Tech by Victor

Plato said "Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle." This is particularly true if you meet someone using a BlackBerry, perhaps the hardest of all battles. But they don't deserve pity. Around BlackBerry users, we must remember manners, courtesy, and a few basic rules of kindness. Don't be a snob. Gadget snobbery is never OK. It's ignorant and obnoxious to tell someone they're a bad person because of a phone (unless that phone is a Galaxy Note). Within the rest of the handset nebula, you should let your fellow man stand by his choice. But BlackBerry owners are different. They were once a haughty, QWERTY-clutching elite—bankers, lawyers, Illuminati chairmen, Yale professors, and various other broad-jawed goons from the corridors of power. No more. The RIM faithful are the people who got left out of the doomsday vault—the Japanese soldiers still wandering around the jungle waiting to snipe GIs. They're at a point beneath teasing.

Microsoft plans on storming the Tablets market with 'Surface' which runs on the Windows 8 operating system. The Surface tablet would be available in two versions 'Surface' and 'Surface Pro' running Windows RT and Windows 8 Pro OS respectively, both sports a 10.6-Inch ClearType HD display and will have memory of 32GB, 64GB or 128GB. Release date has been set at 26th October.

Having been a victim of motherboard failure, I decided to share tips on how to prevent my readers from going through the same ordeal I went through. Below are things I should have done to prevent my motherboard from failing. 1. Keep system ventilated to prevent high temperature and ensure the system cooling fan is working each time you turn on your computer system. 2. Blow dust away from your system atleast once every week. 3. Try not to over-task your system processor and motherboard ie using applications requiring higher configurations than what can be obtained on your computer system. 4. Check power rating for power pack before using it with your system, as incorrect rating could lead to the circuit board being fried. 5. Ensure the system is kept away from powerful magnetic field. 6. Keep water and other liquids away from your system.

A close look at Blackberry Aristo and iPhone 5 spec, one would conclude that RIM is trying to imitate iPhone 5 while also wanting to improve on some of its features. Firstly, the adoption of a non-removable battery which is the standard in Apple smart devices seems unnecessary and disappointing to say the least as most Blackberry devices hangs and/or lock-up quite often and removing the battery is a quick wayout which is a norm among its users. Also packing this smartphone with features upon features isn't so much of a good move. DLNA Support, microHDMI out, Gyroscope, Accelerometer, Magnetometer, Altimeter, Wi-Fi direct, NFC, hot swappable microSD slot, 4 microphones, face detection, etc...powered by a 2800mAh battery. I mean what are they trying to makeup for or distract users from? Aristo's hardware maybe mindblowing but it's dead on arrival(DOA) if the OS aint ...

Chipset: Qualcomm APQ8064 (Quad Core 1.5GHz) OS: BlackBerry OS 10 Network: LTE Display: 4.65 inch Memory: 16GB RAM: 2GB Camera: 8MP (2MP Front Camera) Battery: 2800mAh sealed battery with non-removable door Others: NFC, Bluetooth V4, A-GPS, DLNA Support, microHDMI out, Gyroscope, Accelerometer, Magnetometer, Altimeter, Wi-Fi Direct. Note that this phone comes with a non-removable battery, not sure if that's a good thing as most Blackberry phones usually forces its users to own atleast 2 batteries. Aristo means Best in Greek. Sure hope they're talking about the software when they say best, because according to the above listed spec, the phone is by no means the best in smartphone market. Waiting to be surprised by Blackberry OS 10.

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