by Jovie Cabais | Sep 5, 2010 | Tech Updates
Disco Record Center, the leading provider of professional sound, lighting and staging equipment here in Bohol has recently launched its website with the domain name www.drc-pro.com. Established in 1981, Disco Record Center (DRC) has 29 years of experience in servicing events ranging from disco’s, concerts, corporate launchings, pageants, debuts, weddings, stageplays, variety shows and more. DRC provides equipment such as sound systems, lights, LCD projectors, screen, tents, tables, chairs,sky dancers, portalets, generators and other staging needs. DRC serves you not just as a supplier, but as a partner in making your special event, a success. Visit www.drc-pro.com and learn more about this company. DRC’s website is maintained and hosted by Auza.net. Share...
by Jovie Cabais | Sep 5, 2010 | Tech Updates
Its called the Galaxy Tablet, and its making itself known to the market as the latest competitor to Apple Inc.’s iPad technology. According to the Wall Street Journal, the Tablets represent a new source of revenue for Samsung, which is making up for its lost ground in the intense and competitive world of smart-phone manufacturing. Samsung is relying on its carrier partners to sell the Galaxy, which runs on Google Inc.’s Android Software. The Tab is expected to have its US launch over the next few months, which means, the waiting is still quite long for locals here in the Philippines who wish to buy. The Galaxy Tab is essentially a larger version of Samsung’s Galaxy S Smartphone. It customizes core applications such as email and contacts, offers Wi-Fi capabilities, and provides a hub for reading magazines, books or newspapers. It lacks a removable battery though, and requires a proprietary dock to connect to a PC. While the iPad screen measures at 9.7 inches, the 7-inch screen of the Tab allows for a slimmer profile. Its advantage from the iPad? The Samsung Galaxy Tablet supports the latest version of Adobe Flash, something the iPad can’t do. It also features a camera on both sides of the device as well as a slot for expandable memory. Samsung plans to support the device with two major software updates a year. With trending of technology going high speed towards integration and mobility, its not surprising that some staple gadgets are pretty much going endangered. NOTE: Gerry please put picture of Galaxy Tablet and Samsung Logo Source: http://finance.yahoo.com/family-home/article/110577/samsung-unveils-tablet-to- compete-with-ipad Share...
by Jovie Cabais | Aug 29, 2010 | Tech Updates
On a delayed trip on the Oceanjet from Cebu to Tagbilaran on August 25, 2010, the passengers were startled by a lady foreign tourist who fell on the floor and hit her head quite hard on a metal object. Luckily, there was a doctor, a nurse and several kind hearted citizens who stood up and helped her recover from a fainting spell. But the crew seemed unable to respond properly to the emergency because they could not produce an emergency kit, saying they only had Biogesic on board. There wasn’t even a stretcher. Fortunately the doctor was bringing along her stethoscope and she was able to check her vital signs. Her male companion, through the little English he knew, was able to communicate with the volunteers and provided the doctor with some medical history. A little later, an improvised bed was finally made with blankets and towels from the passengers. A crew member removed padding from a chair and this was used as a pillow. Amidst the chaos, the other volunteers tried to contact the hospitals to request for an ambulance so the patient could be immediately checked because her head was probably injured by the impact. Their attempts were unsuccessful. As the boat neared the pier, the captain was able to arrange for the port police to use their vehicle as an ambulance. The event underscored the need for a centralized emergency response unit in Bohol that could receive calls and evaluate for authenticity of the emergency and then organize the teams that should respond. This would be not only be important for Boholanos, but also to tourists...
by Jovie Cabais | Aug 29, 2010 | Tech Updates
The grim outcome of last week’s hostage drama was made worse with embarrassing execution of maneuvers by the SWAT team that seem to put a doubt on the quality of training the police recruits get. Because of the detailed and live coverage of the situation, the suspect probably had a very good source of information on the situation outside the bus because it had a TV set — while the police probably didn’t have a clue on what was going on inside. The SWAT team approached the bus and the event was broadcast live by the various TV stations. The suspect only had to look at the TV set to know the positions of the assault teams. His brother joined in the drama and was arrested by the police. Because he resisted arrest, he got a fair amount of “rough handling”, again on live telecast much to the anger of the suspect and after this, the situation became out of control. In future situations like this, should media exercise prudence and choose not to broadcast live events like the arrest and rough handling of the suspect’s brother? Should they not broadcast live the positions taken by the police and assault teams? At the end of the day, the police would still be responsible for the outcome of crisis situations and perhaps on their end, they should have put control on how much the media and the suspect can see. Or at least display activity to divert the suspect and media from the real action that is about to happen. Unfortunately for the PNP and the Philippines in general, videos...
by Jovie Cabais | Aug 22, 2010 | Tech Updates
Are you located at a remote location far from the coverage areas of the various Internet service providers? Auza.Net may be able to provide Internet access service at your location. The company has coverage in Dauis, Panglao, Tagbilaran, Baclayon and Albur. Auza.Net uses a carrier grade wireless mesh network system that can reach up to 12 kilometers from its relay stations in Dampas, Tagbilaran City and Catarman, Dauis, Panglao. To check if Auza.Net can provide service at your location, please contact Gemma at 038- 5018459 for survey schedule. Share...
by Jovie Cabais | Aug 22, 2010 | Tech Updates
Intel, the largest microprocessor manufacturer in the world, shook the IT security industry last week by buying McAfee, a security software company, in a $6.78B deal, the biggest deal yet for the company. Intel says that the acquisition will enable the company to better secure the increasing number of devices connected to the Internet. Senior research analyst at Gartner, Ruggero Contu, says that the move by Intel was surprising because there were other companies that he thought would have better synergies with McAfee. Intel paid $48 per share vs. the actual price of $29.93 per share of McAfee, a 60 percent premium paid apparently to ensure Intel seals the deal. Other players may have been involved. Analyst Tristan Gerra with Robert W. Baird & Co. said the deal targets rising security concerns among manufacturers of devices that uses microprocessors and gives Intel “significant security advantages” over its competitors who need to engage third party security vendors. The connectivity of devices that started to become a necessity in many business applications may eventually spread to devices used at home and cars. In the next 10 years, security of connected devices will be near the top of the list of features that customers will be looking for. Intel is clearly preparing for the future. Sources: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100819/ap_on_hi_te/us_intel_mcafee_acquisition http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/19/intel-acquires-mcafee-for-7-68-billion/ http://www.readwriteweb.com/enterprise/2010/08/securing-the-internet-of-thing.php Share...
by Jovie Cabais | Aug 15, 2010 | Tech Updates
The monthly user traffic of pioneering free online classified ads website for Bohol, www.boholclassifiedads.com, increased more than double between July 2009 to July 2010. From a monthly page views of 2980 last year, it is now at 6,458. The increase in traffic was attributed to increased promotional efforts started in April 2010. The website also enjoys the #1 position in Google search if the user searches for the keywords ‘Bohol Classified Ads’ which helps the website gain increased traffic over time as more and more users are connected to the Internet and start searching online. SME’s, real estate brokers, professionals and people selling products or services should take advantage of this free classified ads website to help increase sales. Employers looking for employees can help get more applicants who may not have a copy of news papers that have limited distribution locally. Share...
by Jovie Cabais | Aug 15, 2010 | Tech Updates
There is so much hype about the iPhone thanks to Apple’s impressive marketing strategy that its competition, the Android phones, don’t seem to be as popular. However, because iPhones are usually tied to a mobile carrier brand, its market is limited by the carrier’s market size. Both mobile platforms offer the user the capability to do more online work and play on a smart phone device. Both offer software development kits or SDKs for developers who want to create applications on these devices. Both platforms have their loyal users. The Android, an open source mobile platform developed by Google, has the advantage of being able to run open source applications that may be free or at least have lower cost than the proprietary applications that run on iPhone. Android itself is open source and free and can be used on multiple devices from different manufacturers. Android is based on the Linux operating System. The iPhone platform, called the iOS, is stuck with the hardware produced by Apple. In the Philippines, only Globe subscribers can use iPhones “officially”. Users using other networks would have to risk losing the warranty of the device by modifying its setup such that the carrier restriction is removed. Android can be used by any carrier thus its potential market size is much larger than that of the iPhone. Worldwide also, iPhones are restricted to certain mobile carriers. In the near future, it should not be surprising if Android phones will dominate the smart phone mobile market. [Android logo: http://www.android.com/media/wallpaper/gif/android_logo.gif] [get apple logo also] [get pictures of android phone and iphone. Share...
by admin | Aug 11, 2010 | Software Development Guide, Tech Updates
There are two general loops, the while loop and the for loop. There are variations on how the loops are implemented in different languages but the developer usually have two scenarios: he knows how many times to loop or he needs to loop until a condition becomes true. The for loop is used when the developer knows how many times to perform the loop. For example, he needs to print the ascii code of the characters of the alphabet. In PHP and in C (remove the $ sign from the variable if using C language), this can be done this way: for ($i = 65; $i < 91; $i++) { printf(“%c\n”, $i); } If we didn’t know that there are 26 characters in the alphabet but we know that the last character is the letter ‘Z’, then we would need to use a while loop: $i = 65; while (chr($i) != ‘Z’) { printf(“%c\n”, $i); $i++;...
by Jovie Cabais | Aug 8, 2010 | Tech Updates
Auza.Net needs at least five software developers who are proficient in PHP, MySQL, JavaScript, HTML and CSS. Previous work experience is not required but applicants are expected to be proficient enough in order to immediately start working on projects. The job involves user interface development, database interaction, B2B connectivity and a lot more. The developers will be working in a team environment and would be using advanced software development processes and tools, Applicants should submit their resume and application letter to info@auza.net. Successful candidates will be hired immediately. Share...
