When Fitbit Zip need a new battery
Today, I replace the battery of Fitbit Zip. It is CR2025. I check the voltage of new battery and the exhausted one. New one is 3.21V. The old one is 2.83V. Let me record it and see how long...
Category: Hardware
Nexus 7 got Android 5.0.1 OTA
Yes. Adnroid 5, or Lollipop released oin October. Based on Google announcement, it is supposed 5.0. But I received the OTA of 5.0.1 on my old 4.4.4 Nexus 7 tablet yesterday. On October 15, 2014, Google officially announced that Android...
What is exFAT
Saw a new type of disk format, exFAT. I am only knowing FAT, FAT32, NTFS, and some others for Linux operation system. Today, when I try to format a microSD card, it has a new option, exFAT. What is exFAT?...
Samsung microSDHC UHS-1 card 32GB
It is a SD card, actually microSD card with high capacity. Samsung microSDHC UHS-1 card 32GB. The front of the package. Gold seal has a scratch zone, which is the security code to verify it. Back pic. It include the...
Boogie Board
Do not use paper, do not cut the trees. Boogie Board is a good replacement for it. I bought it at Costco. Compare the price in LondonDrugs, I saved ten bucks. The one in picture above is Jot 8.5. Including...
SATA II vs SATA III
My desktop PC motherboard just support up to SATA II. You know I have a SATA III SSD drive. I would like to see more improvement on speed. The specs of my PC: Mobo: MSI A55M-P33 CPU: AMD A8-3870K Memory:...
Comkia C-TS002 42 in 1 Precision Manual Tool Set
When I traveled in San Francisco, I went to CentralComputers store. I saw a tool set with so many different bits. Forty Two bits. I paid $11, including tax. It is so cheap. I can not find such a good...
How to get a MagicJack adapter Replacement for free
I have a magicJack adapter. The old version. Bought in 2008. It is 6 years old. It is not magicJack Go, or magicJack Plus. It is traditional magicJack. Work with computer. Last month the phone jack is broken. The plastic...
Got a Crucial MX100 256GB SSD
I traveled to San Francisco last week. Crucial new SSD MX100, 256GB is a good deal, when I went into a computer store in downtown. The special price is $99.95 plus tax is $108.70. The original price on price tag...
Update Kindle Touch firmware to 5.3.7.1
Here is the way to update Kindle Touch firmware from 5.3.7 to 5.3.7.1 The upgrade package is 114M. A big file. Following is the copy from Amazon official site. Before you perform these steps, make sure you determine your software...
Android 4.4.4 OTA is avaiable for Nexus 7 wifi
My Nexus 7 (2013) was just updated to Android 4.4.3 two weeks ago. It is Android 4.4.4 now. Followed the prompt, the system is safe to upgrade. Be sure, the batter is full charged or with usb power connected. ...
Logitech MK360 Wireless Keyboard Mouse combo
I bought Logitech MK360 combo in Costco store. It is less than $30. Includes three items: Logitech K360 wireless Keyboard Logitech M215 wireless Mouse Logitech Unifying USB receiver Here are some pictures I took. Box.
Update Fitbit Zip firmware 5.86
To update Fitbit Zip firmware, click the icon of Fitbit Connect on the task bar. Then click the Check the device update link. It may ask you email and password to log in your own account. If it find updates,...
Wifi 5Ghz connection improvement on Android 4.4.3
One of the biggest improvement on Android 4.4.3 release is Wifi connection. Especially at 5G band. My router is located in living room. When my Nexus 7 connected with Wifi 5G in the same room, the signal strength is very...
What’s New of Android 4.4.3 on Nexus 7
The Android 4.4.3 KitKat update for Nexus 7 is about 73.9MB in size and brings performance improvements, stability and bug fixes. Notably, the Android 4.4.3 KitKat update is an incremental update from Android 4.4.2 KitKat and brings security enhancements and...