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Samsung SGH-D820: Slim Dimensions, Heavyweight Features
Doing business with the government, any of its agencies, I always look forward to as I would a root canal. Last Monday, however, I had no other recourse but go to the NSO office on East Avenue, in Quezon City, to get a copy of my wife’s birth certificate and of our marriage certificate. To my pleasant surprise, I found the place to be rather well-organized, and getting those certified true copies of certificates was, although not exactly a walk in the park, a somewhat bearable experience. After about a couple of hours, I was able to complete the process and was told to return at 12:00 noon of the same day to claim the certificates.
BenQ DC C500: Enticingly light!
Those among us who loathe bringing around bulky gadgets, including cameras, will surely like the BenQ DC C500. This model is part of the highly-diversified product offerings of the Taiwanese tech giant BenQ which also sells computers and mobile phones.
Opening Pages
Free registration. Free snacks and lunch. Free posters. Free mouse pads. Free flowing coffee and iced tea. The only things that were not free were the souvenir shirts and stickers. But then again, the speakers were given free shirts as tokens. But what I learned from the speakers – priceless.
Security Secrets and Strategies
Websense, Inc., a global leader in web security and web filtering productivity software, announced the results of an international survey of more than 110 respondents from twenty countries, conducted during the recent e-Crime Congress in London. According to the survey results, 45% of e-crime experts reported that the biggest threat to an organisation’s data comes from inside the company. Only 11% of the survey respondents believed that external threats, such as hackers and organized cyber-crime, pose a bigger issue, and the remaining 44% of respondents weighed the risk between "internal" and "external" threats equally.
Blog-o-Rama
Even though it was held in the faraway confines of the UP College of Law in Diliman, Quezon City, the marvelous turn-out at the recently-concluded 2nd Philippine Blogging Summit (iBlog2) proved to one and all that blogging is not just a fad or a flash-in-the-pan but a phenomenon that is here to stay.
LU Beat!
As Community and Content Manager for RF Online, the latest full 3D sci-fi MMORPG from Level Up!, part of my job was to come up with rules and mechanics for the official tournament. The first RF tournament would be part of the Level Up Live event.
Having Fun With I.T.
IF you can't afford to buy a notebook to take your work along with you, the next best thing is for you to bring your application and data with you. I've shown you how you can bring your word processor, spreadsheet and presentation software before by using a USB drive and downloading Portable Office. Now here's more:
Reality Bites
What does IBM, Microsoft and Sun Microsystems have in common that Oracle doesn't have? An Operating System. Microsoft has Windows, Sun has Solaris, IBM has AIX (UNIX OS), and Oracle has none so far. But not for long, Oracle CEO Larry Ellison recently told the Financial Times that the company might launch its own version of Linux and has considered buying Linux distributor Novell - SuSe Linux.
Alcatel: Back with a vengeance
If lingering images of Alcatel’s dot-matrix analog mobile phones still leave a bad taste in your memory (with their fancily painted ultra-technicolor housings and Safeguard soap shape that made them almost work as self-defense weapons), the time of redemption (meaning, getting rid of those stigmas) may have arrived as Versatile Telecoms engages in major overhaul efforts on Alcatel’s brand imaging and marketing strategies.
PLDT WeRoam: Laptop Portability to the Extreme!
Why do I love my laptop? Let me count the ways…
ProQuest wins Best Specialist Search Product award
Library search software program ProQuest Smart Search recently won Best Specialist Search Product award at the International Information Industry Awards. The award is given to the most innovative product that helps users through their search experience. Previous winners have included Google.
THE GREAT AUDIO-VIDEO & PRO-AUDIO SALE
Yupangco Electronics Corporation (YEC) launches the "Great Audio-Video and Pro Audio Sale 2006" its annual sale of Audio-Video (AV) and Professional-Audio (PA) Equipment from March 16 to April 30, 2006. Now, various industries (such as entertainment, resorts & hotels, schools, churches, bars and restaurants, multipurpose centers, etc., and individual homes) will again have the opportunity to take advantage of special give-away premiums, extended warranties, and marked down prices of up to Seventy Percent (70%) Discount on world-renowned brands like APOGEE, CELESTION, SENNHEISER EVOLUTION MICROPHONES, SOUNDTECH, TANNOY and YAMAHA.
Symantec sponsors Powertips Security Secrets and Strategies Conference
Symantec Corporation participated recently in the Powertips Security Secrets and Strategies conference, the country's biggest gathering of security experts where key issues related to information and network security. As the world leader in providing solutions to help individuals and enterprises assure the security, availability, and integrity of their information, Symantec showcased its latest line of security and availability products which helps individuals and as well organizations understand and manage the risks to information - whether protecting personal information on a PC or building a global IT infrastructure that is safe, resilient and flexible.
ACRONIS ADDS 64-BIT WINDOWS SUPPORT TO ACRONIS DISK DIRECTOR SUITES
Acronis, Inc. (http://www.acronis.com.sg), the technological leader in storage management software, announced the latest upgrade to Acronis Disk Director Server and Acronis Disk Director Suite are now shipping. The latest release adds support for 64-bit Windows, which Microsoft began shipping last year.
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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.
Western Digital Introduces World's Fastest SATA Drive with a View
Leading storage manufacturer Western Digital recently unveiled the revolutionary WD Raptor X the world's fastest SATA drive with a view.
INFOCHAT News
GlobeQuest Expands Wi-Fi Reach
Digital Citizens
If there's one thing that has changed in my surfing habits, that would be me no longer just visiting and reading in techy websites but also in medically inclined ones that pertain to my wife's illness and its cures.
Gametime
Getting tired of your normal fighting games? -- Memorizing different combos and styles, choosing the character suited for your taste, and sitting on the couch watching and controlling your character. Technology shows itself powerful once again with the new virtual reality fighting game. No longer do gamers need to just sit, watch and memorize, but with this new gadget, you can experience the best fighting experience of your life.
WIN A LUXURY CRUISE TRIP WITH TOSHIBA
Every purchase of TOSHIBA Notebook Computers from authorized participating outlets until July 31, 2006, will entitle the consumer for a chance to win a luxury cruise for two aboard a Royal Caribbean Liner including U$ 1,000 pocket money. The grand prize includes a choice of any of the following:
Ask Dr. J
Question: I just would like to ask your expert advise. My present system becomes sluggish during editing especially when a lot of transitions, video effects and audio are applied onto a project. I am not quite satisfied with my present machine which has the following specs: Asrock Dual Core that supports LG775 processors, FSB up to 800 Mhz, P4 LG775 533 mhz processor, 512 MB memory, 128MB GeForce FX5200 video card, Jetway PCTV (Bt878) capture card, LG GSA4082B DVD rewriter, Maxtor 30GB and 40GB HDD. If ever, which device do I have to upgrade? - Ave of Bangued, Abra.
WirelessWorld
The wireless industry can evolve in very different ways over the next five to ten years, demanding robust planning by network operators, technology vendors, service providers, and regulators, according to the new report by Scenarios for the Evolution of the Wireless Industry in Europe to 2010 and Beyond.
Iomega Expands REV Product Lineup with New Desktop Iomega REV Loader 280
Singapore–Iomega Corporation (NYSE: IOM), a global leader in data storage, introduced the Iomega® REV® Loader 280, an innovative new desktop autoloader for small business backup and archive duties. Utilizing superior removable technology created by Iomega with standard hard drive components, the Iomega REV® Loader 280 provides access to 280 GB (560 GB compressed) of storage, managing up to eight removable 35 GB REV disks in a compact desktop form factor - only 17cm tall and 13cm wide. This new autoloader design costs approximately half as much as many competing automation tape products.
Samsung Mass Producing the Most Advanced 1Gb Flash Memory
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., the world leader in advanced memory technology, announced that it is now mass producing 70nm 1Gb OneNAND™, a widely used memory device that provides higher performance over conventional flash devices. The higher-speed memory is targeted toward a wide range of applications beyond mobile handsets including memory cards for digital cameras and use in hybrid hard disk drives. By moving to 70nm designs, Samsung has achieved a 70% greater efficiency than the 90nm processing currently used throughout the industry.
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