Watching TV without a TV

If you have no way of going to watch the big WBO welterweight boxing match between Manny Pacquiao and Juan Manual Marquez on the 12th of November 2011, either on television or live in the MGM Grand, you do not have to despair, as you can watch all of your favorite shows on mobile phones and other wireless devices.

Many people fear that streaming a live boxing match will mean that you are not able to see anything properly because the screen is so small, but the small size of the screen does mean you will have great quality.  And the best thing is that you do not even have to be in your home to watch it!  As long as you have a reasonable connection speed of at least 2Mb, you can watch it on the go!  There are also many places that offer free Wi-Fi connections, such as hotels and McDonald’s, to name but a few, meaning that you can watch the match wherever you like on your mobile phone.

Statistics show that mainly men use mobile internet, and in the United States it is mainly white males, although Hispanics and African Americans are catching up.  Even if you are complete technophobe, it should not take you too long to figure out the simple applications that are available to help you watch any type of television on your mobile device. 

HBO has a specific application called HBO GO, which is only available for those who are physically in the United States, and is free for those who already have a HBO subscription.  HBO will be airing the big match between the two welterweight champions live on pay per view, so all you need is your mobile device and a good internet connection and you’re good to go!

Live streams can be played on all smartphones that use the Android OS, while iPhones and iPads could encounter problems because of the lack of flash player. Pacquiao vs Marquez live streaming is also available here!

June 1, 2011

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Being Creative with your Website

A simple search online can take someone step-by-step through the building of their own website.  Just choose one of the many sites that offer these steps and you are on your way to having your own site for your business or for personal use. You begin with choosing a design from a template library where your layout, navigation and titles will be pre-set.

Then you make it yours by inserting your own photos or choose from many pro-quality images.  You can add numbering, bullets or hyperlinks if you want and other additions can be music, videos and flash animations.

Then preview what you have created before you publish to the web.  When you are at the step for choosing a domain, be sure to use a Godaddy promo code so you can pay just $1.99 per year. With just a click of the mouse, you are live and on your way to either gaining more business or ready to share family photos with other family members. Optimizing can also be done with other search engines and webmaster tools.  Its your own personal site so be creative and make it unique or update it when you feel the need for a change.

May 11, 2011

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The Cost of Having Satellite Internet Cost

Satellite internet service is well known to be the most expensive internet option out there. This is because it is available in areas other kinds of high speed services aren’t, and because it requires direct communication with a satellite. If you have another you should probably take it, but if you can’t get cable or DSL where you live, then it is certainly time to start looking into what satellite internet provides, and how much it costs. To begin with, satellite internet carries more upfront costs than other kinds of internet service.

You have to purchase a dish and modem, and have them installed. How much this costs varies with the provider, and if you look hard you may find someone who is offering a limited time deal to reduce them. Typically, you should expect, without deals, to pay around $300, and as much as $600 for some of the more premium companies. Service varies in cost depending on the speed of your connection. A 512 kbps connection, for instance, will cost you about $50, or in rare cases, as little as $30. To upgrade to a 1.0 Mbps, you will pay and extra $20 or so, and a 1.5Mbps connection (which is what you will need if you want to play games or watch live video) will cost anywhere from $70 to $150. The higher prices are what you pay for service from a premium company, which charges more because they carry fewer subscribers, therefore guaranteeing that you signal will not be slowed down by having too many people using it at once. Sometimes companies offer special promotional prices to get people to subscribe, but you should be careful because those initial low rates may go up considerably once you get out of that initial time period. In order to find the best overall deal, you should shop around carefully, and be sure to read all the fine print.

February 9, 2011

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Solitaire For The IPad

One of the most popular games ever invested has to be solitaire which has been reproduced hundreds of times in many different variations and still as popular today as it was when it was first invested. You can find it on the pc, mac as well as modern phones such as the IPhone with the Mondo Solitarire being one of the latest variations to hit the streets. Mondo Solitaire has said to have over 100 different variations of the same game and also comes with Freecell and Klondike which many of us have already head of. Due to the amount of games available, they have added a search function to this software which comes in very handy. This game is available for the IPad with the style of the game setup like the first favourite of the original solitaire.

The game itself is very cheap with excellent 3D graphics, good sound and easy to operate interface so ideal for any age. If you have an IPad then this game is a must with so many different games to choose from, with many being hard to put down so make sure you have time spare to play as you could easily be late for an appointment due to solitaire. IPad App Solitaire is certainly a game to have.

November 10, 2010

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Clear Navigation is the Key to Good Web Design

Color, images, and custom graphics may be the first thing a person notices when visiting a website. But even the prettiest site will not grab people and get them to stay for very long if it is difficult to figure out how to get to the information they originally visited the site for.

The most important aspect of any website, personal or professional, is clear navigation. Your visitors need to be able to find the links they want without hunting around the site until they become frustrated. There are many ways to arrange navigation in a useful manner. You could put a menu along the top of the page, the side of the page, or both. Try to avoid using drop down menus because visitors may not realize that they need to scroll over the top term to find the link they need. Web Design Glasgow are experts at this sort of design.

Always make sure you have a clear link back to the home page of the site. The other main sections of the site should be listed clearly in a menu that stands out from the rest of the page. Do not hide menu items in graphical elements or rely on visitors to read the site text to find the important links. Place every main section clearly apart in a place where visitors would expect to find the links they need.

September 20, 2010

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Clues for LG’s Optimus One

In this video, some of the useful functions of LG’s new Optimus One smartphone are shown off. In the words of Dr. Skott Ahn, President and CEO of LG Electronics Mobile Communications Company:  ”The LG Optimus Series is aimed at challenging the notion that one device can meet the needs of many,”

“At LG, we believe in providing people with many different choices because our customers are not all alike. We want to provide devices that suit all needs and simplify people’s lives” said Ahn.

In this treasure hunting video, we can see the Optimus One’s camera, image search, navigation and  augmented reality applications. Judging by the One’s specifications and looks, it seems LG are certainly trying to make this a smartphone for both the technology and style-conscious.
The handset carries a 600MHz chip, 3.2-inch 320 x 480 LCD capacitive touchscreen, and the usual wireless package (802.11b/g WiFi, A-GPS, Bluetooth 2.1+EDR, and FM radio). Although perhaps not as cutting-edge as some of the high-end smartphones, it’s clear LG have focused on usability and fitting the right technology, for the right price. With the Optimus One, it’s fair to say LG are definitely at the Smartphone party – but can they challenge the likes of Apple, HTC, Nokia and Samsung?

September 10, 2010

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It’s Not The N8 Tech, It’s What You Can Do With It

In this latest video from Nokia, you can see how people are really getting creative with the N8 handset. From hamster-powered phone chargers to a device that actually scores your real-life skateboard tricks as you pull them off, there really are some great ideas!

One feature of the N8 that allows a multitude of applications has to be the high definition camera. With a large 12 MP sensor and Carl Zeiss optics you can capture great images. The Xenon flash allows you to take good pictures in low-light conditions as well. Also there’s plenty of room to store pictures and video with reams of internal storage and a high end media player.

The N8 is the first Nokia handset to use Symbian^3 – the latest version of the open source OS. Symbian^3 has been created with touch screens in mind and supports gestures such as multi touch, flick scrolling and pinch-zoom. Symbian^3 also promises better memory management for faster multi-tasking, which is great news for another reason: the general day to day UI should be a much more pleasant experience to use, which has been something of a criticism labelled at the high end phones like the N97 and N97 mini.

Find out more about the projects and the brilliant people behind the innovative uses for the N8 at nokia.com/nseries or pre order yours at www.nokia.com/n8

September 8, 2010

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The Perfect Phone

We all want to save money wherever we can and saving on our mobile phone bill is just one of many areas.  Many people will now go online to find a deal instead of driving to the nearest service provider to see what they offer.  Online you can look at many different contracts and deals and find discounts and specials that are only offered online.

Saving on the contract is one thing and saving on the phone is another.  There are many phones offered today.  Some are very basic and others have all kinds of options and services that can be fun and entertaining.  Finding cheap mobile phones from Phones4u is possible with an online search.  This is just one of many sites that give you specials and sales that you and anyone else can take advantage of.  

Spend some time looking at many sites and compare what you find to make that choice that fits you needs.  We all use our phones in different ways and finding that phone that is right for use will be the perfect phone.  Shop around and then decide which phone will work for you.  There are many models and styles to choose from and picking the right one is not always easy. 

Big Brands at the Best Prices with expert advice at Richer Sounds

Richer Sounds began trading way back in 1978, when a young 19 year old kid finally had the chance to open his very first retail store close to London Bridge. Richer Sounds has been featured regularly is the Guinness book of world records for the highest amount of retail sales per square foot of any retailer throughout the world.
Starting off its humble beginnings selling audio equipment Richer sounds has expanded its product range over the past years to include the popular home cinema’s and television, stocking a wide variety of brands with a host of price ranges.

Richer Sounds as a company trades on the customer oriented motto of “Big Brands at the Best Prices with expert advice, Take it Home Today” The main policy for Richer Sounds is to beat the price of any of its competitors, including those only trading on the internet. Richer Sounds retail outlets are generally located on the fringe of shopping precincts, this allows them to keep their overheads down and pass on the savings to the customer.
Richer Sounds has a very informative and visually pleasant website that you can buy from, but they do offer exclusive discounts to those that chose to come into the shop and do a deal in person. If you a special on the website that you don’t see in the shop, don’t worry the staff will honor the web price. Discounts are available through Richer Sounds discount code.

The Cheapest Phone Ever

December 26, 2009

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The Cheapest Phone Ever

hop1800When it comes to cheap phones, there’s one that’s unbeatable. For only $10 you can get Hop-On’s Hop1800, the phone known as the Anti-iPhone. And it’s now been released worldwide, to, we guess, spread chaos among phone companies.
There is nothing fancy about this phone. You usually hear that when talking about one of the low-line Sony Ericsson or Nokia phones, and it’s usually just a statement indicating that it doesn’t have a camera or Wi-Fi or something fancy like that. But in this case, it’s all true: there is nothing fancy about this particular phone: no camera, no video or audio playback, no sound recorder, no internet connection or even cute ringtones. It doesn’t even have a screen, so you can’t text from it. It’s a phone that takes the term “mobile telephone” and makes it mean no more than what it means: a mobile device that allows to talk to someone that’s somewhere else.
Hop-On has no illusions that the phone will ever be popular or cool, they’re just providing a product that’s marketable as a backup phone for people who often lose their phones, to have it stored somewhere handy in case your battery runs out and you need to make that important call, or some other scenario – maybe a cheap birthday gift?
And for those of you thinking this phone’s a joke, here’s the punchline: if $10 isn’t cheap enough for you, you can return it to the company for recycling purposes, and get 5$ back.

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