Tech:All that's write about Cyberjaya

IF you look up Cyberjaya on a map prior to 1997, you probably wouldn’t find it. But since then, the city dubbed Malaysia’s Silicon Valley has grown by leaps and bounds, from a sleepy township into a preferred location for over 500 ICT, multimedia and services companies. Its population of about 41,000 is still increasing.

With beautiful lakes and parks as well as a thriving commercial area, Cyberjaya also boasts schools and universities set in a conducive environment.

“It’s an ideal place to live, study, work and play,” says Cyberview Sdn Bhd general manager (business, corporate communications and planning) Rashid Mat.

To create a greater awareness of the township and its role, Cyberview (the land owner of Cyberjaya) is organising a writing competition called the Cyberjaya Writing Marathon 2011.

Running from today till Dec 7, the competition aims to stimulate creative thinking among students.

This inaugural event has two categories: Category A for secondary school students aged 13-17 and Category B for students at tertiary level aged 18-26.

The topic for Category A is “What Is Cyberjaya To Me” while that of Category B is “The Importance Of Cyberjaya For Malaysia’s Future”. Essays submitted must not exceed 500 words. Details at www.cyberview.com.my.

“Submission is through email. There are no entry fees and participants can submit more than one essay though each contestant can only win one prize,” says Rashid.

Participants stand to win RM1,500, RM1,000 and RM500 in cash for first, second and third places respectively. Each winner also gets an iPad2. Entries will be assessed for content, style, creativity and grammar.

The names of the winners will be announced in mid-December on our website,” he adds.

Sponsors for the essay contest include Mah Sing Group, UEM Land, Setia Haruman Sdn Bhd, Prima Properties Management Sdn Bhd and Telekom Malaysia. NSTP Group is the media partner.

BY:NEW STRAITS TIMES
http://www.nst.com.my/life-times/tech/tech-all-that-s-write-about-cyberjaya-1.1758 

PIXELS: New Printers

Canon Marketing (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd recently unveiled 17 new inkjet and laser printers. Eight are under the Pixma brand while the remainder are imageCLASS laser printers.

 The imageCLASS multi-function printers (MFPs) boast energy-efficient features, on-demand fixing technology, all-in-one toner cartridge and additional software suites that will provide home offices and small and medium businesses high performance scanning, copying and printing.

The new Pixma printers features Canon's FINE (Full-Photolithography Inkjet Nozzle Engineering) technology and programs like Fun Filter Effects, Full HD Movie Print, and FastFront. The Pixma Cloud link feature allows users to view and print online albums straight from iPhones, iPads and Android devices.
Highlighted in the Pixma series is the CanonPixma All-in-One E500 Ink-Save model that can print up to 800 pages. The E500 is pricedRM258 while the Pixma series can cost up to RM1,499.
The new imageCLASS is priced between RM538 and RM3,888.

BY:NEW STRAITS TIMES
http://www.nst.com.my/life-times/tech/pixels-new-printers-1.5322

Top Picks:Tech Gadgets for Kids

iMarker and Crayola ColorStudio  iMarker is the key to unlocking limitless discovery and play on your iPad. It’s a digital marker, crayon, pencil and paint brush that interact with the Crayola ColorStudio HD app to create all your favourite Crayola colours on the iPad. As you colour, animated characters, music, sound and visual effects bring scenes to life. Priced at US$24.46 (RM75.83) at Amazon.com.

BY:NEW STRAITS TIME
http://www.nst.com.my/life-times/tech/top-picks-tech-gadgets-for-kids-1.8562

PIXELS:Ever the ICT Advocate

TUN Dr Mahathir Mohamad has received the ICT Lifetime Achievement Award from the National ICT Association of Malaysia for his many contributions to the local ICT industry.

The former prime minister, credited for much of the success of the country’s ICT industry, was presented the award by Pikom’s newly elected chairman Woon Tai Hai at its 25th anniversary dinner held recently in Kuala Lumpur. The event was a culmination of a series of activities that Pikom had lined up to celebrate the year.

Also present at the event was Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Datuk Seri Panglima Dr Maximus Johnity Ongkili.

-Ultra-sleek computing

THOUGH not the earliest to launch the ultrabook in the country, Toshiba didn’t disappoint with its Portege Z830, the world’s lightest and thinnest 13.3-inch computer.

Featuring second-generation Intel Core processors and Toshiba’s EasyGuard technology, it also comes with ports, slots and a solid-state drive for better storage capacity.

At 15.9mm at its thickest point, the Z830 weighs just 1.1kg, yet packs in an eight-cell battery. With a 13.3-inch HD display with LED backlighting, WLAN, Bluetooth 3.0 and Gigabit Ethernet LAN, the model offers mobility without compromising function. Its spill-resistant keyboard, 1.3-megapixel webcam, 128GB SSD and up to 6GB DDR3 memory should delight users, too.

The top-of-the-line model with Intel Core i7 processor goes for RM4,799. Another option with Core i5 is priced at RM3,999.

Toshiba has also come up with two Android Honeycomb-based tablets: the 10-inch Regza AT100 (RM1,599) and 7-inch Regza AT1S0 (RM1,899). The smaller tablet sports 16GB internal memory, mini-USB, micro-HDMI and micro-SD card slots, while the bigger one offers up to 32GB internal memory, full-sized USB and mini-USB, an HDMI port and SD card reader. Both feature 1GB DDR2 RAM, WiFi, Bluetooth and HSPA+(3.5G) support, a five-megapixel rear camera, two-megapixel front camera, and GPS function.

Then there’s Toshiba’s Qosmio DX730 all-in-one desktop PC, which at its highest specification offers Intel Core i7 Quad Core technology, NVidia GeForce GT540M 1GB DDR3 video RAM graphics, 2TB hard disk drive capacity, a Blu-ray ROM drive, multi-card reader and advanced multimedia features. The RM3,599 package offers Core i5 processor while the RM4,299 package has Core i7.

-Screen options

DELL has three new devices to boast of: the Latitude ST tablet, XPS 14z notebook, and Inspiron One 2320 all-in-one touch-screen desktop.

The 10.1-inch Windows 7 Latitude (RM2,380) is designed for mobile professionals and corporate users. The XPS 14z (RM2,999) is one of the thinnest full-featured notebooks to come in a borderless 14-inch screen but in a 13-inch form factor.

For those who prefer a larger screen, there’s the 23-inch Inspiron One 2320 (RM1,999), whose screen also doubles up as a TV.

BY:NEW STRAITS TIMES
http://www.nst.com.my/life-times/tech/pixels-ever-the-ict-advocate-1.14876

GPS with SEA Maps

PROVIDER of in-car location and navigation solutions TomTom has unveiled five new GPS models for Malaysian and regional consumers.

The Via 220, Via 260 and Via 280 offer hands-free calling, integrated mount with flip screen and touchscreen. Other common features in all three models are Spoken Street Names, Advanced Lane Guidance and TomTom Map Share.
Via 220 and Via 260 (at RM499 and RM599 respectively) come with 4.3-inch touchscreen, while the Via 280 (RM699) has a 5-inch touchscreen.

Meanwhile, premium models TomTom GO 2050 and TomTom GO 2050 World come with a 5-inch Fluid Touchscreen, Easy Click magnetic mount and onboard speaker for clear audio delivery. The latter also features maps of 66 countries.
GO 2050 retails at RM999 while the top of the line GO 2050 World is RM1,249.

The new models offer TomTom’s Latest Map Guarantee service, which ensures that if a new map becomes available within 90 days of use, users can update their device using the MyTomTom software for free.
TomTom also adds value to each purchase with a bonus 12-month Map Update Service which entails users getting four bonus maps without any charge in the first year of driving.
TomTom’s Map Share feature, available on all the new devices, allows users to make changes to their maps whenever they stumble upon a new route, and to share their discoveries with other TomTom users.

BY: NEW STRAITS TIMES

http://www.nst.com.my/life-times/tech/gps-with-sea-maps-1.21215

National Broadband Rate Penetration Reaches 81%

KUALA LUMPUR : The national fixed line and wireless broadband penetration rate had reached 81% of populated areas, the Dewan Negara was told today.
Deputy Information, Communications and Culture Minister Datuk Joseph Salang Gandum said up to the third quarter of this year, the total internet subscriptions numbered 5.59 million and the number of internet users was approximately 17.5 million.

"The internet service coverage has also been increased from time to time by the service providers and through the implementation of broadband initiatives by the government.

"Among the initiatives are the construction of telecommunication tower, wireless village, community broadband centre and broadband services at rural libraries," he said in reply to Senator Chew Lee Giok during question time.

The deputy minister also said the broadband penetration rate in Malaysia should not be compared to Singapore and Hong Kong.

"This is because the population density in Malaysia differs from the two countries... so is the size and the geographical features of Malaysia," he said.

Nevertheless, he said the government was concerned with the service performance and the quality of internet service in the country and had underlined the mandatory standards for broadband access service that should be adhered to by the service providers. -- BERNAMA

http://www.nst.com.my/latest/national-broadband-rate-penetration-reaches-81-per-cent-1.18334

Founding Apple Document Sells for US$1.6m

NEW YORK : The founding papers setting up Apple Computers sold Teusday in New York for just under US$1.6 million, ten times the maximum amount that had been expected by Sotheby's auctioneers." The 1976 document, which once belonged to Ronald G.Wayne, one of Apple's founders along with Steven P.Jobs ans Steven G. Wozniak, is the first chapter in the story of one of America's most important companies," Sotheby's said. It sold for $1,594,500. Pre-auction estimates by Sotheby's ranged from $100-150,000. The buyer was Eduardo Cisneros, CEO of Miami-based Cisneros Corporation. The Apple contract was signed by the three founders on April 1, 1976. The contract and the agreement documenting Wayne's withdrawal from the company 11 days later for just $800, was offered as a single lot.
 

BY : NEW STRAITS TIMES 15/12/2011
http://www.nst.com.my/latest/founding-apple-document-sells-for-us-1-6m-1.19195

What about IT in Business?

Information technology in business for better reliability, profitability and higher growth.
Information technology has crucial impact on the overall performance of a business, its reputation in the economy, performance of the employees, profitability over the years, firm’s growth rate and so on. To draw conclusion on the impact of information technology in business these factors need to be evaluated. If all the financial statements like balance sheet, cash flow statement, profit and loss account and retained earning s are evaluated, then it can be found that the performance, now-a-days, largely depends on the effective use of information technology in business.
Analysis of the impact of information technology is very important for all the professionals, investors as well as for the company to understand the reasons behind success or failure of a business. There is no doubt, that effective uses of information technology, in the leading business enterprises, play a vital role in their successes. With the help of information technology, a business entity would be able to serve more customer efficiently than before. Financial statements would be rapidly available, internal control would be more effective and processing time would be minimum because of it. Still, the accuracy would be maintained because of keeping information in details, leading to more customer satisfaction for a business.
Now the world is considered as a ‘global village’ and information technology has made communication not only cheaper but also quicker. The information technology industry is growing at a rapid pace and it is playing an ever increasing role in supporting business transformation and strategies. Information technology is a vital part of today’s global economy and it is expected to increase in importance in days to come. Because of the presence of information technology in business, the start up cost has become minimal and the time management has become more effective. It seems information technology has given business enterprises, the opportunity to control the business with fingertips.
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What is Information Technology?

Information Technology or known as IT is concerned with technology to treat information. The acquisition, processing, storage and dissemination of vocal, pictorial, textual and numerical information by a microelectronics-based combination of computing and telecommunications are its main fields^.The term in its modern sense first appeared in a 1958 article published in the Harvard Business Review, in which authors Leavitt and Whisler commented that "the new technology does not yet have a single established name. We shall call it information technology (IT)." Some of the modern and emerging fields of Information technology are next generation web technologies, bioinformatics, cloud computing, global information systems, large scale knowledgebases, etc. Advancements are mainly driven in the field of computer science.