Technology
Apple iPad – My Current Pre-Launch Thoughts
February 4, 2010
We recently saw Steve Jobs unveiling the much rumoured and long awaited Apple tablet device which has been announced as the iPad – and that’s just where the opinions start. Some people think that the iPad name makes sense, keeps in line with the iPod branding, but leaves it open to lots of different uses, whilst others think it’s now a bland name and uninspiring.
This tablet device will come in mobile broadband internet and Wifi-only versions with different amounts of storage capacities, all of which will have an impressive battery-life of around 10 hours, including while browsing the web or playing HD video, so this could well replace many people’s need for a netbook computer, especially when travelling or sat on the sofa at home.
Continue reading »Google Chrome OS Announced
July 9, 2009
Its been around 9 months since the introduction of Google Chrome browser – and it looks like Google is about to get a new addition to the ‘Chrome’ range, in the form of a full operating system. Google Chrome OS, an open source lightweight operating system is designed to be a natural extension of Google Chrome built with the web in mind.
mp3\47s
September 28, 2008
Do you like to listen to an mp3? I sure do, whether it’s just 47s or 15mins in length!
I don’t know about you but ever since I started downloading mp3’s many years ago I’ve never bought a physical music CD since, what does this mean for consumers, it means that people can enjoy their music on many digital devices, whether it’s their mp3 player such as an iPod, listening in the car with an FM transmitter or even using these mp3’s as mobile phone ringtones, whether they are 5s or 47s or even 3mins in length!
Continue reading »3G Sim Cards
August 29, 2008
Once upon a time there was only one 3G sim card you could get, namely a free 3 sim card from 3 Mobile which promised broadband-like speeds for internet browsing/downloads, video conferencing and even VOIP calls from the likes of Skype (free Internet-based calls).
3rd generation mobile phone networks are well and truly upon us after so many years of being promised – between 2001-2004 I heard loads about these from lecturers at university, but nothing happened, it does seem like it has taken an age to arrive!
Continue reading »Nokia Sim Card
April 9, 2008
There is no such thing as a specific Nokia sim card, however I’ve used quite a few different Nokia mobile phones over the years and you can use any Pay As You Go (PAYG) sim card you like since mobile phone sim cards are of a universal format. Therefore if you’ve had any sim card in the past, you’ve had one that would work as a Nokia sim card.
The only issue there might be is if your mobile phone has been sim card “locked” to a single mobile network – this typically happens when you get a nokia mobile from a specific network (especially on a contract), obviously this is to try and retain customers on their network by stopping them putting rival sim cards in the mobile.
Continue reading »Free Sim Card Offers
March 31, 2008
I’ve been highlighting some free sim card offers for a while now over on my main Zath! blog. The great thing about these offers is that they are free sim cards that would usually cost you money to buy, but in these cases, you can get them for free!
So all you need to do is follow these links and then click the appropriate link to get a free sim card to put in your mobile – no more having your hands tied with a contract for you!
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