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Archive for July, 2009
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Here’s how IT-Savvy my School is…
Posted on July 24, 2009 | No Comments
Technology is moving at a really fast pace that even when Church members needed any spiritual advice, they did not just pray but tweeted instead. We have entered a new era of technology which changed most of our habits. For example, long distance runners and horses are required to deliver important messages or news from one location to another for the past few centuries. After the piece of news has been received by the recipient, it'll no longer be called "news" anymore. However, in today's advanced world, news about the recent King of Pop Michael Jackson's death and Jakarta bombings are being spread quickly via social networking websites such as Facebook and Twitter in real-time.
Touted as "one of the most wired countries in the world", Singaporeans second most tech savvy in the world as one of the most avid owners and consumers globally of entertainment technology. According to a survey conducted by Nielsen, Singapore also emerged as the country with the highest rate of mobile phone ownership in the world, with a penetration rate of 129.7%. The statistics mean that many Singaporeans own at least one or two mobile phones. Besides these, it's a common sight to see teenagers interacting with their friends on Facebook, Twitter and MSN. Blogging is also a popular pastime by students.
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Games + Social Networking
Posted on July 24, 2009 | No Comments
It's indeed a dream pairing. Social networking are meant for IT savvy people. Gamers, are, one of the biggest IT savvy groups in the world, looks to be the perfect people to fall into the charm of social networking. Both parties, game makers and social networking companies, tried countlessly to win the gamers over. But did it work? Well, I personally feel that it's not likely.
First of all, let's talk about the most likely place to lure them in: Facebook. In my school, my entire cohort gets to buy and use laptops (macbooks) and bring them to school for study. Of course, games are not allowed. However, most of us found a "clever" way to continue playing but avoid being caught.
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Why Google need not to build an Operating System at all to Kill Microsoft?
Posted on July 23, 2009 | No CommentsThe Mission of Chrome: Destroy the Microsoft Eco-system It's pretty obvious that the folks at Google didn't developed Chrome to challenge other browser giants such as Firefox or Internet Explorer. Instead, it has further means. With Chrome, Google is able to create another Internet Develop Platform on Windows, to build a new Eco-system. Currently, many applications are developed based on the Windows API and it's an Eco-system which is built by Microsoft. This is also the reason of that Microsoft can control desktops for so many years. Every developer must use the Windows API standard and no other alternatives, otherwise it could not be reached out to users. -
Top 6 Richest Billionaires on Twitter
Posted on July 22, 2009 | No Comments
According to the latest 2009 Forbes list of the "The World's Billionaires", the world now has 793 billionaires, a far cry away from 1,125 a year ago. They may be rich with deep pockets but most of which aren't following the social networking trend. Many celebrities around the world head to social platforms such as Facebook and Twitter to connect with their fans online. But as for most billionaires especially those tech-savvy executives such as Bill Gates and Lawrence Ellison (Oracle), they say "NO!" when it comes to setting up a profile on Facebook or Twitter. Here's one obvious reason why they choose not to use these websites. Social websites don’t help them make money at all! They feel that it's a waste of time to connect with people around the world on Facebook or Twitter which doesn't help them boost their wealth significantly.
Of course, a large majority of billionaires out there don't concern themselves with trivial things like decorating their houses or what's the latest trend on Wall Street. Instead they focus on the same principals that have made him money most of his adult life and blocks out everything else. However, despite the fact that social networking websites don't benefit them at all, there are still a small number of rich people who still use them. You can check them out in the list which I've compiled below.
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Top 5 Reasons Why You Should Switch to a Mac
Posted on July 20, 2009 | No CommentsApple's Macintosh computers, or better known as "Mac", has been around as long as Windows, but only recently gained popularity. Macs has been rising so fast that now people often relate the word "expert" to Macs. So, lets count down the top 5 reasons to use a Mac.5: Boot camp
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FreeAppAlert Notifies you whenever a Paid iPhone App just became Free
Posted on July 20, 2009 | No Comments
Let's say you've bought an iPhone App through the Apple's App Store for US$15. A fortnight later, you realized that the developer decided to run a special promotion and removed the price tag for a few days. This is when you start to regret of purchasing the app at the wrong time. Well, this is when FreeAppAlert comes in really handy. It notifies you whenever a paid iPhone/iPod Touch just became free for a limited time.
On its homepage, it displays a whole list of newly and recently free apps for users to download at no cost. Besides visiting the page on a frequent basis, you can also get notified by following FreeAppAlert on Twitter and Facebook, subscribing to its RSS feeds or even receiving the latest updates via email. Although it looks relatively quite simple, but it does really benefits iPhone addicts who aren't willing to burn a hole in their pocket to purchase paid apps. Of course, they would rather wait for promotional codes.
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Followformation Lets You Follow the Top People in the Areas of Your Interest
Posted on July 16, 2009 | No Comments
Followformation is a newly launched Twiter app which helps users quickly follow dozens of categorized Twitter users. In short, this tool is meant for those who would like to make sense out of following. With this simple but impressive tool, you can follow the top people in the areas of your interest in just 3 easy steps. For new Twitter users, this can be especially intimidating. Followformation helps the social media newcomer simplify the first few steps by dividing the top people on Twitter by categories, and automating the entire following process. This makes following simpler - even for the seasoned tweeter who is looking to expand their feed based on category.
To start, simply select a category of your interest. Let's say you're interested in finding out who are the top Twitter users placed under the 'Entrepreneur' section and want to follow them. All you need to do is to hover your mouse over the 'Entrepreneur' category and a preview of the people you'll be following pops out. Next, select the number of people to follow (top 10, 20...50). Punch in your Twitter credentials and the clever system will then automatically follow these entrepreneurs for your almost instantly. Followformation also has a unique advertising platform called the "formation" that allow companies and individuals to be listed alongside top Twitter users through featured listings. The folks there also plan to expand Followformation's following concept to other social networks in the months to come, including Tumblr.
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50+ Really Cool Twitter Mashups
Posted on July 15, 2009 | No Comments
Ever since Twitter released its API to the public, developers around the world rack their brains creating applications or tools that are benefitial for the users. Some of them are successful such as TwitPic, TwitterFeed and TweetLater. Out of a few thousands of Twitter applications, some of which are mashups which integrate at least two different data together. Grabbing information from multiple sources, I've compiled a list of '50+ Really Cool Twitter Mashups'. Enjoy!
What's a mashup?
A mashup is a Web application that combines data or functionality from two or more sources into a single integrated application.
