stereos or televisions while charging them to be ready for the next road trip.
Of Mac and Tux
I have read a TechNews article last week ( it is found at http:// www.mb.com.ph/TECH2006012254151.html ) and figured that most of the tips listed are aimed towards Windows users. Let us examine how it fares for those who use other operating systems. I recommend opening another browser window while reading this so you'd know what I am talking about. :)
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My PLDT’s DSL connection was installed just as I predicted in Monday’s column. Technicians from PLDT gave me a call first to confirm whether I already had a LAN card installed in my PC and when I said yes, they arrived within 30 minutes, and installed the splitter and the switch.
INFOCHAT News
AMA Partners with Top Technology School in China
Digital Citizens
Google Defies U.S. Government Order
Game Time
While I am waiting for the next version of Final Fantasy, I encountered another game with the same gameplay as Final Fantasy except for a few changes - most especially the gameplay and of course the characters. The game - Xenosaga.
Ask Dr. J
Question: Hello! My computer almost always hangs up when I’m running Excel files. This hasn’t happened before. I have VI ROBOT as my virus scanner and it says I have no virus in my computer. I also have 500+ RAM with a P4 processor. I even open only one file at a time and it still hangs. Any suggestions on the cause and how I go about fixing this? Thank you in advance. - Dominic Nuñez
Security Secrets and Strategies
Want to have an insight into the cyber attacks that U.S. organizations are facing, what defenses they're using against these assaults and the implications for industry and government?
Intel Launches New Platform Brand in RP
Intel Philippines unveiled a new brand identity that represents a significant milestone in the company's history and further signifies the company's evolution to a market-driving platform solutions company. The new brand identity involves changes to the widely recognized Intel Inside logo that was created in 1991, and the original Intel "dropped-e" logo. Intel's new logo combines the essence of both of these powerful symbols, building on Intel's rich heritage, yet also signaling the new direction the company is headed today. It also includes a new tagline: "Intel. Leap Ahead."
Apple Announces iWork '06
Apple announced the release of iWork '06, a new version of Apple's suite of productivity software with new features designed to make it easy for users to create even more compelling documents and presentations. iWork '06 includes major enhancements within Pages 2 and Keynote 3 including stunning three-dimensional charts, iPhoto-like advanced image editing and masking tools, and spreadsheet-like tables that make it easy to get great results in minutes.
Yahoo Phishing Attack Warning
Websense Security Labs has received several reports of a new phishing attack that targets Yahoo! customers. Users receive a message through Yahoo! Instant Messenger, enticing them to access a website with "click on this website."
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