Worth considering three embedded Android devices

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With cheap flash media, energy efficiency and rich ARM processor, and Android's cost is almost zero, a new product has appeared on the market: Embedded Android device availability. The Android phones and tablets is certainly familiar but these devices are versatile, can be adapted to a variety of potential applications, like public internet terminals, digital signage, video player etc.

Sanoxy MK808

MK808 is a very affordable choice, in fact, seems to be quite common: the apparent creator, Sanoxy, lists the device $ 99.99 (U.S. dollars), although it can be a third party in the lower half of the Amazon. As an embedded Android devices go, this seems to be the most common. In connection options to certain restrictions: it has one of the microSDHC slot, a USB 2.0 host, a USB-OTG port (mini), as one might expect, HDMI output. The specification is most reasonable with Rockchip RK3066 dual core ARM CPU clocked at 1.6 GHz, with one of the Mali-400 GPU, 1GB of RAM and 8GB NAND onboard .

MK808 is the current version of Android 4.2.

Pivos XIOS DS

More expensive but more flexible options is one of the XIOS the Pivos, the MSRP 109.99 U.S. Dollars (USD). XIOS Unlike other embedded solutions for Android offers a lot more connectivity. In addition to standard microSDHC slot, HDMI output, it has three USB 2.0 ports, 10 /100 Ethernet port (in addition to the 802.11 B / G / N Wi-Fi) and a pre- supplied remote control infrared port. It has a slightly larger space to accommodate these additional options. In the 3.93" of the 3.93" of the 0.66", which is a little larger than a glue stick form factors other embedded Android devices. Hood is a 800 MHz ARM- Cortex - A9 CPU, a Mali - 400 GPU, 512 MB of DDR2 RAM and 2 GB of NAND.

HardKernel ODROID Asahi

Between the level of industrial and lovers and for those who want to get the board to do fun things with the hardware more open. This is the first sign of promise ODROID case is a polypropylene shell lockdown: no screws, no mess - just pop open.

ODROID Xu Samsung Exynos 5 CPU, which is the first commercially available ARM "big.LITTLE" processors, which contains four core ARM Cortex-A15 is 1.6 GHz, quad-core Cortex-A7 1.2 GHz in a pack. This is an addition to the PowerVR SGX544MP3 GPU, 2GB LPDDR3 RAM, 10/100 Ethernet, four USB 2.0 host ports, one USB 3.0 host ports, one USB OTG port Micro HDMI output, memory, microSDHC or the eMMC 4.5. It also has 30 I / O pins, used for various purposes. Notably, 802.11 B / G / N Wi-Fi is only available as a USB module but those apparently there is no real shortage.

ODROID Xu is currently running Android 4.2.2 and Ubuntu 13.04 server console output. ODROID old devices support Ubuntu but is somewhat less hardware optimization and according HardKernel, Linux support is now the main obstacle is the X.Org HDML / LCD driver. Further updates will appear in the fourth quarter of 2013.

Quick Comparison: Raspberry Pi 's

Raspberry Pi is a very neat device and great educational tool, but it is fair to say that it is not in great running Android. PI single-core 700MHz ARM processor and 512 MB of RAM. It is perfectly capable of running the smallest Linux distribution, RISC OS, and even open source BeOS offshoot haiku, but Android might be a little too resource-intensive. The absolute cost Raspberry Pi working in its favor - in the $ 25 or $ 35 (U.S. dollars), according to the model. So, if you're not tied to Android, which is definitely worth a look.

Conclusion

Purchase according to your needs. If you need a lot of pixels or pushing in the small board running Android crunching a bunch of numbers, ODROID promise is for your product. If you want to watch on TV or in a public place running Netflix video streaming applications, MK808 can be completed, for convenience and within your budget.



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Almost everyone will find in Excel 2013 to appreciate things. It is more functional and easy to use. Everyone will love the flash fill. These awesome new features (Technology updates) that I think will benefit most users.

1. Flash fill

Closest to the magic of Excel users may never see a workbook flash fill. This feature is expected format and data requirements, identify patterns, so it can finish what you started. Figure A shows a typical use of flash fill. First, I swapped the recorded name value is inserted surname, first name order. While doing the same second record, flash fill confirmation mode and suggests possible entries to complete the columns. When the flash fill display this list, you have two options: Press Enter to complete the list or press [Esc] key to delete it. Flash fill (Fig. A) can complete this list:

2. Recommend Figure

Most users do not always know their best data chart type. Recommended diagram takes the guesswork out of the process. Click inside the data which you want to graph, click the button "Insert" tab and after then click the "recommended" chart to see the proposed collection of chart types. Double-click the thumbnail embedded charts. Using this feature allows you to work with confidence, knowing that the chart will highlight your data in a meaningful way.

3: Recommended PivotTable

This function works similar to Figure recommendation, but produces a quick PivotTable. For most users, this is a great new feature, because so many of us struggle with the PivotTable. Click inside the data range (which must have a header cell), then click on the "Insert" tab. In the "Table" group, click the "recommended" PivotTable, select a thumbnail and in the new worksheet, click "OK" to embed a valid PivotTable .

4: Quick Analysis

Quickly analyze data using quick preview in a meaningful way. For example, rapid analysis provides a new way to generate the corresponding data for your chart. Select Data, then click on the lower right corner of the rapid analysis of the icon, click the "Charts" tab to view the proposed chart type. If you do not see this icon, please check your settings:

5: Timelines

Timeline allows you to filter records in a PivotTable, it works like a slice, but you filter dates. For example, Figure shows the PivotTable and timelines. (I used # 3 used within the same data) Once you have a PivotTable arrangements, increasing schedule is simple:

1. Select the PivotTable, click contextual analysis "tab”

2. In the "Filter" group, click "Insert" timeline.

3. In the dialog box that appears, check the date field, and after then click "OK". Next to the PivotTable, Excel will embed timeline.

Microsoft says it is a real cloud support Office 2013 suite a dazzling star. If you need it, you'll probably agree that many organizations do not take full advantage of it. If you're curious, you can quickly connect to SkyDrive or your organization's SharePoint team site by using the "Save As" (or open) screen, shown in Figure, this has two advantages:

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Alliance mobile network coverage policy will ignite investors : Vodafone

Union policy , invested $ 100 million to improve mobile phone coverage areas and rural Australia is a small beginning , according to the Australian Vodafone CEO Bill Morrow , but may ignite the mobile network coverage further invest in government and industry .

Earlier this month, Opposition Leader Tony Abbott and Shadow Communications Minister Malcolm Turnbull announced AU $ 100 million in funding , at least to match the industry, to create between 200 and 250 new towers to improve mobile covering regional and rural Australia .

It comes with Vodafone invested over $ 1 billion overhaul of its 3G network at the beginning of a push to win back the more than 1.5 million customers have abandoned the telecommunications network trouble, as early as 2010 since the peak . In addition to overhaul its network , Vodafone and Optus shared infrastructure to expand its network footprint.

The company had previously called on the government to consider the construction of subsidized mobile tower location , single carrier , it is not economical to do so , and Morrow told ZDNet last week that the union 's proposal is a good move .

"I'm really excited volume itself is nothing but a step is so significant , " he said.

"If they want to see Australia 's prosperity , they must do so , who's way to make sure they open it, other people ."

If on Optus , Telstra and Vodafone are able to access the infrastructure , it will enhance competition , telecom operators will be encouraged to invest in infrastructure , he said.

"You get the choice of consumers , which is all its benefits , and you change the economic model where , let's say , $ 100 million will be the 1000 site , and if everyone involved , you can prove far More than AU $ 1 million more than you can with a single carrier , " Morrow said.

" The very fact that they are considering this way, if we as an industry to get it right , I think you will see more and more government subsidized programs to help stimulate the [ telecommunications ] , to cover more of Australia . "

Morrow said that the political parties now recognize the need to work with industry to improve mobile coverage . Alliance was announced, Prime Minister Kevin Rudd said he would have to deal with mobile coverage black spots " to say ," but there is no new Labour government 's policy has not been announced .

Morrow 's predecessor Nigel Dews in 2011 , announced in the National Broadband Network Vodafone (NBN) trial services , and since then , the company has brought some Vodafone's mobile customers living in the area to the NBN service capabilities in the trial. Vodafone has not announced any plans to offer commercial NBN services, Morrow admitted that he would not get excited about the NBN trial until the " rollout begins.

" I believe that our trials are proceeding as planned , but I think for me it is the biggest constraint , we need a high-capacity regional , and now, we can see that the delay , complexity, and its political nature , "he said.

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BusyCal for Mac adds support for the latest updates Exchange

In addition to previous support Google Calendar and iCloud Calendar, Exchange and Office 365 BusyCal 2.5 update adds sharing. Exchange users can sync and share calendars and schedule meetings.

Calendar sharing - Each calendar can be shared with multiple users, each with different access privileges (free / busy , read-only , read / write , commission , etc).

Public Calendar - company-wide public calendar can subscribe to BusyCal.

Meeting organizers can view free / busy - arrange a meeting, attendees availability.

Push - the change synchronization between Exchange and BusyCal immediately pushed through .

I am a long-term ownership BusyCal can say version 2.5 update is progressing well. 365 with an Exchange account, my work has a small setup assistant process configuration. The software provides some nice little features, increasing exchanges in the field of graphics support notes and rich text format compatibility , such as.

Latest Updates are free BusyCal 2.0 customers through the Mac App Store price almost $ 29.99.

BusyCal before version 2.0 , the software relies found in Mac OS X Snow Leopard and earlier synchronization service. However, these synchronization framework arrival of Mac OS X Lion , depreciation and iSync application deleted. This change creates some of the programs , including Microsoft Outlook and Entourage. This means that there is a third party , such as Apple's calendar and calendar synchronization between BusyCal is no longer reliable, disturb synchronization iOS devices locally via iTunes sync .

2.0 and later, a cloud-based services such as iCloud or Google calendar calendar hosting. Local calendar can not be hosted on the local machine , and published Google . Instead, users subscribe to a remote calendar, whether through the iCloud, Google or Exchange . Update, I experienced a somewhat complicated process , get a calendar on a remote service : Export event in the local calendar , delete it and create a new Google calendar then to now , I stream old event BusyCal subscribed calendars .

In a BusyCal support an upgrade to version 2.5 of the description , the company offers this advice:

You can still share calendars on a local area network . But you can not redistribute cloud-based calendar (such as the iCloud, Exchange or Google) to subscribe for others on the LAN . Instead, you should carry your calendar on iCloud, Exchange or Google , and each computer directly with the cloud-based server synchronization .

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