Keeping Up With the Cell Phone Craze
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So, for most users it is very hard to keep up with what is going on in the back end world of cell phones and the technology behind them. Hopefully this will help bring a few people a little more up to date on what’s going on. Besides the fact that everyone now knows what the new IPhone will look like after the news of the stolen phone got out there is much more going on “behind the scenes”. Many people are still waiting for the IPhone to be able to support Flash video and technology from Adobe. Well, for those of you waiting don’t hold your breath. Steve Jobs announced that Apple will not allow the IPhone, IPod Touch, or IPad to support Flash or apps based on Flash technology. Steve gave several reasons why Apple would not support Flash including decreasing battery life; it’s not very good for multi-touch operation; and its performance, reliability and security are all shoddy. On the other hand, Google announced recently that their new Android 2.2 OS will support Flash. This will be the first mobile operating system to support Flash even though many mobile systems have tried before and fallen short. I don’t think the release of the new Android system supporting Flash will be enough to pull dedicated IPhone users away from current phones. Currently millions of apps are made for the Apple devices and growing everyday; while at the same time Apple is in the process of trying to trademark their official IPhone and IPad apps. Where are the other major players in the mobile jungle? Blackberry is desperatly trying to keep up while still marketing their phones towards mainly businessmen; Palm has recently put itself up for sale after not being able to stay competitive in this fast and ever changing market; and Microsoft based phones are in the process of going through some major overhauls to update themselves for placement back amongst the big players. With mobile technology changing so quickly around us it is amazing to watch where the next generation of mobile phones will take us or what they will be able to do for us. Are able to keep up?
WEP Security Code / Key
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Do you have a home or business wireless network that does not have a security code? Although a wireless security code may not seem like a necessary tool when first setting up a new router or network it is an integral part of your wireless network. Without a wireless protection key anyone with a laptop or cell phone with WiFi connection can access your router and wireless network. So, how do you add a WEP code so that only people you give the code to have access to your wireless network? First you must have access to your router, adapter, or other wireless network device. Log into the device and there should be a section about wireless security. If you need help finding it refer to the manual for your specific device to find the correct location. Next you need to decide how much security you will need for your wireless network. For most home and small business applications a 64-bit/10 digit security code will work just fine. Also available are 128-bit/26 digit keys and 256-bit/58 digit keys. In the device enter the 10/26/58 key of your choosing. The key can be any combination of numbers and letters. Enter a code that you will be able to remember and give out to anyone you want to give access to the wireless network. Apply the changes and exit the device that you entered the key into. Now go to a laptop that you want to be on the wireless network and search for wireless networks that are available. Now next to the name of your wireless network you should see WEP-enabled. Connect to your wireless network and enter the key code that you decided on and you will now be on the network. And that’s it, now you have a protected wireless network.
