Archive for the ‘Ramdom Gizmos’ Category
9th November 2008
A cheap and decent kit to convert a USB device in Wireless USB. Cables Unlimited put up for sale this kit, not compatible with 802.11 WiFi networks, with which you can use a USB gadget like a portable hard drive, from another room. The kit comes in two emitters / receivers, but with a single base, that way you add your gadget to the base and one of the issuers to the top of the base.
The other transmitter / receiver connects to your PC and as if by magic, you’ll see mounted hard drive, or printer, or a camera … on your PC. There is a problem, the radius of action of this is like the Bluetooth adapter, from about 10 meters away, I imagine that without obstacles such as walls.
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9th November 2008
Users should see the update RC30 push on their phone the next day. Here is the statement made by Google in this regard: “We have been reporting this problem (of Android Jailbreak) and we have developed a fix. “We have been reporting this problem (of Android Jailbreak) and we have developed a fix. We’re working with our partners to distribute this patch and update the open source code base to reflect these changes. ” So what will be done Android users with this very vigilant on cupertinoïde attempted jailbreak?
Currently, not much. The so-called “jailbreak” was a completely different kind of hack allowing apps that iPhone users are accustomed. The technique was something based telnet allowing easy access to the root of the operating system. The hack provides increased access to the central functions of Android, some of which may be useful for developing and porting apps on other phones. But it also created a vulnerability that should be corrected, and that is what Google is today.
9th November 2008
Roxio has released in recent days an update to the famous authoring program and burn Toast Titanium, which make it to version 9.0.4. This new version of the program resolves some important issues relating to synchronize audio / video streams in MPEG and a problem with the repetition of chapters on video discs made with the program. It also includes the following improvements:
1. It solves problems with some video files that could generate an error “-39″
2. Improve compatibility with disk imaging blocks from 2K in partition map
3. Improve compatibility with disk imaging blocks from 2K in partition map
4. Improve the recognition of volumes AVCHD
5. It solves the problems associated all’editing recordings TiVo, with Toast Video Player
The update is free for holders of version 9 (and includes the previous updates). Requires Mac OS X 10.4.8 or later and can be freely downloaded from the official website (the file is large 230 Mb).
9th November 2008
Tomorrow, 8 November 2008 saying the day will be “at Coulommiers, more TV.” More than analog TV of course. The town of 20,000 inhabitants serves as a pilot until 4 February 2009 before the elimination of analog signals in France by 2011. It’s not about making cheese, you might say. But it’s a real challenge, which is moving the United States, not without difficulty. In France, Secretary of State for the Digital Economy Eric Besson has just presented the timetable for the extinction of posts that will TSF that 100% of the French will be on TNT at 30 November 2011.
They watch TV on the Internet or their cell phones. The challenge is launched to manufacturers who do not necessarily rub their hands before the digital conversion. “Launched on March 31 2005, the TNT in July covered 82.32% of the population. But only 57.8% of households owned a digital equipped and 29.9% of households had risen only to digital for all their television receivers, “according to AFP that develops French figures. Hope that the Government establish explicit video to help our seniors to understand the implications of such a revolution.
9th November 2008
Samsung is now the first seller of phones in the U.S. according to a study by Strategy Analytics reveals that the Korean manufacturer has pushed Motorola in second place. We know, Moto is now bottomed out, but not the phone Aura will help increase the number of phones sold pending the release templates Android.
