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There is now a unit of measure to hold nearly all the world’s digital output.

Behold: the zettabyte.

One zettabyte is equal to 1 million petabytes, or 1,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 individual bytes.

As a frame of reference, an average mp3 is about 375,000 bytes or 3 MB.

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The ThinkPad® Edge 13″ model features a progressive new design, with clean lines and bold color and finish choices.

-Legendary Thinkpad keyboard feel (2.5mm stroke), spill-resistnant keyboard

-Optimized for SMB

-Windows 7, SMB software and Lenovo TVTs

-True mobility  with great connectivity options

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HP just recently released its three new models to its popular HP mini companion PC range.  The new edition offer a host of customizable designs This mini note features are all in a small package that’s light on weight but heavy on features.

HP Mini PCs have traditionally aimed for those who use their laptops to “snack” on information, rather than a PC with the needed grunt to create a whole lot of multimedia stuff or heavy-duty project work.

The HP Mini 110, available with either Microsoft XP or Mobile Internet (Mi), is aimed at the internet-savvy user. The HP Mini 1101 is geared more towards small business and frequent travelers. The Mini 110 goes for style with a choice of swirling finishes in black, white or, for the more outrageous, pink.

HP Mini 110 XP Edition

• The perfect companion PC that lets you stay connected to your friends and your life with the flexibility of Windows XP
• The Syncables software on Mini 110 XP Edition will sync files, photos, and videos with your primary notebook or desktop PC whenever connected to the same network
• The Mini 110 XP Edition supports up to 160GB Hard drive

Fun on the run – perfect for surfing the web, listening to music or watching videos, anytime, anywhere

• Keep friends close with email, chat, web conferencing and VOIP – from anywhere with WLAN, integrated webcam and microphone, and optional WWAN
• Store even more music, photos and files with up to 160GB hard drive or up to 32GB SSD
• Great connectivity with 3 USB ports and 5-in-1 media card reader

HP Mini 110 Mi Edition

• HP Mini 110 with Mi (Mobile Internet) software is the uniquely simple, strikingly mobile companion PC that was designed to have fun online from virtually anywhere**
• Mini 110 Mi Edition supports up to 250GB hard drive

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Microsoft recently released an ad on buying a PC. An ad is introducing Lauren. She is looking to purchase a laptop with nice performance “speed”, comfortable keyboard, a 17″ screen for under $1,000. The camera is chasing her travels around town and, of course, greets her outside of an Apple store. As Lauren exits the building in dismay that the only Mac within her budget has a tiny 13″ screen, she says, “I’m just not cool enough to be a Mac person”. The Windows world is, of course, very welcoming and Lauren winds up finding an HP laptop at a nearby Best Buy that suits her needs. She keeps the laptop and gets to keep the change.

In this challenging times of our economy, a computer buyer is searching for quality performance at reasonable prices. Therefore Microsoft offers a better fit for a customer’s needs, for their lifestyle and for their budget versus the competition that’s out there today.

You may call Ng Khai hotline at (32)346-2926 to avail latest offers on Microsoft and other software products or email info@ngkhai.com.

After the success of Microsoft’s Web Ramp Up in Manila yesterday, Microsoft is now bringing it in Cebu on March 13, 2009 at Cebu City Sports club from 8:00am to 6:00pm.

Join us and receive a kit with giveaways, presentation materials, meal stub and sponsor’s prizes. Plus a chance to win exciting raffle prizes!

Grab your tickets NOW! Tickets sold at P200 only!

Tickets available at Microsoft Southern Philippines 7th Floor Skyrise IT Building, Asiatown IT park, Apas, Cebu City. Tel. (032) 238-7098.

According to Digitimes, Lenovo is preparing a 12-inch netbook around an Intel Atom N280 processor and GN40 chipset.

Apparently called the IdeaPad S20, the device will cost about $580 and its 12-inch screen will be bigger than Intel likes. Chipzilla will have to like it or lump it… or not flog Lenovo any more Atoms.

Digitimes says the device is reportedly on the cards but fails to state where it was reported. It also quotes sources it won’t identify, so you never know. Read more >>

I’m quiet fascinated how intel atom processor works in a netbook.  Atom processor though is already  available here in the Philippines. Here’s the article i wanted to share why atom processor will make hit in the market.

"Intel Atom-based netbooks and nettops are now commercially available in the Philippines from both local and multinational industry players, featuring enhanced capabilities and features such as increased hard-disk capacities. Netbooks are currently available from Acer, Asus, Dell, Gigabyte, Lenovo, MSI and Neo; while nettops are available from Intel’s channel partners and Asus. There are now more than 60 netbook and nettop designs available worldwide.

“Netbooks and nettops have received a strong positive reaction in the Philippines over the past couple of months,” said Navin Shenoy, general manager, Intel Asia Pacific. “With more OEM and channel partners introducing Intel Atom-based netbook and nettop solutions in the Philippines, more Filipinos will benefit from access to the internet. Intel is committed to bringing the benefits of the Internet to people in emerging markets worldwide,” Shenoy concluded.

Netbooks are compact mobile devices that children, first-time Internet users and people who desire an extra PC can use for basic computing applications, listening to music, e-mailing and surfing the Internet. They can also be used for playing basic online games, social networking and making voice over IP phone calls.

“The Intel Atom processor was specifically designed for Internet-centric applications,” said Ricky Banaag, Country Manager, Intel Technology Philippines. “We believe that Intel Atom-based devices will help make a greater number of Filipinos PC- and Internet-savvy.” Intel is delivering a variety of high-performance, low-power processors and other advanced computer technologies to help the industry address this opportunity with devices at all price points.

Source: Hardwarezone

Microsoft Corp filed suit Monday in federal court against eight resellers of its software, including Pronet Cyber Technologies Inc., for piracy.

Microsoft claims Alexandria-based Pronet sold unlicensed software
and counterfeit activation codes and certificates of authenticity to
its customers through its two Web sites, Pronetcd.com and USSoftware.com.
The company, owned by Joseph Teshome, is certified by the Small
Business Administration as a minority- and woman-owned small business.
Teshome could not be reached for comment.BizJournal.

The DigitalFilipino.com Club is organizing a networking event where e-business and e-commerce industry players can catch up and exchange updates. This will be on May 13, Tuesday, 6 to 9 pm at Formo, Banilad Town Center, Banilad, Cebu City.Our sincerest thanks to Microsoft Philippines (Independent Software Vendor - Developer Platform Evangelist Group) for hosting this networking event and sponsor the dinner as well.Who can attend?

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Do you watch Numb3rs? For the last two days, i was able to have a time to watch the TV show season series where the two main characters are a FBI agent (Don Eppes) and his younger brother (Charlie), a very clever mathematician. The show is based on the idea that crimes can be solved with numbers. In each episode, Charlie uses different mathematic techniques to find information regarding some crime scene. One of which is how they solved the crime in phishing.

"Phishing is an electronic way for scam artists to steal your identity and your money. If you’ve got a computer and/or an e-mail account, you’re a potential target. Please be aware of at least two attempts to get at your information.&nbsp; Some phishing e-mails threaten a dire consequence if you don’t respond. The messages direct you to a Web site that looks just like a legitimate organization’s site. But it isn’t. It’s a bogus site whose sole purpose is to trick you into divulging your personal information so the operators can steal your identity and run up bills or commit crimes in your name.”

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Teenagers between seventh and 10th grades are less likely to illegally download content from the Internet when they know the laws for downloading and sharing content online, according the results of a new survey conducted on behalf of Microsoft.

The online survey of teenagers found that 49% were not familiar with downloading laws, and only 11% of them clearly understood the current rules for downloading images, literature, music, movies and software.
Teenagers between seventh and 10th grades are less likely to illegally download content from the Internet when they know the laws for downloading and sharing content online, according the results of a new survey conducted on behalf of Microsoft.
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A must-read posts from last week:

1. Intel goes the nano way
2. Windows Server 2008 and Vista SP1 Released to Manufacturing
3  HP Pavilion Desktop Promo
4. Intel unveils new chip
5. It’s NGenius 34 - WE will rule the World …. Someday
5. NK February Training Schedule
6. NK Value PC @P12,999 only
7. NK Online Trivia Winners of the Week

A popular Myanmar blogger who belongs to Aung San Suu Kyi’s pro-democracy party has been arrested in Yangon, apparently for violating the nation’s tough Internet controls.

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The Cisco ASA 5505 Adaptive Security Appliance is a next-generation, full-featured security appliance for small business, branch office, and enterprise teleworker environments that delivers high-performance firewall, SSL and IPsec VPN, and rich networking services in a modular, “plug-and-play” appliance. Using the integrated Web-based Cisco Adaptive Security Device Manager, the Cisco ASA 5505 can be rapidly deployed and easily managed, enabling businesses to minimize operations costs. The Cisco ASA 5505 features a flexible 8-port 10/100 Fast Ethernet switch, whose ports can be dynamically grouped to create up to three separate VLANs for home, business, and Internet traffic for improved network segmentation and security. The Cisco ASA 5505 provides two Power over Ethernet (PoE) ports, enabling simplified deployment of Cisco IP phones with zero-touch secure voice over IP (VoIP) capabilities, and deployment of external wireless access points for extended network mobility. The Cisco ASA 5505 also provides significant expandability and investment protection through its modular design, similar to the rest of the Cisco ASA 5500 Series, offering both an external expansion slot and multiple USB ports that enable the addition of services in the future.