The screen is something out of this world with great definition in images and video at full HD.  the sound system is great for a small phone like [...]]]> This time I am reviewing the HTC sensation which is based on the Gingerbread version of Android with dual processor  with a 1 gig storage capacity.

The screen is something out of this world with great definition in images and video at full HD.  the sound system is great for a small phone like this.  The battery leaves much to be desired when used at full capacity, I have to charge this HTC whenever I can if whilst travelling through cigarette lighter charger or connected to the USB of my pc.

I have tested this device with a 32 gigabyte sandisk MMC memory and I must say it pays  back since I installed multiple applications and also synced some movies and music and I still have enough memory.

I also used the navigation maps embedded with HTC proprietary software which is outstanding for navigation and finding your way through the road whilst driving or cycling.   GSM reception does lack a little bit when compared to other phones but most smart phones have this limitation.

Skype calls are something which you can do without hesitation even with video calls, the thing delivers great quality.  The package will include a USB charging cable, a charger and a set of headphones.

One suggests to purchase an HTC screen protector and a cover on pocket to keep the device in its pristine state.

overall HTC sensation delivers what it says, the well built body can be given rough times.

Apple’s Iphone 4 flawed signal has been the latest issue to Apple and Steve Jobs with customers complaining of a faulty antenna and now Steve Jobs has broken the silence. In previous interviews Jobs excused users’ reception gripes as a software issue that can be easily patched.  H
owever,  sources close to [...]]]>  

Apple’s Iphone 4 flawed signal has been the latest issue to Apple and Steve Jobs with customers complaining of a faulty antenna and now Steve Jobs has broken the silence. In previous interviews Jobs excused users’ reception gripes as a software issue that can be easily patched.  H
owever,  sources close to Apple suggest iPhone 4 users to avoid using the device from the left corner.

Whilst the first batch of iPhone 4 smartphones reached the market on Thursday, many customers claimed that they are having low reception with their new device when holding the phone by its metal sides in two opposite places.

The problem seems to arise when the user touches either one of the metal bands surrounding the sides of the iPhone 4 which should act as antennas for the device.

“Gripping the iphone will result in some drop of its antenna performance, and some areas are worse than others depending on the placement of the antennas. This happens with every wireless phone,” says an official Apple statement on Thursday.

Steve seems to have answered  to some complaints complaints. One reader claims the following answer to her query “No issue whatsoever. Just avoid holding it in that way.”

It is said that, an antenna designer, explained that the iPhone 4 has two slots in the metal frame, which when covered, will affect antenna performance. “There is no way around this, it’s a design compromise that is forced by the requirements of the FCC, AT&T, Apple’s marketing department and Apple’s industrial designers”.

Apple currently sells a $29 rubber “Bumper Case” for the iPhone 4, which covers only the sides of the device, something that made people ask whether this indicates that Apple already knew about the potential reception issues with the phone.

First impressions of the EOS 20D are good, it feels far less ‘prosumer like’ and instead feels more like a ‘baby EOS-1D’. Gone are some of the annoyances of the EOS 10D, the 20D now switches on virtually instantly and focuses quickly, it feels very solid and yet weighs slightly less [...]]]>

First impressions of the EOS 20D are good, it feels far less ‘prosumer like’ and instead feels more like a ‘baby EOS-1D’. Gone are some of the annoyances of the EOS 10D, the 20D now switches on virtually instantly and focuses quickly, it feels very solid and yet weighs slightly less than the model it replaces. So far so good.

Specifications

ot surprisingly the EOS 20D feels very much like the EOS 10D, albeit a little lighter. One niggle I did have was the ‘nail file’, a part of the lens mount molding which is directly opposite the inside of the hand grip. This part of the body rubs against your fingernails which leaves little white marks (although not permanent). That aside the EOS 20D is a great camera to hold and shoot with, it’s small enough not to be bulky and ‘weighty’ enough (without feeling heavy) to provide a little weight-induced stabilization. It’s probably also worth noting that the rubber used on the rear of the camera and hand grip is now softer and more sticky than before.

On top of the camera is a large LCD panel which provides a wide range of information about the current camera settings and exposure. The main numeric section of the panel doubles up to provide other types of information such as the ‘Busy’ warning, ISO setting and processing parameter set when these are being changed. The panel has an orange backlight which is illuminated by pressing the backlight button to the top left of the panel, the backlight stays on for approximately six seconds.

Through the viewfinder you’ll see the partial metering circle and the nine focus points of the new AF system. In automatic AF point selection mode the AF points chosen by the camera are highlighted when you initiate AF (half-press shutter release / AF button), otherwise the selected AF point is highlighted*. In the example below all AF points are illuminated, this would only occur if you had pressed the AF point button with all points selected.

The CompactFlash compartment on the EOS 20D is at the rear corner of the hand grip and is opened by sliding the door towards you and flipping outwards. The door itself has a metal hinge and opens with plenty of room to remove the CF card once ejected. It’s worth noting that the CF activity light has moved from a hole in the compartment door to just below the quick control dial on the rear of the camera. The EOS 20D supports both Type I and Type II CompactFlash cards and cards greater than 2 GB in capacity (FAT32).

On the left side of the camera are all of the camera’s connections, these are protected by a rubber cover which allows you to expose the PC sync and remote terminals while keeping the USB and Video out terminals covered. In summary from top to bottom: USB (2.0 Hi-Speed), Video Out, PC Sync (left), Remote terminal (right; N3 type). Kudos to Canon for including USB 2.0.

Windows 7 launched last  October has shown the public that Microsoft can still create something different to its predecessors.  As it is today windows 7 has 6 different flavors being

As usual Microsoft [...]]]>

Windows 7 launched last  October has shown the public that Microsoft can still create something different to its predecessors.  As it is today windows 7 has 6 different flavors being

1. Windows 7 Starter
2. Windows 7 Home Basic
3. Windows 7 Home Premium
4. Windows 7 Professional
5. Windows 7 Enterprise
6. Windows 7 Ultimate

As usual Microsoft managed to package all the different flavors for home users, the small business and medium to large professionals.

By the first looks, windows 7 looks pretty much like Windows Vista, however with many new features over Vista and the much appreciated better memory handling and less memory hungry Operating system.  Although there are six different versions of the Operating system it is common that new users choose between Home Premium and the professional versions.

Windows 7 starter lacks the media center facility and the most famous Aero which striclty speaking makes the system a little bit more sexy.  The windows 7 Ultimate versions, is mostly for that technical guy who wants more from his PC.  Most computer retail shops today will simply choose between the home Basic and the professional so for the home user there is not much choice than to either get what there is available or else choose to buy it off online which is more complex for the basic home user.

Windows 7 professional has all the media and entertainment facilities just like the home premium however it has added features for business users too.

Windows 7 enterprise is for a large enterprise or businesses that would buy an OS licenses in bulk.   It has all that window 7  Professional does, but with some other added features like BitLocker and a direct access capability, so you don’t have go through a VPN for a simple remote access connection.

Windows 7 Ultimate is, as the name implies, the full ultimate version of Windows 7. Unlike Vista, where it was the combo of Home and Business with a couple added features, this time, it’s like the end user version of Enterprise. The Enterprise version is that version of windows that now regular people can buy. It has BitLocker, and a few other advanced features.

Data Execution Prevention is a security feature that can be a bit of a pain at times. Often things will simply appear not to run at all; hopefully you will notice a bubble from the taskbar letting you know that DEP is the cause. If Vista (and actually this [...]]]>

Data Execution Prevention is a security feature that can be a bit of a pain at times. Often things will simply appear not to run at all; hopefully you will notice a bubble from the taskbar letting you know that DEP is the cause. If Vista (and actually this has been around since Windows Server 2003) sees that a process is being spawned that “could” be unwanted, DEP shuts it down. This is especially common in some application installations: if a Windows Installer setup (MSI) calls an executable in Vista, DEP could very well put a stop to it. If you are trying to run an installation or other executable being stopped by DEP, it could save you some trouble so turn it off while you attempt to give it another shot…

Run a command prompt as administrator. From the start menu, select “All Programs”, then “Accessories” and right-click on the “Command Prompt” shortcut and choose “Run As Administrator”. From here you can use the following command to disable Data Execution Prevention (DEP) with the following command:

bcdedit.exe /set {current} nx AlwaysOff

Keeping your command prompt open, run your setup or other process being stopped by DEP. Then, to turn it back on again, do the same and run the following:

bcdedit.exe /set {current} nx AlwaysOn

After connecting [...]]]> The symptom was first seen just after a lightening strike where the laptop was disconnected from the mains however it was connected to an ADSL modem which in turn was connected to a PSTN telephone line.  This could have been the source of the Voltage spike that could have damaged the laptop.

After connecting the power supply to the laptop there was absolutely no power, not even the battery LED, it remains dead.  I removed the battery and tried with just the power supply but still no power up.  The battery was discharged so it was useless to check power up  on the battery however I still tried but nothing positive.

Dismantling procedure.

1. Unscrewed RAM compartment to remove RAM and to see if there were any hidden screws and in fact there are.
2. Removed the 2 CDROM screws to extract the cdrom from the main chassis.
3. Removed 13 screws from the bottom chassis another 2 from the RAM compartment and another 3 from the battry section.  three other screws were removed from the CDROM section.
4. Unclipped the 5 keyboard clips to remove the keyboard from the top chassis section.
5. 1 hidden screw was removed from under the keyboard.
6. Removed the connection cable for the touchpad from the motherboard.
7. Removed the top chassis entirely so no I could see the top part of the motherboard.
8. Removed 3 screws that connect the Mboard to the bottom chassis.
9. Removed cable clip from the top section which also held the video and WIFI cables.
10. Removed two hard drive screws to release mboard.
11. Unplugged video cables from the mboard and other minor connectors.
12. The mboard could now be removed.
13. No visible physical damage can be seen however I tested if power was actually reaching vital parts on the motherboard.
14. The motherboard can be declared as dead. so it needs to be replaced.

First and foremost it is important to remove the battery and any slot in memory cards that are present.  Remove also any Game in the drive.

The Guarantee seal will need to be remove since two screws are beneath it [...]]]> This article relates to the dis-assembly procedure of a Sony PSP-1004 model.

First and foremost it is important to remove the battery and any slot in memory cards that are present.  Remove also any Game in the drive.

The Guarantee seal will need to be remove since two screws are beneath it so start with these four screws which are present in the battery compartment.  Two other screws are present on the other side of the PSP.

The next screw that needs to be removed is the external screw just next to the side bar code between the speakers.

Once these are removed the rear panel can be unclipped.

Now the screen can easily be seen but to remove the LCD screen you must first un clip the button bar which resides just below the screen.  Use a screw driver to un-clip . There is no need to remove the cable from the main board.

Once done unclip the screen with the same screw driver and slowly remove the two cables.  Before you do this you need to first lift the connectors slowly because they can be snapped very eaily.  Once this is done the screen is released and can be changed.

The same procedure can be repeated reversly to close the PSP back.

Look at the images for a better view of the procedure.

So I first checked where the spill came [...]]]> An unlucky occurrence where the poor thing has undergone a water proof test which it seems it failed. I received this LAPTOP as new as it could be hardly ever used but it had been maltreated with soft drink and reported to never switch back on again.

So I first checked where the spill came from however it seemed that the splash has hit almost every vent. So here we go with the dismantling process of this Acer 4000 travelmate.