It is believed that by 2011, the automobile industry is about to be dominated by either 'hybrid' cars or 'battery/electricity' powered cars. It may be a premature statement, but with the growing popularity of hybrid cars, as bolstered by the green movement, there is no doubt that the trend could be seen in the next two or three years.Toyota Prius...
Sky Cable seems to be on a roll. After the 12 Mbps marketing-hype, the leading cable company in the Philippines is once again trying to make the first attempt in HD world.Sky Cable recently entered the HD technology. The company launched two High-Definition programs in Cable TV that is set to deliver...
Microsoft is set to release the much-awaited Windows 7 next week. The newest OS of Microsoft is just a 'release candidate' version specifically deployed for developers.The final commercial version is expected to be unveiled early July.Just one question: Is there a Windows...
I came across this post from Yahoo! I think we should take Swine Flu seriously.How ready is the U.S. - and the world - to respond to a flu pandemic?In some ways, the world is better prepared for a flu pandemic today than it has ever been. Thanks to concerns over H5N1 avian flu, the WHO, the U.S. and...
Seems like the dreaded Conficker is getting a lot of buzz lately and the virus is believed to be spreading already.Some 3.5 million units are affected worldwide. Conficker has intelligently evaded detection tools. Reports are in, the Conficker virus is about to broadcast SPAM.Get on your feet. Time...
Social Networking sites are getting popular nowadays. Twitter is making a wave. And other networking sites are falling.Remember Friendster? It went on as the most popular SN sites in the early 2000s, then came MySpace which is currently undergoing management troubles. We came across Hi5 but it didn't...
Nokia is loosing its grip in the European market.The S. Korean firm triumphed in getting the lead in the Europe mobile phone market according to GfK Market Research. Samsung topped the list in countries such as Britain, Belgium, Italy and France, with Samsung F480 as the frontrunner.Perhaps, what could...
Apple apologized for the 'baby shaker' application that drew outrage among users worldwide."This application was deeply offensive and should not have been approved for distribution on the App Store,"The application allows the user to shake his/her iPhone to make a baby stop crying.Meanwhile, the almighty...
And they might even abandon their bid to win this year's championship.With three consecutive loss, Ferrari scored nothing so far, their worst performance since 1981.Even the McLaren team is faltering. But at least they have scored 8 points so far. Ferrari may abandon development of their current car if their performance in Spain GP do not improve...
After IBM dropped its bid to buy the looming Sun Microsystems, Oracle, leading database software maker showed interest to Sun Microsystems - creator of the mobile and web applications Java. Hmmm, everybody is buying now.Sun, which invented the Java programming language used to develop applications...
In an effort to curb the impending doom of digital disaster, the United States government finally resolves to hire the hackers.True to the testament "If you can't beat them, join/hire them", the US government has yet to reveal it's greatest weapon against the cyber-crime perpetrators - the hacker's...
For winning the ultimate Twitter Battle.1,000,000 followers and counting, that is achievement. I added you Larrym don't worry. And hey, Ryan Seacrest too.Twitter is a revolution. Facebook is dead. Wonder what Social Networking site will arrive ne...
Sweden - Considered as a "landmark verdict", four founders of the "The Pirate Bay" file-sharing website (P2P) were sentenced for one-year in jail. Frederik Neij, Gottfrid Svartholm Warg, Carl Lundstrom and Peter Sunde were found guilty of breaking copyright law, but the four men denied the charges...
Featured Website of the Week: One of the most stunning website discovery I found in the www this week.Viewzi is a visual search engine, search results are displayed like a screenshots instead of the traditional text forma...
Image Courtesy of PCWorldLet's take PC and MAC's competition to the next level. PC Representative the Delicious Dell Adamo.Both boasting its ulta-thin feature. Macbook Air is definitely lighter than the competitor, some mentioning that Adamo is heavier among the thin-line of laptops.I managed to researched technical specifications of both laptops...
Microsoft has unveiled their latest string of ad campaign. The "Laptop Hunters" series is right on the money. Microsoft has long been waiting for a right timing and I think they did it this time. For quite some time, Apple/Mac killed Microsoft popularity, fighting Microsoft head-on with bold ads and...
Thursday, April 9, 2009
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Sporting a 1.33 Ghz Intel Processor, 1.4 lbs (very light), up to 60 GB HD (128 GB SSD), up to 4-hour battery, and a 2 GB RAM.No DVD ROM yet. And just get used to the resolution. The font face is too small for me. Difficult me for me to read the te...
Smartphones are considered to be business phones. It is likely to be seen on the hands of young professionals and executives with demands for mobile access and computing and organizing that a typical cellphone cannot do.But apparently, the target market is no longer exclusive.Since 2007, I have used three QWERTY phones, A1200, Treo and Moto Q. And...
Correct me if I am wrong, I believe that our equivalent of US' Federal Commission on Communication (FCC) is the National Telecommunications Commission. I saw an interesting article in Yahoo! yesterday about FCC's efforts in improving the state of America's internet infrastructure.As mandated by the...
I love to go the beach. And everytime I go outdoor, I know that I am out of my comfort zone. Summer is officially here and I have to consider the fact that I have to bring along my gadgets with me. That sounds easy, but the moment you arrived in the beach, you have a big question ahead of you. I want to swim....How will I bring my SLR?Sand, Heat and...
I can smell the envy and anguish of Smart Marketing team.Finally, a wireless landline in your cellphone. That is how you kill the market of Bayantel and PLDT LL Plus - Differentiate! For almost one-year, Bayantel has established a wireless landline market that enable the competitors to follow suit.--------------------------DUO allows you Unlimited...
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Listen rich kids. Care to put your money where your lawn is? Try the underground elevator garage. What a grateful way to spend your money?The £40,000 (~$59,000) parking spots can be hidden beneath a flowerbed, lawn, or even another parking space.Owners simply press a button on a keyring to raise they...
Denmark and Sweden once again lead the rankings of The Global Information Technology Report 2008-2009, released for the eighth consecutive year by the World Economic Forum. The United States follows suit, up one position from last year, thus confirming its pre-eminence in networked readiness in the...
Globe Telecom Inc. targets to double its broadband subscribers from 234,000 last year to almost half a million by end of 2009, said company President and CEO Ernest L. Cu. Earlier, he has identified that broadband, the next major growth area for the telecommunications industry, is where...
We are totally in love on how technology can make our life easier. Imagine having no hassle in paying bills, you just text the amount through mobile banking and voila, instant payment center. All in the convenience of one mobile phone.Read this article and find out how texting killed an innocent lady....
The Broadband is getting more and more accessible this time. Dial-up Internet is so yesterday. As of 2008, 14 Million Filipinos internet-users are estimated. As we continue to see the battle between Globe and Smart in giving us the best Broadband deal, are we consumers get the best out of it?As a salesman working in a Telco, I have a chance to meet...
I remember the Love Bug. It was year 2000 and the IT world is crazy about the worldwide fiasco this minute worm had caused to millions of computer around the globe. Funny as it may seem, the 'Love Bug' was believed to have originated from the Philippines.The FBI have opened a criminal investigation. Reports suggest the virus may have originated in...