Glass ya google

TEKNOLOJIA waliyotumia Google kutengeneza miwani ambayo ina uwezo wa kumpiga picha mtu au kurekodi bila muhusika kujua (google glass) sio mpya ila Kampuni ya Google ndio wakwanza kuja na teknoloji hiyo, ili kila mtu aweze kutumia na inakadiriwa huwenda bidhaa hii ikafanya vizuri sana katika mauzo.

Google glass ni rahisi sana kutumia, kama unataka kupiga picha unachotakiwa kusema ni “OK Glass, take a picture.” upo kwenye foleni unaona fujo unataka kuchukua video, mwambie Google Glass naye atakusaidia kuchukua video. Hii ndio kali, unataka kuwaonyesha ndugu na marafiki kitu unachokiona wakati huo huo? Google glass inafanya yote hayo, inakuja na kitu kama “Skype-style video chat”.

Umesafiri kwenda kuchukua mzigo China? Google glass itakusaidia kuchukua kutafsiri lugha. Umeenda Zanzibar kutembelea majengo ya kitalii na unabaki kushangaa shangaa, uliza Google glass na itakupa tour guide.

Google glass ni kifaa ambacho unaweza kutumia kurekodi video, kupiga picha, kutafuta habari katika Google, kutafsiri lugha, na unaweza fanya yote haya bila kutumia mikoni yako (hands free). Tatizo ni kwamba, ukishavaa hiki kifaa kama miwani, watu hawajui kama unawarekodi kwenye video au vipi, na kwa wabongo walivyo wanavyojua kujihami kupigwa picha au kurekodiwa kwenye video, ukivaa Google glass unaweza tolewa baa.

Kwa nchini Tanzania kifaa hiki ambacho kitakuwa na wastani wa bei ya sh. mil 2. 2 ($1500). Hata hivyo kifaa hicho kinachovaliwa kama miwani, sijui kama utaweza kutembea nacho hata hatua kumi kabla ya vibaka kukuvaa baada ya kujua thamani yake. Tusubiri Google wakiwezeshe kifaa hiki kiweze elewa kiswahili ndio na sisi tutakifaidi zaidi kwani hapa hamna kubonyeza bonyesha ni kuongea tu. Je ukipata Google glass utatumia kifaa hiki cha kisasa kufanyia nini? Acha maoni yako.

*Imeandaliwa na www.thehabari.com

Makamu wa Rais wa Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania, Dkt. Moham med Gharib Bilal, akisikiliza maelezo kutoka kwa Mwalimu wa Chuo cha VETA, Lupakisa Mapamba, kuhusu matumizi wa mashine ya kuchana mbao, wakati alipokuwa akitembelea katika Karakana za Chuo hicho wakati wa hafla ya uzinduzi wa Mradi wa Uimarishaji wa ajira kupitia Mafunzo ya Ufundi Stadi ya Chuo cha VETA, uliofanyika leo Nov 26, 2012 Mkoani Mtwara. Wa nne (kushoto) ni mke wa Makamu, Mama Zakhia Bilal. Picha na OMR.

Makamu wa Rais wa jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania, Dkt. Mohammed Gharib Bilal, Waziri wa Elimu na Ufundi, Dkt. Shukuru Kawambwa, (wa pili kulia) wakikata utepe kwa pamoja kuashiria kuzindua jengo jipya la Ofisi za Veta mkoa wa Mtwara na Lindi, wakati wa hafla ya uzinduzi wa Mradi wa Uimarishaji wa ajira kupitia mafunzo ya Ufundi Stadi katika Chuo cha Ufundi cha VETA mkoani Mtwara. Hafla hiyo ya uzinduzi imefanyika leo Nov 26, 2012 Mkoani Mtwara. Kushoto ni Mkuu wa Mkoa wa Mtwara, Kanali Simba Kalia (wa pili kushoto) ni Mkurugenzi Mtendaji wa VETA nchini, Eng. Zebadia Moshi na (kulia) ni Mkuu wa Chuo cha VETA Dar es Salaam, Idrisa Msholo

Makamu wa Rais wa jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania, Dkt. Mohammed Gharib Bilal, akisikiliza maelezo kutoka kwa Mkurugenzi Mtendaji wa VETA nchini, Eng. Zebadia Moshi, wakati alipokuwa kitembelea kukagua jengo jipya la VETA lililopo Mkoani Mtwara, baada ya kulizindua rasmi leo Nov 26, 2012. Wa pili (kushoto) ni Mke wa Makamu wa Rais, Mama Zakhia Bilal. Picha na OMR

President Jakaya Kikwete in talks with Dr. Mark Dean, Chief Technology Officer and IBM Fellow, IBM Middle East and Africa, Mr Jean-Christophe Knoertzer, General Manager IBM Central, East and West Africa and IBM’s Country General Manager, Mr David Sawe, when they paid him a courtesy call at the State House in the city on Wednesday July 4, 2012.

By a Correspondent

IBM has signed a collaboration agreement with the Tanzanian Ministry of Communication, Science and Technology to help accelerate the adoption of technology as part of Tanzania’s ongoing development and strategy to increase its competitiveness in East Africa.

IBM will work with the Tanzanian Government to help achieve its vision of becoming a hub for trade in the wider East Africa region and to enhance sustainable economic development as outlined in the Tanzania National ICT Policy.

“This agreement supports the goals of the National ICT Commission to use innovative technologies and approaches to transform our infrastructures, build national data centers, increase cyber-security and invest in IT talent development,” said Honourable Prof. Makame M. Mbarawa, the Minister for Communication, Science and Technology.

“Working with IBM will help to ensure that our initiatives are in line with international standards while positioning us to become competitive regionally and internationally, ” he added.

President Jakaya Kikwete in a souvenir photo with Prof. Makame M. Mbarawa, the Minister for Communication, Science and Technology (Dr Makame Mbawara), Dr. Mark Dean, Chief Technology Officer and IBM Fellow, IBM Middle East (second left), Mr Jean-Christophe Knoertzer, General Manager IBM Central, East and West Africa and Africa and Country General Manager IBM Tanzania, Mr David Sawe (left) and their team when they paid him a courtesy call at the State House in the city on Wednesday July 4, 2012

“IBM is a long-standing partner to the Tanzanian government and we are committed to supporting the country’s economic growth and technical advancement,” said Dr. Mark Dean, Chief Technology Officer and IBM Fellow, IBM Middle East and Africa. “A key part of our strategy in Africa is to build skills and a culture of innovation across the continent.”

One of the focus areas of the agreement will be the port of Dar es Salaam which is the main point for Tanzania’s imports and exports. The port also serves the neighboring landlocked countries of Zambia, Malawi, Burundi, Rwanda, Uganda, and the Democratic Republic of Congo.

By working with IBM, the Tanzanian government will explore the use of innovative technologies and approaches to help the port to operate more efficiently, transform revenue collection processes and strengthen regional trade links.

The agreement underscores IBM’s commitment to Africa and builds on a similar agreement signed in March 2010 between IBM and the Tanzania Ministry of Education and Vocational Training to support the adoption of IT in the areas of education, research and development.

Significant progress has been made since that earlier agreement, including the provision of international guest lecturers, three academic awards, the donation of 37,000 technical reference books and journals to the University of Dodoma and the Dar es Salaam Institute of Technology, as well as international co-operation with Tanzanian academics.

IBM has also been actively engaged in Tanzania through its Corporate Service Corps program. Since 2009, 88 talented emerging leaders from more than 25 different countries have worked on one month assignments to Tanzania in projects aimed at social and economic development. Through this program IBM has dedicated over 10,000 hours of pro bono information technology and business consulting to Tanzania.

The “cheers” photo above is a little cheesy, but as you can see, both Steve Jobs and Mark Zuckerberg got the prime seats at the table, both seated next to President Obama. And the candid of picture of the President engaged in conversation with Zuckerberg is also a priceless shot. It’s interesting that the White House chose to release that particular photo to the public.

Any guesses as to what Obama, Zuck, Bartz, Jobs and the rest are toasting to?