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Samsung Galaxy S2 – HotFix Samsung Galaxy S2 – HotFix

Samsung has stopped the distribution of the android 2.3.6 firmware update. The reason are the mass problems the user have with their SGS2 after the update. The main problem is that the Galaxy reboots suddenly after the upgrade to 2.3.6. After such a sudden reboot you have the problem that you will not immediately notice
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Philips MyRemote 2.0 – SmartTV Philips MyRemote 2.0 – SmartTV

I installed the Philips MyRemote 2.0 app on my Samsung Galaxy S2 to replace the conventional remote control and to control the Philips LED TV 47PFL7666K. This small test report will show you the new functions that the MyRemote 2.0 app offers and turns your Smartphone into a cool remote control for your TV. With
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Galaxy S2 Update – Android 2.3.6 with problems Galaxy S2 Update – Android 2.3.6 with problems

Samsung started disposing a new update for the SGS2. The new android 2.3.6 firmware for the Galaxy S2 is now available via Kies. I read in asian forums that hey had problems with the new firmware and I decided for me to be carefully with an upgrade. The problem the people are describing is that
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Turn off the Galaxy S2 fully charged sound Turn off the Galaxy S2 fully charged sound

I use my Galaxy S2 as an alarm clock. In the middle of the night I get awake by the loud fully charged sound of my Galaxy S2 smartphone. I looked up in the settings of my SGS2 to turn the sound off. But the only way to turn the beep  noise off was to
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Philips LED TV – 47PFL7666K firmware update Philips LED TV – 47PFL7666K firmware update

I have a Philips 47PFL7666K LED TV and a few weeks ago I started the firmware update process. Because I do not trust the WIFI that it is good enough for such a critical update process I donwloaded the fimrware on an usb stick. The size of the zip file ist 74 MB. The installed firmware on my
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Philips MyRemote – SmartTV Philips MyRemote – SmartTV

I installed the Philips MyRemote app on my smartphone to control the Philips LED TV 47PFL7666K. This small test report will show you the functionalities of MyRemote app on your cellphone. With Philips MyRemote app for Android and iOS Smartphones it is now possible to control your Philips LED TV. In my opinion the application works
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Android Navigation – iGO My way Android Navigation – iGO My way

iGO My way is the perfect GPS navigation app for your android smartphone. I use my Samsung Galaxy S2 for navigation. On my roadtrip through florida I used iGO My way and I’m very happy with the quality and correctness of the navigation.  iGO offers a traditional 2D map but also a 3D view which is very helpful
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Samsung Galaxy S2 – HotFix Samsung Galaxy S2 – HotFix

Samsung has stopped the distribution of the android 2.3.6 firmware update. The reason are the mass problems the user have with their SGS2 after the update. The main problem is that the Galaxy reboots suddenly after the upgrade to 2.3.6. After such a sudden reboot you have the problem that you will not immediately notice
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Philips MyRemote 2.0 – SmartTV Philips MyRemote 2.0 – SmartTV

I installed the Philips MyRemote 2.0 app on my Samsung Galaxy S2 to replace the conventional remote control and to control the Philips LED TV 47PFL7666K. This small test report will show you the new functions that the MyRemote 2.0 app offers and turns your Smartphone into a cool remote control for your TV. With
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Canopus ADVC 110 – Advanced Digital Video Converter

In the last five years I had some video digitizing projects. I want to share these experiences here in my blog. I digitized Super8, Video8, HI8 and VHS material. The HI8 and VHS tapes I digitized with my Canopus ADVC 110 Advanced Digital Video Converter. I will point out the devices I used for digitizing the tapes and how I transfered them on my computer.

HI8 digitizing

in the following article “Video 8 digitizing” I will exchange my experience on how to digitize 20 year old analog HI8 ( 8mm ) movies in the year 2011. I will also explain my configuration and used devices to digitize the 8mm magnetic tapes. My goal was to capture the movies by my own. I decided to capture the movies by my own because the offers I found in the internet were to expensive for me. I had up to 40 tapes for digitizing. The main configuration consists out of the following devices which I bought for digitizing the old tapes:

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Word Layout and formatting for a disseratation, Master’s thesis, Bachelor thesis

A good formatting of the dissertation, Bachelor and Master’s thesis is the basis to write a successful thesis. To avoid a lot of trouble with formatting at the end of the thesis you should think about doing some basic adjustments in Word at the beginning. As I already coached a lot of students during their
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1. Divide your thesis into sections – set a section break 1. Divide your thesis into sections – set a section break

Before you start writing the thesis a few settings should be made: First of all the thesis should be divided into different sections. The first page usually differs a lot from the other pages. Moreover you probably might have a different numbering in different sections (depending on the requirements of your university). Therefore different sections
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Samsung Galaxy S2 – HotFix Samsung Galaxy S2 – HotFix

Samsung has stopped the distribution of the android 2.3.6 firmware update. The reason are the mass problems the user have with their SGS2 after the update. The main problem is that the Galaxy reboots suddenly after the upgrade to 2.3.6. After such a sudden reboot you have the problem that you will not immediately notice
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Philips MyRemote 2.0 – SmartTV Philips MyRemote 2.0 – SmartTV

I installed the Philips MyRemote 2.0 app on my Samsung Galaxy S2 to replace the conventional remote control and to control the Philips LED TV 47PFL7666K. This small test report will show you the new functions that the MyRemote 2.0 app offers and turns your Smartphone into a cool remote control for your TV. With
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