Become a One-Man Hotspot in Hong Kong with help from Aztech.
Always on the road and need a way to stay connected on the Internet on the go? Aztech can help.
Even with the WiFi hotspots around Hong Kong, sometimes its tough to get a decent connection when you’re on the street. Our friends at Aztech Electronics might have the answer: The Aztech HW550-3G is a 4 port router featuring HSPA for the booming 3G market, can be used as an alternative to ADSL/broadband modem, but is fully compatible with an existing modem to provide reliable wireless Internet access at a home or office location.
By plugging in a 3G/3.5G modem into the Aztech HW550-3G, anyone can create their own personal WiFi hotspot on-the-go. As demonstrated in a video tutorial below, installation and usage is simple for any Internet user; simply plugging in the router will let you go. Good for Mac and PC users.
The product is coming out this month in Hong Kong, final pricing and availability to be announced soon.
Ever since the crazy idea of iPhone apps came up, we knew that it was going to be a huge success. Soon after the release of iPhone 3G, there were apps for almost anything– games, alarm clocks, even managers for menstruation cycles. Well, OnOne has just proven that the iPhone is capable of doing almost anything with their new app, DSLR Remote.
As it’s pretty obvious from the name, we’re not going to explain again that this is app turns your iPhone into a remote for your DSLR camera. With this app, you’ll be able to control things like the shutter, aperture, and white balance. Also, if you have a Live View camera, you can also get a live stream of your camera’s viewfinder.
To use this app, however, you’ll need to connect your DSLR camera to your computer with an installed server software. Then, you can control your camera with your iPhone or iPod Touch through a WiFi connection to your computer. Since most photpgraphers use a portable Macbook to check the photos this is a great tool. One reason you may want to use it is to perhaps take a photo of yourself. You’ll be able to take your time and adjust the picture instead of just setting a timer and having to hurry back to your place to smile for the picture.
Currently, this app will only work with Canon EOS DSLR cameras. Nikon users may be a little disappointed at the moment, but a version for you will be available in mid-July. if you’ve got a Canon, you can download the Lite version now for US$1.99/HK$16 or go all out for the full professional version at US$19.99/HK$160. Read up more from the developers website at OnOne Software website.
Download video to your mobile faster than you can at home!
Got some extra bucks in this economy, and need to watch HD movies on the go??!! Then praise the broadband gods! CSL has promised to launch its new 1010 Next G mobile internet, claiming to have download speeds up to 21Mbps. They claim that this is the fastest mobile internet in the world. Though not as fast as the upcoming Sony Ericsson’s unbelievable 56Mbps internet, it’s definitely quite a bit faster than what most people’s got on this planet.
As you know, good things are never free. The 1010 Next G monthly fee is not so cheap either. It offers 3 different speeds– 3.6Mbps, 7.2Mbps, and 21Mbps. The monthly subscription fees are HK$228, HK$388, and HK$538 respectively. Included in the subscription is a free USB modem that enables you to plug it into your laptop for internet access.There are no limits with these plans, so you’ll be able to surf all day long without worrying about going over your limit.
If you don’t feel like spending that much money, CSL’s also got some cheaper, limited plans for you, starting at HK$78 per month.
We’re not sure of the official release date of this service yet. However, they are currently taking pre-orders for whoever wishes to do so. To pre-order, just visit their website and click Pre-order at the top right hand side.
Sick of your netbook running out of battery? This one’ll solve that problem!
If you own a netbook, you’d probably say that the battery always runs out after about 3 or 4 hours. However, Samsung’s upcoming NC310 Netbook claims up to an unsurpassed 11 hours of battery life!
Similar to its predecessor, the NC10, this netbook will offer a 10.1″ LCD display, 160GB hard disk space, and 1GB of RAM. Beside the upgrade of the battery life, this netbook will offer HSDPA and WiMAX for data on top of the built-in WiFi receiver. Unfortunately, we don’t have the full specs on this netbook just yet.
Samsung says that this netbook won’t completely replace the older NC10, but simply as a premium version of the netbook with it’s attractive design. The NC310 Netbook will be available in certain countries as early as April this year, but we’d say that it may take as long as May for it to reach here in Hong Kong. While no official retail prices have been revealed, we’d estimate this netbook to be around HK$4,500. Unfortunately, however, this price only includes the “standard” 5-hour battery. If you really want the amazing 11-hour battery, be prepared to pay as much as HK$5,000!
If you’re still here you’ll know that you, me and many other people have been waiting for this ever since the release of the iPhone. Whatever reason you have for wanting this app, one thing is for sure: Skype can really save you some money on your phone bill. Or of course, you can always turn your iPod Touch into a phone if you’ve got headphones with a microphone.
If you’re familiar with Skype, then there isn’t much to say besides that this is a wonderful app. Most features in your desktop Skype will be available in this app, including free Skype-to-Skype calls, and calling landlines and mobile phones for super low prices.
If you don’t know about Skype yet, all we have to tell you that this is a must-get for you. With this app, you can make Voice-Over-IP calls to all your friends without paying the ridiculous fees that your cell phone company charges you. In fact, calling your Skype friends is free, and calling other cell phones and landlines starts at only HK$0.16 per minute! Also, you can enjoy features such as conference calling, call transfers, and instant messaging for free!
We just installed it and tested it out with a call to Vancouver, Canada and its as clear if not clearer than a normal local phone call. The only drawback is that you need to be on a Wi-Fi connection, so that means no walking-and-talking long distance on 3G – yet!
Skype is available to download from the iTunes store right now! Like all other versions of Skype, this app is absolutely free. Download it now and save some money!
Roam all you like while away from Hong Kong, its unlimited for one set price.
Thinking of taking that iPhone or Blackberry with you on your Easter holiday but not sure you want to deal with the crazy roaming charges? Well 3 takes alot of the guesswork out of the way for you with its flat-rate unlimited data plan.
If you are traveling to Taiwan, Japan, South Korea, Singapore, Thailand, Philippines or Indonesia and don’t want to trek around looking for free wi-fi, 3 will hook you up for unlimited data for HK$138 a day. Yes, it sounds alot when some people pay HK$498 a month for unlimited data access, but you can go look at the NTT DoCoMo site in Japan for data charges and the 3 deal is looking really quite good.
If you are going to China its even cheaper at only HK$68 a day until June 30, 2009. All you have to do is dial *107*1# from your iPhone or Blackberry and for the next 24 hours (HKT) you can get at those Google Maps to find out where you are and surf websites for that restaturant you are looking for. Don’t let crazy roaming fees prevent you from using your iPhone to its fullest with 3. Check out the full details here.
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