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Tech Talk: Google Chrome OS Ushers In New Era of Computing

November 29th, 2009 by anyajulia

Imagine turning on your PC and in a few seconds, you can use it right away. Once connected to the Internet with its browsers, all your emails and files become accessible. If the device gets damaged somehow, just replace it and when you login to your Google account, your emails and files are still there [...]

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Dell Inspiron 11z goes thin and light

November 29th, 2009 by anyajulia

The Inspiron 11z, is Dell’s thinnest and lightest laptop, it boasts impressive performance for its size. Weighing at a mere 1.385kg. and measuring only 1″ thin, it has features like high-capacity hard drive options, a Hi-def 11.6″ display and the latest wireless technology. Its specifications are: * 11.6″ HD display screen @ 1366×768 pixels * [...]

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Tech Talk: Asynchronous JavaScript + XML (AJAX) and Interactive Websites

November 22nd, 2009 by anyajulia

AJAX or Asynchronous JavaScript + XML is gaining popularity in the recent years following its extensive use in Gmail. AJAX is an efficient way of getting data from the web server and modifying the webpage based on the new data without having to load the whole page again. A single page can contain a few [...]

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Latest BlackBerry phone – Storm 9530 – features touchscreen technology

November 22nd, 2009 by anyajulia

The latest from BlackBerry Smartphone series, the Storm 9530 is the first of BlackBerry’s handset to feature touch screen technology. It was originally known as the BlackBerry Thunder and sometimes called the BlackBerry Touch. Its specfications are: * 3.25″ touch screen display * (480 x 320 pixels) high resolution (65,000 colours) * weighs 5.47 ounces [...]

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Tech Talk: JavaScript, the Enabler of Dynamic Web Sites

November 15th, 2009 by anyajulia

The web developer’s arsenal for creating a content rich and dynamic website is JavaScript. In short, JavaScript is a scripting language that runs on the browser and can dynamically change the content that the user sees on the webpage. JavaScript can be used to perform client side checking of the data that a user submits [...]

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Table Tennis Enthusiasts Hold Mini-Tournament at K of C Recreation Center

November 15th, 2009 by anyajulia

A friendly table tennis or ping pong competition between “oldies” and “young ones” was held at the K of C Recreation Center on November 8, 2009. The minor tournament was organized by M.r Reuel “Opong” Causin and was participated by players from various towns in Bohol. The event was partly sponsored by Philippe Chew, an [...]

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Tech Talk: Apache – The Most Popular Web Server

November 8th, 2009 by anyajulia

Apache, an open source web server software, has overtaken all competition more than a decade ago and has been the leader since. It took almost 75% of the market share 2005 and currently is at 49% after a few new entrants in the market came in. However, it still remains the top web server software. [...]

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HP Mini 311 now on sale for Php28,990

November 8th, 2009 by anyajulia

HP’s latest netbook – the HP Mini 311 – is now available and selling for Php28,990 in Complink and eHub stores. The Mini 311 features the NVIDIA ION graphics that allow users to play popular games at low settings. It also gives users more space to enjoy digital content as its display is larger than [...]

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Tech Talk: MySQL and Open Source Web Applications

November 1st, 2009 by anyajulia

MySQL is probably the most popular open source database server today but it took the developers several years of development effort before it became the database of choice for most open source software web applications. From just a “toy” database server more than a decade ago to a full featured database at present, the progress [...]

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MSI Wind12 U210 gets priced

November 1st, 2009 by anyajulia

The MSI Wind12 U210 is now available and being sold at Villman stores. Powered by an AMD Yukon Athlon Neo X2 Dual-Core L335 1.6GHz processor, it is designed to deliver a full PC experience enabling you to enjoy your favorite applications. Its specifications are: * 12.1″ display screen @ 1355×768 pixels w/ LED power-saving backlight [...]

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