Computers : Hardware

What’s part PDA, part smartphone, and part media player? Your BlackBerry, naturally! Whether it’s the popular Pearl, the sleek Curve, or the hardworking 8800, your BlackBerry handheld device is loaded with features to make your life easier—if you can figure out how to use them. BlackBerryFor Dummies,2 nd Edition comes to the rescue with just what you need to know to get the most from this amazing device.   It covers the newest BlackBerry models and all the latest developments, like SureType vs. QWERTY keyboards and the new trackball navigation method. You’ll discover how to set up your BlackBerry as a full-fledged PDA, but also how to use the camera, play music and videos, make phone calls, and know where you are with GPS. BlackBerryFor Dummies, 2 nd Edition shows you how to:.:.; Surf the Web and send and receive e-mail.; Keep your calendar, contacts, and to-do list.; Make your BlackBerry a mobile mini-office.; Sync data with your desktop.; Install a MicroSD card for extra memory.; Watch movies and listen to music.; Let your BlackBerry double as a laptop modem.; Protect your personal information.; Use your BlackBerry almost anywhere in the world. Because the BlackBerry world changes so quickly, BlackBerryFor Dummies, 2 nd Edition features a companion Web site that maintains the latest news and updates, so you’ll always be up to date. It’s a pretty sweet deal!. more...

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If you’ve dreamed about having a customized multimedia PC or one tricked out for your favorite games, build your own and make your dreams come true! Build Your Own PC Do-It-Yourself For Dummies makes it easy. Not only is building your own PC a really rewarding project, it can also save you a nice chunk of cash. This step-by-step guide helps you decide what you need, teaches you what all those computer terms mean, and tells you exactly how to put the pieces together. It shows you:.:.; What tools you need (not as many as you might think!).; All about operating systems.; How to install CD and DVD drives.; The scoop on sound and video, and how to put a sound system together from start to finish.; How to connect a monitor and install a modem.; All about setting up and configuring the hard drive.; Secrets for securing your system, and more. Included is a bonus DVD showing you how to install the motherboard, CPU, RAM, ports, hard drive, video and sound cards, a DVD drive, and more. With Build Your Own PC Do-It-Yourself For Dummies, you can have the computer you want plus the satisfaction of doing it yourself! more...

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Car PC Hacks is the first book available to introduce and entrench you into the hot new car PC market. Expect innovation, tools, and fun experiments for creating a mobile multimedia center. This Hacks Series addition packs a punch in this comprehensive and easy-to-read guide. Whether you're venturing into car PC for the first time or an experienced hobbyist, hop in for a joy ride. more...

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Deals with the analysis and design of CMOS current-mode circuits for data communications. This book covers major subjects such as: a critical comparison of voltage-mode and current-mode circuits; the building blocks of current-mode circuits: design techniques; and more. It is intended for IC design engineers, hardware system engineers and others. more...

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Common Design Patterns for Symbian OS is the first design patterns book that addresses Symbian OS specifically. It introduces programmers to the common design patterns that help implement a large variety of applications and services on Symbian OS. The goal of the book is to provide the experience of Symbian's developers to a wider audience and enable sophisticated programs to be quickly written and to a high standard. In order to do this, it:.:.; Provides patterns based on the Symbian OS architectural elements.; Describes how patterns suited for non-mobile software should be adapted or even avoided for Symbian OS.; Provides Symbian OS based examples and code illustrations. Each chapter covers patterns that address specific key concern experienced by developers: memory performance, time performance, power performance, security and responsiveness. This book is not specific to any particular version of Symbian OS. While individual examples may come from one version or another the patterns outlined in this book are intended to be more generic and based on the common functionality available in all releases. Where possible the examples given for the design patterns will directly reflect the software in Symbian OS. Common Design Patterns for Symbian OS is intended to be used in conjunction with one or more SDKs for specific Symbian OS phones and with the resources available at the Symbian DevNet web site. This facility will provide the background material needed to help understand the patterns and the examples accompanying them. more...

Price: $75.00