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- PC sales may grow 35 percent, highest in Asia Pacific - Jakarta Post
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| PC sales may grow 35 percent, highest in Asia Pacific - Jakarta Post Posted: 19 Apr 2010 08:46 PM PDT PC sales may grow 35 percent, highest in Asia Pacific
The Indonesian Computer Entrepreneurs Association (Apkomindo) expects a significant increase in the sales of ICT products within the next few years thanks to improvements in people's purchasing power. The association's chairman Suhanda Wijaya said in Jakarta on Monday personal computer (PC) sales could, for example, increase by 35 percent this year to between 3.6 million and 3.8 million units up from 2.8 million in 2009. This increase would surpass the average PC sales growth in the world of between 15 percent and 27.5 percent. "This makes Indonesia the country with the highest ICT sales growth in the Asia and Pacific region," he said. Besides the improvement in people's purchasing power, the sharp increase in the sales of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) products is also partly explained by the low prevailing penetration rate of ICT products in the country, he said, adding that the penetration rate of the ICT products in Indonesia is only about 4 percent at present, much lower than the comparable figures for neighboring Asian countries. With this low ICT penetration rate, combined with a rapidly rising Internet penetration rate which is now rising to about 10 percent, the country's ICT market still has a lot of room for future expansion, he added. He said that PC sales in the first quarter of this year had already reached 800,000 units, much more than double from 300,000 in the same period in 2009, which had declined by 25 percent from 400,000 in the first quarter of 2008 partly due to the continuing negative impact of the 2008 financial crisis. "Sales in 2009 were down due to the psychological effects of the global financial crisis at the end of 2008, which caused stagnancy in sales both in the first and second quarters," he said. Suhanda also said the PC market would benefit from the stronger rupiah and the full implementation of the ASEAN-China Free Trade Area (ACFTA). "Almost 90 percent of ICT products are still imported from China and other Asian countries," he said, adding that the zero percent import tariffs on goods from China, fully effective since Jan. 1, would now make PC products in the shops even more affordable to Indonesian customers. The stronger rupiah against the greenback would also make the retail prices of ICT products more affordable in the domestic market, he addedApkomindo has suggested that all ICT product transactions be worked out and denominated in local currency only. "This will increase the sales volume as a result of price stability, thus attracting foreign investors to make their investments in the country," he said. At present, traders normally prefer to peg the prices of ICT products to the US dollar to hedge and avoid losses that could occur following any fall in the value of the rupiah against the dollar. Deputy Trade Minister Mahendra Siregar said that the government was preparing a set of regulations that would promote production of ICT products in the country. "We have to increase local component content in ICT production in the country," he added. Suhanda noted that the use of domestic components in ICT products already exceeded 20 percent, higher than just 10 percent in 2009. "Yet, it's still under 30 percent," he said. Meanwhile, the vice chairman of the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin) Anindya Bakrie acknowledged that some ICT producers in other countries were considering relocating their plants to Indonesia due to the rapid growth of the domestic market resulting from the tariff rebalancing introduced by the government. "They [overseas producers] are seeking opportunities to get closer to customers," he said. (ebf) Five Filters featured article: Chilcot Inquiry. Available tools: PDF Newspaper, Full Text RSS, Term Extraction. |
| Run Windows 7 on your iPad - CNET Asia Posted: 19 Apr 2010 11:45 PM PDT  Windows 7 on the iPad (Credit: Dong Ngo/CNET) If you have ever wondered how Windows 7--or any version of Windows, for that matter--would look on the iPad, there's indeed an app for that. It's called LogMeIn Ignition. The app has been available for the iPhone for a long time and just got a major upgrade to version 1.1.138 earlier this month to fully support the iPad's larger screen. LogMeIn is not a new service but is arguably one of the most popular among existing remote access solutions on the market. LogMeIn Free allows users to securely control a remote PC computer via the Internet as though they were sitting in front of the machine. The commercial version of the service also allows for more-advanced features such as printing from the remote computer to the local computer, transferring files between the two, and so on. For most users, the free version of the product is sufficient. Normally, in a PC-to-PC connection, you use a Web browser to access the remote computer. When you want to control the remote computer from a handheld device, however, you'll need an app for that, especially if you want to use the right-click function of the mouse.
 LogMeIn Ignition on the iPad makes it much easier to do things that you can hardly do when running the app on the iPhone, such as managing Windows 7's Media Center. For the first time, I actually could access my Media Center computer at home from within LogMeIn Ignition to change the TV recording schedules, a task that is almost impossible when done with the iPhone. The new version for the iPad also displays different resolutions of the remote computer, making it easier to fit on the screen. LogMeIn Ignition for the iPad is not perfect, however. The mouse is still a little clunky to use. You can choose to either move the mouse, where the iPad screen works just like a mouse pad, or keep the mouse in the middle and move the item you want to click on to it. The mouse moves rather slowly and there's no option to change its speed. It would be much better if the mouse would just jump to the point on the screen that you tap on. To make up for this LogMeIn Ignition supports the two-finger tap for right-clicking, which saves you from having to manually switch between click functions on the app's tool bar. If you have already purchased LogMeIn Ignition for the iPhone, the upgrade that adds support for the iPad is free. Otherwise, the app costs US$29.99, which is not cheap. However, if you could pay US$500 for a toy that's as cool as the iPad, it's worth it to pay another US$30 to make it actually useful.
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| ATI Radeon HD 3200 Driver - Convert Your PC into a ... - Buzzle Posted: 19 Apr 2010 10:26 PM PDT
If you have found that images on your computer screen are no longer sharp, then the problem could actually lie with the underlying driver. These software applications need to be updated at regular intervals of time. Take the ATI Radeon HD 3200 driver for example. Once you update the driver you will be pleasantly surprised at the amazing picture quality. One good thing about ATI Radeon HD 3200 driver update is that it is not difficult to find. You can easily find it over the Internet at various different online sources. Gaming and entertainment enthusiasts are almost always looking for the latest version of this driver. The reason for their enthusiasm is not difficult to explain. Once the software application is installed, it has the potential to convert your PC into a virtual entertainment center. All the devices that are connected to the computer work in perfect coordination with the system because of the presence of drivers. Once they get outdated though, you will find your computer giving problems. It could become more error- prone or you may also experience frequent crashes. It is therefore important that you get the latest ATI Radeon HD 3200 driver version in order to enjoy all your favorite games and movies. Once installed you will be assured of superior video, as well as audio quality. One of the reasons why ATI Radeon HD 3200 driver is so effective is because of the ATI catalyst that is a crucial component of the software application. This catalyst can perform many functions. It is like a control center, that allows you to make optimum use of the driver. For example, once you install the driver, you will find that you will have greater control over the visuals and graphics that appear on your computer monitor. You can also use the application to digitally edit any of your personal photos too. The driver also allows you to control multiple monitors and tweak colors at will. You will see a significant improvement in the video and audio quality as soon as you install the driver. Make sure though that you download the application from a reputable online source. Remember , there are scores of dubious sites from where you can easily end up with downloads of viruses or malware, if you are not careful enough. Five Filters featured article: Chilcot Inquiry. Available tools: PDF Newspaper, Full Text RSS, Term Extraction. |
| Enjoy Your Life on the Road – DVB-T Digital TV Stick ... - PRLog (free press release) Posted: 19 Apr 2010 06:51 PM PDT PR Log (Press Release) – Apr 19, 2010 – This remarkable USB accessory DVB-T Digital TV Stick with Digital TV is actually the world's greatest computer upgrade. It is for Desktop PC's, Notebooks or Netbooks – watch and record digital TV on your computer with this handy receiver and record the programs you like with DVR software. For roughly the price of a single DVD movie you can turn your computer into both a digital TV and a DVR.
By simply inserting the DVB-T dongle into an available USB port and then installing DVR software, like the included evaluation copy of Blaze or even better open-source software solutions, you are then ready to sit down and enjoy your favorite TV shows right on your desktop, notebook or netbook computer. A great "toy" for those people who like to multitask or who have short attention spans. View our dvb-t digital tv product at: http://www.szprice.com/
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