Blog design by SuntanaWelcome to my Little slice of the internet pie I am Khopesh and have an avid fasination with handheld devices from mobils/pda's to gaming consols.I still have the origenal handheld gaming devices I was given by my folks as a child and there now 20+ years old but were cutting edge at the time from space invaders to packman. Please feel free to take a look around and comment on anythink you wish to & feel free to say hi I don't bite unless its a specific request I also moderate a forum on the S60 Opperating system.So take a read and have a natter & once again Welcome
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Here is a quick post to show you how I have set up my Ipod touch f/w 3.1.2 to give me complete control of my PC (OS vista home premium) this is not much more than a list of 5 apps available on the app store most of which have a coresponding app installed and running on your pc. Turn on -Only works with Pc's hard wired to the router Here I have used an app called NETAWAKE this is available for free on the app store.You will need to change a few pc settings here firstly enter the motherboards BIOS this can be done on boot up normaly its the DEL key then scroll down to power settings and enter look for a Wake-On-Lan or WOL setting and enable if you don't see a WOL setting it may be "Power On By PCI Devices" enable save and exit bios.Now go to your start window and right click on computer or my computer then properties then enter device manager you need to find your network card or cards then right click and go to properties there are two settings to change here the first is in power managment tick the "allow this device to wake the computer" box now go to the advanced tab scroll down the list till you find the wakeonlan from power of setting and enable save and reeboot your pc to allow the settings to take effect next you need to configure the app on your Idevice here its easy I did this manualy if it dose not recognise your pc don't fret all you need is your MAC address, you can find your mac address easy go to your control panel and open network and sharing manage network connections right click on the network you are using and go to properties at the top there is a box with the cards info in it if you hover your mouse over that it will pop a small window that shows your MAC address make a note of this you can now close all your config windows. On the app push add then manual entry under server name you can name your pc for easy recognition then enter your mac address were prompted and add to favorites and you are done. NETAWAKE
video streaming - Here I have used a app called AIR VIDEO its available on the app store for a cost of £1.79 this is acompanied with a pc/mac app available for free @ http://inmethod.com/air-video download and install on your pc/mac open the pc side app and add your watch folders this ONLY streams VIDEO and dose not support images or music files.It should now automaticly recognize your pc and the files added to your pc side app if not I found the quickest way to add your pc here is to add it maunaly, for this you will need the servers pin to find this go to the remote tab on the pc app and enable access from internet you will then be given a pin on the Idevice app open it and push the + button top left hand corner now enter server pin label for recognition and save. AIR VIDEO
mouse-keyboard - Here I have used an app called AIR MOUSE PRO it is available on the app store for a cost of £1.19 this is acompanied with a pc/mac app available for free @ http://mobileairmouse.com download and install on your pc/mac for this you will need to know your pc's IP address this should start with 192.168.#.## you can find out your pc's IP address by opening command prompt this can be done by typing /run command prompt in your search window in your start ups search bar once you have it open type from were the cursor is "ipconfig /all" find your IP address this is normaly the first IP address on that list now add it to your PC/MAC side app and tick the listen on any box on your Idevice side app push the little cog icon on the top left of the screen and import the IP address to the server set up dont forget to label it for easy recognition and save you should now be able to use the I device to control and input text just as if you had a track pad and keyboard in your hand. AIR MOUSE PRO
VNC (vertual network computing) - Here I have used an app called iTap VNC Client it is available on the app store for a cost of £6.99 and you will need to install one of the supported VNC servers on your PC I have opted for TightVNC as its the easiest to set up.There is realy no fuss here it is little more than unpacking TightVNC and install it on your PC setting a pasword. On your Idevice open ItapVNC click add manual bookmark label your PC or server and enter your PC's IP address were it states host then add your chosen pasword were it states credentials and turn on store credentials and save.To find out what your PC's IP address is by opening command prompt this can be done by typing /run command prompt in your search window in your start ups search bar once you have it open type from were the cursor is "ipconfig /all" find your IP address this is normaly the first IP address on that list and should look like this 192.168.#.##. iTap VNC Client
Turn off - Here I have used an app called OFF REMOTE - FREE it is available on the app store for free this is acompanied with a pc/mac app available for free @ http://Hobbyistsoftware.com download and install on your pc/mac open the pc side app and tick enable you can add a password and confirm but it is best to get the Idevice app to recognize the server first once you open the Idevice side app it should recognize the server strait away you can now hit settings and turn on remember passwords you can now set a password on the PC side app if you wish. OFF REMOTE - FREE
I hope you found somethink of use here, If you have any cool apps you would like to share please do.
Today at the Yerba Buena Center in San Francisco Steve Jobs (Apple's chief executive) unvailed apples much speculized about tablet pc now to be know as the Ipad. Steve Jobs described the tablet as a "third category" between smartphones and laptops saying "it is the best browsing experience you have ever had". The device that looks like an oversized Iphone can be used to watch films store and brows photos and serf the web. Mr Jobs stated the device lets people "hold the whole web in your hands". The Ipad will come preloaded with apples Itunes on to allow people to perchace music and movies directly onto the device. In true Apple style they have not yet released the technical specifications, I am not supprised to here this as Apple are renowned for there secrecy.
The Ipad will ship in 60 days for the wifi model at a cost of $500 to $700 and 90 days for the wifi+3g model at a cost of $630 to $830 and a full range of accesories including a full qwerty docking station will be available on launch. Check it out up close @ http://www.apple.com/ipad/
Today I noticed that ovi maps with free navigation was finaly available on my N97 via a sw update all N97 users rejoyce as sat nav just become free for thousands of users world wide So all you N97 users will finaly rejoice as it finaly hits your device. TIP:Don't forget to update your maps, connect your device to your pc using the "pc suit" setting and launch ovi map loader it will then give you a prompt and ask if you wish to save your saved data for reinstall after your maps have been updated choose your preferance and let the map loader do the work.
London – January 21 2010 – Sony Ericsson Vivaz™, announced today, follows on from the Xperia X10 announced in November 2009, and is the second phone in the new family of communication entertainment phones coming to market in the first half of 2010. Sony Ericsson Vivaz™ will come to market in Q1 2010.
With Sony Ericsson Vivaz™ communication truly becomes entertainment with high quality HD video allowing consumers to produce and broadcast their best experiences with the latest video capture and sharing features.
* Capture - record spontaneous moments and memories in HD quality and crisp high resolution for a real-life video experience. The dedicated video key allows consumers to shoot video instantly with continuous auto focus for the perfect film every time. * View - review video content in the standby panel or online via Wi-Fi on the 3.2 inch widescreen * Share - upload via Wi-Fi onto YouTube™ and Picasa in high resolution while still using other features on the handset
The open platform also allows users to personalise their entertainment experience by downloading great applications through PlayNow™ and the Symbian™ Developer Community.
“User-generated content, especially video, is exploding on the web,” said Lennard Hoornik, Head of Marketing, Sony Ericsson. “With Sony Ericsson Vivaz™, we have created a mobile phone that makes it easy to catch life in high quality video and upload that self expression onto the web to share with the world. Sony Ericsson Vivaz™ offers beauty inside and out with an open and intuitive user experience allowing consumers to capture, view and share their lives and spontaneity in HD quality.”
Sony Ericsson Vivaz™ features the new design philosophy ’human curvature’, first introduced with the Xperia X10, which will become a consistent feature of Sony Ericsson’s portfolio going forward. Designed to mirror the shape of the human body, and at the same time delivering a precise and compelling phone interaction, Sony Ericsson Vivaz™ is instantly recognisable.
Sony Ericsson Vivaz™
* HD video – produce and broadcast your best experiences with the latest video capture and sharing features * Social networking – easy access to social networks such as Facebook™ and Twitter * 8.1 megapixel camera – capture life’s moments in high quality * Face and smile detection – a perfect picture every time * Sony Ericsson Media Player
Sony Ericsson Vivaz™ supports UMTS HSPA 900/2100 and GSM GPRS/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900, UMTS HSPA 850/1900/2100 and EDGE 850/900/1800/1900.
Sony Ericsson Vivaz™ will be available in selected markets from Q1 in the colours Moon Silver, Cosmic Black, Galaxy Blue and Venus Ruby.
Sony Ericsson Vivaz™
Camera
* 8.1 megapixel camera * 4x digital zoom * Auto focus (photos) * Continuous auto focus (video) * Face detection (photos) * Geo tagging * Image stabiliser * Photo light * Send to web * Smile detection * Touch capture * Video light * Video recording (720p HD recording)
Music
* Album art * Bluetooth™ stereo (A2DP) * Media player * Music player * Music tones (MP3/AAC) * PlayNow™ * TrackID™
Web
* Bookmarks * Google™ search (from standby) * Web feeds * WebKit web browser
Voice
* Speakerphone * Vibrating alert * Video calling (main camera)
Messaging
* Conversations * Email * Handwriting recognition * Instant messaging * Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync® * Picture messaging (MMS) * Predictive text input * Sound recorder * Text messaging (SMS)
* 3.5 mm audio jack * Bluetooth™ technology * DLNA Certified™ (photos and audio) * Micro USB connector * Modem * PictBridge printing * Synchronisation * TV out (VGA resolution) * USB mass storage * USB support * Wi-Fi™
Preloaded applications
* Facebook™ – social networking * Google Maps™ – navigation * QuickOffice – Microsoft® Office viewer Road Sync – synchronisation * SMS Preview – messaging app * Twitter – social networking * YouTube™ – video sharing * Water Level – tool app * Wisepilot™ – navigation * World Mate – clock and weather app * Rally Master Pro * SSX Snowboarding
* Sony Ericsson Vivaz™ * Battery * HPM-60J Stereo portable handsfree * 8GB microSD™ card * Micro USB cable for charging, synchronisation and file transfer * User documentation
* Size: 107 x 52 x 12.5 mm * Weight: 97 grams * Phone memory: Up to 75 MB * Memory card support: SanDisk microSD™, up to 16 GB * Memory card included: 8 GB microSD™ card * Operating system: Symbian S60 5th edition * Processor: 720MHz * Talk time GSM/GPRS: Up to 13 hrs * Standby time GSM/GPRS: Up to 430 hrs * Talk time UMTS: Up to 5 hrs 20 min * Standby time UMTS: Up to 440 hrs * Video call time: Up to 2 hrs 30 min
* Moon Silver * Cosmic Black * Galaxy Blue * Venus Ruby
Legal 1) Facts and features may vary depending on local variant. 2) Operational times are affected by network preferences, type of SIM card, connected accessories and various activities e.g. playing games. Kit contents and colour options may differ from market to market. The full range of accessories may not be available in every market.
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