Technological Disruptions – Part of Life?

melt.jpgMay they software glitches, viruses, failed internet links or other reasons, a hiccup in our technology often sends us cursing and mad at the computer by not allowing you to get at your page or checking your mail. The scenario has happened more often than not and many admit to the truths that have been said, we cannot live with the comforts and companionship of our gadgets and gizmos and of course the net. Everybody uses the internet for one reason or the next, but we’re all uneasy at the prospect of living a day without accessing the internet. Experts say that it is becoming more of the stuff that many are expecting to be part of normal life alongside power failures and storms. Just hope they speed up the development of multi-function gadgets to lighten our pockets that holds your cellular phone, mp3 player, PDA’s and the many other gadgets we carry around, not counting the laptop slung on your shoulders or back.

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Google Gears – Beware Office

gears1.jpgoffice.jpgAs Google Gears gets a service pack that allows it to function off-line, many are questioning the existence of rivalry between the two companies. Google’s Gears has become somewhat of a threat to the Office Line of software Microsoft made. Gaining off-line capabilities allows Gears to function much like the MS office with similar capabilities. Google has also added points to it’s relationship with developers with their release of the source code of the Gears program allowing developers to add their own touches to the program itself, an act Microsoft has been treating as a crime and an act of divulging company secrets. They have recently allowed some to view the source codes of office as they try to get the attention of developers, but their efforts are considered to be too cold at best by the many developers and programmers out there.

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Mobile and Desktop Applications from the Web

  • Posted by Brian Yalung on August 28th, 2009 filed in Information

Software developed for interactivity to the web has now been categorized into two areas, mobile and standard. Standard of course pertains to the fact that this is the usual application that you can install on your usual laptop or desktop. Mobile caters more towards mobile phones and small computers that allow any owner to access the web with a limited capacity.

There are large differences between the two and apparently you will want to stick to the traditional one. But while that is true, you cannot discount that the Internet is quite a need wherever you may be today. Such is the reason for the need to develop mobile software today.

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Too Late the Friendster Heroes

  • Posted by Brian Yalung on July 26th, 2009 filed in Information

Friendster may have taken too much time rejoicing its success some years back. Five years ago, it was indeed the hottest site on the web. Today, it continues to be around but it has obviously taken a backseat to Facebook.

Noticing this dip, you can see that they are trying to win back their subscribers. A lot of accounts have been abandoned and most people are on the Facebook bandwagon.

This should serve as a lesson. No matter how successful you are, do not let your guard down. Once you do, you will notice that it may be costly. Such is what Facebook is experiencing right now.

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WebApps on NetBooks – How Well Do they Work?

Netbooks promised the complete web experience without the weight of a full sized laptop which was something to be proven for they have been around for such a short time. Overall they performed quite beautifully if you select web options that are more on the minimal side for as you know, net books have limited amounts of ROM and ram to operate on. They do a lot of the normal stuff nicely such as streaming video and others but don;t count too much on high resolution display for they do have very small screens. Viewing video, you should consider something with at least 1024 resolution so you get the ability to view HD formatted stuff but try not to go for the highest resolution in the selection phase of the video you opt to view. Read the rest of this entry »

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Mobile Apps – Charging Small But Earning Big

People can learn a lot from how the iPhone maker Apple has re-focused it’s energy on the way people do business with big companies. Their Apple Apps store sells $30 million a day from selling all types of apps, from which the company gets a 30% cut of all sales. People who developed the apps get the rest for their hard work and earn a living from small yet useful stuff, well, not all of them. Most of the Apps store profits comes from games and other entertainment products that helps parents keep their children entertained on along drive and for may other reasons. Read the rest of this entry »

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The Food Network on your SmartPhone

Ever wished you had access to some unique menu as you hurriedly prepare for a surprise visit form your parents who called you the day before. Ever wish you could remember all the ingredients of that very dish you love and saw on the Food Network’s show featuring your favorite celebrity chef? Then why not get onto the Food Network straight from your smart phone or iPhone, which is a growing trend for most web pages. The latest release of the iPhone has hit the million mark and with more owning the first two generations, add to that the many other web capable smartphones and you have an audience indeed. Having your menu right at your fingertips as you go to the market eliminates the need for the always lost grocery list. Read the rest of this entry »

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Gmail Becomes Somewhat Native to the iPhone

Somewhat means you get the functionality of the native mail service/app that comes with the iPhone allowing you to archive messages easy with the swipe of a finger. Google has worked hard to improve their web app to allow such functions and with that comes their improved Gmail service. It isn’t global though, for the app has been made available for English users for the time being but they would surely be in for a short wait. Read the rest of this entry »

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Cleaning your virtual closet

Web applications per se, are designed to make the internet browsing experience a smoother and more efficient one. Thousands of applications are available on the web, each with some sort of function designed to enhance your browsing.

Organize you apps for peace of mind.

Organize you apps for peace of mind.

However, internet and web applications can become counter productive when you start having too much of them, and soon, you yourself will get confused as to which is which and which does what.

One of the things that you should do is compile a list of the web applications you have. Delete any applications with duplicate functions and save the most efficient one. Also try to determine which of these you really use for your browsing. If there’s an app you use rarely, then you might be able to do without it.

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Google’s WebApps Safe and Secure?

googlewebappsMany people have been questioning the security and safety of information uploaded into the Google Servers or into the cloud. Cloud computing has long been in the works with some people working and using it without even knowing about it. Why, the major promoters are using it to test the technology and to see if they can address most of the issues before they go mainstream, taking the rest of the internet with it. The question is whether these data centers that would be making up the new cloud network would be safe from what? A nuclear explosion, an earthquake or whatever we may be able to throw at it.
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