tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17247345925168122922024-03-05T07:42:38.184-08:00Lifestyles with Internet and ElectronicsThis is blog that talks about Information Technology lifestyle, such as Internet, Computers,Consumer Electronics, Electronic Communications, E-Commerce, E-Gaming, and much more.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger52125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724734592516812292.post-13721733274112951972010-02-21T22:39:00.000-08:002010-02-21T22:39:00.386-08:00Smart Bro Share It Misfortunes Part 3<div style="text-align: justify;">The last two problems I encountered with Smart Bro Share It were very disappointing. But I was optimistic I won't be having any more problems with my new internet connection. Then, I was wrong. What I experienced was only the tip of the iceberg.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>Very Poor After Sales Support...</b></div><div><b>Technical Support not technical at all...</b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: justify;">It was December 24, 2009 (48 days after we received our Smart Bro Share It) when my elder brother came home from Manila to sped Christmas vacation with us. I was excited to show him our new internet connection with built-in wireless LAN (wifi) capability. It was almost 12 noon that suddenly we could not connect to the internet. I noticed that our Huawei 3G Router (the Smart Bro Share It unit) indicated "searching for signal". I thought it was just an ordinary interruption so I did the Smart-24-hour-hotline-connect-most-recommended-troubleshooting technique, the very famous Unplugging-then-Restarting of the internet modem/router. From this point onward, let's call it the "Smart Troubleshooting". After several attempts using Smart Troubleshooting, our internet connection was still down and the same "searching for signal" indicator status in the Router unit.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">I thought it was time for more "smarter" troubleshooting techniques. As a senior Electronics and Communications student I was gifted with the technical skills in network troubleshooting. So I tried checking the different network devices to see which one of them is not properly working. I can give a detailed explanation on network troubleshooting but to make the story short, I found out that our Smart Bro Share It unit was problematic. To verify my findings, I observed my internet connection for 24 hours.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">December 25, 2009. Still no internet connection. I double checked everything and still the same problems as yesterday.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Since we were busy with different Christmas activities, we were able to report our problem December 26. My mother called the Smart Hotline, talked to the representative, and explained our problem. As expected the representative advised us the Smart Troubleshooting. Even though we had performed it several times already, even had in-depth troubleshooting, we still did what the representative told us. After nothing happened, he just told us that we observe our internet connection for next 24 hours. Wow, we already did that, but still, we followed.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The next day, December 27, we called again. And again, we were asked to wait for another 24 hours. And we waited. December 28, still there was no internet connection. We called again, and finally we were advised to visit the nearest Smart Wireless Center.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Was this their best way to handle a complaint? What were they doing for 3 days??? After all the waiting, telling us to go to the nearest Smart Wireless Center was all they could do. Thank you very much for wasting our time!</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, Geneva, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; color: rgb(30, 30, 30); line-height: 16px; "><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; text-align: justify; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 16px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; color: rgb(30, 30, 30); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); ">You can read my previous entry on my <b>S</b><b style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; ">mart Bro Shareit Misfortunes</b> Here:</span></span></span></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; text-align: justify; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 16px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; color: rgb(30, 30, 30); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><br /></span></span></span></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; text-align: justify; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 16px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; color: rgb(30, 30, 30); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; color: rgb(30, 30, 30); font-weight: bold; "><a href="http://laytech.blogspot.com/2010/02/smart-bro-shareit-misfortunes-part-1.html">Smart Bro Share It Misfortunes Part 1</a></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; text-align: justify; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 16px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; color: rgb(30, 30, 30); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><br /></span></span></span></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; text-align: justify; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 16px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; color: rgb(30, 30, 30); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(30, 30, 30); font-weight: bold; "><a href="http://laytech.blogspot.com/2010/02/smart-bro-shareit-misfortunes-part-2.html">Smart Bro Share It Misfortunes Part </a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><a href="http://laytech.blogspot.com/2010/02/smart-bro-shareit-misfortunes-part-2.html">2</a></span></span></span></span></span></span></div></span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724734592516812292.post-49334488689554493202010-02-21T11:30:00.000-08:002010-02-21T11:30:00.775-08:00Smart Bro Shareit Misfortunes Part 2Remember m<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:130%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 16px;">y <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(30, 30, 30); font-weight: bold; "><a href="http://laytech.blogspot.com/2010/02/smart-bro-shareit-misfortunes-part-1.html">Smart Bro Shareit Misfortunes Part 1</a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: normal; ">? Here is the sequel..</span></span></span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:130%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 16px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(30, 30, 30); font-weight: bold; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: normal; "><br /></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:130%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 16px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(30, 30, 30); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><b><br /></b></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:130%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 16px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(30, 30, 30); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><b><br /></b></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:130%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 16px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(30, 30, 30); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><b>Promo.. Promo.. What Promo?</b></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:130%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 16px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(30, 30, 30); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><b><br /></b></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:130%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 16px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(30, 30, 30); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); ">As I mentioned my my last blog <a href="http://laytech.blogspot.com/2010/02/smart-bro-shareit-misfortunes-part-1.html">entry</a>, we applied for the <b>Smart Bro Shareit</b> that came with a promo. With the promo flyer given to us together with the application form, it said that new Smart Bro subscribers can avail of a <b>4GB Imation flash drive</b>. Wow, I thought it was pretty nice.</span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:130%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 16px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(30, 30, 30); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><br /></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:130%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 16px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(30, 30, 30); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); ">After getting our new Shareit unit last November 6, I noticed that there was no <b>4GB Imation flash drive</b> in the package. So the next day, I texted the agent/representative who took care of our application the following day. To my surprise, he replied that the promo period expired October 31. Whaaat? We applied and gave all the necessary requirement October 25, and thanks to their turtle-slow processing, it was approved November 5. To be honest, I was quite disappointed I did not have the <b>4GB Imation flash drive</b>.</span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:130%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 16px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(30, 30, 30); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><br /></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:130%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 16px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(30, 30, 30); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><br /></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:130%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 16px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(30, 30, 30); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); ">Well, I guess there are things we just have to charge to experience... and write in our blog of course.</span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:130%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 16px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(30, 30, 30); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><br /></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:130%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 16px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(30, 30, 30); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><br /></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:130%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 16px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(30, 30, 30); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><br /></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:130%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 16px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(30, 30, 30); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); ">You can read my previous entry on my S<b>mart Bro Shareit Misfortunes</b> Here:</span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:130%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 16px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(30, 30, 30); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><br /></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:130%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 16px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(30, 30, 30); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(30, 30, 30); font-weight: bold; "><a href="http://laytech.blogspot.com/2010/02/smart-bro-shareit-misfortunes-part-1.html">Smart Bro Shareit Misfortunes Part 1</a></span></span></span></span></span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724734592516812292.post-53642375985608211282010-02-21T06:26:00.000-08:002010-02-21T07:28:01.199-08:00Smart Bro Shareit Misfortunes Part 1<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA5WvBxoIvUnqgCm9LWY9KQK8j0BLcGO1K6UqxXs2vkfmraU-rr41fcrTHBJOTdSeZCS5yvjx1VCKyra5orUsyGY78fF-AmrwKhNckEj8-zu1XrKEQQyg4J2PLdjL3SBFqtEUiC-G5aNM/s1600-h/smartbro-share-it-wireless-router.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 340px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA5WvBxoIvUnqgCm9LWY9KQK8j0BLcGO1K6UqxXs2vkfmraU-rr41fcrTHBJOTdSeZCS5yvjx1VCKyra5orUsyGY78fF-AmrwKhNckEj8-zu1XrKEQQyg4J2PLdjL3SBFqtEUiC-G5aNM/s400/smartbro-share-it-wireless-router.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440717937889405458" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">Just a couple of months ago, we had our internet connection changed. From the old fixed-wireless line-of-sight Canopy-style Smart Bro, we changed it to the new <b>Smart Bro Shareit Unlimited 999</b>. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>The Long Process of Application...</b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Even if I was a 3-year subscriber of the old Smart Bro service, I was not eligible to apply Smart Bro Shareit myself simply because I didn't have any income documents which they required. Wow, for 3 years I was always on-time in paying the bills (thanks to my parents and brother's money) yet Smart still required me those documents. So I had to interrupt my mother's busy schedule and asked her to apply for the internet service. She immediately went to Smart Wireless Center at Lim Ket Kai, I think it was October 25, 2009, with all the necessary documents they required. At that time, we received the application form, a promo flyer (free Imation flash drive for new subscribers), and another form I could not clearly remember (I think it was some kind of an agreement that Smart will not be liable for any loss of connection if we access the internet outside the registered service area). Unfortunately, I had to go to Manila to attend a field trip starting October 26.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">I returned home October 31, and guess what, our application was still pending. I didn't know what's keeping it long but we were getting impatient. We followed up our application and we kept on waiting.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Sometime after the Halloween, my mother got very impatient and called the Smart sales agent and said that if Smart isn't interested in our application, they should tell us immediately instead of making us wait for nothing. They just said they are working on it and we waited. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">I think it was November 5, 2009 that my mother finally had a return call from Smart. Our application had been approved and that we can get our internet router anytime now. Around 1pm that same day, I immediately went to the Smart Wireless Center to get our router. I asked the for the agent/in-charge that called us and I was excited when he came out. To my surprise, he said he needs to have his lunch first, and I can leave the P1,000 fee to him so that he will forward it to the cashier himself for my convenience. Was it they way Smart transacts its business? Of course I did not give the money to him, I wanted to pay to the right person, the cashier. So he said, "Okay, I'll be back." I had a class at 1.25pm so I cant wait for him to finish his lunch. I just said I will come back by 5:30. It was almost 6 that I came back. Too bad, the agent was already off duty. I recognized that I was late, so I just decided to go back the following day.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The next day November 6, morning, I came back. After almost 2 weeks of waiting and waiting and waiting (since October 25), we finally received the <b>Huawei 3G router</b> from the Smart Wireless Center. At last!</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">More of my <b>Smart Bro Shareit Misfortunes</b> to follow...</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724734592516812292.post-6448616362369348052010-02-20T18:38:00.000-08:002010-02-20T18:55:09.951-08:00Unlock Your iPhone 3GS<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGZ8-cYScmfZ_dO05X2sHr2t7-nOrqNyU_-vW5_TgzeMqpgZs5lOjE98ZekTSaZtPxHGYVmLWufrBhEq_azr3y0PSKfKsUHbujrfj3tErahq81Y7IfVzZ2Qa3pp0TeVQORFKOxvFSb9Uw/s1600-h/blackra1n21.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGZ8-cYScmfZ_dO05X2sHr2t7-nOrqNyU_-vW5_TgzeMqpgZs5lOjE98ZekTSaZtPxHGYVmLWufrBhEq_azr3y0PSKfKsUHbujrfj3tErahq81Y7IfVzZ2Qa3pp0TeVQORFKOxvFSb9Uw/s400/blackra1n21.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440524212811329554" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">My friend has this </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">iPhone</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> and she wanted it to be unlocked so that she could use the phone for another service provider. I don't have my own </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">iPhone</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> but I have my classmate who has it. So I ask for instructions and here it is.</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">1. go to </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://blackra1n.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" onmousedown="UntrustedLink.bootstrap($(this), "2c1fe06d04507f19305a37b98360e735", event)" style="cursor: pointer; color: rgb(59, 89, 152); text-decoration: none; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">http://blackra1n.com/</span></span></a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br />2. choose your OS (windows or mac) to download the software</span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br />3. install blackra1n</span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br />4. check your iphone's firmware/model (in your iphone settings/general/about)</span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br />5. connect your iphone to the pc and run blackra1n</span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br />6. just follow the instructions after runningcl </span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-weight: bold; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">blackra1n</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-weight: bold; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">According to my classmate, the data won't be deleted when you run blackra1n to unlock your <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">iPhone</span>. However, after unlocking it, you must sync it to only one iTunes because connecting it to another iTunes will delete everything in your phone. But i suggest, <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">always backup your data</span> everytime you change your iPhone's software.</span></span></span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724734592516812292.post-25167440885740884272009-08-08T17:47:00.000-07:002009-08-08T18:34:57.595-07:00Download Youtube Videos<div style="text-align: justify;">There are so many <span style="font-weight: bold;">video clips</span> posted on <a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.youtube.com/">Youtube</a>. Probably, there are <span style="font-weight: bold;">videos</span> you want to keep a copy for yourself for one reason or another. So how do you <span style="font-weight: bold;">download videos</span> on <a href="http://www.youtube.com/"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Youtube</span></a>?<br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Well, there are plenty of ways to do this. You can search, download, and install a program that lets you <span style="font-weight: bold;">download videos</span> on <a href="http://www.youtube.com/"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Youtube</span></a>. Whoah! Search, download, and then install? Isn't that a toll order for most users who just want to <span style="font-weight: bold;">download videos</span> on <a href="http://www.youtube.com/"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Youtube</span></a>? How about download videos without searching, downloading, and installing a program? Like, just visiting a website that lets us <span style="font-weight: bold;">download videos</span> on <a href="http://www,youtube.com/"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Youtube</span></a> directly?<br /><br />Good news, there is a website that lets us do exactly just that. <a href="http://www.tubeg.com/"><span style="font-weight: bold;">TubeG</span></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.tubeg.com/"><span style="font-weight: bold;">TubeG</span></a> is a shortcut for "you<span style="font-weight: bold;">Tube G</span>rabber". Just cop-and-paste the URL of the <a href="http://www.youtube.com/"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Youtube</span></a> <span style="font-weight: bold;">video</span> you want to <span style="font-weight: bold;">download</span> on the "<span style="font-weight: bold;">Enter the video URL</span>" area of the homepage of <a href="http://www.tubeg.com/"><span style="font-weight: bold;">TubeG</span></a>. Then click on "<span style="font-weight: bold;">Download file</span>".<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvpZjuMyxckZ-9scV14ZaVBQ2BozJea0g7GCdS121XhNjz0ZhpdP3R5IpktHJt8WQJAbXnF0KLbDyQOD49u8oTCWNyQnd8HYFd3rkYjh7dyURrIottwm2m-9K6dlyplFNQw4YLvZT5qEs/s1600-h/tubeg.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 134px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvpZjuMyxckZ-9scV14ZaVBQ2BozJea0g7GCdS121XhNjz0ZhpdP3R5IpktHJt8WQJAbXnF0KLbDyQOD49u8oTCWNyQnd8HYFd3rkYjh7dyURrIottwm2m-9K6dlyplFNQw4YLvZT5qEs/s400/tubeg.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367770919940165138" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />After that, you will now see "<span style="font-weight: bold;">Download as FLV</span>" to<span style="font-weight: bold;"> download the video</span>. Just click on that and your video will now be downloaded. Pretty easy, right? By the way, the default file name of the video you just downloaded is <span style="font-weight: bold;">video.flv</span>. You can just rename it the way you like, and most of all, you can watch it with your favorite FLV player!<br /><br /><br /><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724734592516812292.post-9886020853381772862009-08-04T20:55:00.000-07:002009-08-04T21:01:27.886-07:00Farewell Tita Cory<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTHfFDTX4zTp8cJ0jQ9MOs-T5x2f5FiahbM2U6pztwWeehHL75fqp__atMWvk7eJ4rNrpXN2hsgSSVDsye_23c5Q-0M60GwcQpQ9tO4fJsI103GiIeOJpGEzIcuqe0j_-rUnxkHjWgKDE/s1600-h/coryaquino.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 186px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTHfFDTX4zTp8cJ0jQ9MOs-T5x2f5FiahbM2U6pztwWeehHL75fqp__atMWvk7eJ4rNrpXN2hsgSSVDsye_23c5Q-0M60GwcQpQ9tO4fJsI103GiIeOJpGEzIcuqe0j_-rUnxkHjWgKDE/s200/coryaquino.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366324431619476626" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">My deepest condolences to the <span style="font-weight: bold;">Aquino family</span> as I join the millions of <span style="font-weight: bold;">Filipinos</span> praying for our former president <span style="font-weight: bold;">Cory Aquino</span>. Tita Cory has been an icon of <span style="font-weight: bold;">democracy</span> for the <span style="font-weight: bold;">Filipinos</span> for the past few decades.<br /><br />Good bye <span style="font-weight: bold;">Cory Aquino</span>. May you rest in peace.<br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724734592516812292.post-8412636897830619452009-08-04T19:16:00.001-07:002009-08-04T19:31:47.591-07:00I've Changed<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ6RRXq6FUKRy4dWcTXnKFNhYq3yU_LKMKmvlNoZAZ5qpX2CDx6LKhuG2f8BmXeu2vzW-xKumWHL6fNQI7TPrmYzgSKayw-Cz_TGIxE4DZMm0KmGMtZnDRqI0-RwU7dvwz8k6FnB1Cwbc/s1600-h/change.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 133px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ6RRXq6FUKRy4dWcTXnKFNhYq3yU_LKMKmvlNoZAZ5qpX2CDx6LKhuG2f8BmXeu2vzW-xKumWHL6fNQI7TPrmYzgSKayw-Cz_TGIxE4DZMm0KmGMtZnDRqI0-RwU7dvwz8k6FnB1Cwbc/s200/change.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366300938208582082" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">I have felt that my blog title was a little boring and limiting, so I changed it to expand my thoughts and ideas. I will still be writing about<span style="font-weight: bold;"> consumer electronics</span>,<span style="font-weight: bold;"> computers, softwares</span>, and the likes, and incorporate it to our <span style="font-weight: bold;">lifestyle</span> today to give my posts more relevance. New ideas will include <span style="font-weight: bold;">current events</span>, <span style="font-weight: bold;">news</span>, <span style="font-weight: bold;">sports</span>, <span style="font-weight: bold;">business</span>, and more!<br /></div><br />Please update your <a href="http://laytech.blogpsot.com"><span style="font-weight: bold;">links</span></a>, that if, you have linked me. Thanks so much!<br /><br />happy blogging!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724734592516812292.post-40991741190015377642009-08-04T04:03:00.000-07:002009-08-04T04:27:45.571-07:00Earning While SurfingAre you looking for some extra source of <span style="font-weight: bold;">income</span>? Good news! I found these great sites that these will surely help you and me what we’re looking for. You can join <span style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.clixsense.com/?2344290">Clixsense</a>, <a href="http://www.wordlinx.com/index.php?r=184067">Wordlinx</a>, and <a href="https://www.palmbux.com/register.php/laytech.html">Palmbux</a></span>. They pay you every time you click on their ads. You really wanna try these, they’re completely safe and FREE! Don’t be left behind so join now!<br /><br /><br /><br />You might also start having your free <a href="http://www.paypal.com"><span style="font-weight: bold;">PayPal</span></a> account. This is where <span style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.clixsense.com/?2344290">Clixsense</a>, <a href="http://www.wordlinx.com/index.php?r=184067">Wordlinx</a>, and <a href="https://www.palmbux.com/register.php/laytech.html">Palmbux</a></span> pay their members.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />You might also wanna read:<br /><br /><a href="http://laytech.blogspot.com/2008/04/smorty-gives-me-another-reason-to-blog.html">Smorty Gives Me Another Reason to Blog</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724734592516812292.post-26607064917232588402009-08-04T03:55:00.000-07:002009-08-04T04:00:55.629-07:00New Ideas for a Techie Home<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4meUb-6Sk3JZ-vR5PALb12R5K59C2nQqsx41qWfwkXyTD_8u7FdbHikllyo_wdG64tfmZLN964CAVrI601ZuJ68FViONYH50jjnodP9b1ZpimxuXDTRXdsYGY88Y-4HLJWsU3NddstUo/s1600-h/zilog_logo.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 191px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4meUb-6Sk3JZ-vR5PALb12R5K59C2nQqsx41qWfwkXyTD_8u7FdbHikllyo_wdG64tfmZLN964CAVrI601ZuJ68FViONYH50jjnodP9b1ZpimxuXDTRXdsYGY88Y-4HLJWsU3NddstUo/s200/zilog_logo.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366061524836841250" border="0" /></a><p style="font-family: verdana; text-align: justify;" class="MsoNormal">I’ve been looking for some useful <span style="font-weight: bold;">home projects</span> using a <span style="font-weight: bold;">microcontroller</span> chip. I’m still not sure on what kind of <span style="font-weight: bold;">microcontroller</span> I will be using but most probably it will be a <span style="font-weight: bold;">Zilog microcontroller</span>. Simple digital calendars, <span style="font-weight: bold;">LED arrays</span>, or even an <span style="font-weight: bold;">electronic home security</span> are just examples of <span style="font-weight: bold;">microcontroller projects</span>. I’m planning to go for the simple <span style="font-weight: bold;">electronic home security</span> for our <span style="font-weight: bold;">home improvement</span>, but I still have to consider many things like availability of the materials, costs, and aesthetics as well. Hopefully I can do it for the sake of home improvements.</p><p style="font-family: verdana; text-align: justify;" class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p style="font-family: verdana; text-align: justify;" class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p style="font-family: verdana; text-align: justify;" class="MsoNormal">I will be very grateful if you give me some suggestions. Thanks!<br /></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724734592516812292.post-15733354730588424812009-08-03T12:01:00.000-07:002009-07-30T22:01:53.907-07:00XU ECE Video Presentation 2009<span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: pre; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;font-family:Arial;font-size:10px;" ><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/oY9Xvthsf_4&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/oY9Xvthsf_4&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object></span><br /><br />This is the video presentation of the <span style="font-weight: bold;">Junior Institute of Electronics Engineers - Xavier University </span>during the Xavier University College of Engineering General Assembly 2009 "<span style="font-weight: bold;">BuildEng'g One Tribe</span>".Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724734592516812292.post-70513474545167044862009-08-03T06:01:00.000-07:002009-08-03T06:11:33.867-07:00Microsoft said it will not ship the Windows 7 'E' version of Windows...<span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Verdana; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 18px; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><p class="meta" style="margin: 8px 0px; padding: 0px; color: rgb(137, 137, 137); font-size: 0.9em;">By Ina Fried CNET News <br />Posted on<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://news.zdnet.com/" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; color: rgb(0, 77, 153); cursor: pointer;">ZDNet News</a>: Aug 03, 2009 4:47:16 AM</p></span><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Verdana; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 18px; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><b style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Microsoft on Friday said it will not ship the Windows 7 'E' version of Windows, even though Europe has yet to sign off on the revised plan. The plan calls for the company to ship Windows 7 with Internet Explorer, but present a 'ballot screen' in which users in Europe can decide whether they want Internet Explorer or another browser.</b></span></div><div style="text-align: right;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Verdana; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 18px; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><p style="margin: 15px 0px; padding: 0px;">The software maker had originally proposed shipping<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://blogs.zdnet.com/microsoft/?p=3028" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; color: rgb(0, 77, 153); cursor: pointer;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Windows 7</span> in Europe without a browser</a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>at all — the so-called 'E' version of the operating system. However, European regulators indicated that might not satisfy its concerns.</p></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Verdana; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 18px; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><p style="margin: 15px 0px; padding: 0px;">Microsoft announced last week that it was<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://blogs.zdnet.com/microsoft/?p=3520" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; color: rgb(0, 77, 153); cursor: pointer;">open to the ballot screen</a>, but said it would wait to drop the browserless 'E' version until European regulators approved its plan.</p></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Verdana; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 18px; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><p style="margin: 15px 0px; padding: 0px;">The software maker said late on Friday that it decided to ship the same version of <span style="font-weight: bold;">Windows 7</span> for Europe after PC makers complained that having to use the browserless version of <span style="font-weight: bold;">Windows 7</span> for a short period of time would be problematic.</p><p style="margin: 15px 0px; padding: 0px;">"In the wake of last week's developments, as well as continuing feedback on <span style="font-weight: bold;">Windows 7 E</span> that we have received from computer manufacturers and other business partners, I'm pleased to report that we will ship the same version of <span style="font-weight: bold;">Windows 7</span> in Europe in October that we will ship in the rest of the world," deputy general counsel Dave Heiner said in a statement.</p><p style="margin: 15px 0px; padding: 0px;">The European Commission had said it "welcomed" Microsoft's move, also giving the software maker some confidence that it could ship <span style="font-weight: bold;">Windows 7</span> with the browser included. If the Commission accepts Microsoft's proposal, it will fully implement that proposed ballot screen to Windows 7 buyers in Europe.</p><p style="margin: 15px 0px; padding: 0px;">"One reason we decided not to ship <span style="font-weight: bold;">Windows 7 'E'</span> is concerns raised by computer manufacturers and partners," Heiner said. "Several worried about the complexity of changing the version of Windows that we ship in Europe if our ballot-screen proposal is ultimately accepted by the Commission and we stop selling <span style="font-weight: bold;">Windows 7 'E'</span>. "Computer manufacturers and our partners also warned that introducing <span style="font-weight: bold;">Windows 7 'E'</span>, only to later replace it with a version of <span style="font-weight: bold;">Windows 7</span> that includes IE, could confuse consumers about what version of Windows to buy with their PCs."</p><p style="margin: 15px 0px; padding: 0px;">The move also solved a challenge for Vista users in Europe who, under the previous plan, would have had to do a clean install to move to <span style="font-weight: bold;">Windows 7</span>. It also allows Microsoft to sell an "upgrade version" of <span style="font-weight: bold;">Windows 7</span> in Europe. Microsoft had previously said it would only sell a full version of the OS, though it had said it would sell that at the upgrade price, at least for a time.</p><p style="margin: 15px 0px; padding: 0px;">Those who pre-ordered <span style="font-weight: bold;">Windows 7 'E'</span> through a recent discount offer will get the full version, as Microsoft had promised. However, Microsoft plans to now sell <span style="font-weight: bold;">Windows 7</span> upgrades in Europe and also offer a higher-priced full version (for those without an earlier copy of Windows) — similar to what it is doing in the rest of the world.</p><p style="margin: 15px 0px; padding: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="margin: 15px 0px; padding: 0px;"><br /></p></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724734592516812292.post-74313244530859812722009-07-30T21:20:00.000-07:002009-07-30T21:50:16.323-07:00CD-R King Car Cassette Adapter<div style="text-align: justify;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiar7SSbOUrL8ZEMPvsw15WlJou2DHTzTGNd-syOxVMXgkE9oYFuczAC3Hc8BvJZhtQ01qBmDGAvL3CROilVR68ULyvFZJvyCHxD6hlko2wXmubZjbPH7_vCyPbJK5RZDNXNutXXPXUBVM/s1600-h/tmccs0100.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiar7SSbOUrL8ZEMPvsw15WlJou2DHTzTGNd-syOxVMXgkE9oYFuczAC3Hc8BvJZhtQ01qBmDGAvL3CROilVR68ULyvFZJvyCHxD6hlko2wXmubZjbPH7_vCyPbJK5RZDNXNutXXPXUBVM/s200/tmccs0100.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364475788715070898" border="0" /></a>I bought this <a href="http://www.cdrking.com/local/products/index.php?action=mnu&temp=2&typeno=6824425-652202-835025400-9162003&prod=Other%20Products&prodcode=6777412-035091-718797467-7630431"><span style="font-weight: bold;">CD-R King Car Cassette Adapter</span> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; font-size: 20px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; font-weight: bold;">(TM-CCS01)</span></a> just a couple of weeks ago so that I can connect my MP3 player to our car stereo. Unfortunately the <a href="http://www.cdrking.com/local/products/index.php?action=mnu&temp=2&typeno=6824425-652202-835025400-9162003&prod=Other%20Products&prodcode=6777412-035091-718797467-7630431"><span style="font-weight: bold;">CD-R King Car Cassette Adapter</span></a> did not work properly with our car stereo. Every time I inserted the <a href="http://www.cdrking.com/local/products/index.php?action=mnu&temp=2&typeno=6824425-652202-835025400-9162003&prod=Other%20Products&prodcode=6777412-035091-718797467-7630431"><span style="font-weight: bold;">CD-R King Car Cassette Adapter</span></a> to the cassette tape slot, the player just seemed to eject it. I tried to use the <a href="http://www.cdrking.com/local/products/index.php?action=mnu&temp=2&typeno=6824425-652202-835025400-9162003&prod=Other%20Products&prodcode=6777412-035091-718797467-7630431"><span style="font-weight: bold;">CD-R King Car Cassette Adapter</span></a> to our home stereo player, and guess what, it worked. Maybe it was our car stereo that's broken so I tried playing a cassette tape into it. But it worked as well.<br /><br />So I went back to <a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.cdrking.com">CD-R King</a> branch where I bought the <a href="http://www.cdrking.com/local/products/index.php?action=mnu&temp=2&typeno=6824425-652202-835025400-9162003&prod=Other%20Products&prodcode=6777412-035091-718797467-7630431"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Car Cassette Adapter</span></a> and requested for a replacement of the same item (the <a href="http://www.cdrking.com/local/products/index.php?action=mnu&temp=2&typeno=6824425-652202-835025400-9162003&prod=Other%20Products&prodcode=6777412-035091-718797467-7630431"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Car Cassette Adapter</span></a> had a 1 week replacement period). The saleslady then replaced it upon my request, with the official receipt of course .<br /><br />I tried everything all over again. But the problem was still not solved even with the new item.<br /><br /></div>Maybe the <a href="http://www.cdrking.com/local/products/index.php?action=mnu&temp=2&typeno=6824425-652202-835025400-9162003&prod=Other%20Products&prodcode=6777412-035091-718797467-7630431"><span style="font-weight: bold;">CD-R King Car Cassette Adapter</span></a> wasn't just compatible with our car stereo. Too bad.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Other post related to CR-R King:<br /><br /><br /><h3 class="post-title entry-title"><a href="http://laytech.blogspot.com/2009/05/encore-wireless-g-router.html">Encore Wireless G Router</a></h3><br /><h3 class="post-title entry-title"><a href="http://laytech.blogspot.com/2009/05/my-flash-drives-still-flashing.html">My Flash Drive's Still Flashing</a></h3>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724734592516812292.post-73713637924250049302009-07-15T08:23:00.000-07:002009-07-27T06:26:18.396-07:00Xavier University Ateneo de Cagayan Suspends Classes Due to AH1N1<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/3/3e/Xavier_University_logo.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 259px; height: 259px;" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/3/3e/Xavier_University_logo.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">It is true, the <span style="font-weight: bold;">AH1N1</span> virus has already reached <a href="http://www.xu.edu.ph/index.php/component/content/article/1-latest-news/321-xavier-university-suspends-classes-for-10-days-due-to-a-h1n1-virus"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Xavier University</span></a>, a top <span style="font-weight: bold;">Jesuit school</span> in <span style="font-weight: bold;">Cagayan de Oro City</span>. It is earlier reported that eight students from Xavier University High School at Pueblo campus were first confirmed to have the virus and then a tertiary faculty of the main campus. As of now, the all confirmed cases are now in quarantine. Xavier will suspend its classes for ten days starting July 16 and will resume on July 27.<br /><br /><br />To read more about this development, check <a href="http://www.xu.edu.ph/index.php/component/content/article/1-latest-news/321-xavier-university-suspends-classes-for-10-days-due-to-a-h1n1-virus"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Xavier University</span></a>'s official website. <a href="http://www.xu.edu.ph/index.php/component/content/article/1-latest-news/321-xavier-university-suspends-classes-for-10-days-due-to-a-h1n1-virus">Click Here</a>.<br /><br /><br /><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724734592516812292.post-83079815950320244272009-07-13T06:29:00.000-07:002009-07-13T06:40:27.905-07:00Smart Bro Plan 999 now up to 512kbps<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.speedtest.net/result/516361671.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 135px;" src="http://www.speedtest.net/result/516361671.png" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Just last week, I noticed that there is an increase download speed with my <span style="font-weight: bold;">Smart Bro Plan 999 </span><span>as </span>I was downloading some files. I checked out <a href="http://www.speedtest.net"><span style="font-weight: bold;">speedtest.net</span></a> so I can verify my download speed. As you can see, the download has gone up to <span style="font-weight: bold;">0.53Mbps </span>or approximately <span style="font-weight: bold;">530kbps<span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></span> from its previous average of <span style="font-weight: bold;">380kbps</span>! I also checked Smart Bro website and there it was posted that Plan 999 is now up to <span style="font-weight: bold;">512kbps</span>. Talk about good news.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724734592516812292.post-61304000156931907182009-07-04T05:57:00.000-07:002009-07-22T22:04:54.466-07:00Laptop SALE!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.superwarehouse.com/images/products/Acer_4520.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 220px; height: 220px;" src="http://www.superwarehouse.com/images/products/Acer_4520.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Hi guys! I'm selling one of computers, my <span style="font-weight: bold;">ACER Aspire 4520</span> laptop. It's in its best condition with no history of bad handling for 10 months since I bought it brand new ( I've been taking care of it like a baby guys..).<br /><br /><br />Here is its specs:<br /><br />Processor:<br /><span class="productspecs"><span style="font-weight: bold;">AMD Turion64 X2 Mobile Technology </span><br /> <span style="font-weight: bold;">AMD Turion64 X2 TL-58 (1.90GHz, 1Mb, L2 Cache) </span></span><span class="productspecs">(arguably better than the common Intel Pentium Dual Core)<br /><br /></span><span class="productspecs"><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span>Video, RAM, Harddrive:<br /> <span style="font-weight: bold;">NVIDIA nForce® 610M </span><br /> <span style="font-weight: bold;">2.0Gb DDR2 667MHz</span><br /> 14.1in. WXGA TFT LCD -- CrystalBrite --<br /> (1280 x 800 pixel resolution)<br /> NVIDIA nForce® 610M (MCP67-MV)<br /> <span style="font-weight: bold;">NVIDIA GeForce® 7000M with up to 896Mb of TurboCache<br /></span>80GB SATA HDD<br /><br />Other Specs:<br /> <span style="font-weight: bold;">Built-in Super Multi Double Layer Drive </span><br /> Built-in 56Kb Modem, Built in Gigabit LAN<br /> Built-in Acer InviLink Wireless LAN (802.11b/g)<br /> Built-in 5 in 1 Card Reader (MMC, SD, XD, MS, MS Pro)<br /> B<span style="font-weight: bold;">uilt-in New Acer CrystalEye Webcam supporting Acer PrimaLite Technology</span><br /> <span style="font-weight: bold;">Built-in Dolby Digital Surround Sound</span><br /> Express Card Slot 54<br /> <span style="font-weight: bold;">4x USB 2.0 ports </span>(most laptops have only 3 or less USB slots)<br /> S/PDIF (Sony Philips Digital Interface)<br /> External display (VGA) port<br /> Headphones/speaker/line-out jack<br /> Microphone-in jack<br /> Line-in jack<br /> Ethernet (RJ-45) port<br /> Modem (RJ-11) port<br /> FireWire (IEEE 1394) Port<br /> S-Video Port<br /> Weight 2.6Kgs.</span><br />choice of XP or Vista<br /><br />with Free ACER BAG!<br /> Free shipping for Cagayan de Oro area<br /><br /><br />all for only<span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span><span>Php 25, 995</span> and still <span>negotiable</span>! Save at least <span>Php4,000</span> (price reference: <a href="http://laptopking.com.ph/controller.do?action=singleproduct&productid=4142">Laptopking.com.ph</a> )<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />PRICE UPDATE!!<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Now only Php 24,995</span><br /><br /><br /><br />You can leave your comments or you can contact me at 09177514067 for more details.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724734592516812292.post-58333453985946370362009-05-26T06:38:00.000-07:002009-05-26T06:39:58.763-07:00PLDT to bring broadband direct-to-home<p>MANILA, Philippines—Telecommunications giant Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co. announced on Tuesday plans to launch within the year what it claims to be the most advanced broadband delivery platform called Fiber-To-The-Home (FTTH), which will deliver high-speed data services to residences and buildings.</p> <p>“Fiber to the home is a quantum leap forward in terms of broadband services. This demonstrates PLDT’s commitment to offer its customers cutting edge communication technologies,” said Napoleon L. Nazareno, PLDT president and chief executive officer, in a statement.</p> <p>FTTH uses fiber optic technology that transmits data via light signals sent through hair-thin strands of pure glass.</p> <p>The new platform will be able to deliver simultaneously voice, video and data services at much higher speeds and larger capacities than DSL or cable technologies.</p> <p>Initial tests done by PLDT have shown the capabilities of FTTH.</p> <p>At a demonstration facility at the PLDT’s head office, an FTTH-enabled computer posted download speeds of up to 94.86 megabits per second (mbps) and upload rates of 69.39 mbps, according to PLDT Network head Rolando G. Peña.</p> <p>At those speeds, it would take only a second to download a 5Mb mp3 file, three seconds for a 35Mb video clip and only a minute to download an 800Mb movie.</p> <p>“Depending on how we’ll design the product, we can provide gigabit speeds to homes, not just megabit speeds,” he said.</p> <p>PLDT chair Manuel V. Pangilinan tested the new technology by watching the recent Manny Pacquiao-Ricky Hatton fight last May 3 via live video streaming using FTTH.</p> <p>“Excellent reception. Excellent definition of the pictures,” said Pangilinan, who also chairs the Amateur Boxing Association of the Philippines.</p><p><br /></p><p><span class="fontbyline"> Doris Dumlao</span><br /> <span class="fontbyline">Philippine Daily Inquirer</span></p><p><br /><span class="fontbyline"></span></p><p><span class="fontbyline"><br /></span></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724734592516812292.post-74564926683173672952009-05-20T16:58:00.000-07:002009-07-30T21:50:47.356-07:00Encore Wireless G Router<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.cdrking.com/images/products/Network%20Devices/enhwig201.gif"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 300px;" src="http://www.cdrking.com/images/products/Network%20Devices/enhwig201.gif" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br />My cousin recently bought a new laptop and she wanted to have a wireless home network after having an internet connection at home. So she asked me to buy her a wireless router for her wireless home network. Then I began to look for wireless router available in our area and I encountered known expensive brands such as <span style="font-weight: bold;">LinkSys, DLink, NetGear,</span> and some not-so-popular but cheap brands like <a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.planet.com.tw/">Planet</a> and <a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.encore-usa.com/index.php?region=us&bid=1">Encore</a>.<br /><br />I felt like going against the odds so I chose between <a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.planet.com.tw/">Planet</a> and <a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.encore-usa.com/index.php?region=us&bid=1">Encore</a>. Then to finally choose what brand to buy, I looked closely at their prices and then the winner clearly separated itself from its contender. <span style="font-weight: bold;">Encore </span><span class="title_gray"><span style="font-weight: bold;">ENHWI-G2</span> </span>at Php 1,380 (~$29), while Planet WRT4152.14Ghz 54MBps at Php 1,595 (~$34). No more questions asked :).<br /><br />Installation and performance will be discussed later. Just keep updated. :)Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724734592516812292.post-78215504140834082222009-05-18T18:22:00.000-07:002009-07-30T21:51:00.575-07:00My Flash Drive's Still Flashing<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.pqi.com.tw/upload/photo/U339Pro%201G%281%29.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 355px; height: 194px;" src="http://www.pqi.com.tw/upload/photo/U339Pro%201G%281%29.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br />It's been almost four years now since I purchased my 1GB PQI flash drive. And guess what, it still works without any failures. I bought this at <a href="http://www.cdrking.com/">CDR-King</a> for Php1,080 at that time (or approximately $20) and now similar products only costs Php250 (~$5). Wow, after four years its price dropped to almost 25%. I should have had four 1GB flash drives by now with that price. Anyway, I have fully made use of it and still be doing until its final judgement comes. :)Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724734592516812292.post-55325618725697085602008-12-03T18:59:00.000-08:002008-12-03T19:47:40.001-08:00Ubuntu 8.04.1 Review<div style="text-align: justify;">The top Linux distribution <a href="http://www.ubuntu.com/">UBUNTU</a> has just released its latest desktop edition Ubuntu 8.10 late October of this year. However, before we begin discussing this newest addition of Ubuntu editions, let's take a short review on how my Ubuntu 8.04.1 performed on my laptop.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">First of all, I have installed Ubuntu 8.04.1 on an ACER Aspire4520 with an AMD Turion x2 (1.9GHz) processor, 2GB of RAM, and an Nvidia nforce 630M chipset. Before installing Ubuntu 8.04.1, I tried the CD as a Live User so as to test the initial compatibility of 8.04.1 to my laptop. After the CD has loaded, I observed that my screen resolution wasn't maximized (something like 800 x 600) and that my screen seemed so dim (minimum brightness). I then manually adjusted the screen brightness then there was enough light. Also, when I tried connecting to the internet wirelessly, I found out that the built-in Atheros Wifi wasn't recognized at that point.<br /><br />After exploring the Live CD, I fully installed Ubuntu 8.04.1 to see if there are improvements to my initial observations, and fortunately there were. My screen resolution was now adjusted to 1024 x 800 after I configured the restricted NVIDIA settings, but the screen brightness still needed to be adjusted manually (it really annoys me). And the wifi issue? It took me almost a half day just to find the right configuration in web (acknowledgments goes to those blogs that posted about that same problem).<br /><br />There. Ubuntu 8.04.1 was successfully installed on my laptop. Aside from those problems mentioned above, this edition of Ubuntu ran pretty well.<br /><br /><br />Appearance: 7/10<br />Speed: 8/10<br />Windows compatibilty: 5/10<br />Virus security: 9/10<br /><br />Overall: 7.25<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724734592516812292.post-52204176270809582752008-08-29T22:03:00.000-07:002008-08-29T22:36:39.488-07:00UMPCs Part 1: Asus Eee PC<div style="text-align: justify;">Wow. It's been a while since I last posted in my blog, I can't imagine how much I miss writing. Well, for the past few months, I've been silenced in blogging as I tried concentrating on matters quite more important.. So much for that, I want to begin my comeback with <span style="font-weight: bold;">ULTRA MOBILE PERSONAL COMPUTERS</span> or simply <span style="font-weight: bold;">UMPC</span>.<br /><br />For the past months, this has been the hotest topic in mobile computers. Who in his right techie mind can get away with these super small and compact notebooks? No one. It has simply conquered the mobile computer industry with a touch of style and a few pounds ofconvenience. These machines are the most suited student and traveler companion. Not boasting its humble power, the UMPC's geared to mobility like no other laptops have ever engaged before. This is why they are the most talked about topic in the computer world today. But the question is, which UMPC is for you?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.hothardware.com/articleimages/Item1157/asus_eee_pc_900.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px;" src="http://www.hothardware.com/articleimages/Item1157/asus_eee_pc_900.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Let's begin with the one that really started it all, the Asus EeePC. Its been a year now since Asus launched this UMPC in the market, and there are already a lot of improvements since their first model. Unlike the first generation Eee PC (700-series), the 900-series and the 1000-series EeePC answered its predecessors critics. The 900-series now has a legitimate 8.9-inch display while the 1000-series has a bigger 10-inch display. Now that's a lot compared to the previous 7-inch EeePC. Also, the newer EeePC now has an Intel Atom 1.6Ghz processor, which is a lot better than the the previous Intel Celeron. Another improvement is the slightly bigger keyboard, but I think it is still relatively smaller compared to other UMPCs out in the market. Wireless LAN, webcam, USB, Ethernet are still the standard, though the newer ones now has a 2.5-inch hard drive as compared to the smaller capacity Solid State Drive (SSD) of the older versions.<br /><br />Well, the improvements of the EeePC really made a strong hold in the top position in the UMPC competition. With this as the barometer of the other UMPC's, I really can't deny that the Asus EeePC is the most popular netbook available in the market.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Coming up next: HP Mininote, Acer Aspire One, and MSI Wind.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724734592516812292.post-30251406504884699712008-05-03T18:53:00.000-07:002008-05-03T19:53:39.895-07:00Engineering Show: Iron Man Movie<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1150/1490385100_423dc71413.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px;" src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1150/1490385100_423dc71413.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">Just the other night, I watched Paramount Pictures' <span style="font-weight: bold;">Iron Man</span>. It was not really part of my plan for the day but a Jesuit friend treated us (with Peter and Kirby), so I just grabbed the opportunity. After eating pizzas and pastas for dinner, we proceeded for the show. And so we were already there, sitting and waiting for the movie to start.<br /><br />Although I'm fond of Marvel movies, I had never read a single Marvel Comic in my entire life (talk about no extra money for things like that..). Good thing that Peter sat beside me to explain to me some things that I don't clearly understand. But wait! Forget all the story and the plot. Guess what really caught my attention in the movie: Tony Stark, the man beneath the Iron Man armor. Not Anthony Edward who played Tony Stark, but the character of Tony Stark. Tony Stark was an engineer scientist, something that I want to be like when I finish my degree.<br /><br />Wow, you can just imagine how I felt as I watch the movie. You see, although my only finished project is a power supply with an output of 5 and 12 volts, it's my dream to have a laboratory like what Tony Stark had. His mini-reactor that produces enormous power may be close to impossibility today, it made me a little more inspired to do better in school.<br /><br />I think you should watch the movie too, especially if your field is in technology.<br /><br /><br /><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724734592516812292.post-48955721489473612642008-05-01T06:11:00.000-07:002008-05-01T06:36:04.381-07:00Getting Your Casino Reviews<div style="text-align: justify;">More and more people are getting into online entertainment, thanks to the internet. We see people that are wanting to get themselves into online casinos for they find no time to go to casinos in the city. 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But it sold 115 million mobile devices in the first quarter, up 27 percent from a year earlier, and its market share was three points higher than in the first quarter a year ago.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Nokia’s strongest growth in mobile phone sales was in the Asia-Pacific region, which for the first time overtook Europe as the company’s biggest market. It sold 34 million units in the region, accounting for more than a third of the company’s mobile phone sales.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">But selling cheaper handsets in emerging markets continued to push down the closely watched average selling price of Nokia’s mobile devices. It fell to $125 in the period, from $132 in the previous quarter and $141 in the first quarter last year.</p><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><p style="text-align: justify;">reference: <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/18/business/18nokia.html?_r=1&oref=slogin">http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/18/business/18nokia.html?_r=1&oref=slogin</a><br /></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724734592516812292.post-85914986693435270872008-04-18T03:36:00.000-07:002008-04-18T04:01:21.194-07:00Cubans Now Enjoy Cell Phone<div style="text-align: justify;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://images.netshopsinc.com/images_new/site_templates/262/man_cellphone.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px;" src="http://images.netshopsinc.com/images_new/site_templates/262/man_cellphone.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>If Filipinos are excited for the next release of the latest Nokia, Sony Ericsson, Motorola, and other top mobile phone companies, just imagine how ordinary Cubans feel now that they're already allowed to own the gadget most popular in the Philippines. Yes, it's just the first time for most <a href="http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080414/wl_nm/cuba_reform_dc_4;_ylt=A9G_Rz2PiwdI1KYAJyBhxXsA"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Cubans to own a cellphone</span></a> since the government restricted its use only for top government officials and foreigners. Not only cellphone, Cubans can now enjoy their new DVD players, computers, and even tourist hotel accommodation which were previously only available for foreigners.<br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0