Posted on 02 April 2012 by yizhan
There's plenty of talk about the need to support women in tech, but for at least one high profile woman in technology — there's a reasonable argument to be made that education should be 'blind' to gender.
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Steve Rosenbaum: The Girl in Computer Science: a Google …
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Posted on 01 April 2012 by yizhan
Source: Bloomberg News By Soraya Permatasari Huawei Technologies Co., China's largest maker of telephone equipment, said it will continue to seek projects related to Australia's broadband network after being banned …
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Posted on 01 April 2012 by yizhan
WASHINGTON — Law enforcement tracking of cellphones , once the province mainly of federal agents, has become a powerful and widely used surveillance tool for local police officials, with hundreds of departments, large …
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Police Tracking Of Cellphones Raises Privacy Fears
Posted on 31 March 2012 by yizhan
This month alone, we stumbled upon countless wonky gadgets that vary across all categories of unique, from really weird to plain awesome. Believe it or not, you can actually own any one of these wild gadgets . Here's our ..
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9 Funky Gadgets That Are No April Fools' Joke
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Posted on 31 March 2012 by yizhan
Daily Education and Technology News for Schools 03/31/2012. Posted by Vicki Davis. Email ThisBlogThis!Share to TwitterShare to Facebook
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Posted on 18 March 2012 by yizhan
“Increasing pressure on electronics companies to ensure that their products do not contain illicit minerals from the killing fields in eastern Congo is beginning to have a significant impact. With bills on conflict minerals moving …
Posted on 31 January 2011 by yizhan
Sony revealed their newest PlayStation Portable in an event at Tokyo. It was the rumored PSP2 with the codename “NGP” or Next Generation Portable. The PSP2 has a lot of changes and said to be as powerful as the PlayStation 3. Equipped with a high-resolution, touch-sensitive OLED screen that’s larger than the original PSP screen, tilt-sensitive SIXAXIS controls, dual analog sticks, front and back-facing cameras, and a touch sensitive back panel. The PSP2 uses an all-new form of media storage for games, a small flash memory card that is dedicated for NGP software titles. This card is capable of storing the full game data and other add-on contents — no more UMD (a very smart move for Sony huh). The PSP2 NGP should be out maybe this holiday in Japan.
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Posted on 12 October 2010 by yizhan
CM’s Nova, one of their latest released Android phone in the Philippines. With a slick design and a 3.2 inches HVGA capacitive touchscreen, i think the Nova can compete in other Android phone that is in the market today. With its competitive price of ₱11,000 and functionality of an expensive Android phone, people who cant afford an expensive Android Phone can still enjoy its features with an affordable Cherry Mobile Nova phone.
The unit is powered by a 600 Mhz Qualcomm MSM 7227 running on Android 2.1 operating system and equipped with a 5.0 megapixel camera. Apps is not a problem with Nova cause it has access to thousands of applications available in the Android market. Other feature are stated in the specification below.
Posted on 01 October 2010 by yizhan
All cellphone has a special feature or secret code that most user don’t know and it can help us somehow to fix minor problems such as memory full that caused the unit to hang. A simple way to fix this is to do a manual format. This can be done by pressing the “ *, 3 ,call button and the power key “. Make sure your battery is full when doing the manual format.
OTHER SECRET CODE FOR NOKIA PHONE
*#06# to see the IMEI (International Mobile Equipment Identity) of your nokia phone also works on other brand.
*#7780# Full factory reset (fix minor problem of some nokia pones)
*#67705646# for clearing the logo.
*#0000# display the software version.
*#2820# Bluetooth device address.
*#746025625# Sim clock allowed status.
#pw+1234567890+1# Shows if sim have restrictions.
*#92702689# – A secret menu where you may find some of the information below:
1. Displays Serial Number.
2. Displays the Month and Year of Manufacture
3. Displays (if there) the date where the phone was purchased (MMYY)
4. Displays the date of the last repair – if found (0000)
5. Shows life timer of phone (time passes since last start)
*#3370# – Enhanced Full Rate Codec (EFR) activation. Increase signal strength, better signal reception. It also help if u want to use GPRS and the service is not responding or too slow. Phone battery will drain faster though it can also help you reset your phone when you are using dual sim.
*#3370* – (EFR) deactivation. Phone will automatically restart. Increase battery life by 30% because phone receives less signal from network.
*#4720# – Half Rate Codec activation.
*#4720* – Half Rate Codec deactivation. The phone will automatically restart
If you forgot wallet code for Nokia S60 phone, use this code reset: *#7370925538#
Note, your data in the wallet will be erased. Phone will ask you the lock code. Default lock code is: 12345
Press *#3925538# to delete the contents and code of wallet.
Unlock service provider: Insert sim, turn phone on and press vol up(arrow keys) for 3 seconds, should say pin code. Press C,then press * message should flash, press * again and 04*pin*pin*pin# \
*#7328748263373738# resets security code.
Default security code is 12345
Change closed caller group (settings >security settings>user groups) to 00000 and ure phone will sound the message tone when you are near a radar speed trap. Setting it to 500 will cause your phone 2 set off security alarms at shop exits, gr8 for practical jokes! (works with some of the Nokia phones.) Press and hold “0″ on the main screen to open wap browser.
Credits for this code goes to some geeks from the net… watch out for secret code on other cellphone on my next article. how about you do you know any secret code?
Posted on 29 June 2010 by yizhan
The problem with the iPhone4’s antenna, loosing signal while gripping lower portion which we seldom do when we are making a call, has been a problem since the day it was released in the public. almost everybody noticed this problem. Well Apple responded on this issue and said.
“Gripping any mobile phone will result in some attenuation of its antenna performance, with certain places being worse than others depending on the placement of the antennas. This is a fact of life for every wireless phone. If you ever experience this on your iPhone 4, avoid gripping it in the lower left corner in a way that covers both sides of the black strip in the metal band, or simply use one of many available cases.”
I’ve read some articles from other blogs and found out that by just putting a bumper ( new product by apple for the iPhone 4) it will solve the issue of the antenna problem. The bumper is a plastic strips that wraps around the iPhone 4 and comes up with different colors that gives stylish look for your iPhone 4. The bumper cost $29.00 and only pits with the iPhone 4
As Apple mention, by avoiding to grip the lower left corner of the iPhone 4 or by just putting a protective casing,signal strength will not drop. Well in this case putting a bumper to your iPhone 4 will resolve the issue. hmm… looks like a good investment to me.
Posted on 23 June 2010 by yizhan
Inspired by ASIMO’s balance and walking technology, Honda has build the U3-X Personal Mobility. A unique experience of riders and vehicles, the U3-X makes new technology in the advancement of human mobility.
Derive from ASIMO’s technology of great balance through hard researches by Honda, it provides the U3-X ability to balance and have free movement in all directions, most likely in human walking. It can analyze what’s the rider intention in terms direction and speed when the riders lean, either forward, backwards and sideways. Speed is then determine by the incline of the U3-X. All this can be control just by shifting your weight.
The U3-X is powered by Honda’s Omni Traction Drive System. It is the first wheel
technology that enables to move in any direction, consist of multiple small-diameter motored controlled wheels placed in line with each other to form a large-diameter wheel. By rotating the large wheel it enables the U3-X to move forward and backward while rotating the small-diameter wheel, allows it to move sideways and by combining the rotation of the two wheels, it enables the U3-X to move diagonally.
The body-cover of the U3-X is made of carbon fiber that acts as extra support frame it also has a fold-able seat and foot rest that you can fold in when not in use.
Specifications:
Height: 25.6 in
Length 12.4 in
Width: 6.3 in
Weight: less than 22 pounds
Battery: Lithium Ion
Operation: 1 Hour
Watch the video below for some demo of the U3-X prototype.
Posted on 27 May 2010 by yizhan
How fast Smart bro’s plug it can go. Well yesterday when i was on my way home from Cavite to Rizal, I decided to run some speedtest via speedtest.net. I made a test from several places in Cavite, Pasay, Makati, Pasig, Taytay and Angono. Using the HUAWEI E1553 wireless broadband modem.
Shown on the image below are the results of the speed test.
Speed test result taken from PLDT Binakayan Kawit Cavite ( besides PLDT Cell Site)
This two are taken 2 to 3 km. away from the first one between the boundaries of Imus and Bacoor Cavite. (hmmm…. seems like no good at all.)
This one is from the end of C5 extension Rd. near the runway of the airport in Multi National Rd. Paranaque City.
This one is taken from the NAIA Terminal 3 parking lot beside the Smart Mobile Cell site.
Taken from the Global City in Makati in Front of the Market Market. (while Stuck on the traffic)
Now this one was taken from Barangay Ugong in Pasig city in front of the PLDT Data Center.
This two were taken in Taytay, Rizal. The first one was in Sandoval Bridge and the other one in Barkadahan Bridge around 4 km. apart ( almost half the difference in speed huh!)
And finally my last test was take in Balaw Balaw Angono, Rizal near the Smart cell site.
I’ve been using Smart Bro plug it since january 2010. Well some times it gives me a headache, but it has been very helpful to me since i do most of my work at the field and i need immediate access to my emails.
