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IT talks! » Microsoft in support of local business
Yesterday, Microsoft’s Development & Platform Evangelism (DPE) group, in partnership with Lane Systems Inc. (LSI), held a long-overdue educational event in Davao City for the benefit of local software developers. According to Rodney Jao, president of LSI, the last time that Microsoft held an official event in the city was almost two years ago. The seminar, held at the Grand … [Link]
IT talks! » Enabling your blogs for mobile
In this age of high technology, you find an increasing number of people with more than just cellular phones — there are PSPs, iPods, smart devices with a huge identity crisis (are they phones or cameras or something else entirely?), and there are more to come for sure. Suffice it to say that we are now in an era of … [Link]
IT talks! » Davao Roadshow: e-Services Phils. 2009
In a nutshell, the e-Services Global Sourcing Conference and Exhibition is an annual event that attracts potential buyers from all over the world to interface with Philippine IT companies and IT-enabled services. It’s an all-out showcase of what Filipino technopreneurs can bring to the global marketplace. For the first time since its inception, the organizers of e-Services Philippines (as it … [Link]
IT talks! » The Nokia N96
After romancing the awesome Nokia N82 for nearly four months, WOM World is now asking for it back… (sigh) However, I’ve gotten yet another mobile phone: the N96. While the N82, like I’ve mentioned before, is a camera phone, the N96 is reportedly a video phone. This I have to see. I’ll take some videos and see how this phone … [Link]
IT talks! » New mag for Mac enthusiasts
There is a plethora of glossy magazines being churned out in the country today, from the pithy to the pitiable, covering topics of interest to the general public or to a specific interest group. In my opinion, those publications that have made it a point to focus on a niche are the ones that will find loyal readers. One such … [Link]
IT talks! » Microsoft offers software financing
Microsoft Corp. has released a very attractive financing plan for small- to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the Philippines. For a minimum purchase of P250,000 (VAT inclusive), any Filipino company is eligible to apply for this financing program from Microsoft Philippines. It wasn’t mentioned in the official announcement, but this generous offer could most certainly be a response to SMEs’ clamor … [Link]
IT talks! » Technology reviews
I am lucky that I was accepted as a reviewer of gadgets by a global distributorship of mobile phones. Several times a year, I receive Nokia units (cellular phones and paraphernalia) from WOM World for review, and for participating in Nokia-specific programs. I just wish I’d get phones from Samsung (the Omnia would be nice!) and from Sony Ericsson as … [Link]
IT talks! » Google launches MapMaker for RP
Google, ever attuned to the meanderings of the Web, has improved upon their already awesome Google Earth and Google Maps products. Last 7 October 2008, the Internet’s most influential organization launched MapMaker for the Philippines. As Jason Chuck, Google’s APAC Product Marketing Manager, put it during the product demo in Shangri-la Makati, MapMaker is a rich platform for user-generated content. … [Link]
IT talks! » Abreeza — Davao’s upcoming BPO destination
Last 23 September 2008, Ayala Land Inc. (ALI), in partnership with the Anflocor Group, broke ground on Abreeza, Davao’s upcoming high-end real estate development for business and leisure. (Think Eden Nature Park meets Greenbelt.) In a simple but momentous ceremony, high-power representatives of the two major Philippine corporations signaled the start of building work on the 10-hectare property along J. … [Link]
IT talks! » Davao — HP City
Davao City’s bid to become a leading ICT hub in the Philippines got a boost last week when Hewlett-Packard Philippines Corp. launched a corporate marketing strategy called “HP City”. This program is HP Philippines’ way of contributing to the growth of the technology sectors in Davao City. “Apart from being one of our most important markets,” said Bernadette Nacario, Country … [Link]
IT talks! » CrunchBase publishes API
This is good news to all followers of global IT trends, especially tech bloggers who watch movements among technology companies: CrunchBase, the tech company database owned by TechCrunch.com, is now publishing their very own freely-accessible API! To put it simply, CrunchBase is an impressive repository of IT companies and their technologies. It is an excellent starting point for researching into … [Link]
IT talks! » Nokia N82: an impressive camphone
The Nokia N82 is one impressive mobile camera phone. While its predecessor, the N81, was a rather klunky music phone, the N82 definitely lives up to expectations. Case in point: the N82 5-megapixel camera is equipped with Carl Zeiss optics, Xenon flash, autofocus, plus a secondary CIF camera in front for video calls. The photo of me here was taken … [Link]
IT talks! » Google now indexes Flash content
Good news to Flash-crazy Webmasters: Google now indexes Web content found inside Adobe Flash® files! Until recently, search engines’ crawlers were not able to "see" Flash content — text inside Flash movies, Flash menu links, etc. Ergo, Web sites built with Flash did very poorly in search engine rankings. Well, that’s about to change now. Ever since Macromedia rolled out … [Link]
IT talks! » 2D barcodes, anyone?
More and more, people are moving towards technologies that afford the user mobility and portability. The most shining example of this behavior is our proclivity for cellular phones. Not to mention, iPods, PSPs, laptops, etc. People are now using their mobile gadgets for entertainment, business, work, leisure — practically in many aspects of their lives. I believe it’s come to … [Link]
IT talks! » Intelligent software by Lane Systems
As this kind of technology is not yet pervasive in Davao City, not many locals are aware of the advanced developments being accomplished by a certain Davao-based software house. Cutting-edge technologies in industry-strength inventory systems, telephony services — these software applications are being designed and developed right here. Lane Systems Inc. is a 12-year old company that has been involved … [Link]
IT talks! » Got my ümobile SIM!
I applied for it, thanks to Jayvee, and now I’m part of the ümobile-connected Filipino population. As soon as I plugged the SIM card in, I was able to surf the Internet with no hassle at all. There was no trouble configuring my Nokia 6500, since ümobile automagically sent me the setup data via OTA. Too bad, however, that the … [Link]
IT talks! » Wiki: social publishing
As I’ve written before, the new wave of Internet developments that we find ourselves in is called Web 2.0. And belonging to this overarching concept are blogs, cutting edge Web designs, social media, and the like. Blogs are personal publishing platforms. For the most part, they reflect the individual opinion of their owners. There are such things as blog networks, … [Link]
IT talks! » Yahoo — Yang’s Yin no more
When TechCrunch, ZDNet and other notable online publications and blogs trash a company or an individual, techies and people who spend a lot of time on the Internet will invariably take notice. But when it’s the venerable The New York Times that does the lambasting, virtually nobody will miss it. In a recent article in this bastion of traditional journalism, … [Link]
IT talks! » An infectious wristwatch
I was blog-hopping via Technorati.jp and I chanced upon this cool new wristwatch, created by Tokyo Flash. Japan, the land of trends and raves, has come out with yet another innovative contraption that’s sure to whet the appetites of gadget freaks and fashionistas. It’s a new timepiece with an intriguing, captivating way of telling time, and it’s called — dig … [Link]
IT talks! » Nokia BH-604 Bluetooth headset
I’m very delighted to have been accepted by WOM World / Nokia as one of their gadget testers. For my first go at it, they sent me two units: a Nokia N81 8GB mobile phone and a Nokia BH-604 Bluetooth Wireless Headset, which is a beauty! Music has not really been a big part of my life — I’ve just … [Link]
