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IT talks! » IBM brings accessible IT & biz solutions to Davao
[NEWS RELEASE] Reaffirms Its Commitment to the premier city and hub of Mindanao IBM kicked off its centenary celebrations in the Mindanao Region last 21 July 2011 with an IBM Comes To You (ICTY) event for clients and business partners in Davao City, as part of the company’s commitment to help bring smarter business and technology solutions to local small … [Link]
IT talks! » Blogger’s gadgets
On my last bloggers conference, I got my biggest surprise yet when the organizers handed out a Samsung Galaxy Tab to each invited participant (there were about 16 of us). It’s my first Android-powered gadget, so I’m pretty stoked about it. The operating system is clearly designed for mobile in all kinds of awesome. But, the graphics resolution of the … [Link]
IT talks! » e-Printing from anywhere
HP Laserjet Pro CM1415 Today’s growth in mobile device usage in the country has spawned new ways of accomplishing tasks. For example, mobile users now read news on their tablets or send messages via their smart phones. With the ease in communications afforded by mobile devices, users have also come to demand more conveniences in other ways. HP is addressing … [Link]
IT talks! » HP launches amazing new line of PCs
Last week it was their new line of Ink Advantage printers. This week, HP launched in Davao City their new family of notebooks and desktops, as well as high-performance thin clients. The world’s #1 technology company in terms of PC sales in 2010 also opened yesterday its new HP Concept Store at the Gaisano Mall of Davao. The HP Concept … [Link]
IT talks! » Broadband cap: counterproductive and unpatriotic
Even amid public outcries against the move by telecommunications operators to impose an access limit to broadband Internet in the Philippines, Globe Telecom has proceeded with their broadband cap anyway. Their public-relations spin on it goes by the name “fair use policy”. Globe subscribers, your Internet access is going to be throttled if your downloads and uploads exceed 1 gigabyte … [Link]
IT talks! » HP unveils a new line of low-cost printing solutions
HP Officejet Advantage 4500 Hewlett-Packard (Phils.) launched in Davao City last 7 April 2011 a new line of value-for-money printers that are designed primarily for the home-use market. In total, six new models have been introduced: from the basic HP Deskjet Ink Advantage K109a, to the advanced HP Officejet Advantage 4500 All-in-One Printer, of which SME companies could very well … [Link]
IT talks! » Western Digital to acquire Hitachi GST
Combination of Hard Drive Companies Will Create Industry’s Broadest Product Portfolio and a Significant Pool of Resources for Innovation IRVINE, Calif. and SAN JOSE, Calif. – Mar. 7, 2011 – Western Digital (NYSE: WDC) and Hitachi, Ltd. (NYSE: HIT / TSE:6501) announced today that they have entered into a definitive agreement whereby WD will acquire Hitachi Global Storage Technologies (Hitachi … [Link]
IT talks! » Adios, Yahoo!
I have now almost completely abandoned Yahoo! and all of its services. I’d stopped using their “search engine” a long, long, long time ago, and their Web-based email service is but a distant memory to me. I don’t use Yahoo Messenger either, except when I’m online on Nimbuzz, where I’d enrolled my Yahoo! account and kept it there for the … [Link]
IT talks! » Disgusting customer service
I’m very proud of the fact that Filipino netizens were instrumental in getting the NTC to remove the provision for a broadband cap in a recent draft memorandum order — thanks in no small measure to the vigilance of Tonyo Cruz, Noemi Dado, Cocoy Dayao and others. We deserve a pat on the back… but the struggle isn’t over yet. … [Link]
IT talks! » Broadband cap? What broadband??
There is an issue brewing involving the country’s Internet service providers and the government, and it’s something that we, Filipino netizens, should see through to its resolution. It’s about the proposed bandwidth cap that the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) is trying to push. Ok, to be fair to the NTC, the draft Memorandum Order is actually about whipping telcos into … [Link]
IT talks! » Share holiday cheers with the WD® TV Live Hub™
As many families are planning for ways to welcome the coming year, Western Digital®, the world’s leader in external storage solutions, gives you new ways to store and share the keepsakes that you create, and gives you the freedom to make more memories with the WD® TV Live Hub™. This media center lets you collect the things that matter to … [Link]
IT talks! » Piclyf: pictographic social networking
Facebook, Twitter, Plurk, Foursquare, not to mention Flickr, Picasa… You’d think there were too many social networking services on the Web already. And yet, you’ll find yourself curiously drawn to the straightforward and refreshingly attractive interface of the newest one on the block: Piclyf. Today, in fact, I was surfing that single site for more than two hours — which … [Link]
IT talks! » 5 Benefits of VPS Hosting over Shared Hosting
When it comes time to choosing the right type of web hosting plan for your website(s), it’s not as simple as you may think. There are many types to choose from, such as shared hosting, virtual private servers (VPS) and dedicated servers. While it might seem like finding the best deal is the main factor, there are many other aspects … [Link]
IT talks! » WD TV Live HD & Windows 7
WD TV™ LIVE HD MEDIA PLAYER IS THE FIRST NETWORK MEDIA PLAYER COMPATIBLE WITH WINDOWS 7 WD® (NYSE: WDC), the world’s leader in external storage solutions, today announced that the WD TV Live HD media player, featuring network capability and Full-HD 1080p resolution, is the first network media player compatible with Windows 7. The WD TV Live HD media player … [Link]
IT talks! » Western Digital’s new mascots
WD® Assigns Mascots to Help Consumers Choose the Right Hard Drive Manila, 25 May 2010 — More than a year ago, WD® devised the WD Caviar® Blue™, WD Caviar® Green™ and WD Caviar® Black™ hard drive series, designed to help consumers make better informed choices in selecting their digital storage solutions. Now, in the Philippines, these hard drives have faces … [Link]
IT talks! » Dropbox: files on the go!
I use two computers (and one iPod touch) for work, for blogging and for other activities that involve connecting to the Internet. One is a rather heavy notebook which I keep at home, and the other is a lightweight netbook for when I’m out. I also have a 320-gigabyte Western Digital™ backup drive, and two 4-gig USB flash drives. The … [Link]
IT talks! » Censorship circumvention
One reason why censorship won’t work 100% — not even in China — is that people will always look for a way around it. People have an intrinsic drive to be free, and to freely avail of information. To satisfy this, technology is readily available to anyone who needs it. I was fortunate to have met Robert Guerra of Freedom … [Link]
IT talks! » Censoring the Internet: wolf in sheep’s clothing
When repressive governments in some parts of the world deemed it necessary to impose Internet censorship, they made use of such righteous rationale as ‘protecting against evil’ or ‘shielding the people from harmful content.’ But we all know those reasons were just a ruse, to put it lightly. Case in point: the Great Firewall of China. In Iran and North … [Link]
IT talks! » HTC Tattoo: Android for everyone
[Media Release] The Tattoo embodies three core principles of HTC Sense: Make it Mine, Stay Close, and Discover the Unexpected Mobile communications frontrunner HTC Corp. today introduces the HTC Tattoo™, an Android-based phone that brings high personalization to a broader market. With its distinct design and the ability to personalize programs on the phone — from its applications as well … [Link]
IT talks! » HTC Hero: mobile phone of the year
[Media Release] HTC Hero Awarded Mobile Phone of the Year at Mobile World Congress 2010 HTC also ranked World’s Most Innovative Company and second in Consumer Electronic category by FAST COMPANY magazine HTC Corporation, a global leader in mobile phone innovation and design, launched HTC Hero in June 2009 in London, and has since won the recognition of several international … [Link]