Category Archives: Technology

Is TV Still Relevant in the Online Publishing World?

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Relevance of TVI grew up in a very conservative environment, with my parents sometimes taking the extreme. Our home never had a TV, not until I was an adult and decided to give my parents a clunky 25-inch CRT (which was cool back in the day) as a present.

TV has gone such a long way, but there are camps saying that it is going into obsolescence, if it hasn’t already.

Even back in 2008, there was this thought-provoking TED talk by Peter Hirshberg. His talk is titled “The Web and TV, a sibling rivalry”, and its basic premise is that the web is so much more than “better TV.” Here’s the video, if you have time to view it. Continue reading →

Originally posted on February 1, 2013 @ 6:06 am

Live App Lets You View Celebrations Worldwide

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Many of you are using various applications on your mobile gadgets today. Depending on your needs, there are numerous apps available these days that make life so much easier and convenient. Whether it’s for shopping, price comparison or getting fresh news from around the world, there’s one you can use.
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But for the New Year’s eve celebrations, a new app has been developed that will let you see what’s happening around the world. How cool is that! It is a live app for the iPhone and iPod touch and for the iPad.

Called EarthCam’s New Year’s Live, the app has webcams in different locations such as in New York City, Los Angeles, New Orleans, Abbey Road Crossing in the U.K. and Prague among many others. Its other great features are the virtual photo booth, party box with eight special sound effects, party favors and archives.

Apart from this live app, there are interesting new year’s applications worth trying out. For those serious about making and sticking to their new year’s resolutions particularly regarding health and finances, there are apps that can help you achieve your goals.
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Originally posted on December 26, 2012 @ 12:53 am

Tablets Useful as a Second Monitor

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As the use of tablets overtake smartphones, publishers are enjoyiong the great benefits of this mobile device. With this new portable technology, they can do their work wherever they may be.

In fact, this gadget also serves busy bloggers, writers and business owners very efficiently. It can be used a second monitor in wired workstations whether at home or in the office. Oftentimes, these people need to work on several browsers and having a single monitor may not be enough. But thanks to the tablet, they can work better and thus, be more productive.

To use your iPad as a second monitor, your first step is to download a second display app. There are Android and iOS app that somehow informs your desktop that another external monitor is connecting to your system.

Some of these popular apps are easy to configure, you can do it in a few minutes. And they’re very affordable ranging from $1.99 to a high of $9.99.
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Originally posted on November 7, 2012 @ 7:32 am

Why an Online Business is the Way to Go Today

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Aspiring entrepreneurs planning to start a business today need not have a huge capital. They don’t even have to set up a physical store and rent a commercial space in order to sell and promote their products and services.

The best solution to business-minded people with a limited budget is to start an online business. And why not? There are many benefits to be enjoyed if you opt for this.

Firstly, the internet is free to use. Millions of people use it every day to search for and share information without paying any fee.

A second benefit is its global reach. Unlike a physical store which has a limited target market, an online business allows an entrepreneur to offer his products and services to potential customers around the world.
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Originally posted on October 2, 2012 @ 6:07 am

Online Safety Tips Publishers Should Keep in Mind

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Update and modify. By now, this should be the standard operating procedure (SOP) of every publisher as well as business owners who operate on the web and even private individuals who have various accounts on the internet.

Similar to the real world, one’s safety online should be of a top priority. It pays to be vigilant and not end up a victim of scams, frauds and identity theft.

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Statistics show that internet scam complaints from 2005 to 2009 went up from 100,000 per year to almost 300,000. The top scams include identity theft, FBI-related scams, miscellaneous fraud, advance fee fraud and spam. Most of these scams come from the U.S. (65.9%), the U.K. (10.4%) and China (3.1%).
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Originally posted on February 8, 2013 @ 9:37 pm