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Thursday, June 25, 2009
HTC's new Hero wif Android ;)
This is sweet... how will it compete with iPhone which already has tons of apps.
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
WDTV firmware
*Update* New version 1.02.07 now available
The Western Digital TV media player is a small and interesting addition to your living room's arsenal of audio/video equipment. I find it to be an adequate performer to play HD content. No need media center PC in the living room any more.
Not only does Western Digital constantly add new stuff to their firmware which is currently found at http://www.wdc.com/en/products/wdtv/, you can also find ENHANCED third party firmware for the device at http://b-rad.cc/wdlxtv. The 3rd party firmware add network capability to the device (assuming you have the necessary hardware to enable it)....
3 thumbs up! ;)
Monday, June 15, 2009
Sony's OLED TV
Most efficient HD TV yet... XEL-1 by Sony. Uses Organic LED to deliver greatest color depth and efficient power usage ;)
Saturday, June 13, 2009
Place to post and share photos...
I just created a website using Coppermine - folks can use it to manage their own photo albums (private, viewable by registered members or public). Reason why I did it was I ran into the restrictions of number of photos in Flickr, and thought I just put it in my own hosted space.
So for anyone who wants to post and share their photos, give my gallery a try. The URL is http://gallery.aptusventures.com
So for anyone who wants to post and share their photos, give my gallery a try. The URL is http://gallery.aptusventures.com
Thursday, June 11, 2009
USB 3.0 and SATA 3.0
This year it seems there will be technology refresh for major I/O interfaces. Namely the SuperSpeed USB 3.0 and also the SATA ver 3.0 specifications.
USB 3.0 brings speed performance as well as more power to USB devices. SATA 3 will enable 6Gb/s devices, most notably for high capacity hardisks.
We should see USB 3.0 consumer devices some time in 2010 and I certainly think SATA 3.0 will probably hit the market sooner in 2009! ;)
Get ready for high speed IO ;) zoooommmm
USB 3.0 brings speed performance as well as more power to USB devices. SATA 3 will enable 6Gb/s devices, most notably for high capacity hardisks.
We should see USB 3.0 consumer devices some time in 2010 and I certainly think SATA 3.0 will probably hit the market sooner in 2009! ;)
Get ready for high speed IO ;) zoooommmm
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
Panasonic launches worlds first Class 10 SDHC cards
Panasonic has launched the worlds first 'Class 10' series of SDHC cards. Class 10 is a new speed specification developed by the SD Card Association, it inherits the attributes of the current 'Class 6' line with further enhanced speed performance of up to 22MB/s. In addition to its Gold series Class 10 cards, it has announced a Silver series of Class 4 cards with a maximum speed of up to 20MB/s. The Gold series will start shipping by the end of this month in 4, 8, 16 and 32 GB capacities.
What is Class 4, 6 ? here is a table :
The following table lists some common ratings and their respective minimum transfer rates.
| Rating | Speed (MB/s) | SD Class |
|---|---|---|
| 6x | 0.9 | n/a |
| 10x | 1.5 | n/a |
| 13x | 2.0 | 2 |
| 26x | 4.0 | 4 |
| 32x | 4.8 | 4 |
| 40x | 6.0 | 6 |
| 66x | 10.0 | 6 |
| 100x | 15.0 | 6 |
| 133x | 20.0 | 6 |
| 150x | 22.5 | 6 |
| 200x | 30.0 | 6 |
| 266x | 40.0 | 6 |
| 300x | 45.0 | 6 |
Monday, June 8, 2009
Monday, June 1, 2009
Are you in the market for a wireless Router?
Need to get wireless in your home? Not sure which wireless router to get?
Most people know about wireless a/b/g and even the newer draft-n. Also known as 802.11a/b/g/n
However, not so many people know that Wireless-N can come in 2 varieties.. the 2.4GHz or 5GHz to be exact. Most wireless N routers out there belong to the 2.4GHz version, as it can be downward compatible with the older and slower wireless-G.
Some other routers supports both bands, but can operate only one band at a time (meaning you can choose in firmware, which band 2.4GHz or 5GHz). But if you pick the 5GHz, you no longer have download compatibility to your a/b/g devices.
Now enter a new breed of routers, which can operate with both bands simultaneously. a/b/g devices obviously will go to the 2.4GHz radio, while wireless-N have a choice of two bands to choose from. For low-bandwidth applications you can route it to the 2.4GHz radio while for HD video streaming, go with the 5GHz radio.
Such Dual-band devices are available from most vendors now, like Apple's range of wireless devices Airport Extreme or Timecapsule. Dlink's offering is DIR-855 while Linksys coined up the model WRT600N or WRT610N.
Note that to operate at 5GHz, your devices must also be transmitting in 5Ghz. So in the case of notebook computers with wireless-N (maybe you're out of luck), they will likely be in the 2.4GHz versions. If you are looking for USB wireless-N, be sure to look out for those with dual bands support too!
Most people know about wireless a/b/g and even the newer draft-n. Also known as 802.11a/b/g/n
However, not so many people know that Wireless-N can come in 2 varieties.. the 2.4GHz or 5GHz to be exact. Most wireless N routers out there belong to the 2.4GHz version, as it can be downward compatible with the older and slower wireless-G.
Some other routers supports both bands, but can operate only one band at a time (meaning you can choose in firmware, which band 2.4GHz or 5GHz). But if you pick the 5GHz, you no longer have download compatibility to your a/b/g devices.
Now enter a new breed of routers, which can operate with both bands simultaneously. a/b/g devices obviously will go to the 2.4GHz radio, while wireless-N have a choice of two bands to choose from. For low-bandwidth applications you can route it to the 2.4GHz radio while for HD video streaming, go with the 5GHz radio.
Such Dual-band devices are available from most vendors now, like Apple's range of wireless devices Airport Extreme or Timecapsule. Dlink's offering is DIR-855 while Linksys coined up the model WRT600N or WRT610N.
Note that to operate at 5GHz, your devices must also be transmitting in 5Ghz. So in the case of notebook computers with wireless-N (maybe you're out of luck), they will likely be in the 2.4GHz versions. If you are looking for USB wireless-N, be sure to look out for those with dual bands support too!
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