Archive for the ‘Tech News’ Category
September 28th, 2006
I decided to put my blog to the test using CrazyEgg's heatmap visualization after all the rave reviews it got from the likes of Matt Mullenweg, David Hansson and TechCrunch. Unfortunately, since I inserted the required Javascript code, I'm getting errors from both Firefox and IE.
Screenshot after the jump.
September 28th, 2006
Google Adsense emailed its publishers with a ton of cool improvements to its service.
Most notably:
AdSense for search results on your site
Search results are now served on your site via IFRAME. This means your visitors don't have to veer away from your page every time they search.
September 19th, 2006
I ran into an amusing article published in the Inquirer a while ago called "Tech-savvy movers and shakers" written by Gabriel Mercado. It tells us how some entrepreneurs are utilizing Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook for their business operations.
September 12th, 2006
Forget the Capulets and Montagues, the Hatfields and the McCoys.
It's all about Diddy versus Diddy.
Sean "Diddy" Combs was sued by another Diddy in the UK for "causing confusion" and unfair competition. Music producer Richard "Diddy" Dearlove wants Combs to stop using the "Diddy" moniker as it allegedly caused some ...
September 6th, 2006
Just like my post less than two months ago about the whole Paul Bowers fiasco, here comes another similar incident involving Gail Dela Cruz, a Filipino web designer whose web template was stolen by a creep named Al Sembrano.
Here's a summary. Sembrano hires Dela Cruz to design a book ...
August 25th, 2006
Wablet’s going to rock web IM, according to Marshall Kirkpatrick, after he road-tests Wablet. His review was nothing short of an endorsement which makes me feel good because it is for the most part a product of Filipino innovation.
Yet if you course through the article you'll see how some ...
August 21st, 2006
Is Mike Abundo Wablet's official spin doctor? If so, he's doing a great job at it. Techcrunch's Marshall Kirkpatrick should be demo-ing it anytime now.
Jeez, I hope I can get a chance to test it.
Here's a screenshot of the client login window:
August 15th, 2006
With Windows Live Writer recently recently, it's only natural that I should try it on my blog. Does it work? If you see this, most probably.
August 13th, 2006
So I was just talking about the mysterious Filipino Web 2.0 undertaking Wablet and how it will give Meebo a run for its money (well, not really).
Now comes Friendster MoBS, another web-based instant messaging platform that bears a frightening resemblance to Meebo's GUI. Except that in MoBS, your only ...
August 10th, 2006
J. Angelo Racoma's PayPal initiative now has a website.
I still strongly share J. Angelo's sentiments that having PayPal here in the Philippines will spur growth in the web development and technology sector of the Philippines. We've got the talent, but no decent payment system in sight. ...
