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Pain at work
Technology tools are indispensable to make work more efficient in the office or at home. But they also can be a real pain, literally.
Ways to counter work pains
By Rozana Sani
EYE strain, backache, wrist and neck pains. If you have any of these symptoms, chances are, your suffering could be due to poor ergonomics arising from prolonged use of ICT tools. These work hazards are becoming common among ...
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INNOVATION
Hewlett-Packard Co has come up with a new range of products comprising desktops, workstations, notebooks and iPaqs. The products boast good value for money, energy efficiency and eco-friendliness.
Siti Syameen Md Khalili writes.
NOTEBOOK
1 Confederations Cup – Brazil booked their spot in the Confederations Cup final after beating host South Africa.
LAB REVIEW
The speaker market for the PC and portable media devices is huge.
BLOGGER'S SAY
IF you are into nature, the local rainforests could be an inspiration
for your next adventure. Take it from operations executive Keong Lye Choon, who detailed his accounts on his blog, My Rainforest Adventures(http://www.my-rainforest-adventures.com).
NEWSFRONT
STUDENTS with disabilities in Malaysia are set to get a much-needed boost in terms of ICT skills.
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GAMING
I love watching Kitchen Nightmares and Hell’s Kitchen.
AV - IT
PANASONIC’s PT-AE3000 is one of the most feature-rich home theatre projectors around. At RM14,999, it is brighter at 1,600 ANSI lumens and has a higher contrast ratio at 60,000:1 than its predecessor, the PT-AE2000.
TECH TALK
Engaging customers and prospects on social networking sites is not new, but it is evolving to involve customer service and expanding to formal contact centres.
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| BITS & BYTES |
- Ethical hacking
EC-Council Academy will organise a Certified Ethical Hacker programme on
June 25. The programme will explore how perimeter defences work and discuss scanning and network attacks, hacking and counter-measures. Registration is free. For details, contact Ven Ping at 03-76650911
or e-mail: venping@eccouncilacademy.org.
- Developing iPhone apps
iTrain Malaysia will hold a workshop on iPhone Application Development from 9am to 5pm on June 25 at Apple Malaysia’s office, Plaza Damansara. Fee is RM150. For details, contact Elorna at 03-21661879 or e-mail: info@itrain.com.my.
- Online marketing
A workshop on how to launch a marketing campaign using online social media will be held on June 24 in Kuala Lumpur. For details and registration, contact 03-21661879 or e-mail: info@itrain.com.my.
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| FIRST BYTE |
DO you remember the One Home, One PC programme announced by the Government in 2004 aimed at driving greater access to PC technology in homes nationwide? If ever there is thought to revive it, now seems to be a good enough time.
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