The Realities of The Jamaican Job Market From a Tech Point Of View
Most young Jamaicans; university and college graduates, have become locked into the vicious failed cycle that is the Jamaican job market. There are very few options available with little prospects of...
View ArticleEditorial: Tech/Gadgets to watch in 2014
Steam Machine by Valve – Kemory Grubb For 2014, my prediction for gadget/technology of the year, will be the Steam Machine by Valve. The hardware specs, the controller, the operating system, the price,...
View ArticleDon’t cry over spilt Samsung Milk as Samsung Galaxy S5 and smartwatches...
‘Tis a lesson you should heed: Try, try, try again. If at first you don’t succeed, Try, try, try again. Thomas H. Palme in ‘Teacher’s Manual’ So here goes my rant against Samsung! Samsung had launched...
View ArticleDigicel Cable and Submarine Fiber Optic Acquisitions point to 4G LTE based...
Digicel has been a busy shopper since 2013. After recently acquiring a Cable TV license from TATT (Telecommunications Authority of Trinidad & Tobago) as reported in my article Digicel acquires...
View ArticleMotion Gaming And Its Future
Where did we go wrong with; motion gaming. Gaming that transcends barriers and limitations by bringing the user one step closer to real 1 to 1 interactivity with their video game. Personally I agree...
View ArticleWhy Technology Companies are Seeking Engineers
If you read my article Google voted Best American Employer of 2015, you’d have realized that Google was voted America’s technology sector employer. This ringing endorsement comes to thanks to a poll...
View ArticleFlow Jamaica Christmas 2016 Promotion
FLOW Jamaica is really pulling out the stops this Christmas. So says the promotional tweet on FLOW Jamaica’s Twitter Feed: Unwrap Christmas with Flow! The Huawei Y3 Lite is only $1,999+GCT w/ purchase...
View ArticleDigicel Sovereign Village Portmore launch heralds Huge Christmas Promotion
Wow that was quick! Digicel has already responded with a sales promotion of their own! Again, all this news seems to be dropping on social Media. Digicel is having a Grand Opening of their Sovereign...
View ArticleHuawei’s Mate 9, Google Daydream will make Mobile VR 2.0 mainstream
Virtual Reality is becoming increasingly popular and is a hot topic in the Gaming and Content development World. At Huawei, they’re always a step ahead in the innovation of new technologies. From...
View ArticleHow a QR Code Reader can add FLOW and Digicel Credit using Mobile Money
One of my pet peeves is adding FLOW credit to my cellphone. For that the USSD (Unstructured Supplementary Service Data) code is as follows: *121*[voucher number] # and send (like duh!) If you’re...
View ArticleSkype for Linux Alpha with hostless group calling challenges WhatsApp
There is a new Skype for Linux Alpha app in town from Microsoft. The latest update, version 1.12 bring hostless group calling along with other improvements to Linux users, joyous news to Ubuntu and...
View ArticleWiredrive Cloud Video Management System for the start-up Business
Need a cloud-based video management that is right for you? Wiredrive’s media management tool for Businesses and Start-ups hosts your video and other content on a private cloud in a Tier 3 Data...
View ArticleHow Digicel plans to make Customers feel #GetGifted This Christmas
Digicel Fans, it’s time to #GetGifted. Digicel has yet again pulled out the stops in their #GetGifted Christmas Promotion as per their post on their Digicel Jamaica Twitter Page: #GetGifted this...
View ArticleHuawei and Intcomex in Strategic Jamaican partnership for Greatness
“We are very pleased to form a strategic partnership with Intcomex. By combining Huawei’s expertise in advanced smartphone development with Intcomex’s vision of strengthening Huawei’s presence though...
View ArticleQuisk heralds e-commerce Micro-Transactions for Jamaican Entrepreneurs
There is a huge untapped business potential associated with using Mobile Money. So says Douglas Halsall, Chief Executive Officer of AIS (Advanced Integrated Systems), who was presenting at the Jamaica...
View ArticleCatholic College of Mandeville Microsoft Imagine Academy to inspire Coders
The Catholic College of Mandeville is taking Mandeville in the 21st Century. This as they’d launched their Microsoft Imagine Academy in a ceremony that was held on Friday 4th of November 2016! Already...
View ArticleCheck Point warns of Android malware Gooligan, a sign of AI’s approach in 2017
Tis’ the season for malicious malware! Security firm Check Point on Wednesday November 30th 2016, has uncovered an advertising fraud scheme named Gooligan. A variant of an Android malware campaign...
View ArticleCaricel’s Unlimited Modems implies FLOW and Digicel going Unlimited in 2017
Christmas hasn’t come yet but Caricel is making Students feel extra special for 2017. So says their ad that appeared in the Sunday Gleaner dated December 3rd 2016. Caricel is oddly silent on Social...
View ArticleHow 700 million Chinese Phones with Adups firmware can Spy on You
“[They were] recently made aware of the concerns discovered by Kryptowire and is working with our public and private sector partners to identify appropriate mitigation strategies.” Marsha Catron, a...
View ArticleJamaica House 15-kW Solar heralds Hydrogen-Electron Economy in 2030
Government of Jamaica has finally decided to step into the 21st century. This as Prime Minister Holness has announced that a 15-kW solar photovoltaic system will be installed on Jamaica House. This...
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