Archive for the ‘Hawaii's Web & Internet News’ Category

GTE Wireless Rolls Out New Choice Plans

Monday, February 1st, 1999

As of January 31st, GTE Wireless Hawaii initiated a rate and service plan difficult to ignore. Known as the Choice Plans, this national campaign is designed to offer added value to the customer on the move. In an effort to appeal to the needs of today's wireless customer's needs, as well ...

Web Watch - Online Christmas Shopping

Tuesday, December 1st, 1998

When we think of Christmas in Hawaii, we think of chillier breezes, the beautiful lights in downtown and our dearest loved ones. Ice skating, building snowmen and roasting chestnuts on an open fire doesn't really hit home for us during this special time of year. The same can be said about ...

Oceanic Internet - Road Runner Business Solutions launch at Computer Expo ‘98

Sunday, November 1st, 1998

For more than a year now, Oceanic Internet has been providing high-speed, residential Internet access via their ever-popular cable modem service called Road Runner. And, throughout that year, Oceanic Internet made huge strides in the way we use and think about the Internet. They have not only offered (and continue to ...

Oceanic Internet Computer Expo ‘98 - Road Runner business solutions debut at the annual technology showcase

Thursday, October 1st, 1998

On October 28th and 29th, the Neil S. Blaisdell Center Exhibition Hall will emerge, once again, as Hawaii's premiere place to be for exposure to the State's elite in computer/technology resources. A place where local businesses get a chance to showcase their latest in modern technologies, and also a place ...

Virtual Office - Telecommuting coming closer to reality

Tuesday, September 1st, 1998

When you think about the direction in which today's technologies are headed, it is hard not to imagine a place that makes our everyday tasks simpler. Think about it. We have had automatic garage door openers and can openers for quite some time. They have already been accepted into the ...

Breaking the Speed Limit - Oceanic Internet opens Road Runner kiosks at both Computer City locations

Saturday, August 1st, 1998

Many inquisitive individuals have been itching to experience Road Runner Hawaii, Hawaii's cable Internet access solution, but, until now, there has not been a viable means by which to do so without actually ordering the service from Oceanic Cable. For these people, your itching days are over. You are now able ...

E-Bankoh - Bank of Hawaii unveils true Internet banking

Saturday, August 1st, 1998

In a recent poll of 97 online Financial Institutions, Gomez Advisors, an independent authority of online financial services, ranked Hawaii's own, Bank of Hawaii 5th, right along side of some national giants such as Bank of America, Wells Fargo and the Security First Network. One of the reasons for Bank of ...

Oceanic Communications - Building a custom telecom solution

Wednesday, July 1st, 1998

When most people hear the name "Oceanic", they associate that name to Hawaii's distinctive Cable Television service, Oceanic Cable. The relationship built between cable subscriber and cable provider has been a long-standing one and has made the name synonymous with cable TV. However, there is a fairly new "Oceanic" on the ...

Hawaii’s Web Utopia - Providing information with unlimited potential

Wednesday, July 1st, 1998

So you think you wanna be a "Webmaster" huh? Do you know the code? Can you handle punching that code for 40+ hours a week on a sparse lunch diet? Are you able to leap tall buildings in a single bound? Well, ok. That last one is not a requirement, but on ...

Fujio Matsuda Technology Training and Education Center - Providing low anxiety, high technology computer training

Wednesday, May 6th, 1998

Has learning about computers either been intimidating or inadequate for you? Either the fear of a mouse or frustration from a turtle-paced class lecture have been the culprit of poor computer skills and you want to do something about it right? How about attending a non-credit, computer training course at the ...

Leeward Community College - Hands-on training for Hawaii’s working adult

Wednesday, May 6th, 1998

If hearing the word 'Internet' makes you shudder in fear and lose sleep at night, then maybe it's about time to do something about it. Why not take a computer training course from Leeward Community College's Continuing Education Program? LCC? Yes, through the Office of Continuing Education & Training (OCET), LCC ...

Computer Training Company - Personalized training for a unique experience

Wednesday, May 6th, 1998

Lately, it seems as though every career involves some level computer expertise. And with the ever-growing popularity of the Internet, more and more companies are finding themselves scrambling for employees with the skill-set necessary to compete. Some companies may train internally with employee-to-employee knowledge base transfers, while individuals may do the ...

Virtual View Hawaii

Wednesday, April 1st, 1998

Dan Rather, Peter Jennings, Connie Chung, Tom Brokaw. Great journalists of our time with years of reporting, interviewing, and researching experience. Yet, these journalists started their journalistic studies only at the college level. What could've happened if there was an education system in place that nurtured and helped them to ...

Technology Literacy Challenge Fund - Internet-based, technology training session for Hawaii’s educators

Wednesday, April 1st, 1998

President Bill Clinton has long been on a mission to educate America's youth in technology, proposing his Educational Technology Initiative of all children being technologically literate by the dawn of the 21st Century. His challenge has been felt all across the nation where computer filled classrooms replace old storage facilities, telecommunications ...

PrimeCo Hawaii - Setting sights on quality digital service

Sunday, March 1st, 1998

Like the Internet Service Provider industry, there has been a tremendous influx of cellular companies here in Hawaii for the past few years. From analog or digital-only carriers to a combination of both, the cellular industry is a stiffly competitive market forcing each company to form their own niche, a ...