SAN FRANCISCO: Apple has said that it was “stunned” that its iPhone 4 used erroneous formulas to calculate signal strength, and promised to issue a free software patch to resolve the issue that has already triggered lawsuits.
In a letter directed to users of the latest iPhone model, the company said the signal drop was likely exaggerated because its formula was “completely wrong,” displaying four or five bars in areas with a very weak signal.
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It’s a common problem that your documents and important files are stored on your home computer, and now you want to access them from your office PC. There are ways by which you can access your files from anywhere so long as you have an Internet connection. You can use an online backup service such as SugarSync, Carbonite or Dropbox — they will automatically upload onto the Internet files saved on your home computer, and you can then access them via the Web from any other computer.
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How many of you cringe when you read the word tweet in almost every news story? Here’s something for you.
New York Times standards editor, Phil Corbett sent out a memo banning the use of the word “outside of ornithological contexts,” reported the Awl.
“Some social-media fans may disagree, but outside of ornithological contexts, ‘tweet’ has not yet achieved the status of Standard English”, wrote Corbett in the memo.
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An efficient source of energy
The Nokia Bicycle Charger Kit starts charging at walking speed (6 km/h) and stops when your speed reaches 50 km/h. The total charging time varies depending on the phone and the cycling speed. For example, with just 20 minutes of cycling at 10 km/h you can power up a Nokia 1202 for 1 hour of talk time or 74 hours of standby time. The Nokia Bicycle Charger Kit is compatible with all Nokia phones that have a 2 mm charging interface.
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Slim is in, regardless of the device type that you’re dealing with, and hard drives are certainly a whole lot more sexy these days compared to days of yore. Hitachi knows this and aims to usher in a brand new world with their latest Z-Series Family of hard drives, which boast the title of being the industry’s highest capacity and fastest 7mm ultra thin and light hard drives. This is clearly the future of 2.5″ drives, which will comprise of the Z-series family of Travelstar and CinemaStar drives, offering the most cost effective, space efficient storage solutions for next generation portable devices.
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Hoping to get a water baby? Well, you will be pleased to note that the Swimways Submergency is a device which will encourage underwater play among kids (and adults who are adventurous enough, of course). Throw this into the pool and let the little ones attempt to dive and search for the Submergency underwater. Whoever finds it can deactivate it for added excitement in underwater play, and it works with adjustable depth technology as well, letting you choose to have the Submergency float, sink or even remain suspended somewhere in the middle if that is your wise. The LED timer can be adjusted to time out anywhere from 15 seconds to one and a half minutes, enough to pose a challenge for just about everybody.
This is mini Spy pen camera with Video/Audio recording function (DVR pen), you can wear this pen with your shirt pocket for conceal recording. Now anytime, anywhere! you will not miss any action video/Audio as you want recording. Small enough to conceal almost anywhere!Works as a USB drive (no driver is needed). Its idea for investigation bureau, law agency, hobby enthusiasts etc. One of the fewest mini DVR in the world which conceals in the pen. And the first mini pen DVR with the function of both kine scope and record. The high fidelity microphone can record the sound around 15?. And the high clear kine scope can help the police and court to get evidence. The fancy aspect , smooth pen writing function. Suitable for any computer and electron device with USB port. USB2.0 standard port, need no drive or circumscribed electric power source neither. 2 million pixels for the camera. Runs on battery so there^s no long cord for you to hide Playback video on PC Features Dimension: 150mm*15mm*15mm. Weight: 30g. Tiny size makes it ideal for a variety of uses It^s great for use as a hidden cam, spy cam , etc Real time recording in AVI video format Color video with voice lets you clearly see who^s there & hear what they say Place it up high or conceal it down low. With built-in rechargeable Battery Camera Technical Parameter Video Files : AVI, Format- 352 * 288 CIF resolution Voice recording Internal memory Video file size – >180KB per second Recording mode: continuous recording until memory is full or manually off Adapter type: USB adapter (PC charging recommended Battery type: Lithium-ion, Back up upto about 3 Hrs Record time: up to 12 hrs in 8GB memory
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At first glance this does not look like a scanner. Light, compact and an unconventional shape would excuse you from making this assumption. This, however, is not intended to lie in your office, but has been made with portability in mind. Take it with you on your business travels, allowing for quick and easy duplicating of any documents needed. The product was revealed three months ago, but has only now started being shipped. The Doxie scanner retails at $129, and is likely to prove a trusty companion for all your business expeditions.
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The latest trend of HP products look brilliant. The highlight products are the transformed TouchSMart PC’s, the TouchSmart 300 and the TouchSmart 600, now built with the Core i3 and Core i5. Also included is a “Beats Audio” program, and a range of pre-loaded software. The Core i3 and the Core i5 are priced at $799 and $1,099, respectively.
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Nokia 2730 Classic Mobile Phone Features:-
* Quad-band GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 MHz
* 3G UMTS 900 /2100 MHz
* 20 Dialed, 20 Received, 20 Missed call records
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We have seen many interesting wrist watches with all sorts of unique features, the latest comes from well known company Citizen where in Japan they have just released two models of bluetooth watches that are part of the Virt M series.
These two Bluetooth watches are named TM84-0351V and TM84-0352V and they can somewhat control your cell phone via Bluetooth. At the moment these watches are only compatible with Japanese phones. Now let’s take a look at its features. These watches can display mail or news on their own display that you received on your cell phone. Only limitation is that they can show up to 210 character messages. Besides reading mail, you can also store up to 10 mails on your watch and read it at anytime. With their LCD display and magnify feature these watches should provide easy reading of mail in full color.
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Asus has rolled out (at long last, after numerous delays) its EeeKeyboard PC — this is a fully-functional PC that looks like your standard keyboard at first glanced, but you will be pleasantly surprised to know that there is a svelte and stylish keyboard concealed within. It has been a long time in coming, having been first unveiled at CES back in 2009, taking its own sweet time to hit the streets. Tipping the scales at a mere 1kg, the EeeKeyboard PC is capable of functioning with virtually any HDTV, monitor, or projector in order for it to function as a full-fledged PC. Users will be able to enjoy a wireless computing platform via the EeeKeyboard PC thanks to its Ultra-wideband (UWB) Wireless Display connectivity that lets you stream HD 720p videos up to a 5-meter range, while hitting a maximum 10-meter range where non-video transfers are concerned. Apart from that, you also get a built-in 5″ multi-touch panel that offers users with an interactive and intuitive means of directing the on-screen cursor to launch programs, send instant messages, and control its media player.
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Open your mobile cover
Take out your battery
Take two to three fresh leaves of peepal/pipal/ashwattha tree
Touch the stub of these leaves on your mobile battery terminal for a
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Okay, I’ve already talked about PR2, a laundry folding robot, and now I’d like to talk about a robot that can do tasks that humans would not want to do, like serve food.
These are the robots of the Hajime restaurant in Thailand. The owner, Lapassarad Thanaphant, decided that she wanted a Japanese restaurant, and instead of hiring a wait-staff, she set her place up for samurai robots.
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There are many different methods for hiding your spare set of keys. Some of them are more obvious than others while some are very innovative. Whether you need to hide a key because you’re always forgetting yours or have kids that might need to get into house when you’re not home, you want your key hiding method to be safe and secure.
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Never Leave Home Without A/C Power
The Power Dome Mini Generator understands your electrical fetish. Charge-up the internal battery and take it on the road to power virtually any device from the two built-in AC wall sockets. You can run a TV for 5 hours or a PS2 for 8 hours… the Power Dome can even jump-start your car. Want continuous juice? Jack it into your car’s cigarette lighter and it will run your AC powered devices indefinitely (or until your car runs out of gas). You also get a built-in 275 psi air compressor, and a handy utility light. Electrical problems solved, now go get yourself a burger.
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Dell isn’t exactly famous for their line of gaming computers, although they do have the Alienware brand to handle that aspect for consumers. This time round, they have endowed their Alienware line with Intel’s latest offering – the Core i7 processor range which tout to offer unprecedented speed and performance across three new extreme gaming desktops – the Alienware Area-51 X-58, Alienware Area-51 ALX X-58 and the Dell XPS 730x. All three dynamic systems are miles ahead of what is being sold today by Dell, since the Intel Core i7 processor is capable of generating by far a greater number of instructions per clock cycle, enhancing the systems’ simultaneous processing capabilities. This means improved physics, greater environmental interactivity, more intelligent AI and an overall boost in the immersive, real-to-life experience for gamers, although casual ones might not notice the difference, the hardcore crowd will be more than pleased.
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Scrubbing and spraying surfaces with anti-bacterial solutions helps to kill germs but nothing eliminates 99.9% of bacteria and viruses like this Pocket-Sized Germ Eliminating Light. This handy gadget uses UV-C light which is naturally found in the sun’s rays to kill the germs on any surface you might come in contact with.
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Toshiba’s Storage Device Division has introduced a 2.5-inch ultra-compact hard drive which, according to the company, is the first one offering a capacity of 750GB. The model MK7559GSXP has three platters into the 2.5-inch diagonal space and is designed for laptop computers where the size is a very important point.
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Samsung has just launched it’s 10 models of 3D Televisions in Delhi, India. Samsung will also be the first company to manufacture the 3D TVs in India at its Chennai and Noida factories. Wow! It’s really a great work.
Samsung 3D TVs automatically convert all 2D video to 3D. Monster vs Aliens 3D DVD to be bundled with all Samsung 3D TVs, 2 active shutter 3D glasses also bundled with TVs. Samsung is also launching 3D Blu-ray players.
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