I finally received the Nokia N9 upgrade notification on my phone on November 23rd while in Bangkok Thailand. I knew that I could have download the update onto my computer and performed a manual install off of the USB earlier but I wanted to see how the OTA upgrade worked. I was doing some traveling
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Nothing in life is perfect and that even goes for the Nokia N9. I’ve already admitted in previous blogs that I love my N9. But…I do have some complaints at the same time. For one, the Facebook app is pretty weak sauce. It’s horribly slow and you are often presented with the now famous black
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I read about how to make a SIM into a Micro SIM when the original iPad came out. But because I never had a device that actually used a device that required a Micro SIM, I never attempted this until just a few days ago.
I finally put my money where my mouth was when I previously stated that the Nokia N9 was the most interesting smartphone of 2011. When Apple finally announced the iPhone 4S, I honestly was a little let down with their offering. After all, nobody I know was asking for a faster processor, marginally better camera
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So after rooting my Nook Color that came pre-installed with Android 2.1, and playing with SD bootable versions of Android 2.2 and honeycomb 3.0, I finally decided to check out Android 2.3 in the form of CyanogenMod 7. According to their “About” page, CyanogenMod is a “customized, aftermarket firmware distribution for several Android devices”. CM
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I’ve been to plenty of lunches and dinners with various friends, family and business associates where the conversation hits one of those common yet uncomfortable lulls in the conversation.
At CES 2011, Cisco Systems came out with several new announcements. One of the biggest announcement that was co-introduced by Verizon wireless was a new 4G wireless WAN interface for Cisco ISR G2 routers. The new card can be installed in a router and use Verizon’s new LTE network for access. If the 4G signal
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Does your wireless telephone carrier use GSM? I use T-Mobile in the USA and AIS 12Call while in Thailand. Both of these cellular providers use the Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) stardard. In fact, GSM is the most widely used wireless standard in the world.
Do you hate having to take your gloves off to use your iPhone? I do too. That’s why I was happy to see some new advancements in touchscreen technology.
Palm has a great smartphone OS. It’s too bad nobody bought one. Perhaps with the HP merger of Palm fairly far back in the review mirror, the marketing department for the Pre 2 will do a little bit better job of promoting the newest Pre with webOS 2.0.
Verizon seems to be one of the few US wireless carriers that “get’s it”. It was recently revealed that Verizon will specifically target their LTE wireless broadband network in 30 Cities that have NFL football stadiums. The goal is to have these 30 cities blanketed in 4G wireless by the end of the year.
Cisco Systems and Jawbone will team up to create hands-free wireless headsets that can transparently move from mobile devices to Cisco IP phones. This is a very small but cool feature for those of us that have Cisco IP phones and like to use Bluetooth headsets for both our mobile and desk phones.
Both Cisco and Avaya have recently unveiled flat-screen tablet devices to be used in enterprise environments. The problem is that the cost of the tablets are considerably higher than consumer based tablets that run the same Android operating system. Competing consumer devices that also run Android include the recently announced Samsung Galaxy Tab as well
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I have tested and confirmed that Thailand’s AIS 12Call data plan can be used to tether your iPhone to your laptop so you can surf the web using the phones data minutes. If you need to know how to purchase 12Call data plans in Thailand, please read this article.
Are you planning to visit Thailand for either business or pleasure in 2010? If so, you will probably want to stay connected to people at home. AIS is Thailand’s largest cellular phone provider and their 12Call prepaid SIM cards are widely popular with both local Thai’s and tourists. But those traveling to Thailand might find
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I am currently doing extended travel throughout Asia and have been calling Northern Thailand my home for almost a year now. During my travels, I have been adding, removing and tinkering with various iPhone apps that are useful to me while I am abroad. Some of them have been great while others a complete letdown.Â
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Suddenly you find yourself longing for the old-days days when you had a small and efficient farm with a few pigs, chickens and cows.
The moral of this story: If you want to be happy, keep your farm simple!
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