by Jovie Cabais | Oct 3, 2010 | Tech Updates
Meet the new BlackBerry PlayBook Tablet PC which was unveiled at the annual BlackBerry Developer Conference in San Francisco, California. The device is slated to have its release date in the early 2011. (insert photo of Blackberry tablet PC) The tablet PC weighs just less than a pound and measures in at less than half an inch. Below is a rundown of its specs and features. BlackBerry PlayBook Tablet PC Specs and Features ● Dimensions: 5.1″x7.6″x0.4″ (130mm x 193mm x 10mm) ● Mass: approximately 0.9 lb or 400 grams ● 7-inch LCD at 1024 x 600p resolution with capacitive touchscreen and support for multi- touch and gesture ● BlackBerry Tablet OS ● 1 GHz dual-core Cortex A9-based processor ● 1 GB RAM ● Dual cameras: 3MP front facing camera, and 5MP rear facing camera ● Supports for full HD 1080p video ● Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n ● Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR ● HDMI output ● MicroHDMI and microUSB connectors ● Support for WebKit/ HTML5/ Adobe Flash Player/ Adobe Mobile Air/ Adobe reader/ OpenGL/ Java/ POSIX The BalckBerry PlayBook Tablet PC is thus dubbed as the first multiprocessing and multitasking professional tablet PC. Moreover, RIM intends to allow end users to have an option between 3G/ $G in the future models. Looks like iPad is having lots of competition. Share...
by Jovie Cabais | Oct 3, 2010 | Tech Updates
As the country tries to move forward to a better, more transparent government, the Department of Interior and Local Government has encouraged the LGU’s of the country to develop their own website. This is primarily for the purpose of transparency in their fiscal records, and so that the people will have easier access to the LGU officials themselves. This is an excellent move by the DILG as the government must never be left out in taking advantage of the technology that is available and reasonably affordable. Websites, aside from providing information, and as what we have been repeating, is a great tool for advertising or marketing. For instance, if the respective LGU has wonderful beaches to boast of, or products that are unique only to their place, they can put it on their website and the whole world gets a chance to see it and perhaps spend their money on it. Posters and flyers may work, but they are not cost-efficient and do not reach the other side of the world unless you commission someone to do it. Doubts on maintenance and security? The web already has a solution to that, the LGU just has to find the right people to develop their sites. Only a couple of local government units in Bohol are taking advantage of this technology as of now, but with the encouragement coming from the DILG itself, it will not be long that LGU’s will realize the importance and convenience of having one. An official website is not just for private businesses, it is however, even more essential to the government as it helps greatly...
