Most of us have seen some of the amazing technology which we are supposedly going to be using in the future (as well as the ideas seen in sci-fi films!). But today we are living through the wifi age; however, some of us seem to have got a little left behind. When it was topical it was not available to the average user, and suddenly we are playing technology catch-up. So here is a guide to get you up to date.
Wifi stands for wireless fidelity. This is a technology which allows users to access a network through the transmission and receiving of radio waves. Nearly all laptops and notebooks are now fitted with WiFi technology. If you are considering using an older laptop you can get adapters which will make wifi possible. Bear in mind that as more and more laptops are wifi compatible, the manufacturers will slowly phase out the adapters, so think forward and decide if that really is the sensible way forward.
If you are looking to use your laptop when you are out and about you will need to find some hotspots. These are usually in cafes, airports, hotels […]
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What does iPhone have?The iPhone allows conferencing, call holding (the speaker and receiver are shut off without breaking the connection), call merging (a conference call of three members can be created). The iPhone is compatible with other functions, for example a playing song fades out when the user receives a call but the music automatically fades back in when the call is ended.Thanks to cooperation with AT&T Mobility, the iPhone has the Visual Voicemail function allowing users to view a list of voicemail messages without having to call into their voicemails, as well as listening to messages in a non-chronological order by choosing any message from a list.Text messages are presented in chronological order, but unlike most phones, messages are grouped together with replies and displayed in speech bubbles, similar to iChat. There is no traditional inbox and outbox. Text messages are assigned to each contact.CameraThe iPhone has a built-in 2.0 megapixel camera placed at the back. It is not a state-of-the-art device, but with some effort one can take really nice photos. Still, the camera does not support video recording, which is its main drawback.Media playerThe layout differs from previous iPods in various features e.g. the font size. The […]
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