Tech Time: Blackberry Tips

Blackberry tips from C|Net: http://www.cnet.com/8301-17918_1-20018161-85.html?tag=mncol;title

If you've noticed that your BlackBerry takes a long time to do simple tasks like sending a text message or opening a Web page, have no fear: there are some things you can do to speed things up.

Since BlackBerrys have little memory to run apps, you'll need to make sure you optimize what's available.

Use the following settings to free up some memory. These new settings will make your general interface, Web browsing, and text messaging much faster.

Clear your event log: Press Alt-LGLG. Open the menu and select Clear Log.

Exit open applications: Press Alt-Escape. Select an app, open its menu, and select Exit.

Enable memory cleaning: Go to Settings>Options>Security Options>Memory Cleaning. It's disabled by default, so select Enable.

Tweak browser settings: In the browser menu, select Browser Configuration. Deselect JavaScript, HTML tables, and Use Background Images. Also, confirm that your browser ID is set to BlackBerry. Back in the browser menu, select General Properties. Change image quality to Low, Repeat Animations to 10, and Default View to Column. If you're browsing and would like to see a Web site in a desktop view, click Z.

Dispose of text messages: In the messaging screen, open the menu and select General Options. Change Keep Messages to 15 days.

Pull out the battery: Here's a trick that many BlackBerry users swear by. While your phone is on, take out the battery. Leave it out for 30 seconds, replace it, and power up your phone.

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Tech Time: WiMAX

In simple terms, Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access or WiMAX, means wireless broadband. Imagine if you will, a giant hotspot right across the island with high-speed Internet access. That’s WiMAX.

WiMAX offers speeds comparable to DSL and cable with download speeds of up to 10 Mbps. It also offers comparable reliability and accessibility. But, that is where the similarities end.

Notably, WiMAX is consumer installed. Pick up a WiMAX modem from the local mobile or computer store, plug it in and it is installed. No CDs, software drivers or technicians necessary to get the service up and running in minutes.

Because WiMAX by definition is wireless, no landlines or hardwire installations are needed. That means, no wait times, no need to have strangers visit your home and no ugly cables running all over the house.

Thousands of towers have been upgraded to facilitate island wide wireless broadband making the service readily accessible to most Jamaicans living in populated areas. The wireless 4G signal is available in many locations where cable and DSL are not available.

WiMAX really sets itself apart from hardwire Internet options with its mobility. With a USB dongle, WiMAX users can take the high-speed Internet on the road.

Of course, WiMAX wouldn’t be a practical option if not comparable on cost, which it is. Both pre and post-paid plans offer unlimited data transfer with competitive fees.

All in all, WiMAX is fast, reliable, mobile, easy and cheap, like the Internet should be.

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