5 SoftwarePiracy Favorites in Indonesia
Software November 28th, 2009
Indonesia is one country with the largest piracy rate in the world. With the percentage to 85% in 2008 and then, Homeland mendapuk ranked 12th globally.
Want to know the top 5 most common software that hijacked the observation Business Software Alliance (BSA):
1. Microsoft Family
It was difficult to deny the dependence of computer users in Indonesia or even in the world of software made by companies owned by Bill Gates is. Windows operating system and Office suite of Microsoft Office are the two most common software hijacked.
Indonesia believed BSA Chief Donny A. Sheyoputra, ranging from computer users in the office until a home has been dependent on these two Microsoft software. Outside Windows and Office, Microsoft Visio others say too often encountered when held raids.
2. Adobe
Output software Adobe is also considered quite often the victim of pirated. Products most often become victims of the Photoshop. This application also like the editing application images required for the computer user’s country.
3. Symantec
For the range of antivirus, Symantec products to applications Nortonnya often hijacked. Symantec ‘compete’ with McAfee security software to be frequently used without permission.
4. Autodesk
Although including a segmented applications alias is only used by certain circles do not make the output Autodesk software users not interested unofficial. Donny says, Autodesk software not only to those who work in industries such as architectural design and building developers. But also can be used by ordinary companies to design the layout of the equipment.
5. Corel
While Corel is also the image editing applications / photos are often encountered when the raids intensified. Donny also not sure, there are applications in confiscated computers are used as much as possible. “The important thing is to install it,” she said to ITGazine.
There was no complete details about the software that is most often hijacked it. However, at least, the experience can be portrayed BSA whatever software is often used sampling did not officially in the country.
Windows Pre-install Microsoft
Software November 26th, 2009
A consumer organizations filed a class action going against Microsoft. They felt manipulated by the software of Windows pre-installed in new computers sold.
Digawangi movement by consumer agencies named ADUC (Association for the Rights of Users and Consumers) is fighting for compensation for some customers in Italy who feel harmed by the presence of Windows software pre-installed on their computers.
the consumer does not want to acknowledge to the Windows software pre-installed, but they felt ‘forced’ to buy in their new PC.
“Because there are a number of users involved and the importance of issues related to the free market, we decided to take legal action against Microsoft,” said Vincenzo Donvito, Chairman ADUC.
The lawsuit will be filed in the court of Florence. ADUC itself is a hard-working group fighting for the rights of consumers, especially those associated with television, telephone and internet.
Nokia Indonesia Minimum Throw 20 Model in the 2010
Cell Phones November 21st, 2009
Nokia did not dare to make sure how many phone models will be launched in Indonesia. But view the experience of previous years, there are at least 20 of the series that they would throw the country into the market.
“We (Nokia Indonesia-ed.) Still do not know how many want to launch. 20-30, but most products, such as last year,” he said.
Regina explains, each decided to be entering a new product or not, Nokia has seen a phenomenon that was happening in the market. Like what was nge-trend, and the most desirable consumers. “So influenced trends, developments in the market such as what,” he continued.
Even so, Regina ensure that despite the latest vendor products from Finland is sometimes rather late entry into Indonesia, but that does not mean not going over the country.
“Because usually all Nokia products in the global circulation, most also go to Asia Pacific, including Indonesia would enter,” he concluded.
Nokia itself plans to open a faucet would gelontoran their phones to Indonesia in January-March this. Products released early music series X6 and X3. While other models, we just wait surprises from Nokia.
Business Games on Social Networking Sites
Tech News November 9th, 2009
The development of social networking sites, like Facebook, not only fun wearer. The presence of this site is also open new business opportunities, especially for game developers to market the product animation. They compete to make and sell games. For example, types of flash games.
Abigdev is one of the largest game developer from Bandung that captures this phenomenon to develop the business. Abigdev manager who was also a game maker animation, Fajar Persada, said that interest in Facebook users to play games quite high. “In one day there are about 10,000 users who used a flash game,” said Dawn.
Until now, Abigdev already launched eight types of games in various online networking sites. Dawn admitted theme is always the smell of educational games. Some games are manufactured Abigdev and Angklung Nusachallenge Heroes Game. Facebook users can play games Nusachallenge.
Looking ahead, Abigdev want to continue to develop game-ready and ready for sale. The price of a game that is about 600 U.S. dollars. “Price is getting more expensive if the game had to offer increasingly sophisticated content or provide a lot of game effect,” he said.
Most of the game made use of technology Abigdev three-dimensional (3D). Well, the price of games that require a larger space and with more sophisticated content reached 1000 U.S. dollars.
Dawn said, this pricing refers to the price of online gaming portal in the international market. “So, we are here to compete with game maker animation from outside,” explained Dawn.
“Gamer” easily bored
Most gamers gamers get bored quickly alias for one game. This custom manufacturing business making animated game is still wide open. Dawn estimate, each one lasted the longest game between two and three years with the number of users between one million and three million people. When gamers started to leave a game, that means developers need to create a new game.
To create a game that required a team of three people. Making this game takes the fastest time of about two months. The longest, said Dawn, is the concept of game-making process.
Game makers have to do research to find a lot of gaming trends in demand. Currently, the game is still oriented to the two countries, Korea and Japan. “Usually, the development of gaming comics,” said Dawn.
Richard Kartawijaya, Vice Chairman of the Association of Indonesian Telematics Software (ASPILUKI), considered that the creation of business opportunities in the current game’s animation is still very wide open. Properties which are easily bored gamers even more profitable.
But according to Richard, manager of social networking sites certainly do not want to lose. The buyer liked the game’s content is creative and varied. “They will only buy a game that could last longer so as not to come up short,” he said.
Currently, as many as 60 percent of games in Indonesia is manufactured overseas. The remaining children had made the country. Richard called the local game features more educational. Unfortunately, the game is currently developing more violence genre.
“Builders and buyers may benefit as many enthusiasts. However, the effect is less good for consumers,” says Richard.
Braille mobile phone cell
Cell Phones November 3rd, 2009
In this modern era, there was no reason for anyone to not tasted technological progress. Including for those who difabel (disabled people).
Even for devices such as mobile communications, designers and engineers have struggled to make a braille cell phone that ‘friendly’ and can be operated by blind people.
Of course, this phone is made not as a conventional phone, but rather refers to the braille books. In this phone there braille symbols that can be used for those who have limitations in terms of vision to read.
Seonkeun Park became one of the designers who were moved to create this braille cell phone. Although new limited concept, but this phone has seen digaet Korean electronics giant, Samsung.
In terms of design, this phone brings elegant minimalist concept. With a view like the television remote, not many buttons that can be found on the cell phone wrapped with Active Electric Plastic (EAP) is. There is only braille symbols on the number and the mobile phone.
