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Ask the Expert
Wednesday, Feb 11, 2009
by: The Technology Industry Awards selection committee Q. I’m interested in submitting an application to be considered for the 2009 High-Tech Leader Awards. How can I go about doing this and what are some things I can do to increase my chances of being selected? A. Well short of dropping off a...
Tech Tips by Michael Sasaki
Wednesday, Feb 11, 2009
by: Michael Sasaki Senior Vice President, Pacific Rim Bank A graduate of Moananlua high and the Shidler College of Business at the University of Hawaii at Manoa, Michael Sasaki has over 15 years of experience in Hawaii’s technology and business communities. His background covers Education, Hea...
Mobi PCS Enhancing Network Coverage with Small Cell Sites
Wednesday, Feb 11, 2009
Mobi PCS recently launched Hawaii’s first consumer distributed-antenna system (DAS), strengthening its coverage in the Hilo area of the Big Island, specifically. DAS allows cellular network coverage where geography or lengthy zoning and construction processes exist. The system is also used in...
Toshiba XD-E500 DVD Player
Wednesday, Feb 11, 2009
Unable to compete with Blu-ray, Toshiba just unveiled its new XD-E500 DVD player, which promises to come jam-packed with the latest technologies. This DVD player is not meant to compete of replace Blu-ray players, but will enhance the playback of regular DVDs. The player offers eXtended Detail Enhan...
Lenovo's IdeaPad S9/S10
Wednesday, Feb 11, 2009
Quick to jump on the mini-laptop trend, The IdeaPad s9 offers users an 8.9-inch screen, while the IdeaPad s10 packs a 10.1-inch screen. Both have displays running at 1,024x600 pixels, run Windows XP, and will use 1.6Gz Intel Atom N270 CPUs. One will get 512MB of RAM and an 80GB hard drive, while the...
Mio's Knight Rider GPS
Wednesday, Feb 11, 2009
Nerd alert! No more annoyingly monotone computerized GPS directions….the Mio Knight Rider GPS offers up all your directions with the original voice of Knight Rider’s KITT behind it. And we’re not talking TV voice clippings, all of the recordings are 100% original. The device has b...
HTC Touch Diamond Goes American
Wednesday, Feb 11, 2009
While we’ve touted the HTC Touch Diamond in the past as the greatest thing since sliced bread, only those in Europe and Asia have access to it. However, come the latter part of 2008, North Americans (first Canada, then the U.S.A), will also be able to get their hands on this sleek new phone. T...
Samsung i900 Omnia
Wednesday, Feb 11, 2009
A mobile device that is sure to prove to be a nemesis to the HTC Touch Diamond, Samsung’s Omnia is the latest smart mobile phone to enter the “be all and end all mobile phone” race. Like many of its competitors, the phone offers full touchscreen, 7.2Mbps HSDPA 2100, quadband EDGE,...
Lisa Gibson
Wednesday, Feb 11, 2009
Getting an education and not being afraid to pursue your dreams are the two biggest pieces of advice that Lisa Gibson offers to aspiring young women in the technology industry. Gibson can definitely lead by example, as this is exactly as she has done throughout her accomplished career in Hawaii...
M-Commerce M-ergence
Wednesday, Feb 11, 2009
Hot on the heels of E-commerce comes...M-commerce! M-commerce, or mobile commerce, is expected to be the next step in consumer convenience. J.P. Morgan defines m-commerce as “Business-to-consumer transactions conducted from a mobile device.” And thanks to Apple's iPhone and subsequent...