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Top Ten Tech Links No. 2

July 4, 2008 · 4 Comments 

Here is this week’s edition of the list that hopes to bring you fresh news through just ten, yes only ten, links:

Asus keeps the ball rolling with its planned introduction of EEE PCs with built-in 3G and HSDPA modules. Another surprise from Asus: the EEE Monitor.

An update for Playstation PS3 has caused lockouts and bricking, prompting Sony to pull out the update just hours after it was introduced.

Guess how many American gamers have bought Guitar Hero for the DS Lite.

Digital TV service is bound to come to the Philippines, helped in no small way by ABS-CBN’s P1-billion budget for the project.

Coy announces that the video-blogging contest marking the University of the Philippines’ centennial has been extended.

A Filipino has quietly assumed the post as Global Voices Online regional editor, and now takes charge of giving everyone/anyone quick daily doses of the region’s best blogs. Try a sampling here.

If you have any complaint against telcos and phone manufacturers and retailers, email the NTC through this address and specifically ask for a reply.

If you’re a Filipino and you’re also a coder, Google wants you to join this contest.

Finally, a gift for your readers: really cool screensavers for your office or work computers.

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Written by Tonyo Cruz · Tonyo is a writer, blogger, journalist and activist. He is a founder of the consumer group TXTPower in 2001, and the global network MobileActive in 2005. He is also a member of Bloggers Kapihan. He closely follows developments in mobile technology from the consumer and activist point of views. He is currently working as a reporter for Japan's leading newspaper and previously wrote for the Malaya daily broadsheet. He blogs at http://tonyocruz.com and may be reached at tonyocruz at gmail dot com.

The 8th ASEAN Science and Technology Week

July 4, 2008 · Comments 

The Philippines through the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) is hosting the 8th ASEAN Science and Technology Week (ASTW) celebration on July 1-11, 2008 in Manila. This event also coincides with the 50th anniversary of DOST and the country’s annual celebration of National Science and Technology Week (NSTW) with the theme “Making Science Work for You.”

It aims to promote science and technology (S&T) development in the region by creating greater awareness of S&T, developing an S&T culture, as well as providing a medium for participation and collaboration in regional S&T programs.

The series of activities for the 8th ASEAN Science and Technology Week has begun and today’s activity is a continuation of the S&T conferences that started yesterday. One of the topics to be tackled today is about Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and is outlined as follows:

  • ICT for Education
  • ICT for Health and Social Services
  • ICT for Environment
  • ICT for Governance
  • ICT for Business and Commerce

Other topics to be discussed are listed here.

The conferences seek to disseminate information on S&T developments and offer opportunities for interaction and collaboration among various stakeholders of S&T such as scientists, technologists, researchers, academicians, government workers, industry practitioners and the general public.

The participants will be very busy these coming days. There are still a lot of activities in store for them such as the following:

  • 2008 National Science and Technology Week , Philippines
  • ASEAN S&T Awards – Awarding Ceremonies
  • S&T Exhibition
  • ASEAN Youth Science Summit

A detailed schedule of activities can be found at the 8th ASTW official website.

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Written by Jojo "dYu" Geytz · dYu is an IT Consultant - programmer/developer. He's one of the admins of PBS services (Group Blog, Forum, Mailing List, Blogopedia & Search Engine).