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Nov 9th 2007
By Nadeem Walayat
Apples new iPhone delivers mobile phone, Ipod video, and desktop class web browsing to European customers today, going on sale with the O2 network in the UK.
Certz.com takes a look at the latest tekie gadget as compared to the older favorite the Blackberry which has been a boom for their maker Research in Motion and has gone through several upgrades which has resulted in a wide variety of models including 8100g, 8700g, 7130, 8800. The blackberry pearl 8100g will be compared against the iPhone as the closest competitor.
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May 18th 2007
By Nadeem Walayat
In an special offer Microsoft under its Go further. Get there faster compaign is offering anyone who has never taken a Microsoft Certification exam a 40% discount. On any Microsoft Learning IT professional or developer exam, or any Microsoft Dynamics exam is eligible for the 40% discount.
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April 10th 2007
By
Brandon Carter
New course is the most effective way to become certified and further a career in information technology-
For those outside the information technology industry, A+ simply means a good grade. For those who call or want to call IT a career it is a critical component to what they do on an everyday basis.
That's why LearnKey has produced the premiere A+ training course. The LearnKey A+ course is broken into the various domains, A+ 2006: PC Components (5 sessions), A+ 2006: Laptops, Printers and Scanners (1 session), A+ 2006: Networking (2 sessions), A+ 2006: Operating Systems and Troubleshooting (2 sessions), A+ 2006: Security, Safety and Professionalism (2 sessions). The full A+ Training Certification course is comprised of 12 sessions.
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March 12th 2007
By Sarah Jones
Microsoft announces new certifications centered around MS Office 2007 - Microsoft Business Certification.
The new certification tracks are at two levels -
The Microsoft Certified Application Specialist
Microsoft Certified Application Professional Series
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January 30th 2007
By Certman
The big day for Microsoft finally came, when consumers could buy one of the 5 versions of Vista as it went on general release. Yes that's FIVE versions, you are probably only aware of the 4 consumer versions, but there is also a developers edition which makes the total 5.
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January 17th 2007
By Nadeem Walayat
Less than 2 weeks to go before Microsoft Vista goes on general release.
The favoured install option is to perform a clean install, however if you do need to upgrade your current version of XP to vista then please see the table below to determine which version of XP can upgrade to which version of Vista.
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January 16th 2007
By Phillipa Green
The European Union has issued an endorsement of open-source software, offering a boost of confidence for businesses considering the move to and use of the Linux operating system and related applications software.
A report on the economic impact of Free / Libre Open Source Software (FLOSS) on the European information and communication technologies (ICT) sector has found that it could increase Europe's competitiveness.
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January 15th 2007
By Sarah Jones
Microsoft is now offering an exam insurance, which means you get two chances to pass your certification exam. If you pass first time then you recieve a 25% discount on your next exam.
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January 14th 2007
By Sarah Jones
Apples new IPhone promises to delivery mobile phone, Ipod video, and desktop class web browsing
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January 10th 2007
By Nadeem Walayat
The Microsoft Exam : 70-624 TS- Deploying and Maintaining Vista Client and Office System 2007 Desktops has been released for Beta testing.
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December 26th 2006
By Nadeem Walayat
More security flaws discovered in Microsoft's Vista operating system, weeks prior to going on general release to the public next month by
a Silicon Valley security firm
Determina
and a russian programmer.
Serious security breaches include :
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December 15th 2006
By Nadeem Walayat
The first Microsoft Vista certification exams will be rolled out in early 2007 and be designed for different job role.....
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November 19th 2006
By Nadeem Walayat
Sony finally releases Play Station 3 in the US and Japan, though other parts of the world will have to wait a while. This might sound like good news for US & Japanese game players, but Sony is not expected to be able to satisfy the demand until well into 2007, so most game players wanting the Sony 3 will still have to wait a while longer. The official price for the PS3's is between $549 and $659 (depending on extras), but some of the PS3s are being offered on eBay for up to five times their retail price i.e. $2,500.
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November 12th 2006
By Nadeem Walayat
The release of Microsoft's new operating 'Vista' has been scheduled for 30th January 2007. It was originally expected to be released in Mid 2006, but the launch date has repeatedly been postponed.
Microsoft has scheduled a press conference for November 30th, to announce the new operating system, along with Office 2007. The releases, mark major updates to Microsoft's two key money makers. Vista's debut has been a long time in the making. Microsoft announced detailed plans for a new Windows release, code-named Longhorn, in October 2003.......
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November 9th 2006
By Sarah Jones
CompTIA has released two more elective exams as part of th revamped A+ certification.
The options available are -
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November 7th 2006
By Sarah Jones
CompTIA last week released the beta exam for its new, vendor-neutral CompTIA Convergence+ The two-hour, 110-question beta exam is now available at Pearson VUE and Thomson Prometric testing centers for $75.
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October 26th 2006
By Nadeem Walayat
Two years after launching the industry standard for PHP Certifications and certifying over 1,500 "Zend Certified Engineers", Zend has once again teamed with a group of leading PHP experts to bring you the “Zend PHP 5 Certification” exam.
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September 21st 2006
By Sarah Jones
Microsoft has filed a federal lawsuit against testing materials vendor TestKing, alleging that the company is illegally selling the actual answers to its certification exams.
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August 16th 2006
By Sarah Jones
From 1st Nov, a new SP written exam will replace the current eight written exam options. The CCIE SP Written Exam (#351-029) will emphasise packet architecture and other new technologies.
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Citrix CCEA and CCIA adds hand on SIMS
July 23rd 2006
By Sarah Jones
Citrix announced its new Access Suite 4.0 tracks for its Citrix Certified Enterprise Administrator and Citrix Certified Integration Architect exams.
Both exams will have a new hands-on, simulation exam: Citrix Access Suite 4.0, will consist of 75 percent simulation questions when it goes live later this year.
June 22nd 2006
By Sarah Jones
CompTIA is moving away from the current Core Hardware and Operating Systems exams. Candidates will be required to pass one "A+ Essentials" exam (#220-601) that covers both hardware and software, plus choose one of several elective exams that focus on different areas of support.
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MySQL Discounted 5.0 Beta Exams
May 16th 2006
By Nadeem Walayat
As announced in April, here is the list of Beta exams at 50% discount from Vue centres.
- 003-001: MySQL 5.0 Certified Developer-I
- 004-001: MySQL 5.0 Certified Developer-II
- 005-001: MySQL 5.0 Certified DBA-I
- 006-001: MySQL 5.0 Certified DBA-II
April 28th 2006
By Nadeem Walayat
Certz.com introduces a new facility for members of the Certz.com Discussion Forums, now recieve cash point rewards for EVERY post !
Click here to find out what Cash Points are all about !
April 19th 2006
By Nadeem Walayat
MySQL have released beta exams for its new 5.0 track of certifications . These exams are available at Vue testing centres at a 50% discount to the $200 price effective from 15th April 06.
Click here for more information on the MYSQL certification track.
March 25th 2006
By Nadeem Walayat
Twelve new certification options were launched by Cisco, along which some older exams are being retired as rthe Cisco certificatons cashcow expands its horizons... Unlike many other certification tracks, Cisco requires all holders to recertify every 3 years, a good money making machine for Cisco ;)
The certifications are:
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March 12th 2006
By Nadeem Walayat
Microsoft's "second shot" promotion gives candidates a free retake opportunity on a failed Microsoft exam.
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New Microsoft MCTS Exams Go Live
February 23rd 2006
By Sarah Jones
Microsoft's new MCP MCTS certification track finally goes live with three new exams .:
- 70-431: TS: SQL Server 2005 - Implementation and Maintenance
- 70-441: PRO: Designing Database Solutions with SQL Server 2005
- 70-528: TS: .NET Framework 2.0 - Web0based Client Development
Watch news on these and further exam releases soon on certz.com
January 18th 2006
By Nadeem Walayat
Cisco is adding the new Rich Media Communications Specialist to its Cisco Qualified Specialist certification offerings in IP Communications. The covers design, implement and support integrated voice, video and Web collaboration communications in an IP network, Cisco said in a statement.
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