Hello Davao! (Negosyantech Davao Leg)

Posted on April 3, 2012 by lawrz

Negosyantech Lands in Davao!

Last March 30, 2012, the Negosyantech Philippine tour made its first stop in Mindanao via the largest city in the archipelago, Davao city.

The event was held at The Apo View Hotel with almost 100 people attending. They came from Davao city and neighboring cities and provinces such as Maguindanao.

The Intel team went full force for this leg with no other than Mr. Ricky Banaag, Intel Philippines’ big boss leading the way with Business Development Manager Carlo Subido and Business Manager Josh Pendejito in tow.

After the Intel team presented the market trends and innovations they are pioneering at Intel, Team 8layer took the stage to talk about the Kasosyo App Suite and other solutions available for the micro entrepreneur as well as SMEs in the area.

The Kasosyo App suite enables the entrepreneur to view their bottomline quickly and accurately. The four applications (Inventory, Purchasing, Invoice and Cash flow) can be purchased for a very low price with a year’s worth of support.

8layer’s all-in-One IT Box,that addresses the consolidation and simplifying the complex IT Infrastructure called BigBiz was also presented. In addition, the 8ix Zenith Telephony

solution resolves concerns of organizations whose business largely relies on communication; calling, voip, call detail records and voicemail to email among others.

The event was supported by Computer World represented by Mr. James Tan with PLDT providing connectivity solutions.

We would like to thank the warm reception of the Davaoenos and we’re looking forward to very fruitful partnership.

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Negosyantech Philippine Tour (Legazpi Leg)

Posted on April 3, 2012 by lawrz

Last March 27, 2012, Team 8layer together with Intel Philippines invaded the city of Legazpi in Albay for the second leg of the Negosyantech roadshow. The event was held in Hotel St. Ellis in downtown Legazpi.

Amidst the torrential downpour that greeted the team, the turnout was amazing with almost 250 attendees from Legazpi and nearby cities of Albay.

During the presentation of Kasosyo App suite by 8layer Tech’s Head Marketer Deng Silorio, one can see that the attendees were eager to see how these easy to use apps can change how they do business forever.

Aside from the Kasosyo Apps, 8layer’s BigBiz and 8ix Zenith Technologies were also font and center with attendees mobbing the 8layer booth for demos and questions. KahelOS was also presented to the audience and gathered collective praises for the proudly pinoy made Linux distribution.

BigBiz Technology, an All-in-One IT Box, addresses the consolidation and simplifying the complex IT Infrastructure.

8ix Zenith Telephony resolves concerns of organizations whose business largely relies on communication; calling, voip, call detail records and voicemail to email among others.

The event was also supported by Denver’s Computer Shoppe, Radiowealth Financing Company and Bayan Telecommunications. Prizes were also raffled off courtesy of Denver’s that included a Canon Printer, Western Digital portable hard drive, headsets and thumb drives.

We would like to extend our gratitude to the Bicolanos who attended the event and we are looking forward to be their Kasosyo in business.

To know more about Kasosyo Apps Suite packages please email us at info@kasosyonetwork.com

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Kasosyo Apps Suite Brochure

Posted on March 24, 2012 by Meric Mara

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The Easy and Affordable Way To Reach Your Business Goals, FAST!

Posted on March 23, 2012 by Meric Mara

The belief that every Filipino entrepreneur deserves a stable and economically viable business is the foundation of the Kasosyo Apps Suite.

Last Tuesday, March 20, 2012 at Island Cove in Kawit, Cavite, the Kasosyo Apps Suite was formally launched to the business owners in the INTEL Philippines’ event dubbed as Intel NegosyanTech.

8layer Technologies, the developer of the Kasosyo Apps Suite, shares the intent of Intel Philippines through their Intel Negosyantech endeavor to assist every entrepreneur via relevant and affordable technology solutions in doing business. Mr. Carlo Subido, Business Development Manager of Intel Philippines is the program proponent of Intel Negosyantech.

During the event, Deng Silorio, the Head of Marketing of 8layer Technologies, introduced the Kasosyo Apps Suite, as she encouraged each business owner to empower oneself using the potential of IT Tools.

Understanding the psyche of an individual business owner was not among the motivation of 8layer’s Kasosyo Apps Suite but as we say, it is that compelling drive to provide the entrepreneur that confidence of being able to see the bottomline at the end of every business day.

This has been manifested during the DEMO of the Kasosyo Apps by Mr. Rey Portugal-Head of Reaserch and Development of 8layer Technologies, as he was assisted by our Ms. Rosa Tsang – Project & QA Manager. Kuya Rey and Ate Rosa, demonstrated the flow and ease of use of the application and how one can instantly see the sales, expenses, inventory and cash flow at a glance.

The Basic Kasosyo Apps Suite is comprised of four modules: Inventory, Purchase, Invoice and Cash Flow.

As a Kasosyo to every passionate and talented Filipino entreprenuer, we want to be that business partner who brings to the table a special factor to achieve success, i.e. more time for family, resources to pay for utilities, children’s tuition fees, and that needed vacation for the family, too.

The Kasosyo Apps Suite embodies that character of an ideal Kasosyo (Business Partner); Reliable (Maaasahan), Expert (May Kagalingan), Easy to be with (Madaling pakisamahan), and Nurturing Growth (Mapagkalinga).

With all the passion, the effort to make the apps easy to use and serve its purpose, the next important question is: Is this Kasosyo Apps Suite affordable?

Because it is powered by KahelOS, no entrepreneur has to pay for the operating system. The Kasosyo Apps Suite is pre-installed and configured on KahelOS and this implies that the business user can enjoy the benefits of free applications to surf the internet, send emails, type documents, play music and video etc. These were also discussed by no less than 8layer’s CEO, Meric Mara to the attendees of the event.

Obviously, the long wait for an easy, affordable and reliable business apps suited for the Filipino Entrepreneur is over. With the overwhelming support and belief of Intel Philippines, Kasosyo Apps Suite is bundled with the powerful Intel processors to their Intel Negosyantech Investment Packages.

With the Kasosyo Apps suite, imagine a country harnessing the entrepreneurial spirit of its micro and small businesses.

For more information and inquiries, you can visit these urls:
http://www.facebook.com/IntelPhilippines
http://www.kasosyonetwork.com
http://www.facebook.com/KasosyoNetwork

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8layer at Zamboanga. More Fun in the Philippines

Posted on March 10, 2012 by Meric Mara

On February 3-4, The 3rd PSITS Region-IX ICT held a successful convetion at Western Mindanao State University and Ateneo de Zamboanga respectively with the Theme: PSITS-IX: IT Youth for Quality, Relevance and Excellence.

The Mayor himself (Hon. Mayor Celso Lobregat) and his staff, the delegates of the convention and of course the organizers and officers of PSITS Region gave the warm welcome and appreciation to Team 8liens and KahelOS, the Western Mindanao Way. At the first day of the convention proper, Mayor Lobregat during his keynote speech made a special mention of 8layer’s presence and to the team was a heartwarming gesture from the Father of Zamboanga City.

Student participants numbered to almost 1200 (overshooting the pegged 450 delegates) from schools, colleges and universities  Pagadian, Sibugay, Jolo, Isabela, Basilan, Zamboanga and more.

Among the speakers on February 3, were Meric, Rey and Deng who were invited to give the students and attendees alike a groundbreaker and fresh view of Open Source, the technology and its impact.

Information Technology: The Filipino Way, interpreted and presented by Deng of 8layerTech, was an eye-opener to ask the question in the students themselves, why did they take up IT (Information Technology) as their course of choice?

Though the topic was a bit serious and rather information heavy, through the course of the presentation became a light and entertaining interaction between Deng (the speaker) and the student participants because of the Q&A portion that seemed like a pageant.

Each of the schools through a representative (about 20 of them) received a FREE KahelOS CD Installer 020212 Edition to be installed and used at their respective ICT Laboratories.

After the lunch break, the students were back for more….
INNOVATION. Being the primary message of Meric’s (CEO/CTO of 8layerTech) presentation encouraged students to wake the sleeping/ hiding innovative self in them and stir their passion and believe in what they can do.  His presentation also delved into the history, features and benefits of KahelOS as he officially launched the new installer version KahelOS CD Installer 020212. The enhanced installer specifically boasts of the easy graphical installer with the freedom on manual installation and system partition.

A brief demo of the KahelOS functionality, apps and features wowed the crowd that likewise instigated curiosity, questions and the students’ creative juices.

Speaking of creativiity, 8layer’s Kuya Rey, The Head for R&D- Application Development, talked about Harnessing Creativity, as the final topic for the 1st day of the convention.

Rey Portugal, impressed and emphasized to the student participants that skills and knowledge may be important but creativity and the brewing of new ideas are inevitable components/ qualities to be a better IT practitioner.

Over-all, 8layer had more than just fun and entertainment. The team left with wishes and hopes that one of these students could be a moving force for IT in Western Mindanao and for our Country as well.

Muchas Gracias, Zamboanga!

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Happy V-Day to all! #8layertech #KahelOS=)

Posted on February 14, 2012 by Meric Mara

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KahelOS 020212 Desktop Edition Released!

Posted on February 4, 2012 by Meric Mara

Following the release of KahelOS 111111 last November 2011 is today’s launch of KahelOS 020212.

KahelOS 020212 augments to what the earlier installer version can offer. This we specifically reckon caters to advance Linux users who wishes to have the freedom in the first step of installing an OS, i.e. manual partitioning system which also has the ability to resize (stretch and shrink) to both NTFS and Linux partitions.

Graphically, this enhanced installer is still GUI Friendly plus the automatic dual-boot-with-windows option is an added feature for those who are technolgy neutral.

Apart from these developments, we want you to enjoy the following fresh features:

UPDATED bluefish-2.2.1-1
UPDATED dia-0.97.2-1
UPDATED evolution-3.2.3-2
UPDATED filezilla-3.5.3-1
UPDATED Firefox
UPDATED Libre Office SUiteA
UPDATED chromium-16.0.912.75-1
UPDATED mysql-5.5.19-1
UPDATED phpmyadmin-3.4.9-1
UPDATED Thunderbird
UPDATED vlc-1.1.13-1
UPDATED zim-0.54-1
and more…

FIXED “Full Name” Issue on the User Information
FIXED Localization
FIXED non-root auto log-in on the LiveDVD environment
FIXED NTFS mounting issue
FIXED/SET Default image viewer is eog
FIXED/SET Screencasting by default

ADDED A community-driven digital distribution service for gamers (includes desura, an online game client)
ADDED broadcom-wl driver
ADDED gstreamer0.10-plugins
ADDED gnome-defaults-list for file association issue.
ADDED yaourt
ADDED make
ADDED patch
ADDED pkg-config
ADDED gnome-shell-extension-places-menu-extended
ADDED obexfs
ADDED unrar
ADDED iptables package
ADDED wvdial package

This release is dedicated to the community and users who have supported KahelOS especially the KahelOS 111111 installer version. Those who have helped us spread the benefits and fresh features f this installer and for those who share our intents, purpose and passion in our advocacy for Open Source, Innovation and Community Building. In this month of love and passion, we can’t thank you enough and we will be grateful for eternity in allowing us to share and help in the way we can and we know.

Officially the release of this installer was announced at the opening day of the 3rd PSITS-Region IX ICT Convetion (Western Mindanao).

Enjoy this Fresh Installer from KahelOS,Download and spread the refreshing news NOW!

http://sourceforge.net/projects/kahelos/files/KahelOS-LiveDVDdesktop-020212-i686.iso/download

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Going Green last Christmas (8layertech Christmas Party 2011)

Posted on January 9, 2012 by derek

While other companies busy themselves celebrating the Christmas season with lavish, extravagant and noisy parties, we – the 8liens, have opted once again to celebrate the glorious occassion in our ‘own unique and meaningful way.’

December 28 of 2011 was another greata and memorable day for each and everyone of us. Early morning of that day we left for Calamba, Laguna all enveloped with smiles and excitement.

Armed with bolos, shovels, hoes and bamboo sticks, we trooped to a creek behind the Modern Village Subdivision, trekked its rugged slopes, and wrestled the cogon grasses… with one unanimous mission: to plant narra and bignay seedlings along the banks of the said creek

After four-hour of sweating under the heat of the sun and of fun and adventure, we were able to plant and set firmly on the creek sides, spanning around 200 meters, the 50 seedlings. Everyone was tired, yet no amount of material wealth can compensate to the inner fulfillment and happiness that everyone felt. The feeling – that you have done something for our environment. That you have done your share, no matter how small it is, in restoring our depleting natural resources. And that you have done something significant to our planet.

Christmas is indeed a season of giving – of sharring our time, our talent,and our treasure to our loved ones and to the less-privileged. But for 8liens, the meaning transends far beyond. It’s also a n opportune occasion to share our time with our environmet, our Mother earth. Chirstmas is a journey with God in caring for his wondrous and beautiful creation.

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Hail to our Chief this new year! Happy Birthday Sir Meric.

Posted on December 31, 2011 by labadmin

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Be Happy, Be Merry this New Year!

Posted on December 31, 2011 by Meric Mara

Let’s groove to welcome 2012 with partying, fun and indulging in food bounty. Wait, let 8layer wish you with solitude, warmth and love for the New Year and a bounty for your career, business and family that you may share to all. Be Happy, Be Merry this New Year!

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