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VODAFONE 903T: 3G and then some
Mobile carrier Vodafone has its line of 3G (or Third Generation) mobile phones, and Toshiba designed one of the models they are offering. The TS 921 model is now the Vodafone 903T, and it's not your ordinary 3G phone.

Opening Pages
The Association of Special Libraries of the Philippines (ASLP) invited me to speak in their seminar on ICT for Libraries: Trends, Security, Ethics which was held last week at Hotel Kimberly in Ermita, Manila. My editor was supposed to join me as resource speaker but he had to leave for Malaysia on short notice.

Samsung’s D520: Stylish Simplicity and Stunning Sophistication
Samsung maintains its leadership in the mobile industry with the launch of the new slim SGH-D520. A masterpiece in design, the tri-band D520 is slimmed and trimmed with all of today’s latest features.

Security Secrets and Strategies
Spending for loss control services increased or remained flat for a vast majority of organizations in the past year, and the greatest spending increases were in areas such as disaster preparedness and catastrophe management. These are among the major findings of Chubb's 2006 Loss Control Spending Survey released today by the Chubb Group of Insurance Companies at the Risk & Insurance Management Society's annual conference.

WirelessWorld
Watching video on mobile devices has a long way to go before it becomes a ubiquitous practice among mobile phone users, according to a new report published by The NPD Group, a leading consumer and retail information company. NPD’s Mobile Video Report offers the industry a comprehensive examination of consumers and their usage of, and attitudes about, digital video content on mobile devices. It provides insight into the characteristics of today’s early adopters, as well as the next wave of mobile video subscribers.

D-LINK LAUNCHES Broadband Desktop Videophone
D-Link International has launched its flagship videoconferencing device - the D-Link i2eye Broadband Videophone (DVC-2000). It is a full featured desktop videoconferencing device with built-in 5” color LCD screen.

NEW AGE OF MULTIMEDIA DAWNS AS NOKIA LAUNCHES THREE NEW STUNNING PHONES IN THE N SERIES
Mobile giant Nokia ushered in another digitally-converged era when it unveiled in Hong Kong last April 26 the latest line-up in its well-reviewed N Series of devices. These are the sharp-shooting Nokia N93, the web-savvy Nokia N73 and the stylish Nokia N72, a much-improved cousin of the N70.

MOZCOM LAUNCHES NEW CORPORATE LOGO
Some call it rebirth or re-imaging, but for commercial ISP Mozcom, its new corporate logo design and name lifted from Mosaic Communications (MosCom), are mere signs of the unceasing commitment to continuously unravel the realm of technological advancement.

BROADBAND
In light of the recent Lenten season, my mother has been tuning in more and more to EWTN, the Eternal Word Television Network, which is a Catholic channel on our cable provider. It began on the Monday of Holy Week and followed through up until Easter Sunday, when they had live coverage of the different Eucharistic celebrations officiated by Pope Benedict the XVI.

Sony Ericsson unveils game change innovations for women’s tennis
Sony Ericsson and the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour have announced the unveiling of a series of groundbreaking technological and television innovations that will enhance the sport for television and live viewers of women’s professional tennis across the globe. The innovation changes includes: (1) pre-match player interviews so fans can hear what players are thinking as they are about to step on the court; (2) coaches’ interviews during matches; (3) placing of wireless microphones on players during practice; (4) enhanced microphones on court and in the umpire’s chair to bring the true sound of play to viewers at home; and (5) coordination with broadcasters to reduce on-air pre-match warm ups so that TV viewers are taken right to match action.

Users Go for High Resolution Cameras
According to The NPD Group and its partner, The GfK Group, leading technology market research organizations, the world of digital imaging is taking shape, moving towards higher resolution and new image capturing capabilities.

Dictionary and Talking Phrasebook Software for the Apple iPod
Ultralingua announced the release of the new Accio Dictionary for iPod, a significant innovation in dictionary software.

SMC Networks Introduces SKYPE WiFi Phone
Leading networking solutions manufacturer SMC Networks recently launched the SMCWSKP100 SKYPE Wifi Phone a PC independent VoIP device that utilizes the popular peer-to-peer internet telephony SKYPE software for making high-quality, free or low-cost calls.

Reality Bites
Anonymity is one characteristic most users enjoy when they use the web, especially in online communications like chat and instant messaging. Other say that online communication gives them the courage to say the things they cannot say face to face, the same characteristics people say for SMS (texting) correspondence.


 

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