Thunderbolt To HDMI Vs Direct Connection Using HDMI Cables, Which Is Faster?

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People today want to experience a high quality video connection from their MacBook to their TV. However, there are two types of connections being used today. This includes Thunderbolt to HDMI and direct connection using HDMI cables only.
 

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Consumers often ask if there is any difference in connecting their latest generation Mac to a TV set with a direct connection using HDMI or a Thunderbolt to HDMI adaptor. Although they have the same use, there are several noticeable differences between a direct connection and a Thunderbolt with an HDMI adapter.

What Features Do You Actually Need On A New Mobile Phone?

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With so many mobile phones on the market to choose from, knowing which one is right for you can be pretty difficult. The average customer has a hard time understanding the technical jargon used in mobile phone spec lists, and reading these list is instrumental in making sure that the phone you're getting is both right for you and good value for money. Plus, most people only buy a new mobile around once every two years, and since mobile technology changes so fast what you expect from a phone this shopping trip is not exactly the same as what you expected on your last trip. Today we're taking a look at some of the things you should expect from a good quality, mid-range phone these days. So if you're in the process of mobile shopping, here's a little help for you...

Three Tips towards Buying a Good Android Phone

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Everyone has an Android phone, and those who do not are looking to get one. If you have not yet bought an Android phone, and are definitely sure that you should get an Android phone, here are three tips that will help you choose a better Android cell phone. 

To begin with, take a look at the processor that will be running the Android phone. A smaller processor may actually have you struggle to use the Android system while someone is trying to call you. Today, a 1 GHz processor is quite good for an Android phone. Anything lesser than that might be a bit obsolete, and with newer Android phones coming out almost every six months, the Android phones that have a processor smaller than 1 GHz are definitely on their way out. There are several phones that have more than 1 GHz available. The best way to find out all the specs of a particular phone is to research information about it online. Most of these sites offer the products at a discount too, so you as well buy the cell phone from a website. 

Another important tip is that you should check out which operating system your cell phone is shipping with. The latest Android OS system is 2.3, but you would be surprised to find that some manufacturers are still putting in 1.8 and other versions. Though the Android phone can be upgraded Over the Air (OTA), not all cell phones have this capability. In some cases, you might have to travel to the phone manufacturer service center, and then have your mobile phone upgraded. To avoid this, all you need to do is to buy the brand and the model which provides you an Android phone with the latest operating system. Also, if you are buying the cellphone online, you should check the manual and the specifications that are provided at the website from which you are buying the cell phone. 

The third tip while buying a good Android phone is to look for a good Android phone with a largish display. There are clutters of cell phones that had the Android operating system, but did not work because they did not have a good display. Remember that the Android is all about the looks and the OS, so you better have a display that does justice to all the games and the apps that the Android device provides. These are the three tips that you should keep in mind while buying an Android phone. 

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How to Use the Samsung Conquer 4G Wirelessly

Have you ever heard of WI-MAX? Well first of all WiMAX stand for (Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access), so what is really a WiMAX do? is a communication technology for wirelessly delivering high-speed Internet service to large geographical areas. The 2005 WiMAX revision provided bit rates up to 40 Mbit/s with the 2011 update up to 1 Gbit/s for fixed stations. It is a part of a “fourth generation,” or 4G, of wireless-communication technology, WiMax far surpasses the 30-metre (100-foot) wireless range of a conventional Wi-Fi local area network, offering a metropolitan area network with a signal radius of about 50 km (30 miles).

This is according to them which is very techie indeed, now how do we explain this in simple terms? You see it operates using a radio type signal for allowing devices such the signal of a phone to connect to the internet. Yup it is someting like that it allows a device if that device or gadgets has the WiMAX capable to connect to the internet even without WIFI signal. If your gadgets is WIMAX enable then you can try it out and see if you can connect to the internet. One such gadgets is the latest Samsung Phone the Samsung Conquer or the D-600.

The Samsung Conquer or the D-600, can also be used as a laptop. The phone has so many great characteristics that would be hard to enlist in one article. Sprint uses 4G technology, which is also called WiMax. This system is meant to be a broadband solution for all IP-based mobile phones, laptops, computer wireless modems, smart phones and so forth. With its diverse yet compatible Samsung Conquer Accessories, this cell phone is destined to catch the market.

Most importantly, the Samsung Conquer is a 4G phone supported by the relatively new WiMax technology as well, which is an IP based wireless program and although in the next few years, it might overcome the WIFI. The WIMAX can provides broadband wireless access (BWA) for up to 30 miles (50 km) away and is definitely a farther distance offered by Wi-Fi. WiMax is limited though in the fact it is not readily available yet. Currently, WIMAX is used in only a few brand new releases as a backup for the WIFI, but according to the professionals, the WiMax will soon operate out casting Wi-Fi in mobile phones.

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WiMax has a host of radios and if you have this on your phone, it will reduce the cost of your access as you would already have radio features on board. Android already has a myriad of these radio and television applications available, With Wi-Fi you usually have interferences and WiMax has the ability to reduce these interferences. The newest WiMax standards cover 802.16 spectrum ranges from 2GHz to 66 GHz, which means such an enormous spectrum range that was never used in a mobile device before.

The differences between WiMax and Wi-Fi is as per this example: WiMax operates like a mobile phone and Wi-Fi works like a cordless phone. With Wi-Fi, your connection is limited to a specific area (which you still have to find). WiMax, however, connects like broadband from a hub, and can be in any location and aimed at any target. WiMax also need dead spots, just as well Wi-Fi need its hotspots too. WIFI is short range but WiMax cover a different type of connection than the Wi-Fi does.

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This means that the one cannot do what the other one does. While WiMax is being overrated, there are allegations of it also being caught in disturbance as the Wi-Fi does, which by far was held responsible to being caught in interference storms. WIFI delivers information and data much faster than the WiMax does. The two can, however, be used in conjunction while each performs their own tasks. Wi-Fi can do the connections, while WiMax can keep it going by catching the radio waves when necessary.

At present, the Samsung Conquer and HTC EVO 4G Sprint will be the only two phones which will have WiMax 4G on board. Although the HTC might cost a fortune, yet the Samsung Conquer will try to give the same experience and same strength for less than quarter its price. Among the Samsung Conquer accessories, you can choose out of the Samsung Conquer case or the Samsung Conquer screen protector. However, try your old ones first as might be that they are compatible with the new phone. This phone is really to conquer the market of the affordable cell phones so keep an eye on it.