其實用第三者程式唔係唔好, 不過始終有安全問題. 所以一直都等緊 microsoft 自家個 MSN.

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[ 本文最後由 Joe Ho 於 2010-7-4 6:17 PM 編輯 [...]]]> 終於等到 MS 出個 MSN 俾 iphone. 不過介面有少少似網頁版, 而且仲唔知點樣 sign out. 不過作為原裝 MSN, 點都會用依個.

其實用第三者程式唔係唔好, 不過始終有安全問題. 所以一直都等緊 microsoft 自家個 MSN.

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[ 本文最後由 Joe Ho 於 2010-7-4 6:17 PM 編輯 ]

事件報導後, 令很多人才開始知道 Google 有能力遙控用戶手機及擔心個人資訊問題. 其實, Android Market 使用條款中已列明:

2.4 Google 有時會在「Market」發現違反「Android Market 開發人員發佈協議」或其他法律協議、法律、法規或政策之「產品」。您同意在該等情形下，Google 可以保留權利，酌情將這些應用程式自您的「裝置」中移除。

我相信這是一般用家忽略使用條款既後果, 只要同意了使用條款即同時代表用家明白並遵守該等規則. 如果唔同意那些條款, 唯一可以做的就是停用那些功能. 其實, 當啟用 Android 電話時, 用家必須擁有 Google 賬戶, 其實此時 Google 已經擁有了用家既個人資料. 如果真的擔心個人資訊問題, 可能一開始就不應選擇 Android 電話了.

不過事情又不是想像中需要用家擔心. 因為 Android 是建基於 Linux, 眾所周知, Linux [...]]]> 近日科技網站報導了一則比較關注既新聞, Google遙控刪除用戶已下載既程式. 當中原因是有兩個 Google Market 內的程式被發現有安全問題, Google 發現後已即時從 Market 內移除該程式. 不過, 故事還未完結, Google 同時亦運用遙控權, 先通知受影響用戶後, 再遙控刪除用戶手機內有問題既程式.

事件報導後, 令很多人才開始知道 Google 有能力遙控用戶手機及擔心個人資訊問題. 其實, Android Market 使用條款中已列明:

2.4 Google 有時會在「Market」發現違反「Android Market 開發人員發佈協議」或其他法律協議、法律、法規或政策之「產品」。您同意在該等情形下，Google 可以保留權利，酌情將這些應用程式自您的「裝置」中移除。

我相信這是一般用家忽略使用條款既後果, 只要同意了使用條款即同時代表用家明白並遵守該等規則. 如果唔同意那些條款, 唯一可以做的就是停用那些功能. 其實, 當啟用 Android 電話時, 用家必須擁有 Google 賬戶, 其實此時 Google 已經擁有了用家既個人資料. 如果真的擔心個人資訊問題, 可能一開始就不應選擇 Android 電話了.

不過事情又不是想像中需要用家擔心. 因為 Android 是建基於 Linux, 眾所周知, Linux 有一套權限標準. 除了 Root 是最高系統管理員外, 其他一般賬戶只有特定權限. Google 所使用既遙控戶口相信只有刪除程式既能力. 用家可把手機 Root 了以後修改手機內各賬戶權限, 令 Google 失去遙控能力, 當然這又涉及保養問題.

另外,  從條款中發現使用 Android Market 是有年齡限制的:

1.4 您必須年滿 13 歲，方能使用 Android Market。如果您的年齡介於 13 到 18 歲，則必須擁有家長或法定監護人的許可，方能使用 Market。

透過這些報導, 希望各位提高對使用條款或服務合約既意識. 否則, 發生問題後才追究只會令用家自已承擔後果.

另一個則為 iPhone 4 接收功能測試, 將 iPhone 分別放於枱上及手掌中, 如果用手緊緊拿住就會產生接收失常. 相信 Apple 今次又有排煩.

http://www.pcworld.com/article/190622/

近日在 iTune 找到一個比較有趣既 “遊戲”, 是一個免費既模擬美國股譠遊戲. 叫得遊戲當然並非要動用閣下既真金白銀做交易, 但股票及股價均與現實一樣.

所有股票及股價均以美股及美金結算, 遊戲開始會有 10,000 美金, 可隨意買賣閣下既心水愛股. 因為美股以公司代號買賣, 如果對代號不認識可到 yahoo.com 或其他投資網頁找出相對應既股票代號.

遊戲裡可以自訂用戶名稱, 與世界各地既投資者一較高下. 而且, 可檢視各人最近既買賣紀綠從而 “抄考” 一番. 想在股票試一下眼光, 可先在此小試牛刀.

此遊戲在 Android Market 亦有得下載.

[ 本文最後由 Joe Ho 於 2010-5-1 11:40 AM 編輯 ]

依個係一個網站 (Moto.com) 所做既一個比較, 比較新款 touch screen 智能電話既感應. 清楚顯示 iPhone 係有最好既感應, 亦都證明 iPhone 既價值. 其次為 Google Nexus One, 暫時是高階 Android phone 最好既一部. 其中唔難發現為何 moto milestone 及 nexus one 時常被投訴接觸不良.

雖然我對 milestone 仍投信心既一票, 通話質素仍一部電話必須具備既其本條件, 不過似乎似一票都會有動搖既時候.

參考文章 – Robots agree: iPhone touchscreen is most precise

不過如果你都有其他好既建議, 不防在這裡同大家分享一下.

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[ 本文最後由 Joe Ho 於 2010-3-9 10:24 PM 編輯 ]

Motorola is back in a big way.

Motorola’s Droid made a big splash two weeks ago when it debuted in a Verizon teaser ad during prime-time across the country and slammed America’s favorite smartphone, the Apple iPhone. Now that it’s finally been fully revealed, it’s clear that the Droid has become [...]]]>

Motorola is back in a big way.

Motorola’s Droid made a big splash two weeks ago when it debuted in a Verizon teaser ad during prime-time across the country and slammed America’s favorite smartphone, the Apple iPhone. Now that it’s finally been fully revealed, it’s clear that the Droid has become the yardstick by which all Android smartphones are to be measured.

The Droid is Motorola’s second smartphone using Google’s free mobile platform, joining the Cliq on T-Mobile. While that phone focused on social communication integration by adding an innovative layer of software and services called Motoblur, it was at times sluggish, much like the T-Mobile G1 and myTouch 3G handsets that also run on Android.

Up until now, Android hasn’t had enough horsepower — by hardware or software — to give the well-thought out iPhone serious competition. That’s no longer the case, as the Droid is bulging with premium features both outside and in.

[Image Gallery: Motorola Droid hands on photos]

The key to the Droid’s success is its platform. It is the first smartphone to ship with Google Android 2.0 (Eclair), the next-generation version of that operating system. Running on a superior Texas Instruments OMAP 3430 processor, that translates to a snappiness that wasn’t apparent in earlier Android phones and, until now, was limited only to the iPhone and Palm Pre, the latter of which shares the same chip.

Android has always offered multitasking and a clean, touch-optimized interface, but now the hardware has caught up sufficiently to allow the OS to really shine. Scrolling is incredibly quick and transitions are on point.

Taking advantage of this are a wealth of new features, starting with the hardware. The Droid offers a 3.7-inch, 16:9 widescreen display that’s bright and brilliant. It’s easily the best screen I’ve seen on a mobile device, improving the quality of the interface, rendered Web pages, photos and video.

Speaking of the latter two: Droid manages a 5-megapixel camera with dual-LED flash, autofocus and 4X digital zoom, as well as incredible 720 by 480 video resolution — unheard of for a device this small. True to form, it offers easy, streamlined upload to the Web.

The Web browser was also wonderful, amplified in utility by the phone’s extra-long (or -wide, depending on orientation) screen. Those proportions allowed for easier viewing of full-feature sites. Droid also adds a few tweaks to the experience, including bookmarks with thumbnails and double tap-to-zoom capability.

What’s amazing about this phone is how much is packed into its 0.54-inch-thick frame, just six-hundredths of an inch thicker than the iPhone 3GS. While that phone is full-touchscreen, the Droid manages a full QWERTY slider keyboard, including a right-aligned directional pad and dedicated menu button. I found the shallow, backlit keys to be quite easy to use, and the keyboard slides with a little resistance and very little clearance.

I’ve made it clear in the past that I’m fairly skeptical about physical QWERTY keyboards. I recognize that it boils down to preference, but I tend to fall in the camp that if I can save thickness and weight without one, I prefer to do so. Much to my surprise, the overall heft of the device — 6 ounces, equal to other physical QWERTY Android phones — is negated by its slim profile, and thanks to that, I didn’t mind having the keyboard around, even if I didn’t prefer to use it as my primary method of input.

If the Droid’s camera makes the point-and-shoot and the mini camcorder nearly obsolete, its Google Navigation service — free and in beta — wipes out the dedicated GPS navigation device market. Motorola has designed the widescreen Droid to function as a voice-activated turn-by-turn navigation device, and Google’s new software and “arm’s length” interface makes it a reality. (You can read more about the service on Between the Lines.) It’s worth noting that an inexpensive accessory arm can be purchased to dock the Droid on your dashboard for the purpose.

Speaking of accessories, there’s also an innovative dock that saddles the Droid sideways on your bedside table while it charges, allowing it to function as a dedicated alarm clock thanks to a custom app that automatically loads when the handset is docked.

Android has always offered Microsoft Exchange support and tight integration with Google services, but now allows for an optional combined inbox, color-coded for clarity.

Android 2.0 also allows for homepage widgets, which serve as a great way to surface meetings and other calendar items, the weather, sports scores and other content.

Further, like Android 1.6, version 2.0 offers universal search, surfacing Web pages (history, bookmarks, etc.), contacts, applications and more all from the same search field widget. It’s a welcome feature.

Finally, the build quality on the device is top-notch. The top surface is all-glass (but not oleophobic), and four touch buttons — back, menu, home and search — are integrated into the bottom of the display, and offer haptic feedback if selected. The back of the device is slightly soft in touch, and the camera button and back vent get bronze accents on an otherwise black-on-black device.

Not everyone will appreciate the squarish, 1980s look of the phone in the age of Apple, but it serves its function well, and certainly distinguishes itself in silhouette from the iPhone and Pre.

It’s difficult to convey just how fully featured the Droid is. Verizon and Motorola are touting the phone as “without compromises,” and for once, the marketing language rings true: it’s the most powerful and versatile Android smartphone on the most widely-available carrier in the U.S.

By Lucasfilm-licensed name and feature set alone, this phone will appeal to the business customer, the technophile and the scorned BlackBerry Storm user for its combination of a crisp, clear interface, soon-to-be-ubiquitous platform and horsepower to get the job done. (Managers and students, you’ll also like the preloaded QuickOffice document viewer for Word, Excel and Powerpoint files.)

But the Droid is no iPhone-killer. While it has matched and, in some cases surpassed that smartphone’s capabilities on paper, the iPhone offers a radically different experience than this device, and remains the device with the broadest appeal. With a name like “Droid” and pedigree to match, this device won’t be a runaway hit the way the iPhone was.

What it will do, however, is please the millions of customers served by Verizon who feel left out without an iPhone, Android or Pre. For them, the Droid is clearly superior to everything else available on that carrier, and most of the devices available elsewhere.

The companies that have the most to lose here are BlackBerry’s Research in Motion and Windows Mobile’s Microsoft, both of which support platforms that pale in comparison to this device in terms of usability and adaptability. Their market share is at stake here, as well as any customers that are on the fence about a touchscreen smartphone in the first place.

The silent pillar in this wager is Verizon. The breadth and strength of that company’s 3G network is light years ahead of Sprint, AT&T and T-Mobile, and a network that works makes a competent smartphone like the Droid that much more pleasurable to use. If you wanted an iPhone for what it can accomplish, the Droid fills that need to a T. If you want an iPhone because it’s an iPhone, nothing else will please you.

Bolstered by growing development for the Google Android platform, Motorola’s Droid makes the strongest argument yet that you don’t need an iPhone or AT&T to reap the full benefits of the smartphone experience.