MyWi enables the creation of a iPhone® WiFi HotSpot or iPad® WiFi HotSpot – you can connect your laptop or other mobile device to your iPhone®/iPad® easily to use your iPhone/iPad’s data connection.
MyWi™ 4.0 enables iPhone WiFi tethering support to iOS 4! Will work with all jailbroken iPhones (including 2G/3G/3GS/4) and iPad on 3.1.2 or later.
Features:
# Create iPad or iPhone WiFi Hotspot to connect mutiple laptops or mobile devices to share your iPhone/iPad’s internet connection
# 40 bit and 104 bit WEP Security to prevent others from accessing your WiFi HotSpot
# Ability to enable USB and Bluetooth Tethering on your iPhone or iPad
# Broadcasts the Network Name (SSID) – no need to fuss with creating an adhoc network on your laptop
# Shows up and down bandwith usage for iPhone WiFi Tethering or iPhone USB Tethering
# Uses less battery and much faster then other tethering apps due to native routing
Please check your contract/carrier agreement regarding WiFi tethering other devices to your iPhone/iPad. Additional charges may apply.
WhatsApp Messenger is a cross-platform mobile messaging app which allows you to exchange messages without having to pay for SMS.
WhatsApp Messenger is available for iPhone, BlackBerry, Android and Nokia and allows communication between these different platform.
In addition to basic messaging iPhone, Android, Nokia and BlackBerry WhatsApp Messenger users can send each other unlimited images, video and audio media messages.
Virgin Mobile has announced the Motorola Triumph With Froyo Android. The device has 2GB of built-in storage, 512MB of RAM, a five megapixel camera, WVGA display, 1400mAh battery, A-GPS, WiFi a Qualcomm MSM8655 CPU and HDMI output. It also comes pre-loaded with Virgin Live 2.0.
KEY FEATURES:
• 5MP back-facing camera and VGA front-facing camera
• HD video capture and playback in 720p, both on device or over HDMI
• Massive 4.1″ display (800×480 WVGA) and ultra-thin at .0.4″
• 1400 mAh battery
• 512MB RAM with 2GB ROM and SD card slot for extended
• Froyo (Android 2.2) with Flash support for enhanced browsing
(download from Android Market)
• Soft touch design for comfort in hand
SPECIFICATIONS:
• Software Platform: Android – Froyo
• Messaging/web/apps: MMS, SMS, email
• Camera: 5MP AF with flash, VGA front facing
• Video: 30 fps @ 720 p decode
30 fps @ 720 p 14 Mbps encode
• Connectivity: microUSB, 3.5mm , HDMI port
• Browser: Android Webkit Browser
• Bluetooth: BT V2.1 + EDR
• Memory: 512MB RAM/ 2GB ROM, uSD Slot
• Location Services: aGPS
• Form Factor: Tablet
• Experience Category: Media Centric
• Baseband: Qualcomm MSM8655
• Weight: 143g
• Dimensions: 4.8″ x 2.5″ x 0.4″Display: 4.1″ 800 x 480 WVGA
• Battery: 1400 mAh
• Bands/Modes: CDMA 1900 MHz EVDO RevA, 802.11 b/g/n
Altek has announced Leo, the world’s first Android-enabled 3.5G smart phone to feature an HD-capable 14-megapixel camera.
“Memorable moments usually happen when you least expect them,” observed Altek CEO, Alex Hsia. “You want to be able to capture those precious moments anytime and anywhere, and Leo is the device that lets you do just that. ” Hsia added, “Leo is the product of design know-how that comes from years of creating breakthroughs at altek in digital imaging technology, integrated with most advanced Android smartphone system.”
Leo doesn’t skimp on the features users have come to expect in today’s crowded smart phone market. That includes a generous 3.2-inch WVGA multi-touch capable display for easy input. Each phone ships installed with Google’s Android 2.1 (Eclair) mobile OS, allowing simple access to e-mail, Web browsing, and social media services like Facebook YouTube, and Flickr. Leo keeps you connected with Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and 3.5G (HSPA/WCDMA) wireless and network protocols. Enjoy high-speed broadband connections via 5.76mbps HSUPA or 7.2mbps HSDPA.
Leo’s built in GPS makes navigation and geotagging images a snap. Accelerometer, digital compass and handwriting recognition all contribute to what this powerful smart phone can do for you. Whether listening music or watching movies, you will discover Leo supports most major audio and video formats. Don’t worry about finding room for your files; Leo’s memory is expandable up to 32GB via microSD card.
Digital imaging and video are where Leo really shows its teeth. Few smart phones can deliver a comparable set of photographic features that start with a 14-megapixel CCD and 3x optical zoom lens. High-definition, professional-quality images are always a click away. It doesn’t stop with digital photography. Leo also shoots crystal clear 720p HD digital video, capturing life’s memorable moments anytime and anywhere.
This predator has sharp eyes. Leo’s 3x optical zoom represents a breakthrough in smart phone design by delivering a feature photographers have come to expect from today’s cameras, but not from their mobile devices. It puts users right in the action, opening up a world of photographic possibilities. Whether at 36mm or full 108mm equivalent magnification, Leo takes sharp, vivid images every time. Like its feline namesake, Leo is at home in the dark. Low-light situations are not a problem thanks to Leo’s powerful built-in xenon flash and auto-focus assist lamp.
When it comes to getting the perfect image when you need it, Leo is ready to help with smile- and blink-detection technology. Why wait to transfer photos to a computer before editing them? Leo packs a suite of handy options that allow “editing on the fly,” so users have the image they want before it leaves the camera.
How does the leader in digital camera technology start a revolution in smart phone design? Altek assembled one of the most experienced and dynamic R&D teams in the industry, drawn from tier-one mobile phone manufacturers.
A dedication to excellence in design and quality has made Altek one of the largest DSC ODM companies in the personal electronics field. At the core of Altek’s camera technology is the Sunny 9 digital image processor. It is the brainchild of Altek’s crack team of design professionals-industry leaders and PhDs working to develop latest chip technology to power Altek’s cameras and smart phones.
“The challenge facing Altek’s design team was how to integrate a fully functioning 14-megapixal camera with 3x optical lens while maintaining Leo’s smart phone form factor,” said JS Liang, Altek vice president and head of R&D. “An optical lens requires precision moving parts and mechanisms that ensure the device functions properly, but it also has to be attractive and easy to use. We achieved this without compromising Leo’s look and feel.”
HTC announced Thursday it will soon launch the HTC OpenSense software development kit, which aids developers in creating apps designed specifically to interact with HTC’s Sense software., according to Wired.
“HTC Sense is the company’s custom graphical user interface, built atop the Android platform. Because HTC is competing with other manufacturers like Samsung and Sony Ericsson — all three of which ship phones using the Android platform — Sense’s custom interface serves to differentiate HTC phones from other devices.
Instead of having the stock Android interface, for example, the company’s hardware comes with HTC’s version of many common apps. On an HTC phone, Twitter is relabeled as “Peep.” Menu screens also come preloaded with things like an HTC-branded media player, and calendar and contacts apps.
“As the devices become more and more alike, manufacturers will do anything they can to differentiate themselves,” Gartner research analyst Ken Dulaney told Wired.com.”
Tony Bradley writing on PCWorld is publishing “30 Days With Ubuntu Linux” a series of articles on how to get the best out of Ubuntu Linux.
The series starts in ernest on Day 2 which covers how to install Ubuntu Linux as a stand alone OS or dual boot with Windows and using an installation utility called Wubi.
From August 1st, Gmail, Calendar, Talk, Docs and Sites are all unsupported unless you’re using either the current or last major release of Internet Explorer, Firefox, Chrome or Safari. Each Each time a new version is released, Google begin supporting the update and stop supporting the third-oldest version.
As of August 1st, Google will discontinue support for the following browsers and their predecessors: Firefox 3.5, Internet Explorer 7, and Safari 3. In these older browsers you may have trouble using certain features in Gmail, Google Calendar, Google Talk, Google Docs and Google Sites, and eventually these apps may stop working entirely.
Read more http://googledocs.blogspot.com/2011/06/our-plans-to-support-modern-browsers.html
Google is rolling out its +1 recommend button across third-party web sites, as well as to Google properties, a day after Twitter introduced a “Follow” button for third-party sites.
The +1 recommend button was first introduced in March for Google search results and advertisements.
“Today, we’re releasing +1 buttons to the whole web,” Google said on its blog on Wednesday. The company said it had already partnered with a few sites where the +1 buttons will figure in the near future. Google is also introducing the buttons on its own sites such as Android Market, Blogger, YouTube, and Product Search.
“With a single click you can recommend that raincoat, news article or favorite sci-fi movie to friends, contacts and the rest of the world,” Google said on its blog. “The next time your connections search, they could see your +1’s directly in their search results, helping them find your recommendations when they’re most useful.”
Google also introduced on Wednesday tools that web masters can use to include the +1 recommend button on their web sites.
The company said it was continuing to roll out the +1 button for English-language searches on Google.com. Users who want to recommend search results and search ads using +1 earlier can opt in through Google’s experimental search site. To see recommendations from friends and contacts in Google search, users have to be signed into their Google Account.
Twitter introduced this week new “Follow” buttons on third-party web sites, that allow users to discover and follow Twitter accounts directly from the web sites they visit. It also added a tool that enables web sites to add the Follow button.
A large number of web sites already provide links that invite visitors to follow them on Twitter. These links however take the user to the Twitter site, where they can then decide to follow the Twitter account.
More than 50 sites added the new Follow button on Tuesday, including a large number of news sites and some web sites of celebrities.
On the lines of the “Like” introduced by Facebook on third-party sites, the new Twitter and Google buttons will help these companies keep track of the sites that users visit, and their preferences, analysts said.
The Crux Loaded™ is the world’s first clamshell-keyboard case to features both a remote-Bluetooth trackpad and an additional-external battery for your iPad.
Trackpad: CruxCase™ has been developing technology that allows you to navigate the iPad via a remote-Bluetooth trackpad. With the remote trackpad, you’ll be able to control your iPad’s screen using all the same multi-touch functions currently on iOS. Scroll pages, resize pictures, play games, and do many other functions without having to lift your arm to touch your iPad’s screen. The Crux Loaded™ is also the preferred tool when accessing another PC using a remote-desktop program such as LogMeIn Ignition™, Jump Desktop™, or Splashtop™.
Battery: The Crux Loaded™ features an extra-external battery within it’s base. When the battery is connected to you iPad via Apples 30-pin cord, it extends your iPad’s battery life by about 7.5 hours between charges.
Available Fall 2011
More info: The Crux Loaded™ is the world’s first clamshell-keyboard case to features both a remote-Bluetooth trackpad and an additional-external battery for your iPad.
Trackpad: CruxCase™ has been developing technology that allows you to navigate the iPad via a remote-Bluetooth trackpad. With the remote trackpad, you’ll be able to control your iPad’s screen using all the same multi-touch functions currently on iOS. Scroll pages, resize pictures, play games, and do many other functions without having to lift your arm to touch your iPad’s screen. The Crux Loaded™ is also the preferred tool when accessing another PC using a remote-desktop program such as LogMeIn Ignition™, Jump Desktop™, or Splashtop™.
Battery: The Crux Loaded™ features an extra-external battery within it’s base. When the battery is connected to you iPad via Apples 30-pin cord, it extends your iPad’s battery life by about 7.5 hours between charges.
Eutelsat’s KA-SAT High Throughput Satellite Goes Live
Eutelsat Communications announced the commercial entry into service of its KA-SAT High Throughput Satellite, marking the official launch of its new-generation Tooway(TM) broadband service.
Eutelsat’s high-capacity all Ka-band system, combining satellite and on-ground infrastructure, opens a new chapter in the market for satellite-based IP services. As a powerful new platform for delivering high-bandwidth services to users beyond range of terrestrial networks, it can deliver cost-effective and competitive solutions that contribute to building inclusive digital economies across Europe and the Mediterranean Basin.
Michel de Rosen, Eutelsat CEO commented on the entry into service: “The entry into service of KA-SAT, the world’s most powerful spotbeam satellite, turns a new page in affordable and immediately available IP solutions, and places Europe at the forefront of high-capacity satellite technologies that can serve to quickly close the broadband gap. We look forward to working with our service and technology partners to unleash the huge potential of this new pan-European wireless infrastructure.”
Up to 10 Mbps immediately available for consumers irrespective of location
The new-generation Tooway(TM) system now running through KA-SAT, and shown live today in locations from Dublin to Athens, is a cost-effective and immediate response to users waiting to access the benefits of broadband irrespective of their location. Europe’s broadband map* shows that at least 13 million households are still beyond range of ADSL, and 17 million access the Internet at speeds below 2 Mbps, which closes the door to many media-rich applications that users today expect to use on a daily basis.
inSSIDer is FREE, open-source Wi-Fi scanning software. And yet you want to know more. Wow. you truly are our type of geek. Take a look at the features below to see what makes inSSIDer special.
What’s Unique about inSSIDer?
Compatible with Windows XP, Vista and 7 (32 and 64-bit)
Uses the Native Wi-Fi API and your current Wireless network card
Sort results by MAC Address, SSID, Channel, RSSI and “Time Last Seen”
Compatible with most GPS devices (NMEA v2.3 and higher)
How can inSSIDer help me?
Inspect your WLAN and surrounding networks to troubleshoot competing access points
Track the strength of received signal in dBm over time
Filter access points in an easy-to-use format
Highlight access points for areas with high Wi-Fi concentration
Export Wi-Fi and GPS data to a KML file to view in Google Earth.
Filter through hundreds of scanned access points
Info and download: http://www.metageek.net/products/inssider/
Ekahau HeatMapper is a free software tool for quick and easy coverage mapping of Wi-Fi (802.11) networks. It’s the only free, easy-to-use tool that shows, on a map, the wireless network coverage in your home or small office. HeatMapper also locates all access points.
HeatMapper also provides a real-time view to all access points and their configurations.
HeatMapper uses your built-in wireless network adapter, therefore, all you need is a Windows-based laptop with wireless.
Download and info: http://www.ekahau.com/products/heatmapper/overview.html
