by Jovie Cabais | Aug 25, 2013 | Tech Updates
THE most promising startup communities, design, telecommunications, and gaming innovators will converge in the world’s best island of Boracay for the very first “Geeks on a Beach” event on September 26-27, 2013. This two-day conference — the first in the Philippines organized by TechTalks.ph who brought Startup Weekend to Cebu and Davao — will be a techfest, featuring the world’s most-promising tech leaders who will talk about instructive and useful topics on gaming, mobile apps, and graphic design. The gathering will be held against the soothingly beautiful backdrop that Boracay offers — picturesque sunrise and sunset, soft white sand, and clear blue ocean, among many other natural wonders distinguishing Boracay as “the world’s best island” by Travel+Leisure. It will also be a great opportunity for startup communities to pitch innovative ideas and create a network of partners, enroute to building new products and launching businesses that would attract investors to the Philippines. The ‘Geeks on a Beach’ confab is very timely for startup enthusiasts as the Philippines has just been given another credit ratings upgrade, following its first investment grade from Fitch Ratings and favorable growth prognoses from various institutions. International credit-ratings agency Standard & Poor’s (S&P) said in a statement on May 2 that it had raised the country’s credit rating to the minimum investment grade of BBB- from BB+ and assigned a “stable” outlook on the country’s new rating. The Philippines’ improved credit ratings is an affirmation that the local economy is sound and at par with higher-rated countries. Speakers for “Geeks on the Beach” will be Bowei Gai, founder and chief ambassador of World Startup Report;...
by Jovie Cabais | Aug 25, 2013 | Tech Updates
Digitalfilipino.com, in collaboration with Auza.net, will conduct a workshop called “Digital Marketing and E-commerce for the Tourism Industry Boot Camp” on August 30, 2013. The workshop will be held at the Panda Tea Garden Suites, JA Clarin Street, Tagbilaran City, infront of the National Irrigation Administration (NIA) office. Ms. Janette Toral, an e-commerce specialist of the Philippines, is the main trainor in the workshop and she will help the participants understand how to grow their business online. The workshop is geared towards the tourism industry but business owners and marketing professionals who want to learn more on digital marketing are welcome to join. The topics are as follows: Apply Search Engine Marketing Techniques – Build One’s Influencer identity and Developing Content Plan – Know the overview of E-commerce Law and Data Privacy Law – Design and Email Marketing campaign – Produce Social Media Plan – Manage Customer Reviews and social media feedback – Integrate an Online Booking/ Payment System (by Auza.Net) The previously announced venue could no longer accommodate the confirmed number of participants so the venue was changed and this time, there are plenty more seats available. Please contact Jovie at 09176220225 or 038-510-0611 for for reservation. Workshop fee is Php1,500....
by Jovie Cabais | Aug 11, 2013 | Tech Updates
Kirobo, the first talking humanoid robot, arrived at the International Space Station on August 9, 2013 after blasting off to space 6 days ago from Tanegashima, in south-western Japan. The robot is equipped with voice and facial-recognition technology and will serve as a companion for Koichi Wakata, the first Japanese to take the role of commander of the ISS later this year. The robot is 34 centimeters long and weighs 1 kilogram and is designed to work in zero gravity. It can process natural language and facial expressions allowing it to make conversations that are more natural. It already “knows” Wakata and is expected to show emotion when he arrives at the ISS. The aging population in Japan means more and more of its citizens are living solitary lives. Robots that can interact and show emotion like Kirobo may be of use in the future to assist people who are isolated for long periods. Kirobo Designed by Tomotaka Takahashi of the University of Tokyo’s Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology (RCAST), Robo Garage of Kyoto University, and ad firm Dentsu. Read more: http://www.digitaltrends.com/international/kirobo-worlds-first-talking-robot-astronaut-heads-for-iss/#ixzz2bYkn8qb2 http://rt.com/news/japanese-talking-robot-space-station-314/ Share...
by Jovie Cabais | Aug 4, 2013 | Tech Updates
WordPress, the content management system or CMS that is popular with bloggers and web designers, gets the most recent update in Version 3.6 codename “Oscar” after the popular Jazz pianist Oscar Peterson. The latest version was released on August 1, 2013 on the website www.wordpress.org. On top of the usual security enhancements and bug fixes, the latest version also includes “a beautiful new blog-centric theme, bullet-proof autosave and post locking, a revamped revision browser, native support for audio and video embeds, and improved integrations with Spotify, Rdio, and SoundCloud”. The new default theme is responsive and automatically adjusts to different screen sizes from desktops to mobile devices. More support for HTML5 is also added that simplifies further rich media blogs and websites. Source: http://wordpress.org/news/2013/08/oscar/ Share...
by Jovie Cabais | Aug 4, 2013 | Tech Updates
Motorola is trying to come back as a major player in the mobile phone industry with its latest flagship product called Moto X. The company invented the cell phone but failed to keep the lead. It was acquired by Google in 2012 for $12.5B and has since introduced a few mobile handsets before the Moto X was introduced. Customization is the main message for Moto X. In the US, customers can select colors for the front cover, the back cover, the accents and the charger. You can also specify a short message to be printed on the back cover. Storage size can be 16GB or 32GB. This is in sharp contrast to iPhone and Galaxy S product lines which are available only in a few colors (black and white in most areas). To order a personalized unit, the customer uses Moto Maker to specify the exact options from a few thousand combinations. After the order is completed, the unit is assembled at a Texas facility and will be shipped within 4 days. Moto X will be first available under AT&T in the US. Moto X also include the ability to control the phone via voice commands without the need to touch the device. Also the camera can be activated by a flick of the wrist. The hardware include a 4.7” AMOLED display, 2200mAh battery good for 24 hours mixed use, 10 megapixel rear camera, 2 megapixel front camera, Android 4.2.2 operating system, 2 GB of RAM and option for 16GB or 32GB storage. It has 2 years subscription for 50GB storage on Google Drive, WiFi, Bluetooth, 3G and LTE....
