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Google has announced its much hyped ‘superphone,’ called Nexus One in the first week of January. The mobile handset is powered by its own Android 2.1 operating system and is said to be the powerful device that will compete with Apple’s iPhone 3G S.The Google Nexus One is available directly from Google with a price tag of $529 (unlocked). Also, consumers can buy the device from T-Mobile at $179 with a two-year contract. Google added that the device will also be available through Verizon Wireless in the US and Vodafone in the UK in due course.Nexus One to affect sales of other Android based mobile phonesMeanwhile, it is suggested that the new device from Google will hold the sales of other Android based smartphones and therefore, various mobile vendors like Sony Ericsson, Motorola, etc would prefer other mobile platform for their new devices. This will create an enigma for the search giant to use its platform on its own devices against already existing Android based phones.Nexus One’s networking problemNexus One, which runs on Android OS and HTC’s hardware was built to work at 3G speeds in the US on the AWS 1700/2100 MHz frequency band. In contrast, Verizon, AT&T and Sprint all use the 1900 MHz band for their 3G networks, hence the Google phone is incompatible with this band. But, AT&T and the Google phone share a 2G frequency — 850 MHz via GSM, which allows voice calls but quashes its data transfer feature.According to a leading analytics firm, the Google sold only 20,000 units of Nexus One in its first week of sales. It is pretty disappointing number compared to Apple’s iPhone first week sales numbers. Further, the device is facing number of complaints about its 3G connectivity.The Nexus One has already received and the news isn’t good for Google right not. Things will certainly get better for Android, but the Nexus One had so many expectations based on the amazing specs of the phone.Other missing features in the Nexus OneNo VoIP: It was reported that the search giant will introduce VoIP-only plan with its device and will be a game changer to other vendors. It will provide free calls to its consumers in the country. But, the rumor turned out to be false and the device is the same as other handsets, while making calls.Android 2.1 OS: It is reported that the company will also introduce new Android software besides Nexus One. But, the company launched the device with same Android 2.1 OS in the superphone, which was already appeared in Motorola Droid.Multitouch missing: Playing 3D games or pinching to zoom in Google Maps (like in iPhone) are missing in the Nexus One. The Nexus One’s hardware is able to handle input from more than one finger at a time, but the software does not support it.Music Player App is not upto the mark: People have complained about the app and said that the Android based music player has never upto the quality compared with iPhone.Third-party applications: Apple has about 100,000 third-party applications in its App Store for the iPhone and iPod Touch, whereas Google Nexus One and other Android platform offer about 18,000 apps only.

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Google has announced its much hyped ‘superphone,’ called Nexus One in the first week of January. The mobile handset is powered by its own Android 2.1 operating system and is said to be the powerful device that will compete with Apple’s iPhone 3G S.The Google Nexus One is available directly from Google with a price tag of $529 (unlocked). Also, consumers can buy the device from T-Mobile at $179 with a two-year contract. Google added that the device will also be available through Verizon Wireless in the US and Vodafone in the UK in due course.Nexus One to affect sales of other Android based mobile phonesMeanwhile, it is suggested that the new device from Google will hold the sales of other Android based smartphones and therefore, various mobile vendors like Sony Ericsson, Motorola, etc would prefer other mobile platform for their new devices. This will create an enigma for the search giant to use its platform on its own devices against already existing Android based phones.Nexus One’s networking problemNexus One, which runs on Android OS and HTC’s hardware was built to work at 3G speeds in the US on the AWS 1700/2100 MHz frequency band. In contrast, Verizon, AT&T and Sprint all use the 1900 MHz band for their 3G networks, hence the Google phone is incompatible with this band. But, AT&T and the Google phone share a 2G frequency — 850 MHz via GSM, which allows voice calls but quashes its data transfer feature.According to a leading analytics firm, the Google sold only 20,000 units of Nexus One in its first week of sales. It is pretty disappointing number compared to Apple’s iPhone first week sales numbers. Further, the device is facing number of complaints about its 3G connectivity.The Nexus One has already received and the news isn’t good for Google right not. Things will certainly get better for Android, but the Nexus One had so many expectations based on the amazing specs of the phone.Other missing features in the Nexus OneNo VoIP: It was reported that the search giant will introduce VoIP-only plan with its device and will be a game changer to other vendors. It will provide free calls to its consumers in the country. But, the rumor turned out to be false and the device is the same as other handsets, while making calls.Android 2.1 OS: It is reported that the company will also introduce new Android software besides Nexus One. But, the company launched the device with same Android 2.1 OS in the superphone, which was already appeared in Motorola Droid.Multitouch missing: Playing 3D games or pinching to zoom in Google Maps (like in iPhone) are missing in the Nexus One. The Nexus One’s hardware is able to handle input from more than one finger at a time, but the software does not support it.Music Player App is not upto the mark: People have complained about the app and said that the Android based music player has never upto the quality compared with iPhone.Third-party applications: Apple has about 100,000 third-party applications in its App Store for the iPhone and iPod Touch, whereas Google Nexus One and other Android platform offer about 18,000 apps only.

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SAN JOSE, CA–(Marketwire – October 26, 2009) – RAE Systems Inc. (NYSE Amex: RAE), a leader in delivering innovative sensor solutions to serve energy, hazardous material management, industrial safety, government safety and environmental markets worldwide, will exhibit at the A+A Safety at Work International Exposition to be held at the Düsseldorf Exhibition Centre, Germany, on 3-6 November, 2009, at booth #6J40. The congress is organised by the German Federal Association for Occupational Safety and Health (Bundesarbeitsgemeinschaft für Sicherheit und Gesundheit bei der Arbeit) and it brings together 76 German institutions dealing with occupational safety and health, including state departments, German Länder authorities, social partners, statutory accident insurance, statutory health insurance, and associations for occupational safety and health.

RAE Systems will showcase its personal, portable and wireless toxic gas monitors for industrial safety. Showcased products are designed to protect workers in confined space entries, chemical plants, oil refineries and in hazardous work situations where real-time situational awareness of air quality is critical.

“We have seen serious adoption of our ATEX-approved AreaRAE wireless worker-safety products throughout Germany and Europe,” said Joseph Maxwell, RAE Systems’ EU Operations Director “Our gas monitors have found applications in municipal safety, industrial applications, and in the energy sector.”

The featured products at this year’s Exposition will include:

– Rapid Deployment Kits for AreaRAE Steel wireless gas monitors with ATEX Zone 1, Zone 2 with GPS and associated, with new stainless-steel cases, configured for real-time monitoring of confined spaces at oil refineries and chemical plant retrofits and during shutdowns or “turn-arounds.”

– MiniRAE 3000, ppbRAE 3000, MiniRAE Lite and UltraRAE 3000, the latest generation of photoionization detectors for the detection of volatile organic compounds used in plastics, petrochemicals, fuels, solvents and environmental remediation, including the UltraRAE 3000 for benzene monitoring.

– QRAE II and AutoRAE Lite 4-Gas Calibration Station, 4-gas monitor using the patented SPE™ sensor for oxygen level, plus sensors for carbon monoxide (CO), hydrogen sulfide (H2S) and lower explosive limit (LEL).

– ToxiRAE 3 and AutoRAE Lite Single-Gas Calibration Station, breathing zone protection for worker safety available specifically configured for hydrogen sulfide (H2S) and carbon monoxide (CO) monitoring.

For more information on these products, visit our website at www.raesystems.eu.

About RAE Systems

RAE Systems is a leading global provider of rapidly deployable sensor networks that enable customers to identify safety and security threats in real time. Products include disposable gas-detection tubes, single-gas personal monitors, multi-sensor chemical detection monitors, photoionization (PID) monitors for volatile organic compounds (VOCs), wireless gas detection systems, and radiation monitoring networks for energy production and refining, industrial and environmental safety, and public and government first responder security sectors. RAE Systems’ products are used in over 95 countries by many of the world’s leading corporations and by many global Governmental agencies. For more information about RAE Systems, please visit www.RAESystems.com.

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I am unabashedly amazed with wireless internet. To think that I can walk into a local coffee shop or library, turn on a laptop computer, and instantly be able to surf the internet at a relatively high speed strikes me as one of the most obviously advantages of the recent advancements in wireless internet technology.

This past year I picked up a personal digital assistant (PDA) that is equipped with wireless technology, allowing me to use a stripped-down version of Internet Explorer to access information through wireless internet just like laptops and desktop computers. With my little wireless-enabled PDA I quite literally am able to hold the entire internet in the palm of my hand, allowing me to watch videos, check my email, or text message friends. It comes in handy again and again, whether I’m eating with friends and we want to know what movies are playing to checking my email while waiting for my bus (at a bus stop that’s conveniently located near a library’s wireless hot spot).

One of the only drawbacks of wireless internet technology is that wireless-enabled devices like my PDA or most people’s laptops need to be fairly near to a wireless hot spot in order for the connection to be established. This leads to many people roaming around, looking for good connections. The search for wireless hot spots has even lead to “war driving,” a practice of questionable legality where people drive around in their cars with laptops setup to search out unlocked wireless internet networks, both public and private. Many different businesses are picking up on the trend, offering wireless internet hot spots in coffee shops, restaurants, and retail stores.

Many businesses are nice enough to provide wireless internet hot spots for free, though it’s usually a good practice to patronize these places if you use their wireless connection to encourage them to keep their access free. Libraries can be great for this service, as can some coffee shops. Some chains offer free wireless at all of their locations, making it pretty easy to track down free wireless hot spots. Some websites even keep track of these free hotspots, working with Mapquest or Google maps to provide maps of free hot spots.

A few other businesses, especially coffee shops, offer wireless internet connections with purchases, but most of the other wireless internet hot spots require payment to access the service. This can come either through a subscription to the service provider or through a credit card payment, though if you’re not a subscriber these hot spots can get expensive quite quickly.

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Obtaining and connecting to wireless Internet access is rather simple and can be easily accomplished by both the residential and business user.  The result is well worth the effort and will become the biggest advantage to using your laptop PC.

To set up a wireless connection, you must have a broadband Internet connection.  This service can be obtained from your local cable company at a monthly cost.  The service is provided to you through a high speed cable connection set up in your business or residence.

Once your broadband Internet connection is installed, you will need to purchase a wireless router and a wireless network adapter.  The wireless router acts as a base for your broadband Internet connection and converts the connection into wireless access.  The wireless network adapter is needed if you have an older computer that does not have wireless capability. The adapter will assist your computer in connecting with the router.  If you have a newer computer with built-in wireless capability, there is no need to purchase a wireless network adapter.

When connecting the wireless router you will need to disconnect the DSL (Digital Subscriber Line) modem that was installed with your broadband Internet connection.  Connect the router to your DSL modem by disconnecting the network cable from the back of your computer and connecting it to the Internet port located in the back of the router.

Reconnect the DSL modem and wait until it connects to the Internet before engaging the wireless router.  You will know when your router is functioning properly when the light is on signaling an Internet connection.

You will need to configure the wireless router through Internet Explorer.  This is easily accomplished by typing in the URL address and identification number of the router.  This information can be located in the instructions that are included with the purchase of the router.  You will need to read the instructions due to the fact that the configuration settings procedure will vary according to the brand of the wireless router you purchased.

If your computer has built-in wireless capability it should automatically locate the wireless connection.  If it is necessary to go with the network adapter, you will need to connect it to an available USB port on your computer.  For Windows XP and higher, it will automatically find the adapter and then walk you through the configuration.

For best results, the wireless router should be placed in a central location and away from metal objects that could potentially interfere with the wireless signal.  If the signal tends to be consistently weak you can always employ a wireless repeater to extend the range and strengthen the signal.

If you have cordless telephones in your business or residence, be sure to set your wireless router on a different channel for wireless Internet other than the channel used by your telephone.  If you omit this step, your Internet connection will pick up the telephone signal and constantly disconnect every time the telephone rings.

Wireless connectivity means greater mobility and flexibility when it comes to your computing experience and expansion of your computer’s capabilities thanks to high speed wireless.

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