A friend drew my attention to this and I think it's really cool- The Cisco Technical Support mobile application, it provides access to Cisco's rich technical support content right from your BlackBerry smartphone. But it's only available on BlackBerry 10. This app was released 20/02/2013 and has the following features:
1) Manage Cases (requires valid support contract)
2) Access to all your open Cisco service requests
3)Click to connect with your TAC Engineer directly via phone or email
4) Add notes & photos to your support case
5) Access to all case notes and a summary of attached files
6)Send a request for status update, or to close your case
7)Access to all RMAs (Return Material Authorization) associated with your support cases
8) Track replacement RMA parts
9) Click to call the on-site contact and field engineers via phone for related RMAs
If you want to learn more about a Cisco Support Contract and the benefits of having one, just click on this link http://www.cisco.com/web/help/reg/ben/sc_ben.html
Friday, 22 February 2013
Thursday, 21 February 2013
PlayStation 4 Console Announced by Sony
To thou lovers of PlayStation –
PlayStation 4 is coming out soon, Its hardware is designed to offer superior
graphics as well as new social features including the sharing of
recorded game play clips. It will succeed the PlayStation 3,
which went on sale in 2006. The
PS4 will eventually compete against Microsoft's still-to-be-unveiled Xbox 360
successor and Nintendo's Wii U.
Sony described the machine as being like a
"supercharged" PC. It runs off an x86-based CPU (central
processing unit) - similar architecture to that found in most desktop computers
- and an "enhanced" PC GPU (graphics processing unit). Both CPU and
GPU are designed by the US firm Advanced Micro Devices (AMD). It comes
with the new DualShock 4 controller, which includes a touchpad, a "share
button" and a lightbar, which allows a separate camera to track its
movement. The new controller (below) features a touchpad and a light so its
movement can be tracked by a camera
"This is a complete controller upgrade with touch, share
and better responsiveness," said Brian Blau, an analyst at the tech
consultancy Gartner. "The new controller is the key to a better PS4
experience. It has the ability to share content easily, and brings in a
component of touch that allows even more ways to interact with games."
The console also includes new hardware dedicated to video
compression to make it a more social device. Users will be able to pause a
game, select a few minutes of recorded video of their most recent activity, and
instruct the clip to be uploaded to a social network. Another new feature
is that gamers can let one of their friends connect to their machine and take
control of their character to help if they have got stuck, or allow several
friends to watch their live progress as spectators. This facility uses
technology from Gaikai - a cloud-based service Sony acquired last year for
$380m.
And here is the bad news- Sony has decided not to make
PlayStation 4 backwards compatible which I believe is disappointing and means
that people who own a PS3 will essentially have to start their gaming
collection from scratch. “PlayStation 3 games - and indeed PSone and PS2 games
- will be available to download at some point, but most likely at an additional
cost, which might turn consumers off,” said Alex
Simmons, UK editor-in-chief of the gaming site IGN.
Friday, 15 February 2013
Skype launches limited video messaging trial
Skype soft has launched a
video messaging service that allows its subscribers to deliver recorded clips
to Skype contacts for playback when they come online. The service is initially available for
users running Skype on Android, Apple's iPhone and Mac OS X computers and is
part of the Skype Premium package that costs $10 per
month. Non-subscribers are being offered 20 free messages over the
next three months to try the service. Each message can be up to
three minutes long and the feature is available through the "plus"
button in Skype apps running on supported systems.
"We're looking for
feedback," said Chaim Haas, a spokesman for Skype. He said users can
connect with Skype through Twitter and its Facebook page.
Skype inadvertently
disclosed the feature in December when it updated its terms of service to
include a description of the video messaging service.
The full service will be
launched later this year.
Tuesday, 12 February 2013
Cloud Computing - Internet Evolution
Cloud computing provides
the means through which every resources — from computing power to computing
infrastructure, applications, business processes to personal collaboration —
can be delivered to you as a service wherever and whenever you need.
The term
"cloud" in cloud computing refers to the set of hardware, networks, storage, services, and interfaces
that combine to deliver aspects of computing as a service. Cloud
services include the delivery of software, infrastructure, and storage
over the Internet (either as separate components or a complete platform) based
on user demand.
Sunday, 10 February 2013
Cisco Introduces StadiumVision Mobile; Ground-Breaking Delivery of Live Video to Mobile Devices in Sports & Entertainment Venues Around the World
Cisco has introduced StadiumVisionMobile, a ground-breaking delivery of live video to mobile devices in sports & entertainment venues around the world.The solution uses an intelligent and high-density Cisco Connected Stadium Wi-Fi network to bring high-quality video straight to the latest smartphones and tablets with minimal delay. Global sports and entertainment leaders the Brooklyn Nets (Barclays Center), Real Madrid (Estadio Santiago Bernabéu) and Sporting Kansas City (Sporting Park) are the first to be implementing StadiumVision Mobile in their venues.
More than 10 billion mobile devices are projected to be in use by 2016, and 71 percent of mobile data traffic is expected to be video by that time as well. Teams & venues around the world understand that fans are demanding to be connected, engaged, able to interact and given all-encompassing multimedia experience via their mobile devices. StadiumVision Mobile delivers those demands.
When integrated with an in-venue app, the solution delivers live video and data feeds with minimal delay and offers multiple channels of unique content such as a replay channel, an alternate-view channel (a view of the bench during timeouts), and a data channel (for stats, trivia contests and multi-player games). These options create a more interactive and personalized experience and open business opportunities for the venue and teams through targeted advertising, sponsorship activations, promotions, branding and more. The solution was developed with an open interface to meet custom software requirements and seamlessly integrate with in-venue apps.
Friday, 8 February 2013
Information Technology Job & Career Fair in Nigeria
The Nigeria Computer Society (NCS) is Nigeria's foremost network of Information Technology (IT) practitioners with membership strength of over 10,000, comprising IT professionals, Interest Groups and Stakeholders.
A lot of Computer Science & related courses
graduates today find it difficult to access or get gainful employment after
graduation. Unavailable employment opportunities for qualified graduates,
inadequate information of business opportunities available in the profession,
lack of employable skills and ineffective techniques for securing available
jobs in the labour market are some of the major factors contributing to
the lack of employment.
Nigeria Computer Society believes that the IT
industry could put more people to work than a combination of three or four
different sectors of the economy could do, thereby, instituting confidence in
our school system, graduates and boosting our economy.
NCS invites members of Nigeria
Computer Society to partner with NCS in an Information
Technology Job Fair to urgently tackle this critical area that may
spell doom for our country
See the Schedule of the Job Fair after cut...
Cisco Live London, 2013
Cisco Live is Cisco's flagship annual technical, educative,
technology evolution, networking & thought leadership event for IT,
networking & communications professionals.
The most recent Cisco Live took place at Excel Centre,
London, UK from the 28th of January to the 1st of February 2013.
Attracting over 5,000 attendees. The show
included technical breakout sessions, Keynotes from Cisco executives and
hundreds of exhibitors. Over 1000 Cisco Partners joined Cisco's own experts to
showcase the latest networking & communication technologies. Cisco Live is
a dedicated hub where one can discover the tools, capabilities & services
to extend existing network & help one embrace
latest business practices
Have got a friend who was one of the attendees, was told it
was simply amazing, just click on the link below to take a look around Cisco
Live London and see what is possible through technology insight and strategic
perspective
The next Cisco Live is going to be held in
Melbourne, Australia from March 5- March 8 2013....Watch out
!!!
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