A few years ago when I bought a long range wireless router for my home use, I was initially disappointed with my selection of the wifi router just two days after using it. Reason being that the signal strength was so weak I could hardly connect and browse Internet from the next room. But before I returned the router, I checked on the net for any configuration or tuning that I should have made on the router which I may
Continue ReadingSFGate has an article on their website on how to best use Bluetooth technology in small businesses. The article covers topics such as the basics of Bluetooth technology and how Bluetooth can make your business more efficient. It also talks about 4 networking mistakes that most network administrators commit when implementing Bluetooth in the offices. The common mistakes that must be avoided when implementing Bluetooth in your office are as follows: Not covering the entire office – Admins often forget
Continue ReadingYes! I am talking about a cell phone that will not need a battery to work. I know, it might sound like a dream from a very distant future but that might be a reality much sooner than you think. This will be made possible using the new circuits, that works on principle of thermoelectric generators, made from semiconductor elements. Research scientists at the Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Circuits have made it possible to use natural human body heat as
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ZYB seems to be adding more exciting features to its existing set of free offerings. [see previous review on ZYB]. One of the recent launches from them is SMS Backup service. With this feature, users will now be able to backup their SMS on ZYB and restore them on any other mobile phone. It works with all mobiles – regardless of operators. Not only that, users can view their SMS online and since the SMS are combined with user’s own
Continue ReadingZYB is offering a FREE service to backup your mobile and store the contacts online. In case you lose your mobile or it stops working [most common problems], you will still be able to get a copy of all your contacts to your new mobile. How does it work? ZYB works with more than 200 different mobiles and your mobile just needs to be able receive and send data from Internet. ZYB will create an online backup of your contacts
Continue ReadingWhile many of us are familiar with Operating System virtualization, the Network-based virtualization is also catching up fast. Major advantages of Network based virtualization are: Reduced investment and operating costs with increased security. Partitioning a single physical network into multiple virtual networks. Shared services across all partitions of the network. Consolidation of many physical networks into a single infrastructure. Users will see a single infrastructure while it might have been built out of several hundreds of networks. They will experience
Continue ReadingThe technology existed for quite a few years and with more vendors now adapting it, we can expect to see it as a standard offering on all make and models in another an year or two. These hard drives can detect a sudden motion or drop with a built-in sensor. Not only they detect a drop but also park the read-write head of the hard disks in a safe zone to avoid damage due to shock received after the fall.
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