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by Jerry Liao, Philippines

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Nintendo DS as an e-book reader

Dec 4, 2008 07:51

Nintendo recently announced that the company will soon be releasing an ebook title for the Nintendo DS which will allow DS owners to read classic books on the device. "100 Classic Book Collection" includes titles from Shakespeare, Charles Dickens and Jane Austen. Not only will it allow users to read books, the title will also include Wi-Fi connectivity so people can download more books in the future. Customization will also be available, such as changing the font size, bookmarking pages and doing text or quotes search.
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Facebook goes social with Connect

Dec 3, 2008 09:44

The idea of having a universal Web login has been suggested for quite some time--OnlineID is one. For convenience, Web users want to have one Web identity (username/password) to access their favorite Web services like MySpace, Yahoo Mail, Gmail, Twitter, YouTube, Facebook and others, if possible.

It seems this will soon be achieved with the launched of Facebook Connect. According to Facebook, Connect will allow users to "connect" their Facebook identity, friends and privacy to any site. This will now enable third-party Web sites to implement and offer even more features of Facebook Platform off of Facebook--similar to features available to third-party applications today on Facebook. In effect, Web users will be able to have one alias and one profile throughout the Web.
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When the sky smiled

Dec 1, 2008 19:53

On my way home, I chanced upon a strange formation of planets and moon that I am sure will make everyone smile and in a way give people some hope. The natural formation involves two planets�(Jupiter�and�Venus) above a half-moon forming a smiling face.

According to TV reports, the formation is called a planetary conjunction involving�planets Jupiter and Venus. �This conjunction happened every 10 months.

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Dino show invades Manila

Nov 30, 2008 19:43

Just visited the Dinos Alive World Tour 2008 in SM Mall of Asia where 31 robotic dinosaurs are in display. A life-size fossil of a dinosaur will greet you as you enter the venue. You will also see newly hatched dinos hanging on trees. As you wander a little further in, a 30ft T-Rex awaits you along with some commercial photographers as well. They will snap your pictures which the visitors can claim at the exit, for a fee, of course.
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Are mobile workers a threat to corporate IT security?

Nov 28, 2008 21:34

If you happen to visit a coffeeshop here in the Philippines, a familiar site would be people sipping their favorite coffee while working on their notebook computers. Yes, both professionals and students are either equipped with notebook computers, Netbooks, and/or smart phones, all with one common denominator--they are all connected to the Web.

My recent visit to a popular coffeeshop recently prompted me to share with you this information. In my 1 hour of stay (I didn't bring my notebook with me by the way), I could see people visiting social-networking sites, downloading music, watching YouTube, sending emails, and chatting via instant messaging using their notebooks or Netbooks.
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About Jerry Liao

Jerry Liao is an IT consultant in the Philippines who conducts seminars on various tech topics. He is a regular columnist of Manila Bulletin, a member of the academe, a system developer and a system analyst. He is a frequent fixture in press conferences and tech launchings, most of which are posted at infochat.com.ph. He loves to tinker with the latest gadgets and gizmos, but his most cherish possession are his children.