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BLOG-O-RAMA
The blog world only knows him as the Marketman. For someone who “once flipped hamburgers and fried thousands of pounds of French fries” as a sideline in Boston, his website is surprisingly about the good life, and good food. It seems there is no restaurant, no hideaway, no nook in the world he will not visit in order to indulge in his all-consuming passion for gastronomy. And for sure, his countless readers are grateful enough to learn about treasured recipes, tips, latest foodie discoveries, and insights on global cuisine which the well-traveled Marketman abundantly shares in his site, aptly titled “Marketmanila.” It has become so popular that even foreign readers are taking notice, and has decidedly given dining in Manila and the much-neglected Filipino cookery a new face. More in the following interview:
Nokia N93
Just when I though that I had seen the best of what the mobile phone giants have to offer for the year, Nokia raises the bar higher with the release of the N93 – the ultimate mobile device for spontaneous video recording.
Samsung SGH-P850
Call me cheap. Call me a fake techie. But I still haven’t retired my old Canon 3.2 megapixel digicam. My reason? My digital camera’s 3.2 megapixels have always been sufficient enough for my imaging needs. (Ok, my lack of budget is also a reason.) That is why I still use it and bring it along on special occasions.
BROADBAND
Laptops are getting cheaper and cheaper now, just like their big brothers the desktop computers. And the coming of the Intel-based Macintosh laptops spiced up the market even more.
WirelessWorld
Sixty-three percent of parents who use text messaging believe that it improves their communication with their children, according to a recent Cingular survey on text messaging and parents conducted by Mediathink. In addition, 65 percent of parents who text say they communicate more frequently with their children when they are away from home and 64 percent said that texting made their kids easier to reach.
Security Secrets and Strategies
The risks associated with using the internet remain high according to Consumer Reports’ latest "State of the Net" survey. Consumer Reports projects that U.S. consumers lost more than billion over the last two years to viruses, spyware, and phishing schemes.
REALITY BITES
For the past years, I have dedicated my life to improving my information technology skills by continuously learning innovations in the areas of computers and mobile technology. Every time I attend a press conference, I make sure that I come prepared expecting my host to be prepared as well. I attend events to learn more from what they have to offer, and in return I share them with my readers.
Last Month in Consumer Electronics
The past month proved itself no less exciting than those that preceded it in terms of developments in the consumer electronics market. While some news involved announcements of new technologies, products and services, the other items were not so heart-warming, having to do with discontinued services and a rise in Internet crime in a country well-known for its law-abiding citizens.
LU! BEAT
From August 11 to 14, 2006, I was in Seoul, Korea to attend the Gravity Festival 2006, the 5th annual Ragnarok Festival and also the event where Gravity showed off its new games. It’s a MMORPGer’s paradise!
COMDDAP EXPO 2006 supports software developers, technology SMEs
The Computer Manufacturers, Distributors and Dealers Association of the Philippines (COMDDAP) will provide a venue for software companies and other small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to promote their technologies at the annual COMDDAP Expo.
Sony Ericsson K618i presents 3G-powered work and play
Sony Ericsson has announced a slim, lightweight 3G phone offering multimedia applications and business solutions that will launch only in selected markets. The new Sony Ericsson K618i is a high-performance mobile phone that delivers ultra-fast streaming or downloading for music and video clips, net browsing or 3D mobile gaming. The phone also supports push email, allowing messages to be sent directly to the phone without having to download them.
New Cordless Phones for Families and Seniors
Two new cordless phones from Siemens have been designed with the needs of families and senior citizens in mind. Extra-large, illuminated keys and big numbers in the display make using E360 and E365 models of the gigaset series child's play. In addition, the E365 has an answering machine and a programmable SOS key that calls up to four stored numbers in the event of an emergency. Test with customers had shown that families with children give a high rating because of the direct calling keys.
PAVING THE WAY FOR RP’S ELECTRONIC COMMERCE
With the emergence of internet service providers all over the country, the internet café boom, the online gaming attracting its own crowd, the increasing demand for wireless technologies and broadband connections, there is indeed enough optimism to bank on the Information Technology market potential. In fact, the business process outsourcing sector has gone out of its way to prove itself to be a major economic player in the IT industry. Recent figures indicated that the country’s IT services, which includes BPOs, is currently pegged at US.3 billion and is expected to double its worth within the next four years.
Philips Electronics expands LCD and plasma FlatTV line
PHILIPS Electronics has expanded its 2006 LCD and plasma FlatTV line, offering consumers an even more amazing television viewing experience with stylish designs, features and connectivity.
THE HP COMPAQ PRESARIO V3047 NOTEBOOK
The Presario V3047 measures slightly more than 33 centimeters wide, 24 centimeters in depth, 4 centimeters thick, and weighs about 2.5 kilograms (it weighs about 2.9 kilograms with the AC adapter). The notebook has a thin-and-light form factor that gives a good impression of being portable and compact for people who are always on-the-go.
Of Mac and Tux
I am a bonafide TV addict. When I was a student, I studied while in front of the television set. I really do not know how on earth I managed to do it but I guess I was more attuned to the kids of today - multi-taskers! Now that I am a parent I make it a point not to allow my kids to study in front of the TV (and no, they have not reached the iPod age yet - when they have earphones glued to their ears!) and I wondered why I did it in the first place. Maybe it was used to drowning noise around me while studying or maybe there's another reason, but hey! I survived! I managed to pass all my subjects in UP without a single grade of 5!
INFOCHAT News
Spammed Trojans Threaten Users
Ask Dr. J
Question: I am getting this error: SPOOL 32 This program has performed an illegal operation and Spool 32 caused an invalid page fault in module CBJMON.DLL at 017f:10004a52. The printer will not work in this computer. - Henry J. Talento, Jr.
IBM Turbocharges Storage Portfolio
IBM Philippines announced one of the single largest expansions of its storage portfolio with the introduction of new and faster systems, enhanced products across its product storage line, and a new Enterprise Choice warranty service option for the IBM System Storage DS6000 series. Spanning IBM’s high-end disk systems, as well as its N series portfolio, data retention solutions, and offerings for SMBs, the new and enhanced storage products are designed to provide customers with increased performance and management capabilities, infrastructure simplification, and lower costs.
Odyssey High Performance Notebooks
Goldtech International introduces new notebooks named Odyssey. Odysseus in Greek mythology is described as an intellectual, inquisitive, analytical, contemplative and logical. Just like Odysseus, Odyssey Notebook has powerful features and yet is unbelievably affordable. The Odyssey notebook price will set a trend in the IT business and it will eventually become a household appliance. The notebook features the finest image quality and functions demonstrating new breakthroughs in networking capabilities among business, schools and the household.
SPARKLE Introduces Geforce 7100 GS to low-end market
SPARKLE Computer Co., Ltd., a professional VGA card manufacturer and supplier, today ushered in a new era of advanced visualization for the low-end graphics market with the introduction of SPARKLE GeForce 7100 GS Graphic Card. Based on NVIDIA high performance GeForce 7100 GS architecture, SPARKLE GeForce 7100 GS Graphic Card is not only the best choice for low-end users to upgrade, but also the right card for low-end users to enable stunning picture quality and complex effects in the latest cinematic games. The latest addition to the SPARKLE's award-winning GeForce 7 Series line up, SPARKLE GeForce 7100 GS graphic card delivers unparalleled performance and price rate to end users. It offers the most complete implementation of the Shader Model 3.0 feature set-including vertex texture fetch (VTF)-to ensure top-notch compatibility and performance for all DirectX 9 applications. Helped with NVIDIA PureVideo technology, SPARKLE GeForce 7100 GS Graphic Card delivers unprecedented picture clarity, smooth video, accurate color, and precise image scaling for SD and HD video content. Features include, high-quality scaling, spatial temporal de-interlacing, inverse telecine, and high quality HD video playback from DVD.
Man admits blackmailing schoolgirls via webcam spyware
Experts at SophosLabs™ have warned of hackers exploiting webcams to spy on children as a man pleads guilty to blackmailing schoolgirls.
HOW TO CATCH COMPANY THIEVES SEMINAR
Citizen Truth Verifier Academy, Inc., a subsidiary of Truth Verifier Systems, Inc, a Private Detective Agency, under its President Conrado G. Dumlao, marked another successful seminar entitled “How to Catch Company Thieves” last August 15, 2006 at the Republic Flour Mills (RFM) Auditorium in Mandaluyong City. Its first booming event was held last June 27 wherein it was docked with nearly 200 participants.
Sun New x64 Enterprise Systems
Sun announces three new x64 enterprise systems that are faster, more scalable, and more power efficient than comparable systems from Dell, HP, and IBM. All three systems are based on the AMD Opteron processor and will be certified to run Solaris OS, Linux, and Windows, as well as a wide range of applications, including consolidation through virtualization, Web tier, and high performance computing.
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