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The Freeman -9m worth of software seized in raid

An estimated P9 million worth of counterfeit computer softwares were seized by the intellectual property rights division of the National Bureau of Investigation in Manila.

NBI operatives from Manila and Cebu raided a furniture factory and a call center in Mandaue City the other day for alleged infringements of the intellectual property rights law.

Six ways to write more comprehensible code

As a developer, time is your most valuable resource. These six tips on how to write maintainable code are guaranteed to save you time and frustration: one minute spent writing comments can save you an hour of anguish.

Slashdot | Computers Outperform Humans at Recognizing Faces

“According to the recent Face Recognition Grand Challenge, The match up of face-recognition algorithms showed that machine recognition of human individuals has improved tenfold since 2002 and a hundredfold since 1995. ‘Among other advantages, 3-D facial recognition identifies individuals by exploiting distinctive features of a human face’s surface–for instance, the curves of the eye sockets, nose, and chin, which are where tissue and bone are most apparent and which don’t change over time.

» 62% of all PDAs shipped in Q1 2007 had Windows Mobile | IT Facts | ZDNet.com

In Q1 2007, worldwide PDA shipments grew 39.7% compared with Q1 2006 to 5.1 mln units. Eastern Europe and Latin America were the fastest-growing regions. More than 62% of all PDAs shipped in Q1 2007 were based on Windows Mobile, and 71% had integrated cellular connectivity, Gartner says.

ComputerWorld enumerates what skills are not cool anymore.

The top 10 dead (or dying) computer skills

we’ve compiled a list of skills and technologies that, while not dead, can perhaps be said to be in the process of dying.

Don’t sniff at used network gear, dealers say - Network World

Right now we’re focusing a lot on counterfeiting [of network equipment]. Because it affects the market and it affects us all. It affects end users, the dealers, it screws up the market. We’ve started a counterfeit task force which is aimed at helping our members help themselves in detecting counterfeit equipment. [The program] will have pictures, equipment descriptions, bad solder points — basic information and education.

Novell goes public with terms of Microsoft Linux deal - Network World

“Microsoft was Novell’s number one channel partner in the first quarter of 2007,” he said. “We’ve seen 60 percent (first-quarter) growth in SUSE, year over year.”

Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 Receives U.S. Department of Defense 5015.2 Certification: Financial News - Yahoo! Finance

Microsoft Corp. today announced that Microsoft® Office SharePoint® Server 2007 has received U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) 5015.2 certification. Endorsed by the National Archives and Records Administration, the 5015.2 standard on which the DoD certification is based serves as the benchmark for government and corporate organizations that manage records and documents.

Here’s a way for you to get more out of your investment on Corporate Microsoft Open Licenses.
It’s the Microsoft Fab 5 Promo! Get gadgets that are useful for you and your business. The more Corporate Open License purchases, the more items you get.

This promo is valid until June 15, 2007, and cannot be combined with other Microsoft promos.

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“We must transform all formal institutions of learning… to ensure that we are preparing students for their future not for our past.
Schools that ignore the trends shaping tomorrow will cease to be relevant in the lives of their students and will disappear quickly.”- David Thornburg
Senior Fellow, U.S. Congressional Institute for the Future

Ng Khai Development Corporation launches eBox Promo during the Education Summit last May 22 at the CICC that offers great computer packages for schools and universities nationwide at cost-effective and an easier way to upgrade your computer laboratory. Click the picture below to know more about the promo.

For other options, call us at (032)346-2926 and look for Aida, Junnel or Judith. Take your next step with us–technology relevant to Education. Hurry, promo valid until June 30, 2007 only!

 The 10th of a Series Education Summit of Ng Khai Development Corporation held last May 22 at the Cebu International Convention Center was a huge success.  The event started at 7:30 in the morning with a registration and a lot of school deans and principals, IT Heads and Administrators from Visayas and Mindanao Region participated in this event.  Main topics that were tackled were: HP DesignJet Plotters, SMS Gateway, a new tool of SMS Messaging, AutoCad Technologies  from Autodesk, CCTV camera-Security in school environment, Imation data Storage, PLDT Weraom- a new era of digital and wireless computing in school, 3M Projectors- an Effective presentation using wireless 3M projector, McAfee, Steady State and Thin Client Computing and Microsoft’s Academic Licensing. 

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OS Survey Results: Microsoft Can Breathe Easy As Linux Levels Off: Financial News - Yahoo! Finance

Matt Eastwood at IDC reports that Windows server revenue grew faster than Linux server revenue in Q107, a placement Microsoft had never achieved before in the almost 10 years IDC has been fielding the server-sales tracking survey.

That indicates to me that Linux as a server platform is leveling off much sooner than proponents anticipated.

Intel vows to strip lead from processors - Yahoo! News

Intel has already removed about 95 percent of the toxic metal since 2004 and will eliminate the remainder — 0.02 grams — beginning with a new line of chips that go into production later this year. Tin/lead solder used to connect the processor to the motherboard will be replaced with an alloy comprised instead of tin, silver and copper.

Study: More spam but fewer complaints - Yahoo! News

Thirty-seven percent of U.S. e-mail users say they are getting more junk in their personal e-mail accounts, and 29 percent see an increase in their work accounts. About half say they have not noticed a change, the Pew Internet and American Life Project said in its study, released Wednesday.