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Little Android Vs Windows 7

DK — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 12:32:00 +0000

To know basics about Google’s Android click here to view our early post.

We thought Google’s Android is for mobile but, people at VentureBeat experimented Android in Asus EEEPC 1000H laptop.And got success within 4 hours

Nearly all the hardwares in Asus EEEPC 1000H laptop were running perfectly with Android

As we already mentioned in our pervious post that Microsoft is building windows 7 to work more perfectly in netbook (to view the post click here).

Now after this big step the little Android can give some tough competition for windows 7 in Microsoft’s netbook market.

Most of the technologists were expecting that we can see a netbook can run with Android OS within 2010.

I think Microsoft want to face lot of challenges in both netbook and mobile market due to Android.

Really it is great work by Google because a single product (Android) of Google is giving trouble for two products (windows 7 and windows mobile) of Microsoft.

Expecting to see more fight with Microsoft in feature !!!

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Different Ways to Update your Twitter

bpsarathy — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 11:41:00 +0000

Now-a-days there are countless way to update your twitter account.Here i listed different possible ways to Update your twitter account.

Desktop:

Twhirl – Twhirl is probably the most popular desktop client. It also supports TwitPic, TweetScan, FriendFeed.

Spaz – Desktop client for Mac, Windows and Linux

Twitteroo - Displays updates without pictures (for better or worse).

Witty – Open source client for Vista and XP

Tweetr - Allows you to send files to other Tweeters. It also has a built in webcam feature.

Alert Thingy – Keeps you updated on FriendFeed and Twitter. Allows you to easy upload pictures to Flickr.

TweetDeck – Better organize your Twitter friends with a great built in group feature.

bTT - Non-Adobe AIR based desktop client.

Twitterlicious - Minimalist desktop client.

Snitter – Customizable desktop client for Mac and Windows.

Feedalizr – Post to FriendFeed, Twitter, Jaiku and Flickr with this desktop client.

Posty - Has support for several microblogging services

Mobile:

Twitter2go-Post updates from your mobile

Firefox Plugins:

twitbin- Creates a sidebar for Firefox to keep you updated.

TwitterBar – Post updates from your address bar.

TwitterFox – Puts an icon on your bottom bar that gives you notifications and allows you to update.

TwittyTunes – Show people what you are listening to.

Online Services:

Twitterfeed – Update Twitter with new posts from your blog.

Brightkite – Brightkite updates can be synced to update Twitter as well.

Twitio.us – Twitter + Del.icio.us

Twitthat – Bookmarklet that lets you Twit about the web pages you are viewing.

HelloTxt – Update all your services in one place

Ping.fm – Updates multiple mircoblogging services

PingTwitter – Send updates when your blog updates

Socialthing – Lifestream plus ability to update.

Sendible – Organize your online life

The above listed are i collected around the web. If i miss or want to share any other ways to update twitter, Please share it in the comment

And you can follow Us on twitter http://twitter.com/abttech.

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Google going to rule mobile world too with its OS

DK — Sat, 27 Dec 2008 13:29:00 +0000

Ya now google going to rule the mobile world too

Android is an open source operating system for mobile devices which is developed by Google and another cool thing with this is it uses the linux kernal.

Google revealed the Android on 5th Nov 2007 after the announcement of the formation of Open Handset Alliance(OHA).

The Open Handset Alliance (OHA) is a business alliance of 48 firms including Google, HTC, Intel, Motorola, Qualcomm, Samsung, LG, T-Mobile, Nvidia and Wind River Systems to develop open standards for mobile devices.

On 9 December 2008, OHA was announced that 14 new members would be joining the Android project including Sony Ericsson, Vodafone Group Plc, Asustek Computer Inc, Toshiba Corp

Also Nokia, AT&T and Verizon Wireless are not members of the alliance.

T-Mobile G1 (also known as the HTC Dream) is the first mobile works with Android Operating System. It was released in the US on October 22, 2008. Soon it will be available in European countries in early 2009.

Surely Android going to a threat for big companies like Nokia, Microsoft(ha ha here too linux came!!!) and Palm in future

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Connecting Internet in Ubuntu using mobile as modem via bluetooth or datacable

DK — Fri, 26 Dec 2008 17:10:00 +0000

When I installed Ubuntu 8.04 in my computer I found no way to connect internet using my mobile as modem via bluetooth. So I switched to XP and googled some forums and found the solution.

I think this might be much useful for new users.

To know how

Here the things i used.
1) Ubuntu 8.04
2)Airtel Mobile Office
3)Nokia 6600 also i checked with Nokia N72 and Moto L6i mostly all are working.

Here are the things you should do it may look like a long process but all can do it !

For users who are using bluetooth:

1: Switch on bluetooth on your phone and the computer. Make both your computer and phone visible to other devices.

2: Do a search from Ubuntu for bluetooth devices near you. For this, you need to do as follows:

application > accessories > terminal (it is like cmd in XP)

Give the command :

sudo hcitool scan

It will ask password you just enter it but no * or dot will appear in screen so give your password with out any mistake and press enter

After sometime you will get the list of devices with their device address (also called as MAC address) and the device name. . . It will look something like:

12:12:12:12:12:12 PhoneName

Number may vary from phone to phone after that MAC address your phone’s bluetooth name will appear

Note down the device address of your phone (it will appear the place of the 12:12:12:12:12:12 , but in a similar format). You will need to use it later.

3: Now, you need to find which channel on your phone is assigned to what service on the phone. For this you will need to browse the device services. To do this, pass the following command:

sudo sdptool browse 12:12:12:12:12:12

NOTE: Replace 12:12:12:12:12:12 with your phone address.

You will get something like this:

Code:

Browsing 00:18:13:47:13:BE .
Service Description: Sony Ericsson W810
Service RecHandle: 0×10000
Service Class ID List:
“PnP Information” (0×1200)

Service Name: OBEX SyncML Client
Service RecHandle: 0×10001
Service Class ID List:
UUID 128: 00000002-0000-1000-8000-0002ee000002
Protocol Descriptor List:
“L2CAP” (0×0100)
“RFCOMM” (0×0003)
Channel: 1
“OBEX” (0×0008)

Service Name: Dial-up Networking
Service RecHandle: 0×10002
Service Class ID List:
“Dialup Networking” (0×1103)
“Generic Networking” (0×1201)
Protocol Descriptor List:
“L2CAP” (0×0100)
“RFCOMM” (0×0003)
Channel: 2
Profile Descriptor List:
“Dialup Networking” (0×1103)
Version: 0×0100

Service Name: Serial Port
Service RecHandle: 0×10003
Service Class ID List:
“Serial Port” (0×1101)
Protocol Descriptor List:
“L2CAP” (0×0100)
“RFCOMM” (0×0003)
Channel: 3

Service Name: HF Voice Gateway
Service RecHandle: 0×10004
Service Class ID List:
“Handfree Audio Gateway” (0x111f)
“Generic Audio” (0×1203)
Protocol Descriptor List:
“L2CAP” (0×0100)
“RFCOMM” (0×0003)
Channel: 4
Profile Descriptor List:
“Handsfree” (0x111e)
Version: 0×0101

Service Name: HS Voice Gateway
Service RecHandle: 0×10005
Service Class ID List:
“Headset Audio Gateway” (0×1112)
“Generic Audio” (0×1203)
Protocol Descriptor List:
“L2CAP” (0×0100)
“RFCOMM” (0×0003)
Channel: 5
Profile Descriptor List:
“Headset” (0×1108)
Version: 0×0100

Service Name: OBEX Object Push
Service RecHandle: 0×10006
Service Class ID List:
“OBEX Object Push” (0×1105)
Protocol Descriptor List:
“L2CAP” (0×0100)
“RFCOMM” (0×0003)
Channel: 6
“OBEX” (0×0008)
Profile Descriptor List:
“OBEX Object Push” (0×1105)
Version: 0×0100

Service Name: OBEX File Transfer
Service RecHandle: 0×10007
Service Class ID List:
“OBEX File Transfer” (0×1106)
Protocol Descriptor List:
“L2CAP” (0×0100)
“RFCOMM” (0×0003)
Channel: 7
“OBEX” (0×0008)
Profile Descriptor List:
“OBEX File Transfer” (0×1106)
Version: 0×0100

Service Name: OBEX IrMC Sync Server
Service RecHandle: 0×10008
Service Class ID List:
“IrMC Sync” (0×1104)
Protocol Descriptor List:
“L2CAP” (0×0100)
“RFCOMM” (0×0003)
Channel: 8
“OBEX” (0×0008)
Profile Descriptor List:
“IrMC Sync” (0×1104)
Version: 0×0100

Service Name: NAP service
Service Description: NAP description
Service RecHandle: 0×10009
Service Class ID List:
“Network Access Point” (0×1116)
Protocol Descriptor List:
“L2CAP” (0×0100)
PSM: 15
“BNEP” (0x000f)
Version: 0×0100
SEQ8: 0 6
Language Base Attr List:
code_ISO639: 0x656e
encoding: 0x6a
base_offset: 0×100
Profile Descriptor List:
“Network Access Point” (0×1116)
Version: 0×0100

Service Name: Mouse & Keyboard
Service Description: Remote Control
Service Provider: Sony Ericsson
Service RecHandle: 0x1000a
Service Class ID List:
“Human Interface Device” (0×1124)
Protocol Descriptor List:
“L2CAP” (0×0100)
PSM: 17
“HIDP” (0×0011)
Language Base Attr List:
code_ISO639: 0x656e
encoding: 0x6a
base_offset: 0×100
Profile Descriptor List:
“Human Interface Device” (0×1124)
Version: 0×0100

4: We need to see which channel is assigned to the service “Dial Up networking”. Do not be worried by the long output. It is easy to find it.
In the above output (in the code box), search for the lines which say “Service Name” and find the one which says “Dial Up networking”. You can see that in the above output, the area below matches our requirements:

Quote:

In this entry, the channel number is given. We see that the channel is ’2′ (as shown by the line Channel : 2).

Note down the channel number. We will need in the next step.

5: Now you have all the required information for the work to be done. Now you need your computer to recognize the phone as the modem. for this, pass the following command:
Code:

sudo rfcomm bind 0 12:12:12:12:12:12 2

Remember to replace the address 12:12:12:12:12:12 with your device address and the number ’2′ at the end with the channel number you will get for YOUR phone.

Now skip to “Common to both using bluetooth and datacable” area below

For Datacable users:

1: Connect the data cable to the phone.

2: Some phones as for selection of modes e.g. nokia phones ask to select either the data mode or PC suite mode and Sony Phones ask to select either the ‘file transfer’ mode or ‘phone mode’. Select the one which you use on Windows to connect to internet (on nokia it is PC suite mode or Nokia mode and on Sony phones it is ‘phone mode’). Wait for 2-3 seconds to get the device detected by Ubuntu.

3: launch the terminal (application > accessories > terminal (it is like cmd in XP) ) and switch to root by passin
g the command: su . Enter the password and you will get the # prompt.
give the following command

cd /
4: go to the /dev directory by passing the command:

cd dev

5: Check for the ttyACM devices. issue the command :

ls ttyACM*.

It should show either ttyACM0 or ttyACM1 as output.

NOTE: If it does not show any output, then your phone is not detected !

6: Note the output which is mostly either ttyACM0 or ttyACM1.

Common to both using bluetooth and datacable:

So till now, you have made Ubuntu recognize the phone as a modem either via Bluetooth or via Data cable. Now you need to dial to connect to the internet.
For this you will have to copy the following as save it as /etc/wvdial.conf using the root account:

To do this give the following command:

sudo gedit /etc/wvdial.conf

if it asks for password give it.

A text editor will open with name wvdial.conf
copy the code below and save it:

[Modem0]
Modem = /dev/rfcomm0
Baud = 230400
SetVolume = 0
DialCommand = ATDT
FlowControl = Hardware(CRTSCTS)

[Modem1]
Modem = /dev/ttyACM0
Baud = 230400
SetVolume = 0
DialCommand = ATDT
FlowControl = Hardware(CRTSCTS)

[Dialer GPRS]
Username = 1
Password = 1
Phone = *99***1#
Mode = 1
Inherits = Modem0

[Dialer DATA]
Username =
Password =
Phone = *99***1#
Mode = 1
Inherits = Modem1

[Dialer Defaults]
Modem = /dev/rfcomm0
Baud = 230400
Init1 = ATZ
Init2 = ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0
Init3 = AT+CGDCONT=1,”IP”,”airtelgprs.com”
ISDN = 0
Modem Type = Analog Modem
Area Code =
Phone = *99***1#
Username =
Password =
Ask Password = 0
Dial Command = ATDT
Stupid Mode = 1
Compuserve = 0
Force Address =
Idle Seconds = 3600
DialMessage1 =
DialMessage2 =
ISDN = 0
Auto DNS = 1

Now when dialing via Bluetooth, give the following command:

sudo wvdial GPRS

When dialing via datacable give the following command:

sudo wvdial DATA

It will ask for the root password. Enter it and it should connect.

Main things:
1. Don’t close the terminal window if once connected. If you close, then net will be disconnected

2.Keep your browser in online mode to do this open Firefox

file> uncheck work offline

It is 100% working even I am posting this post using the internet connection which I made using the above method.

Any doubts please post your comments i will try to solve it.

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