Setting for Yahoo! Mail on Android handsets

Yahoo Mail can be automatically configured by Windows Mobile and iPhone handsets, but reportedly many Android-based handsets have problem during the set-up process. Copyright 2010 by http://GeekTechPost.com
When you set up a mail account in Android, you cannot choose "automatic" configuration, since the automatic default will setup the POP3 server connection to Yahoo, which usually deny your access. This is due to Yahoo's POP3 connection is a feature of Yahoo Mail Plus, which is apparently not free of charge.  Copyright 2010 by http://GeekTechPost.com
To get around the pesky restriction, instead of POP3 connection, you can set-up an IMAP account with Yahoo using the following parameters:
IMAP Server:
imap.mail.yahoo.com
SMTP Server:
smtp.mobile.yahoo.com
You should be able to connect to the server by now.
Tested working on HTC Hero, HTC Magic, Motorola Milestone, Samsung Galaxy and Google Nexus One.  Copyright 2010 by http://GeekTechPost.com

Samsung S8000 Jet (S8000H) Silent Camera Hack

- In dialpad, enter *#0002*28346# (No backspace/delete), to the engineer mode
- When you see a menu with TMCommand:811, press the return button on the lower right corner.
- Press (5) Audio, then (2), then (3)
- Press (6) for Camera volume
- Press (6) again, (SPK) (Camera vol.) read will become (SPK) (Camera vol.) White
- Change RX:75dB to RX:-46dB

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Disclaimer: A silent camera might be illegal in some countries, please ensure you can do this legally.

Nexus One Order and shipment / APN address Hong Kong

Google Nexus One order and shipping arrangement
http://geektechpost.com/google-nexus-one-order-shipping-arrangement

APN addresses for Hong Kong operators
http://geektechpost.com/apn-addresses-for-hong-kong-operators

Screen Capture method for Android, WinMo and iPhone

While it's easy to take a screenshot in Apple iPhone, it seems very difficult to screenshot in an Android handset.

iPhone and iPod Touch

In iPhone and iPod touch, to screen capture:

1) Press Home

2) then press Power
3) the screen flashes white to indicate a successful shot, then you can release both button

This should work for iPhone, 3G, 3GS, Touch 1st Gen and Touch 2nd Gen alike.

Android

In Android, there are two options, both option require some advanced knowledge to achieve.

Option 1) Use the Android System Development Kit, there's a screen capture function, but this will require downloading and unzipping plus a lot of instructions to follow.

Option 2) Just use the App from Market named "ShootMe".  This application requires rooting (superuser request, or SU request).  If you have a custom ROM, chances are you already have it rooted.  This little app not only can take screenshots by shaking the phone or shouting and save it into PNG files in your SD card, it is also capable to record your series of actions as a "clip"! (it will take a series of pictures continously, so you will have to stop the recording once finished)
Download ShootMe in Market with this QR-code:

Windows Mobile

WinMo handsets and WM powered PDAs can try Ilium Softwares's "Screen Capture" (direct link here).  The software is pretty straightforward, just download and install it, run the program and follow the short instruction.  When you press the defined key, a screenshot is made.

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Disk benchmark of SanDisk Cruzer Slice and SL Swing Duo

SL "Swing Duo" 2x8G USB Flash "Ultra High Speed"
In the disk benchmark test of this dual-sided USB flash drive, it's around 6650KB write and 29000KB read (results of both sides are close). Reading Speed is high, but Writing Speed is just mediocre. We were getting a couple of non-separateable flash memory in one stick for less than 18 euros. Indeed, it's nothing new (look at the decolored package in the picture), as this product was actually a winner of Computex Taipei design & innovation Award back in 2008 Mobile Magazine reported it at June 2008.





























SanDisk Cruzer Slice USB Flash (8G)

Next time we will add a couple of euros to buy an microSD card with a card reader of the same brand. They should get better results than this. Write at around 5200KB and read at 17500KB. Good thing is that there's no forced preinstalled U3 system in the flash.

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