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Nokia N80: The Specs Don’t Lie
With the pace at which mobile phone companies release new handset models, analyzing the advantages of one model from the other can be very confusing. In most cases, new releases just offer a different version of what is already out in the market. Sometimes they just mix-match the features that have already been available with previous models and present them in a new form or color. More often than not, any upgrades from previous releases are just incremental at best.
Samsung SGH-E370 For The Multimedia Novice
It may seem like deja vu but it just looks like the other small, sliding phones of Samsung which is actually considered a multimedia gadget.
Logitech and Skype Team Up on Internet Calling Desktop
Logitech and Skype, the global Internet communications company, today announced that they have expanded their relationship by bringing a complete solution for Internet calling dedicated to Skype(TM) users worldwide: the Logitech EasyCall Desktop. The European version of the desktop combines a mouse, headset and speakerphone with a Skype-specific keyboard for the first time ever.
Science of Ambilight elevates home viewing experience to new dimension
DO YOU LOVE plugging in a movie at home after work and chilling out?
Two New Filipino Amateur Filmakers For Discovery Asia’s Mobile Filmmakers 2006
With Filipino Janice Hung as last year’s winner, two (2) out of ten (10) new amateur filmmakers were recently chosen to represent the country for this year’s Nokia and Discover Network’s Mobile FilmMakers contest.
Security Secrets & Strategies
New research provided insight into consumers’ attitudes toward data security breaches and into the demographics of those most susceptible to identity fraud and theft. Other findings placed the annual cost to victims of cybercrime in the billions of dollars for U.S. and British citizens. Robert Siciliano, personal security and identity theft expert, said the findings spell trouble for industry, but could also become marketing opportunities for companies that understand the importance of security.
BlackBerry devices gateways for computer attacks says expert
SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) - A California computer security specialist released software shows that hackers can attack networks through widely popular BlackBerry handheld devices.
Nokia could speed up Apple’s entry into cellphone business
NEW YORK (AFP) - Mobile telephone giant Nokia’s arrival in the music downloading business is bad news for Apple Computer, which may force the iPod maker to engineer a new "iPhone" to fend off the threat, experts believe.
Driving while using ‘hands-free’ cell phone still dangerous: study
WASHINGTON (AFP) - Driving while chatting on a "hands-free" cellular phone is just as dangerous as driving while holding a mobile phone, according to a study conducted by the University of Utah.
China Mobile posts 25.5 percent rise in first-half profit
HONG KONG (AFP) - China Mobile, the nation’s largest mobile phone operator, posted a 25.5 percent rise in first-half net profit boosted by a solid growth in operating revenue and subscriber numbers.
Sri Lanka’s Dialog launches South Asia’s first 3G network
COLOMBO (AFP) - Dialog Telekom, the Sri Lankan unit of Telekom Malaysia, announced the launch of South Asia’s first "third generation" or 3G mobile phone service.
Lexar Increases Performance of High-Capacity CompactFlash to 133X
Lexar Media, Inc. announced that it has increased the performance of its popular Professional 8GB CompactFlashÆ memory card to 133X. This performance improves the digital imaging workflow for both professional and advanced amateur photographers working with and managing large files. Lexar’s new card is capable of a minimum sustained data write speed of 20MB per second and is currently available in CompactFlash Type I flash memory card format, the most popular format for today’s digital SLR cameras.
Irish company challenges scientists to test ‘free energy’ technology
DUBLIN (AFP) - An Irish company threw down the gauntlet to the worldwide scientific community to test a technology it has developed that it claims produces free energy.
More music, Bluetooth wireless in US mobile telephones
SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) - Playing music on mobile telephones and connecting to them wirelessly were gaining popularity in the US market, according to recent sales figures.
Having Fun with I.T.
So you’ve seen a lot of movies? Can you name the movie title based on images created by StickyScene and PunScene?
Blog-O-Rama
This week we interview Azrael Coladilla, a graduating student of Far Eastern University who’s taking up Bachelor of Science in Mathematics Major in Computer Science. He describes himself as a freelance multimedia artist, convention and events organizer.
Wireless World
Small businesses may be missing out on the savings and options offered by Voice over IP (VoIP), simply because they do not have a clear understanding of the technology, according to the Small and Medium Business Technology Alliance. The Small and Medium Business Technology Alliance (SMBTA) -- a sister organization of the American Small Business Travelers Alliance (ASBTA) -- is focused on helping businesses better utilize technology. In a recent ASBTA survey, only four percent of small businesses surveyed indicated they use VoIP in their businesses, although 66 percent indicated they have heard of the technology.
Reality Bites
There have been a lot of spam mails and hoax stories circulating the online world. Some do this for fun, while some do it for business. I would like to share with you one advisory I read recently and I won’t be surprise if some of you have read and believed the hoax story. I just want to show you how someone can come up with an out of this world email and still manage to convince some no matter how absurd it is.
LEXAR LAUNCHES NEW LINE OF MULTIMEDIA STORAGE PRODUCTS AT THE MEZZE
Have you ever seen a thermometer that measures in megabytes? Or a USB thumb drive that’s as fast as your computer’s HD?
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