by Jovie Cabais | Oct 31, 2010 | Tech Updates
When we hear WiFi, we often associate it with Internet access via wireless network. However, WiFi may also be used for local area network and not necessarily have Internet access. For some facilities, using wired network for LAN connection is not possible due to distance or aesthetics. In this case, WiFi technology may be used as a low cost solution. An example of a situation requiring a wireless network for LAN connection is for a resort complex with buildings scattered in a large estate. The business units requiring a point of sale (POS) device like restaurant, spa, dive shop, pool bar, etc, must be connected to the main server but are scattered in different buildings that are hundreds of meters apart. The POS devices need a secure wireless connection to the main server that is isolated from regular WiFi Internet access. A WiFi based LAN must implement multiple security features of the WiFi specifications. Among these are hidden SSID, the use of WEP for encryption and the use of MAC address filtering to help ensure that only known WiFi devices are connected to the network. There are various devices that can be used for a WiFi LAN implementation. For situations that need the devices to be located outside the building, weatherproof models should be used. It is also important that devices to be exposed to the elements use power over ethernet (POE) to avoid another cable run for the power supply. Also, use devices with a watchdog feature that will automatically restart the device if the network connection is down. This feature will increase uptime and lessen the need...
by Jovie Cabais | Oct 24, 2010 | Tech Updates
SEO or search engine optimization is among the latest buzzwords in online marketing and every website owner should have an understanding of what SEO is, so that the value of the website as a marketing tool can be maximized. In a nutshell, SEO is the implementation of best practices that help the website gain higher position on the search results. Every website owner would like to have their website on the first search result for the target keywords. An example of this is if you search on Google for the keywords ‘bohol news’, you will find that the first result shows BoholNewsDaily.com. This website has been optimized for those keywords. Google encourages website owners to deliver quality content on their websites rather than resort to tactics that artificially increase website traffic. Google and other search engines usually penalize websites that use methods to artificially boost search result positions. Google prefers that a website gains traffic because its content is useful or entertaining and users recommend the link to other people. Tricking users to land on a website even if the user did not really want to go there is considered a bad practice and Google penalizes websites using such techniques. Sometimes, those websites will be removed from the search database. The initial phase of SEO is to make sure that the website uses proper titles, urls, tags and metatags and descriptions as these are used by the search engine when someone searches for keywords. The choice of keywords that should be optimized is very important as it determines whether your website appears on search results or not. However, it...
by Jovie Cabais | Oct 17, 2010 | Tech Updates
Friday, October 14th, 33 miners trapped 2,300 feet underground were brought back to the surface successfully and with less trouble and delay than expected. Once again, excellent technology plus a lot of faith and hard work has saved the day. The trapped miners have finally been rescued and are now enjoying a lot of attention from the world because of having survived their 69-day ordeal. They are not just miners now, but heroes. Aside from a really big miracle, the trapped miners survived everything with the help of modern technology. Families that made makeshift homes around the site were able to constantly communicate with their trapped loved one via phone or an iPod. Food, medicine, water and other needs for hygiene were coursed through “Paloma” a tube sent to them and available for their needs 24 hours a day. According to some doctors, it was important to help the miners think of things other than their present condition, so they were pretty much allowed to do a lot of stuff. The miners gambled, which made them think they were just whiling away the afternoon at some dark corner of the casino, they exercised with a trainor to keep them fit, they listened to music through the iPod, and, they even watched a soccer game via fiber optics. Fiber optics were used due to the distance of the place were the miners were trapped. A normal wire can only be used for distances of up to 300 ft. Fiber optics on the other hand, deliver quality signals even for up to 10 kilometers or more, depending on their kind. Auza.net...
by Jovie Cabais | Oct 10, 2010 | Tech Updates
Just yesterday, October 9, 2010, 60 students with IT related courses from BIT-IC participated in the Auza.net-sponsored Google Applications training. The BIT-IC students were the first batch to be trained, and given their own Google Apps email. The training started at around 9 o’clock in the morning at the BIT-IC Computer Laboratory. Their speaker was Auza.net Technology Consultant Mr. Jerome Auza, assisted by Rey Doblas and Jeffrey Jabines. The training included creating individual personnal email accounts for the participants and the step-by-step instructions on how to efficiently use the applications. The energy and excitement of the students were noticeable upon learning of the many features of their email and upon the discovery of how group collaboration can be so easy. Armed with what they have learned from the short yet very helpful training, the BIT-IC students are now more keen on working with their teachers, classmates or project groupmates. This goes to show that Google Applications do not prove itself useful in office settings, but even more so in academic atmospheres. Auza.net will hopefully be conducting more trainings regarding google applications in the future, so that more and more students can make use of this technology. The training was organized with the help of BIT-IC instructor Mr. Hercules Avenido, and with special thanks to Mr. Neil Balite. Share...
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...
by Jovie Cabais | Sep 19, 2010 | Tech Updates
Bohol Panda Suites, a small Economy Hotel which provides a comfortable and convenient place for Bohol visitors has recently launched their leveled-up website which retains the essential old features and added a grander display of their gallery photos featuring the hotel amenities. An interested visitor can send their email directly to the hotel staff regarding inquiries and reservations, plus comment on the service of the hotel. Businesses such as hotels benefit a lot from their websites, whether for marketing access to the whole world, or to providing service to potential clients and the regulars. With the rapid growing of industries in Bohol, having an efficient website just like that of Bohol Panda Suites, will give your business the edge it needs to get ahead of its competitors. Visit the Bohol Panda Tea Garden Suite’s website @ www.boholpandasuites.com. The website is developed and hosted by Auza.net. Want to get ahead of your competitors? Put your business online and let the world know about you! Call the Auza.net team @ 501-8459 for website or online advertising inquiries. Share...
by Jovie Cabais | Sep 19, 2010 | Tech Updates
Bohol Governor Edgar Chatto told attendees to the ICT Council Meeting that Bohol’s Information and Communications Technology or ICT industry will be the next major source of jobs for Boholanos. The meeting was held at the Governor’s mansion on September 17, 2010 and was attended by the representatives from PLDT and Globe Telecom, DepEd, BLCI, BWUI, BOHECO, DTI, Bankers Association, academe and the various ICT industry players. Ms. Emmelou Versoza-Delfin from the Commision on Information and Communications Technology reported that the top 10 New Wave Cities or cities that are potential locations for call centers and other business process outsourcing does not include Bohol yet. In the scorecard maintained by the CICT, Bohol scored 100% on cost of operations, but has a very poor 46% on manpower criteria. Surprisingly, Bohol scored on the high 70s for infrastructure and business activity and this was due to the presence of airport, seaports and the active business community represented by the Bohol Chamber of Commerce and the ICT Council. In the past years, government officials were not optimistic about the ICT industry due to the perceived requirement of a fiber optic connection from Bohol to Cebu. However, the officers from PLDT and Globe Telecom explained that the method of data transport is irrelevant because the telco companies will deliver the specifications based on the service level agreement or SLA and capacity using whatever data transport technology is used. The two telcos presented their current capabilities in Bohol. PLDT showed their multiple microwave links to Cebu and Dumaguete as well as their newly implemented ‘fiber in the loop’ interconnecting the various cell sites...
by Jovie Cabais | Sep 12, 2010 | Tech Updates
Availability of Internet access has increased tremendously in the past few years that more and more homes and individuals are connecting to the Internet at affordable costs. This has increased the use of the Internet by consumers who are looking for products and services. A number of Bohol SMEs have started to adopt online marketing to take advantage of the Internet in their marketing efforts. Resorts and restaurants, traders of handicraft, real-estate agents and business organizations like the Bohol Chamber of Commerce have started to tap this relatively new media to help get more customers. A company website is one of the primary tools that can be used for online marketing. The reach of a company’s website is virtually unlimited and it levels the playing field, giving the small firms and new entrants the same potential market reach as the large and established competitors. Due to the large number of websites already published, it becomes important that the company’s website get as much exposure as possible and this is accomplished by publishing a page in various online business directories, classified ads websites and to advertise on other websites that publish news and information. For Bohol, websites like www.BoholBiz.com, www.BoholClassifiedAds.com, www.BoholNewsDaily.com and www.DYRDAM.com are ideal for reaching out to Boholanos who are regularly looking up for news and information about Bohol. For inquiries on webites and online marketing sites that will suit your business, call Auza.net @ 501-8459 and look for Gemma. Share...
by Jovie Cabais | Sep 10, 2010 | Tech Updates
The famous dolphin and whale watching tour guide agency has launched a new tourism- oriented site which aims to raise the agency’s marketing efforts so that potential tourists from around the world will take an interest in coming to Bohol to watch dolphins and whales up close. The PIDWWT provides the best dolphin and whale watching experience here in Bohol. The spotters and local guides are former hunters of dolphins, Bryde’s whales, manta rays and whale sharks in Pamilacan. To date, these hunters have turned into stewards of the sea. The PIDWWT was primarily established by Mr. Joselito “Jojo” Baritua, to market the dolphin and whale watching tours as a new eco-tourism product. The deeper aim however, was to provide a viable alternative livelihood to the families affected by the government ban on the hunting and trade of dolphins, whales and recently the ban on whale sharks and manta rays. This idea has now turned into a successful reality thanks to the efforts of Sir Jojo and the cooperation of the new guardians of the sea. For more information on the Pamilacan Dolphin and Whale Watching Tours, visit their new website at www.cebu-boholtours.com. The site is maintained and hosted by Auza.net. Share...
