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WirelessWorld
The glaring difference between importance and quality of development tools became even more apparent in Evans Data Corporation's Spring 2006 Wireless Development Survey. The most important tools category, testing and debugging, were rated as "Extremely" and/or "Very Important" by 80% of wireless developers. Conversely, developer satisfaction for this same category rated only "Excellent" at 12% and "Very Good" at 31%. This same type of gap between importance and satisfaction is also evident across eight other tool categories which are deemed important.
Security Secrets and Strategies
Corporate users of smartphones and converged handheld devices say they are most concerned about viruses and attacks on their wireless networks, and about the integrity of data transmitted over those networks, according to preliminary results of FierceMarkets’ FierceWireless-Bluefire Wireless Security Survey released today at CTIA Wireless.
Blog-O-Rama
This section wishes everyone a belated Happy Easter! As everyone enjoyed their long Holy Week vacation, please allow us to share with you some important news from the blogosphere:
Having Fun With I.T.
Webbaroo is a free software program and service that lets you search and browse real web pages without a connection. Webaroo's advanced technology makes it simple for you to take the web with you - and find what you are looking for anywhere, anytime. It's easy - Webaroo stores searchable web content on your laptop, PDA or smart phone. It's fast - searches run and pages load instantly at memory speed. It's fresh - your Webaroo content is updated every time you sync.
LU Beat
Level Up! Games strives to provide its subscribers with online games which are fun to play. Level Up! does this by regularly holding different in-game events and quests which players of all levels can enjoy and be a part of. For the month of April, pRO gives the citizens of Rune-Midgard to play as detectives as they solve the case of the missing jackpot girls.
Software Quality Assurance: A Sisyphean Discipline
Prevention is always preferred more than cure. However, the probability to consider every single scenario that could go wrong during the development of an automated system designed to operate in a business organization with gazillion of odds is close to nil. Consistent with the mythical King of Corinth Sisyphus’ distinct attribute, persistence is still the key to achieving invaluable results in Software Quality Assurance (SQA).
XpressMusic (& Photos) With Nokia 3250
We've seen this phone late last year but we weren't able to get first dibs for it was considered as one of Nokia's hottest phones. Now that we have a 3250 to tinker with, we checked out what this half-twisting, multimedia phone has.
Bose TriPort: Lightweight, But No Pushover, Headphones
Its packaging should include the warning: not for people with ears that are prone to sweating. The TriPort pair of headphones from Bose certainly comes with advanced ergonomics and lightweight design, and is equipped with soft ear cushions that would quietly fit around my ears. These cushions, however, combined with the trapped air and the heat generated by the general ear area covered by the earcups, would always cause my ears or the surrounding skin to sweat.
SAMSUNG RECEIVES “BEST IN SHOW” AWARD AT CTIA WIRELESS 2006
Samsung Telecommunications announced that its t509 wireless phone has been chosen “Best in Show” from among almost 200 submissions for the Wireless Emerging Technologies Award at CTIA WIRELESS 2006.
Globe Kababayan launches its first-ever IDD Phone Card in Hong Kong
For Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) in Hong Kong, hearing the voices of their loved ones over the phone provides a vital link to the families and homes they dearly miss. Globe Kababayan understands the need of these modern-day heroes to remain closely connected with their relatives and friends, and has consistently introduced products and services that address their concerns.
BIR Launches eServices and eLounge in Baguio City
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) launches its eServices in the Revenue Region (RR) of Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) in line with its goal of providing taxpayers service excellence while maximizing revenue generation and equipping the revenue region’s personnel with automated programs that will facilitate work processes.
THE SONY ERICSSON W810i WALKMAN PHONE
To tell, Sony Ericsson has earned its reputation for developing and creating distinguished product models of mobile phones that surpasses even their biggest rivals. Fine examples are their latest models, the Sony Ericsson K750i and their Walkman phone, the W800i. These two handsets have given a new definition to being mobile.
Samsung Writemaster DVD Writer
DVD media is the "in" thing now that DVD writers are more affordable than before. But with so many brands to choose from, which is which?
Of Mac and Tux
Many of you must have heard of Apple's BootCamp ( http://www.apple.com/macosx/bootcamp). It is a beta software for Apple's new Intel Macs that allows the new mac minis, iMacs and MacBook Pros to be compatible with Windows XP. Yes, the new Intel Macs can now be installed with Windows XP, complete with the proper drivers for video, network, etc. BootCamp will be integrated in the upcoming Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard).
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Want to check if your PC is vulnerable to phishing sites? But before I discuss the tool, definitions are in order.
INFOCHAT News
Microsoft Sponsors World Cyber Games
Digital Citizens
Due to numerous public complaints, the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) has finally ordered telecom operators to temporarily stop transmitting unwanted text messages. In a press release posted on NTC's website (www.ntc.gov.ph), NTC issued the following guidelines:
WirelessWorld
Wireless companies in Asia Pacific are increasingly focusing on improving research and development, manufacturing, as well as marketing activities to garner greater market share. Simultaneously, greater emphasis on implementing globally integrated value chain practices that involve a lot of mutual learning between companies in the market will enable Asian wireless solution providers to compete strongly against their U.S. and European counterparts.
GameTime
Lara Croft, the world’s favourite digital heroine, has been awarded a Guinness World Record as the ‘Most Successful Human Videogame Heroine’
Ask Dr. J
Question: I bought a lot of PC games and installed them to my PC. But when I tried to play them, they didn't work. My PC is P4, 224ddr. What should I do? Thanks. - Cerex Tenorio.
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