by magnolia_eic | Mar 19, 2012 | Tech Updates, TechTalk
Apple has yet again produced another jaw dropping tablet computer in its release of the third-generation iPad, and no, its not called the iPad 3, just plain iPad. Weird right? Anyway, the iPad’s new features include a more powerful processor, attention-catching resolution at par with the iPhone 4S, and the ability to connect to the latest 4G LTE of telco networks that move data faster than its predecessors. Apple chief executive Tim Cook has described the release as the poster child of the post-PC world, by reason that for the last three months of the last year, iPad sales topped those of any personal computer sales. Here are some more of its specs: 1. The processor is an Apple A5X ARM-based unit – it has quad-core graphics but is still a dual-core based unit. 2. Resolution is a stunning 2048 x 1536 pixels 3. You can now record 1080p video on the iPad 3 with an iSight camera. The rear camera is set at 5 megapixels and has a 5-element lens plus auto face-detection, auto focus lock and image stabilisation for video. 4. Dictation is now included within iOS 5.1 on the new iPad. Instead of typing, tap the microphone icon on the keyboard, then say what you want to say. Tap done, and iPad converts your words into text. 5. Apple has announced iPhoto for the iPad. It looks terrific and seems like a semi-pro tool there are some really professional photo editing tools in there. 6. The new iPad delivers the same battery life as the iPad – that’s 10 hours – with a 9 hours if you’re using LTE. Impressive right? To...
by magnolia_eic | Feb 28, 2012 | Tech Updates, TechTalk
In the ever-growing and fast paced world of social networking on the internet, it takes some amount of uniqueness and creativity to get you noticed. This site definitely gives you both. If on Facebook and Twitter, you get loads of conversations and status updates, but on Pinterest, you get to have your own digital “corkboard or pinboard”, where you can “pin” your interests (therefore the name Pinterest). This site focuses on pictures depicting whatever its user likes, such as clothing, DIY crafts, furniture, artworks, architecture, places around the world and basically almost anything under the sun. What’s even better is that you can use Pinterest to showcase your masterpieces, crafts or any other projects for the world to see. You can have as many “pinboards” as you like so that you can organize your Pins, and you can also follow others whose pins you like most. Even better? Whenever there are upcoming occasions like weddings, birthdays, Christenings, Christmas and all other in between celebrations, you can go to Pinterest and find the most artistic ideas for themes, invitations and gifts. The site has been talked about for a time by sites such as mashable.com and the tech segment on cnn.com. It has also been included in Time Magazine’s “50 Best Websites of 2011” and in December 2011, entered the Top 10 Social Networks according to Hitwise data with 11 million total visits per week. To join the site, go to www.pinterest.com and click “request an invite”. Wait for about a couple of hours to one day, so that the guys at Pinterests will send you an invite. Follow the...
by magnolia_eic | Feb 21, 2012 | Tech Updates, TechTalk
Apple will soon be launching its latest big cat-themed Mac OS X, version 10.8: Mountain Lion. At 8:30 a.m. EST Thursday, the developer preview version of the new OS was live and available to Apple’s huge number of app makers. The new OS is a few more vital steps closer to fully connecting your world on the Mac with that on your iPhone and iPad. This OS dumped iChat in favor of iMessage and of course, Twitter, almost making your Mac moonlight an iPad. However, it is not really the one OS that rules it all. OS 10.7, or Lion, launched in July 2011 has captured the hearts 30% of Mac users who have it already installed, while another 50% still favor the Snow Leopard. The iPad also clearly influenced the success of the device. It introduced such iOS-like features as multi-touch gestures on the trackpad and a “launchpad” of apps that looked just like iPad’ home screen. With these developments, are the Mac OS X and the iOS heading for a merger? Right now, the iOS has practically moved in to Mac’s crib. According to Mashable.com, if Lion was a toothbrush in the bathroom, Mountain Lion is a chest of drawers in the bedroom. Reminders, iMessage, Game Center, Notifications, iCloud and Twitter integration — all iOS’s most intimate stuff is here, and it all pretty much looks the same as it does on the iPad. Most of it is designed to sync up so it is exactly the same. The new Mac OS also has given up most of its usual features such as bouncing icons on the...
by Jovie Cabais | Jan 22, 2012 | Tech Updates
While many of us were entertained by the impeachment trial of the chief justice, a very important matter concerning our freedom as humanity is currently being debated in the US Congress and Senate as well as in the online world. What is SOPA and PIPA anyway? SOPA which means “Stop Online Piracy Act” is a bill proposed by the US Congress and PIPA or Protect IP Act is the corresponding bill in the US Senate. These two laws attempt to protect the intellectual property of content or media producers whose business have been severely affected by online piracy. The problem is that these proposed laws have so much room for abuse because the content provider only needs to convince a judge that a certain website is doing piracy and the Attorney General can then order ISPs to block the website. It can also block its source of revenue by ordering payment processors like Paypal to disable accounts. Why would SOPA and PIPA affect us in faraway Bohol, Philippines? Because if the proposed laws are enacted and enforced to the letter, it would be very easy for content or media producers to allege that websites like Google, Facebook, Wired.com, Wikipedia, Tumblr, WordPress, Blogger, and many more, contain links to pirated content and therefore could be blocked. Then other countries might follow suit. If left unchecked, the Internet might become tiny islands instead of one big network. The impact of such laws would be worldwide but the benefit is only for the media and content industry. On January 18, 2012, several popular websites like Wikipedia, Wired.com, Google and...
by Jovie Cabais | Jan 22, 2012 | Tech Updates
Auza.Net will soon be offering training courses for students and IT enthusiasts alike. These are in-house trainings which will be held at the Auza.Net Training Center. The company also accepts organizations who want to schedule seminars and workshops. As of now, the company is offering the following courses: Basic Networking, Introduction to PHP, Basic WordPress, Advanced Networking and Advanced WordPress. These courses will soon expand to allow more choices for students, IT enthusiasts, businesses, and even executives. The first batch of training sessions are expected to be scheduled on the second week of February, depending on the number of trainees who sign up. For more information on these sessions. please call 501-8459 and look for Theresa or Gemma. Meanwhile, those who are interested to enroll in the 2012 Summer OJT program may now start passing their application forms. The different courses offered in the training center will be integrated with the lessons for this year’s batch of summer On- the- job trainees. For interested applicants, please submit your application letter and resume on or before February 27, 2012. Please address your letters to: OJT Program Coordinator Auza.Net Training Center Tagbilaran City, Bohol...
by Jovie Cabais | Nov 6, 2011 | Tech Updates
We have anticipated for quite sometime Nokia’s huge move to catch up with the ultra- fast paced world of smart phones. Ever since iPhones and Androids made it to the market, the former leading cellphone manufacturer was sort of lost between the two giant’s endless battles. According to Nic Fleming of TechnologyReview.com, over the last five years, Nokia has experienced a dramatic reversal in fortunes. The company once dominated the high-end phone market with its Symbian-powered phones, but Apple’s iPhone and devices running Google’s Android have jumped ahead. However, it looks like Nokia is already trying to catch the smartphone wave with its partnership with Windows and the release of their new smartphones powered by Windows OS. Nokia has now produced two smartphones that would hopefully help the company regain relevance in the fast-growing mobile-computing market. The Lumia 800 and the Lumia 710 are the first fruits of the Microsoft-Nokia alliance. The new Windows phones were unveiled during company CEO Stephen Elop’s keynote speech at the Nokia World event in London. “We are signaling our intent right now, here today, to be today’s leaders in smart-phone design and craftsmanship,” said Elop, a former Microsoft executive who signed the partnership deal with Microsoft in February. In a swipe at other manufacturers, such as HTC and Samsung, that have already launched Windows phones, he added: “Lumia is the first real Windows phone.” A glimpse of the Lumia 800 phone reveals that its hardware’s design is identical to the Nokia N9. Inside it is a 1.4-gigahertz processor and 512 megabytes of RAM, which lags behind the dual-core...
