Smart WiMax vs Canopy Plan 999: Speed Comparison

At my disposal are two of SMART's SMART Bro line of broadband products which is the SMART Bro WiMax Plan 999 and SMART Bro Canopy Plan 999. This blog demonstrates the speeds of both internet solutions with image links direct from speedtest.net. For the download speed, I dowloaded a 90 megabyte video card driver file from AMD and screen captured after a minute of download. For the upload, I uploaded a 35 megabyte file to my skydrive and screen captured after a minute of upload as well. These are the results.

SMART Bro WiMax Plan 999:

Speedtest

Actual Download Speed

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Actual Upload Speed

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SMART Bro Canopy Plan 999:

Speedtest

Actual Download Speed

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 Actual Upload Speed

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Conclusion:
SMART Bro Canopy Plan 999 is faster than the the WiMax Plan. Although the speed tests were almost at par with one another, the actual speed test of the upload and download speed for the canopy plan is still twice as fast as the WiMax' upload and download speed.

Google Maps v3 Update with Smooth Zoom

Bing Maps

Google Maps

Have you seen Google Maps version 3 implemented websites lately? Then you might have noticed something different. One that you have seen before in Bing Maps which is smooth zoom. (example here). Smooth zoom makes zooming in and out of maps more visually appealing than with their old implementation which is just boxes loading in the side of the map whenever you zoom in and out of the map. It makes it a whole lot easier to determine where you are going to or moving away from the map. As you zoom in and out, the texts, roadways and even the landmarks gracefully fade into view or fade out depending on whether you are zooming in or out of the map. This is more visually appealing than with the old Google maps as shown here where it doesn't fade in and out landmarks and texts into view.


I think Google is amping up its Google maps service after a recent announcement that Bing Maps, powered by Navteq, will start on it's Streetside which will rival Google's Streetview. But whatever it is, Google is serious about making it's Google Maps better than the competition. And with better product support and more developers favoring the Google Maps platform on website which I use myself in some website projects, I'm sure Bing has a lot of catching up to do in terms of product support and developer interest.

Charge via USB On the Go on the Nokia N8 and E7

The new Nokia N8 and E7, with its USB on the Go feature, can charge devices via USB. Just plug any USB charging capable device on the Nokia N8 via the shipped USB on the Go cable attachment for the Nokia N8 and E7. Instead of having to buy a separate battery pack where you can plug in USB devices to charge it from, why not try charging via USB on the Go.

The latest cellphones from Nokia such as the the C-Series phones and Symbian 3 devices can charge via USB using their USB cables. To charge, just set any device into mass storage mode in the enhancements settings and plug it in the USB on the Go cable attached to the Nokia N8 or E7. The downside is that the battery of your Nokia N8 or E7 will also drain so use it whenever you really need to.

Other USB devices can also charge via way of USB such as portable Mp3 Players. You can also sync music on the go while charging via USB because most modern Mp3 players such as your IPOD charges via USB.

So for that needed charge on the go, charge via USB on the Go for the Nokia N8 and E7 models. You can never run out of juice ever again.

Get Paid to View Ads

Why not get paid to view ads by going to Onbux.

Onbux is a site where you get paid viewing ads and sending referrals to other people. 


Tired of having to refer people via blogs and other means, Onbux has a referrals rental where you can rent referrals for a very affordable package. The more referrals, the better. Cash out is also at least $2 so be sure to rack up on referrals so that you get paid.