PAYG usb modem and have taken the SIM out of this, the APN details you need to enter are as follows; APN = pp.internet Username = web Password = web Dial number = *#99# If you were using a standard pre pay SIM out of a phone, the APN details would be a little different; [...]
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O2 Offline
11/05/2010 Most of the O2 Mobile telephone network in the uk is offline from down around 8pm. ** UPDATE ** It is believed the coverage went down from 6pm until 3am with services across parts of the Midlands, South West and Northern Ireland being affected. O2 say full service has now resumed although there may [...]
TK102 Settings for GPSGATE Buddy
The following are the settings that I am useing for my TK102 with gpsgate First off register with GPSGATE I used the Buddy tracker as this is for personal use There are plenty of guides on how to setup gpsgate I am using an asdamobile sim here in the UK. One thing I have found [...]
Snow and Ice
This is how Russians melt snow and ice during their intense winters-by strapping a Klimov VK-1 engine from Mig-15 onto a truck. I think one of these would have taken care of the snow and ice in my street with no problem. Read more [Link]
Hapy New Year 2010
Just wish wish you a happy new year
TV makers charged with creating cartel
The European Commission (EC) has accused six TV and monitor companies of running a cartel in the cathode-ray tube (CRT) market, charging the companies after a two-year long investigation. The companies in question are Philips, LG Electronics, Chunghwa Picture Tubes, Matsushita, Samsung and Toshiba . The complaint is that the manufacturers colluded in an effort [...]
Sharkoon SATA adds USB 3.0 support
Sharkoon brought out there SATA HDD Dock just over a year ago, and now it’s making the leap to USB 3.0 , meaning that whatever SATA hard drive you slam down into it can be connected to your PC at USB 3.0 speeds. ‘Course, you’ll need a PC that’s actually up to that very task, [...]
Microsoft and MySpace in talks over music service
According to AllthingsDigital, Microsoft is in early talks with MySpace in an effort to have MySpace Music tied-in with the MSN online portal. Microsoft has its own service, MSN Music, but traffic ranks significantly lower than MySpace Music and Microsoft has been looking to kill off the service for some time. As of April, AOL [...]
Data Settings for Pay & Go and Pay Monthly
If you’re a Pay & Go customer and have the iPhone OS 3.0 Software, you’ll need to change your iPhone APN (data) settings. This will get features like mobile internet and picture messaging (MMS) working. Details below. If you’re a Pay Monthly customer but don’t have the iPhone Bolt On, or a specific iPhone tariff, [...]
Intel Core i7 and First Core i5 Processors launched
Intel introduced several high-performance desktop and server processors today, bringing the next level of integration and intelligence to computers. The new Intel Core i5 processor family, two new Intel Core i7 processors and the Intel Xeon processor 3400 series bring Intel’s latest Nehalem microarchitecture to mainstream desktop and entry server markets. The top-of-the-line Core i7 [...]