That’sIT •Edison D. Ong
A common problem of automated teller machines (ATM) is unscheduled system shutdown and long recovery and or reboot time due to, for instance, power failure.
Normally, trouble shooting is done own site by either a qualified bank personnel or subcontractor technician.
GiveMe Unlimited Inc. has developed a messaging platform called InfoTXT that makes it possible for a troubled ATM to come back to life by way of Small Message System (SMS) or text technology.
From the central server center, the bank IT watchman sends a text message (most likely through his mobile phone) to the ATM. In turn, the ATM texts back.
InfoTXT can seamlessly integrate with a company’s existing infrastructure, whether it be an industry standard ODBC compliant database such as SQL Server, mySQL or Oracle, a website, or a Web application.
The InfoTXT Messaging Platform is the only 3-time grand prize winner for the best mobile application category in e-Services Philippines Awards for 2003, 2004 and 2005. At the recently held e-Services Philippines 2006, it garnered first runner-up.
The 2006 version of InfoTXT was launched two weeks ago, Leo Lirio III, vice president and COO of M2M Wireless Tech, told Infotech. M2M stands for machine to machine. And a M2M product, which can do the ATM recovery by text scenario I gave, is slated to be formally unveiled this March.
M2M Wireless is the exclusive distributor of InfoTXT.
Aside from being present at the 6th Outsourcing Conference & Exhibition a.k.a. e-Services Philippines 2006, InfoTXT also touched based with potential customers at the 7th Computerworld Philippines ExecutiveBriefings on "Technologies for the Mobile Enterprise."
Judging from the standing room attendance at the Ballroom of Dusit Hotel Nikko, this episode of Executive Briefings is the most successful. Proof, revealed Melba Jean Bernard, managing editor of Computerworld Philippines, is that from an expected 70 participants, the attendees swelled to at least 130.
Past best seller Executive Briefings tackled technology for SMBs and security.
The Executive Briefings forum is a spin off of a column with the same title in Computerworld Philippines. — Edison D. Ong
Waiting to exhale
As of this writing, there is no word yet from the Office of the Ombudsman as to when it would finally release its report on the culpability of Comelec officials in the controversial automated counting machines (ACM) contract that was voided by the Supreme Court.
This is despite the recent instruction by the High Tribunal last February 14 which warned the Ombudsman for contempt if it will continue to delay the issuance of the report, which is needed to formally indict the election officials.
It has been almost two years since the SC, in a decision penned by then Associate Justice Artemio Panganiban, cancelled the R1.2-billion election computerization deal due to numerous legal infirmities. It’s no wonder therefore that the Court expressed exasperation through the use of strong words to warn the Ombudsman to hurry up the completion of the report.
It was reported in the media that the document has been sitting for the longest time in the office of Deputy Ombudsman for Luzon Victor Fernandez, who was one of those initially considered to replace Simeon Marcelo when the latter opted to resign as Ombudsman.
But still, it is the responsibility of Ombudsman Merceditas Gutierrez to oversee the conclusion of the report since she has Fernandez under her command. In the end, however, they only have themselves to blame if and when they are held in contempt for not doing their work on time. — Melvin G. Calimag
Great compensation
Competitive salary. Stock options. Annual bonus. Employee referal bonuses. Peer bonuses.
Plus generous vacation plan, income protection program, tuition reimbursement program, matching charitable gifts, reimbursement for home Internet access.
Plus complements such as drinks, snacks, laundry, doctor, fitness center, massage, on-site haircut, onsite car wash, onsite dental, on-site oil change, child care, dry cleaning, fitness and dance classes, etc.
With such a great compensation package, will you still quit your job?
Maybe not if you are working for Google, Inc., today’s world largest search engine company. This list was shared by Christopher Sacca, head of special projects at Google, Inc., who spoke on "Maintaining High Growth through Excellence" at the recently-held e-Services Philippines:6th Outsourcing Conference and Exhibition.
As one of the key executives behind the global success of Google, Inc., Sacca is the founder of Googletalk and spearheads the company’s wireless initiatives. He shared his experience in handling Google’s acquisitions and international expansions, new business development and developing core parts of Google’s growth strategy.
He challenged Philippine companies and individuals "to develop a great product that Google may purchase."
I bet, the remuneration will be as great as well. — Edison D. Ong
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