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Archive for October, 2008

15 Oct

Nokia 5800 XpressMusic Joins Touch Screen Smartphone Technology Battle

It’s an exciting year for smartphones and consumer’s are seeing a battle of smartphone on the rise. It all started with Apple’s iPhone, and then followed by Google’s T-Mobile G1, RIM’s Blackberry Storm, and joining the pack is Nokia’s 5800 XpressMusic handset.
It’s obvious that Apple’s iPhone is certainly ahead of the bunch as of now. […]

14 Oct

Computer And Internet Financial Crunch Business Franchises

Financial institutions rely heavily on computers and Internet to process and relay information respectively. Just as the Bush administration announced plans to spend an initial $250 billion of the $700 billion bailout, by purchasing stocks of nine large private US banks, the effects were swiftly felt, with markets rebounding, throughout the globe.
A financial crisis could […]

14 Oct

Microsoft Certifications Real-world IT Skills

Have you ever taken any Microsoft Course (or any other vendor’s) exams? They all offer to boost your real-world skills in IT. They even have certified communities to support participants, provide access to special resources, and offer a life-long career path of certification.
Certifications could actually be used to recognize or validate IT skills. If you […]

13 Oct

RIM BlackBerry Storm ClickThrough Touch-screen Technology

RIM have introduced their first ever touch-screen smartphone to the world; it is called as BlackBerry Storm. The phone is also known as BlackBerry Thunder. The Storm features a 3.25-inch diagonal display with a 480x360 pixel resolution. This features ClickThrough touch screen technology which is unique from any other touch-screen smart phone available today as […]

13 Oct

Internet Franchise Matching Program

Reared in the family to handle a business is difficult. I have learned that there are two kind of business have different types like franchise or traditional. It’s proven already that franchise have created many Millionaire compared to traditional businesses. The success rate of the business is much higher than the traditional businesses. In the […]

12 Oct

Zune 120 GB Video MP3 Player Black Friday Bargains

I find having a video capable MP3 player very entertaining especially when there’s nothing to do. A video MP3 player is a very handy entertainment gadget when riding a long trip on the road or waiting for long cues. I could watch a video or listen to some music with it. The most popular MP3 […]

11 Oct

Goofing Up URLs On An Internet Browser Address Bar

Different kinds of Internet browsers have altogether have different pros and cons. I mainly like to use FireFox due to the number of add-ons that are available with it. Customizing the Internet browser is fun in FireFox. Internet Explorer (IE) is also a helpful browser as there are web applications that work only with IE. […]

11 Oct

Top Search Engine Rankings Benefits From Search Engine Optimization

Everyone would like I guess to have the top spot of the search engine rankings. Let’s face it more than 8 out of 10 Internet users have used the search engine to find the information that they need. This information could be about the services or products that they want to avail or buy respectively. […]

10 Oct

OpenOffice 3.0 Free Alternative to Microsoft Office Launched

A free and open productivity suite which is a strong challenger of Microsoft Office Suite is the OpenOffice. This open source project is marking its eighth year anniversary this month of October 2008. The OpenOffice desktop application productivity suite is a good open-source free alternative to Microsoft Office.
There are new features in version of 3.0 […]

10 Oct

Geode Firefox Mozilla Browser Geolocator Technology Released

What are the possibilities that your browser could help you locate your position? Hmmnnnn.. that’s not a possibility, but already a reality. If you’ve been into a new place and don’t know where to shop or dine then your firefox browser could be of help.
Just turn on your laptop and run Firefox. The browser will […]

10 Oct

Computer Games Controller From Nintendo’s Wii Games To NeuroSky’s Mindset

Computer games controller are fast evolving. When Wii games hit the markets, everybody thought they’ve seen three-dimensional motion controller as the best computer game controllers. This has spurred new heights in the way games are played.
Nintendo’s Wii controller has a special made sensor that senses three-dimensional motion. The motion could be up and down, back […]

09 Oct

Going Through Traffic Congestion With GPS Technology

Driving is a daily routine for others, but for some it’s a pain in the neck. This is true when the streets are always fully congested with traffic. It’s not fun to drive a traffic jam in the middle of the city. There’s just no way out sometimes from this traffic jams, but Global Positioning […]

09 Oct

Computer Video Games Cheat Code Resources

Playing computer games or video games are quiet addictive. I could remember my nephew and friends playing Grand Theft Auto the whole Saturday from morning until afternoon without break. They may sometimes have a break to search for some GTA 4 CHEATS. Having similar experience also that when one is sitting in front of the […]

08 Oct

Funding Computer Assets Through Endowments

Financial crisis or worst recession in the US is slowly unfolding. Everyone is closely watching this things happens for it affects all. It would surely have ripple effect on the economy of countries throughout the world. Many banks and businesses have a hard time coping up with these situations. Higher education institutions also would not […]

08 Oct

File Sharing Security From Office Network

Working with shared resource is one of the beauty of networking. More productivity when it comes to sharing printers, working file resources, and others. This is really good in helping productivity, but there’s also a danger in spreading virus or opening up the networked computer to security flaws.
A Trusted Internet environment would be necessary […]

08 Oct

LCD Screen to Protect Eyes from Computer Strain

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Movement of our office calls for a better computer display to match the new environment. LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) screen is a good choice for computer display as it provides unmatched crisp, clear picture. What I like in LCD Monitor is not only it provides better picture, but it also protects your eyes! […]

07 Oct

Converting WAV And MP3 Audio Files To AMR Format

Listening to music and talks are the most useful features of my mobile phone. There’s just a bit of problem with my phone as it’s an old model that doesn’t support playing MP3 or WAV files. I downloaded a fully functional audio file converter called Allok MP3 to AMR Converter 3.0.2. Even as the software […]

07 Oct

Tracking Back Origin Of Unwanted Calls

Telephones are very useful and indispensable item at home. People need to communicate with family, relatives and friends through the telephone. The convenience of communication comes with a price.
There are pranksters who abuse the telephone. It’s very annoying for example to get a call late at night from someone you don’t know. Unwanted calls […]

06 Oct

IFA 2008 Show Case EasyPC E760 Less Than 100$ Cheap Laptop

Laptop computer are getting cheap. The recent IFA 2008 which is the world’s largest Consumer Electronics trade fair have revealed very cheap prices with laptops quoted less than 100$. The international exhibition attracts visitors from all over the world and it show case electronic entertainment, communications and home appliance products.
Currently there is a confusion on […]

06 Oct

New Office Computer Table And Chair Replacement

Moving to the new office makes me feel better, but we’re still stucked with the old furniture that we have. The office furniture that are maybe 5 to 10 years old already needs to be replaced. Something more modern to match with the new environment. Me and my colleague have agreed already of the items […]

05 Oct

Information System Office Has Moved

Last month we have been advised that our Information System unit office will be moved to new location. It’s an eminent thing to happen as we occupy a very large office good for 10 person, but only 3 of us occupies the space. I could remember the days when our unit is full of colleagues, […]

04 Oct

Online Reporting Unwanted Telephone Calls

One of the benefits of technology is telecommunication. There are various gadgets that we have now that aids connecting people from different places and even different parts of the world. We have the land based phones, mobile phones, beepers, hand held radios, Internet, and others. Telecommunication has improved the lifestyle of people. I myself could […]

03 Oct

World Of Warcraft Encourage Valuable Real World Skills

The World Of Warcraft computer video game, published by Blizzard Entertainment, is a very popular game that hits online communities. It’s also known to its players as “WoW” and it attracted a big following from young and old alike and people from different places. The online gaming community has more than 10 million subscribers worldwide […]

03 Oct

Internet Shopping For Pet Stuff

A pet is a good companion at home. Different people have different likes when it comes to pets. Some prefer cats, dogs, and others. Almost all of the pets requires some adequate care. Having to take care of them though is another concern. If you have some very demanding work that you could not spare […]

02 Oct

Photoshop Software For Poster Design In Advent Parish Renewal Program

Working on an IT field have related my name synonymous to a computers. When it comes to software or hardware needs, they tend to call me. Actually those stuff could be done by any other person. It’s a kind of blessing for me in a way though.
Last couple of weeks I was tasked to do […]

01 Oct

Technology Alleviates Handicap Mobility

Technology has played an important role in the development of mobility for the handicap. There are accessibility laws in different cities that allow people which are handicap to easily move around buildings and streets. There are even transportation regulations in line with creating accessibility for handicaps. Aside from creating regulations and infrastructure to accommodate the […]

01 Oct

Protecting Laptops From Airport Thief

Traveling is on the most dynamic industries. People travel for personal or business purposes. The computing age also requires movement of gadgets and paraphernalia when traveling like laptops, PDA’s and others. The rise of the reported loss of laptops in the major airports of the US is very alarming.
This problem requires solutions and there are […]