Information Communication Technology

Information and Communications Technology - or technologies (ICT) is an umbrella term that includes all technologies for the manipulation and communication of information.

The term is sometimes used in preference to Information Technology (IT) particularly in two communities: education and government.Although,in the common usage it is often assumed that ICT is synonymous with IT; ICT in fact encompasses any medium to record information (magnetic disk/tape, optical disks (CD/DVD), flash memory etc. and arguably also paper records); technology for broadcasting information - radio, television; and technology for communicating through voice and sound or images - microphone, camera, loudspeaker, telephone to cellular phones.

It includes the wide variety of computing hardware (PCs, servers, mainframes, networked storage), the rapidly developing personal hardware market comprising mobile phones, personal devices, MP3 players, and much more; the full gamut of application software from the smallest home-developed spreadsheet to the largest enterprise packages and online software services; and the hardware and software needed to operate networks for transmission of information, again ranging from a home network to the largest global private networks operated by major commercial enterprises and, of course, the Internet. Thus, "ICT" makes more explicit that technologies such as broadcasting and wireless mobile telecommunications are included.

It should be noted that "ICT" by this English definition is different in nuance and scope than under "ICT" in Japanese, which is more technical and narrow in scope.ICT capabilities vary widely from the sophistication of major western economies to lesser provision in the developing world. But the latter are catching up fast, often leapfrogging older generations of technology and developing new solutions that match their specific needs.

Wi-Fi Signal Status for You and the World!

Figure 1: Sample of the shirt

Hye there....

You can display the current wi-fi signal strength to yourself and everyone around you with this stylish Wi-Fi Detector Shirt. The glowing bars on the front of the shirt dynamically change as the surrounding wi-fi signal strength fluctuates. You can also get the attention you deserve as others bow to you as their reverential wi-fi god, while geeky chicks swoon at your presence.

Product Features
1. Glowing animated shirt dynamically displays the current wi-fi signal strength.
2. Shows signal strength for 802.11b or 802.11g
3. Black 100% Cotton T-Shirt
4. Animated Decal is Removable (with hook and loop fasteners) for Easy Washing
5. Battery Pack is Concealed in a Small Pocket Sewn Inside the Shirt
6. Runs for hours off three AAA Batteries (not included)

Washing Instructions
1.Carefully peel animated decal from front of T-Shirt
2.Unplug ribbon connector behind decal and remove decal
3.Unplug battery pack and remove it
4.You can leave the ribbon cable inside the shirt
5.Machine wash gentle cycle on cold
6.Hang to dry

Please Note: If you plug the connector into the battery pack backwards the shirt will not animate properly. It will not damage the shirt. Simply reverse the connector.

Jetboil Personal Cooking System

Boils two cups of water in two minutes!

Heat, eat, and drink from this ultra-compact 1 liter unit

The Jetboil Personal Cooking System (PCS) has sparked a revolution in outdoor cooking. Capable of boiling two cups in two minutes at 75-80% efficiency, the PCS is twice as fast and uses half as much fuel as conventional stoves. The PCS boils up to 50 cups (12 liters) of water from only one isobutane/propane micro-canister. Such outstanding performance results from the FluxRing heat exchanger, which captures and focuses the burner’s heat instead of the heat being lost to the ambient air.


Well suited to quickly heating water, the Jetboil can be used to make hot beverages, noodles, pasta, dehydrated hiking meals, soups and, of course, a nice cup of coffee (using the optional Coffee Press accessory).

Jetboil integrates a 1 liter insulated hard-anodized aluminum cooking cup, high-performance burner base with built-in piezoelectric igniter, drink-through plastic lid, and a protective bottom cover that doubles as a measuring cup. All components, including the fuel, can be packed comfortably within the cooking cup making the entire PCS smaller than a Nalgene water bottle. Stow it in your pack, saddle bag, kayak, fanny pack, or side pocket – take it anywhere. At only 15 ounces, the Jetboil PCS rivals the lightest titanium cooksets and micro-canister stoves.



*Twice as fast and uses half as much fuel as conventional stoves
*All components, including fuel, can be packed comfortably within the cooking cup
*Boils up to 50 cups (12 liters) of water from only one fuel canister
*Boils 2 cups of water in 2 minutes
*Burner output: 4500 BTU/hour
*Volume: 32 oz (1 liter)
*Dimensions: 4.1" x 7.1" (104 x 180 mm)
*Weight: 15 oz (425 g)
*Coffee press: .8 oz (23 g)
*Download the user manual
*Fuel canister is not included - must be purchased separately at a local retailer
*Available with optional Coffee Press accessory

Nova intros Slider X 600 gaming mouse & pad

Nova Gaming on Friday announced it will unveil its Slider X 600 gaming mouse at E for All gaming expo in LA in October. The Slider X 600 has an uncommon side-mounted cable, uses ceramic feet and features a sensitivity of 3,200dpi. As expected, the Slider X 600 is customizable and will come with three mouse profiles, eight programmable buttons and five color options for its LED lighting.
Along with the new mouse, Nova announced an accessory to go with it in the form of the Over Slide mouse pad, sized at 16.5 by 11.4 inches and near quarter-inch thickness. It also sports a 12,000dpi micro-ball ceramic surface designed to optimize the operation of any laser device’s tracking performance.When most gamers think about gaming mice, they think about products like the Logitech G9 or the Microsoft X8 Mouse. Nova Gaming wants its product to be up there with other gaming mouse legends and is announcing its gaming mouse at E for All next month it hopes will accomplish that goal. The Slider X 600 uses so-called indestructible ceramic mouse feet and has sensitivity up to 3200 dpi. The mouse cable comes out of the side of the mouse, rather than the front like most gaming mice. We have to wonder if the cord will get in the way during play. Other features include three mouse profiles, eight programmable buttons and five color options for the lighting. Both the mouse and pad are expected to hit the market in November, priced at nearly $100 and $40, respectively.

Dell launches 7609WU HD DLP projector

Dell recently and quietly launched its 7609WU DLP projector, which is capable of creating 1920x1200 native resolution images with a 16:10 aspect ratio. Its 2700:1 contrast ratio and 3,850 lumens brightness help to make the projected images legible in lit rooms, such as during presentations. The projector can be mounted on desktop or ceilings, and supports both front and rear projection configurations, and is capable of creating images up to 301 inches in size.
Picture-in-Picture and Picture-by-Picture viewing of multiple channels or sources simultaneously is part of the feature-set, and closed captioning is likewise supported.The 7609WU offers an Ethernet jack for connecting with networks, while video connections include two HDMI inputs, two VGA inputs, as well as a single S-video, DisplayPort, composite and RS232 serial ports. Audio input for the pair of 5W speakers and output comes via a 3.5mm stereo jack. A 12V output for triggering a motorized projection screen is present, along with a 5V output to power external devices such as a wireless module. A fully functional remote control with an integrated laser pointer is included.The 300W lamp’s rated life of 2,000 hours can be extended to 2,500 hours in Eco mode at the cost of brightness and picture quality.Currently available on Dell’s web store, the 7609WU is priced at $4,999.

Latest Gadgets....

SGH i400 Smartphone


Samsung released this little beauty, the SGH i400 smartphone. Although we already got used to Samsungs S60 Sliders, this one has the Symbian OS trademark in the upper-left corner. It is equipped with a 2 megapixel camera to make sure you don’t miss out on taking really cool photos even if you don’t own a genuine digital camera. And didn’t you got bored of navigating through your whole menu just to try and find an MP3. Well, they have solved your problem by adding up a special MP3 button. It is also equipped with A2DP, Bluetooth and MicroSD expansion for your pleasure and comfort. You also have full support for Internet Browsing (it would have been weird if you didn’t) and you are provided with a 2.3 inch display, so you won’t have to wear your glasses just to make a simple phone-call.

Nintendo Famicom Voice Recorder


The Nintendo Famicom Voice Recorder is an item that shouldn’t miss from any collection of a genuine nostalgic gadget collector. It s release is targeted mostly at Asia because in th ‘80 these little things’ grandparents were very popular. As for those that lived in the USA,it is normal that this gadget doesn’t particularly ring a bell because they got a different version of the NES controller, a smother one,
But if you’re thinking of going retro, Japanese style, here’s a place to begin, the Nintendo Famicom Voice Recorder.



Sonic Screwdriver


This Sonic Screwdriver is a gadget for all those Doctor Who fans that weren’t satisfied with just th Tardis USB hub. Remember that saying, “if it’s made like a screwdriver and it looks like a screwdriver, it must be a screwdriver”? Oh, and you are so very wrong! It actually has a pen on one head and a beam of UV light at the other.
So now you you can write anything you want with UV ink and not worry about other people reading it. Just imagine handing your boss an amazingly favorable report and between the lines your real thoughts. Ha, ha, ha what a subtle revenge. And the revenge costs only 12.99$ and 3 AG 13 batteries. Small price to pay!






B20, IRiver’s mini DMB television

IRiver has just announced the release of the all-new mini DMB television, the B20. It is equipped with 4 GB of flash memory which you can expand through the miniSD memory card slot. It has a 2.4-inch LCD display with 320 x 240 pixels and a range of colors of 260k. It also has a FM tuner that can be used also as a voice recorder. It supports MPEG-4, OGG, MP3, WMA, WMV9 formats and you can also view JPEG images on it. The battery holds for 26 hours of MP3 playback, 5 hours of videos and 4 hours of DMB TV. The price is set at 267$ for the 4 GB version and 213$ for the 2GB one.

Pillete

Pillete, the new concept of Bluetooth headset is so tiny, it’s almost invisible to the untrained eye when you are wearing it. So you don’t have to worry anymore about looking like Robocop when walking down the street with it, but you have to consider the possibility of people starting to think you’ve lost your marbles and you’re talking to yourself.
The downside is the fact that people have different sized ears and the device might be to small and slip out or to big and not fit. People who often use earphones will tell you I’m right. But once they’ll figure out a way to make the Pillete adjustable, this design will be the future of all headsets.



S3000, A6000 & M8000 Pavilion Slimline by HP

Three new models of desktop PC series have been launched into the market by HP. The three models of the Pavilion Slimline series are s3000, a6000 and m8000. The first one comes with 1GB of RAM, and you can pick either a AMD CPU or an Intel CPU, but for the later you have to pay an extra 50$. If not you can buy it for 500$. The PC can be set with a low graphic card, maybe a TV tuner and a Pocket Media Drive.
You can buy the a6000 at a lower price then the s3000. It’s just 330$ but you would be throwing off some memory because it has only 512 MB of RAM. But the bright side is that it comes with an Intel CPU, a Pocket Media Drive and a graphics card. But the “jewel of the crown” is the m8000. And the price says so to. At 950$ it has a DVD drive and again you can pick between a dual core AMD or Intel processor. All three models have Windows Vista preinstalled.





DC X725 by Benq


Benq amazes us once again with the launch of the new compact classy digital camera. The DC X725 is as small as 12.5 millimeters, and the material from which it is made of is steel, so it is stainless and more resistant. It comes in four different colors, black, red silver, or pearl. It has a 1/2.5 CCD and can go up to 3x optical zoom. The ISO sensitivity can go up to 1600 on photos and 4000 on videos. You can also increase the memory, as it has an SD/SDHC memory card support. The range of mega pixels is, for the time being, unknown, but we can assume it has more then the previous release of Benq that had 7.2. We also have no information regarding the price.



Flyclear Card

All of us who have been on a plane know about how long you have to wait before you can board because of the annoyingly thorough check-ups you have to pass before you can go on your trip. But from now on you can leave all those controls behind thanks to the new Flyclear card. And it only costs $99.95 a year and the fee for TSA of $28.
To get one, you have to go to a Clear center and present two official identification cards. Then you have to take a photo and give them your biometric information. They suggest that you should have a US passport, but foreign people are welcomed to.
So now you can eliminate the stress from your plane trips, not worry about those hidden pierces and miss a lot less planes. The Flyclear has already been put into function but for very few airports like Orlando, San Jose and JFK and the service is not available all day long. But there are plans to expand this technology.