a look at ipad

ipad like the ipod3g touch and iphone 3g still does not support flash. I feel that apple talking about the product web browsing capability is unjustified without the flash support . The Ipad is a good tablet computer . How ever it will not in my view, ever be able to take the place of laptop or a desktop computer . The ipads bigger display makes it easier to navigate around , compared to ipod touch3g or iphone 3g. It also comes with App ddeicated to downloading books . It has the app store and itunes just like the the ipod touch and iphone. The ipad does not have any more storage then the ipod 3g or iphone 3g . This in my wiew is very disappointing . I was hoping this produt would have usb or firewire ports to support extenal sources , sadly this is not the case. You can download ipod and iphone apps to ipad , Over all I am very disssponted in this product . If you are looking for a bigger version of the itouch or iphone this is for you, however it offer very little in way of new feautres . I guess we will have to what and see what apps are available .

Specs: http://www.apple.com/ipad/specs/

Pricing (USA ONLY) http://www.apple.com/ipad/pricing/

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Nokia Phone Hacks

These 3 codes work on 90% of Nokia phones;



*#06# n/a Display the IMEI (Standard GSM command, works on all phones)
*#0000# n/a Display the firmware version and date
*#92702689# *#war0anty# Here you can view the S/N and the IMEI as well as the life timer (newer models). The date the phone left the factory and the date it was purchased. If your phone has been repaired the date of the repair is also visible. You will need to turn the phone off to exit this menu. Newer phones simply require you to press ok.

The following codes are specific to older series 40 phones; (Entering the following codes will restart the phone)

*4720# (*hra0#) Cctivates Half Rate, Half Rate is 5.6kbit/s and uses half the bandwidth at the cost of call quality. Network operators often activate half rate on overloaded towers during peak times to save costs.
#4720# (#hra0#) Deactivates Half Rate
*3370# (*efr0#) Activates Enhanced Full Rate, EFT attempts to match wire quality. The calls are 12.2kbit/s and are not supported by all operators. It is compatibale with the hightest AMR mode.
#3370# (#efr0#) Deactivates Enhanced Full Rate
*#746085685# (*#sim0clock#) Display the SIM clock status

The following codes are phone specific or phase related;

*#7220# (*#pca0#) Activate the GPRS PCCCH support (Packet Common Control Channel)
*#7230# (*#pcd0#) Deactivate the GPRS PCCCH support
*#7760# (*#ssn0#) Display the manufacturing serial number

This only works on the 3310 and 3330;

*#67705646# (*#opr0logo#) Clear the operator logo, the logo will be reset to the default network operator logo.

The following codes work on newer series 40 & series 60/80 phones;

*#2820# (*#bta0#) Display the Bluetooth MAC address (Phone must have a built in bluetooth adapter)
*#7370925538# (*#res0wallet#) Reset the mobile wallet (Phone must have the mobile wallet feature)
*#7370# (*#res0#) Soft-format the memory (Symbian)
*#7780# (*#rst0#) Reset to factory defaults, confirmation required (also known has a Hard-format), all phone contents will be wiped clean including contacts and smses if they are stored on the phone .

Kodak wireless digital photo frame

September 18th, 2008 by Edwin in Audio/Video Gadgets, Digital Picture Frame
How much are you willing to fork out for a regular photo frame - $500, tops? Well, Kodak has upped the ante with a new $1,000 wireless digital photo frame just because it relies on OLED technology for superior and vivid image quality in 7.6″ glory, no matter which angle you view it from. That certainly makes it sound as though this device is worth the price, especially when you can fool people into thinking it is a regular photo frame from yonks. Some of the features and specifications of this offering from Kodak include :-

2GB internal memory
Built-in memory card reader
Widescreen display with 16:9 aspect ratio and 800 x 480 resolution
16 million colors
200cd/m2 brightness
30,000:1 contrast ratio
Source: OLED Display

Wi-Fi Watch

remember back in the days where Wi-Fi connectivity was something coveted, and you could have that smug look while sitting at Starbucks reading your favorite news online whereas everybody else had to settle for yesterday’s headlines with the newspaper. Since those early days, Wi-Fi hotspots have grown by leaps and bounds, and it can be quite a hassle to whip out your notebook just to find whether there is a hotspot within the vicinity for you to connect to. With the Wi-Fi watch, you don’t have to do that any more since it can search for the nearest Wi-Fi networks at the touch of a button within a 100 meter radius. Other features include a Chronograph, Countdown, Alarm, Hourly Chime, Dual Time and Lap Memory. This shockproof and water resistant (up to 100 meters) Wi-Fi watch will retail for £24.99.

calculator Spycam

From what I’ve seen of James Bond lately, he doesn’t seem to visit Q’s lab anymore. If this new Daniel Craig James Bond should ever drop by Q’s lab in the new film that comes out in November, he might be impressed by the Calculator Spycam.

Yes, the calculator Spycam is exactly what you think it is, a calculator with a miniature camera mounted on it. While I’m not certain whether the side is a good spot for the lens, it would be the last place most people would look for it.

In addition to the handy calculator, the Calculator Spycam comes with some other bonus features. It comes with a 2.4 inch LCD display for viewing, and it can store of up 2GB of memory via SD cards.

The Calculator Spycam has a 1/3 inch CMOS color sensor that has a resolution of 320×240. It should be capable of recording an image from up to 15 meters away, but the tiny microphone only has a range of 4 meters.

I guess if you’re not a spy, you could use the Calculator Spycam to see if someone is stealing your stuff. Of course, you would have very little evidence if someone happened to steal the Calculator Spycam.

You should be able to get the Calculator Spycam kit for about $173.79 from the Chinavasion website.

The Bourne Conspiracy Game review

This game is packed wit action form start to finish.
Rather than a straight video game adaptation, The Bourne Conspiracy is more of a retelling of the first Bourne movie. It doesn't have Matt Damon's likeness and the narrative takes a lot of liberties with the storytelling, but it manages to retain just enough of the movie's grittiness and action packed thrills to keep you going.

I personally thought the storytelling was little uneven, as it's rather stilted and the cutscenes do a horrible job of segueing from one level to the next. I also spent way too much time battling nameless grunts and fighting camera issues. And why the developers didn't put in an auto-lock feature for the gun battles was beyond me. There is a pseudo-auto target feature but it doesn't really work.



However, the game does do a few things right. The Unreal Engine-based graphics are decent and the hand-to-hand combat is ridiculously awesome. It's fairly limited-press and hold A to block, press and hold X and Y for light and hard attacks-but it's handled really well. The best aspect is the ability to launch a bruising finishing move once you've built up your "Adrenaline Meter." Activated with the B button, this results in a flashy animated sequence in which Bourne knocks out his opponents with a variety of moves, including the use of environmental objects. The meter has three tiers so if you build it up and activate it at the right time, you can take out a group of enemies in a very impressive manner.

The melee combat does get repetitive but it's worth it just to see the takedowns. There's also a vehicle based level that's interesting but ultimately forgettable and lots of timed-button sequences where you have to quickly press a specific button to trigger certain actions. It isn't particularly meaty or deep but like the movie the game is based on, it keeps the action moving at a brisk pace.Game not long enough.



PROS: Melee combat system is awesome; the gameplay definitely has its moments
CONS: Storytelling is uneven; camera and gun targeting issues; repetitive combat


Controls easy to use


My rating 7/10