Jun 10 2012
Here’s something worth a shot if you manage to get complimentary Wi-Fi with your hotel room when next you travel. A good deal of people may think that complimentary Wi-Fi may be limited to a single device and may not even try hooking up additional devices. Depending on how the network is setup in the …
Jun 09 2012
Just a personal observation after swapping between smartphones during the last few weeks. I tend to keep my smartphone in the same pocket as the fob for the Prius when I am approaching the car. Once inside the car I take out my phone and put it in one of the drink holders in the …
Jun 08 2012
This had slipped my mind but remembered this after receiving an advisory notice to a change for a future flight. Jetstar offers the ability to receive your boarding pass on your phone which is then read by a scanner at the boarding gate. This is pretty handy as it reduces the amount of paper used …
May 19 2012
A while ago I was contacted by Dhruv Chopra to check out a new GPS tracking iOS app that he had in development. Initially, he had built a web app but it has now evolved into a full blown app for iOS devices. Firstly, I’ll cover the web app. This is great as you can …
May 18 2012
Earlier in the week, I went to use my Fitbit Aria scale and it performed unusually. When I stood on the scale, it showed “SENSING” on the display for a bit before telling me to step off followed by “THINKING” being displayed. After a little while, “ERR” showed up briefly before disappearing. I tried taking …
May 09 2012
Update 29/03/2013: Corrected an error with the specs – the Fitbit Aria only support the antiquated 802.11b Wi-Fi standard. I’ve had a steady trickle of new gadgets coming in recently and I was quite stoked to finally receive the Fitbit Aria Wi-Fi Smart Scale in the mail after waiting a few months for it to …
May 04 2012
Here’s a quick tip for tonight. In Australia, we’re fortunate that we have a few major carriers with their own networks from which to select but also there are a variety of MVNOs (mobile virtual network operators) who resell the network access to the major carrier networks but often with different pricing plans. This can …
Apr 15 2012
Last night, I got along to check out the new range of Panasonic televisions, recorders, players and Hi-Fi out at Dunbar House in Watson’s Bay, NSW. The venue was very swish with some tasty food on offer and it presented a setting similar to what you’d expect to experience when you’d be using home entertainment …
Mar 18 2012
Quick tip for tonight. Sometimes you might not be able to reach a particular website for one of many reasons, including: the website being down for maintenance, the website being flooded, a link between you and the website going down. It’s hard to tell unless you have another internet connection handy (like a mobile phone …
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