Archive for May, 2009
Blackberry 9500 AKA Backberry Storm – A Touch Screen & Email Device
People busy with work and schedules always go in for a business phone rather than a normal one. Blackberry has well understood the needs of such people and has introduced wide range of phone to meet the specifications of the users. The latest introduction by them is the Blackberry Storm 9500 which is a touch screen phone. The phone is a perfect blend of style and technology.
Offering Perfect Style
The Blackberry Storm is a 3G phone with good looks. The phone is 14 mm deep, 62.2 mm wide and 112.5 mm tall. The weight of the phone is 155gm. The black colored casing of the phone makes it look even more stunning. The display of the phone is quite impressive with 3.25 inches of touch screen. The pixel count of 360 X 480 along with 65 thousand colors gives vibrant look to the screen and helps the user to have clear and bright view. The phone has 2 types of keypads. In the normal position when phone is held upright a Sure Type of keypad is appeared. Whereas if the phone is rotated in landscape position a full QWERTY keyboard appears that facilitates easy and fast writing of mails, SMS and other text. The accelerometer feature of the phone helps in fully automatic rotation of the screen.
Office Features
Being a Blackberry phone 9500 has loads of office features that help in your work. The phone has multiple options of messaging with email, SMS, MMS and instant messenger that facilitates chatting. It has advance options for email with BlackBerry Enterprise Server which works well with Lotus Domino, Microsoft enterprise and Novell GroupWise. The DataViz Documents To Go feature helps in viewing and editing of documents. The calendar and the address book of the phone can be easily synced to the PC using the BlackBerry Desktop Software. So now you will never miss an important meeting and appointment with calendar and organizer available in the phone.
Multimedia Features
Besides having good office features the phone is no where lacking in multimedia features. It has 3.2 MP of the camera which along with auto focus and flash feature gives clear and bright pictures. It can also shoot video besides taking still images. The captured images and video can be uploaded on You Tube and Flickr with a click of a button.
The phone has a decent music player which supports variety of formats like MP3, WMA and AAC. The built in speaker’s gives rich audio quality and the 3.5 mm of jack can also be used to connect your headphones. The applications for social networking site are well integrated in the phone for the people who are fond of it. Movie viewing on the wide screen of 3.25 inches will be an interesting experience. With Blackberry Storm 9500 you can store all your favorite pieces of music, image and video as it has huge memory of 1GB that can be further extended using a Micro SD card.
Connectivity Features
The phone has good connectivity features with 3G HSDPA technology that facilitates high speed internet connections along with multitasking and fast data transfers. The quad band gives the freedom to use the phone globally. The phone also facilitates GPRS and EDGE technology along with Bluetooth and USB connection. The GPS in the phone will always keep track of your locations and directions and you will never get lost.
Thus getting a Blackberry Storm 9500 is a wise decision as the phone has high end features and functions.
Apple MacBook MB881LL/A 13.3-Inch Laptop
With the recent launch of Apple′s new range of aluminum unibody MacBooks a couple of months ago, the Apple MacBook MB881LL/A 13.3-Inch laptop is one of the few remaining laptop models that retains its mono-color body. Don’t get me wrong, I think the new range of MacBooks are great but personally, I don’t think the look as good as some of the older models.
The design of the new range of MacBooks seems to be taking a step backwards when it comes to design. They have a silver casing, with a black frame around the screen and a black colored keyboard. It looks like something from the nineties.
The Apple MacBook MB881LL/A 13.3-Inch laptop remains to be my favorite pick when it comes to good looks. This model sports an all white casing, both on the outsides and inside. Everything including the keyboard and track pad is also white in color. This is the perfect laptop for you if you are into simple and clean designs.
Like most Apple laptops, the Apple MacBook MB881LL/A 13.3-Inch laptop is a powerful little computer. It runs on Intel’s Core 2 Duo processor (2.0Ghz) and comes with 2GB of RAM (upgradeable to 4GB). It also has a 120GB SATA hard drive. One of my favorite features on this model is the powerful NVIDIA GeForce 9400M graphics processor that allows me to multitask and run graphic intensive programs (as well as 3D games) without a glitch. All in all, if you are looking for a stylish yet powerful laptop, this model comes with my highest recommendation.
How to Secure Your Bluetooth Networks and Devices
Bluetooth is a wireless technology which enable devices between short distances to share files. These devices include mobile phones, computers and earphones. This wireless technology provides many advantages such as its ability to transfer files up to 1 megabit per second (the second version can transfer files as fast as 3 megabits per second) and it is also inexpensive making it a viable solution to anyone who needs to transfer files quickly without the need of cables. So how do you keep your network secure? Here are some tips to help you out.
1. Configure your device so that you have to approve any user connection requests. Changing the settings will vary from device to device but most devices with a GUI should have a settings page which will enable you to change the security level of your network.
2. Always turn your Bluetooth network OFF whenever its not in use.
3. If possible, install antivirus or antispyware software on your device to minimize the chances of infection on your device.
4. Know your enemy. How do people access your networks without your consent? Some extreme programs enables the perpetrator to view your files, text messages and even control your phone when they have gained access through bluetooth. Always look around to make sure there is no one suspicious when you are transferring important files through any wireless networks.
5. Ensure a PIN is set up when you are transferring files with another person. Most devices in default mode will ask you to include a PIN when connecting with other bluetooth enabled devices.
