#yes it only had 1GB of RAM and no apps

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the fact that the Google assistant can't set location-based reminders—something my Windows Phone could do more than a decade ago—is frankly embarrassing

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Raspberry pi system monitor for pc

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Let’s create a small script with a few of the most useful commands, which we store as ~/temperature. It is an ARM-based system with (as of the model 3) 1GB of memory, a 1.2 GHz or 1.4GHz CPU, USB ports, Ethernet port, Bluetooth, WiFi, HDMI, and more.

#Raspberry pi system monitor for pc manual

You can read more about it on the vcgencmd manual page. Note: PiDoctor used to be stand-alone, but is now part of picockpit-client. PiDoctor will also allow you to learn many details about your Raspberry Pi, including where it was manufactured, how much RAM it has, and so on. For a solid overview on cases, see Raspberry Pi 4 Cases, Temperature and CPU Throttling Under Load by Martin Rowan. To monitor your Raspberry Pi system’s health, you can use PiCockpit’s app PiDoctor. Various choices will lead to either much better or much worse cooling results. There is also a lot to be said about which case you choose for your Raspberry Pi 4. Unless you’re doing something non-default like overclocking, or changing settings. slow down) when the temperature reaches a certain point. If your environment gets hotter (summer weather etc.) expect your Raspberry Pi to go up in temperature also.Īnd it is good to keep in mind that the Raspberry Pi will generally throttle (i.e. The environment/room temperature is off importance too. In general, if you can run at 50 degrees Celsius or less, it seems you should be in the green zone.Įven if you should go above it, you may be able to add a little fan, some cooling sinks, and quickly drive down the temperature.

#Raspberry pi system monitor for pc password

The default one password is Raspberry while the username is Pi. It will then request for password and username. Once that is done, you will receive a security alert in which you will click Yes.

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That is an upper limit, and you should note that there may some chips on the Raspberry mainboard which are only qualified to go up to 70 Degrees Celsius. Start by downloading PuTTY software on a laptop, open it and then type your Raspberry Pi’s IP address and then click open. The Raspberry Pi foundation recommends to keep your Raspberry Pi below 85 degrees Celsius. I have another Raspberry Pi 3 with a plastic shell, a couple of heat sinks and no fan, and that one is running at 44.4 Degrees Celsius currently. Mine (a Raspberry Pi 4) runs in a tight metal enclosure (the armour twin fan aluminum radiator housing) with a single cooling fan running, and it is quite cool here tonight. Note that the temperature on your Pi may be higher, for example 45 degrees Celsius. You should receive output similar to the following: Building a DIY Raspberry Pi Custom PC Monitoring Screen System LINKS 3 months free Private Internet Acceess. Go ahead and execute the following command: vcgencmd measure_temp If you received output, which had more information then a leading vcgencmd:, then you are good to go. It will likely be present if you are using Raspbian. Once you are at the terminal prompt, you will first want to check that the vcgencmd utility is available to you.

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Iphone 4 & 4s Lcds

Released 2010, June 137g, 9.3mm thickness iOS 4, up to iOS 7.1.2 8GB/16GB/32GB storage, no card slot

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NetworkTechnologyGSM / HSPA2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 3G bandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 SpeedHSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps

The display has rounded corners that follow a beautiful curved design, and these corners are within a standard rectangle. When measured as a standard rectangular shape, the screen is 5.42 inches (iPhone 12 mini), 6.06 inches (iPhone 12 Pro, iPhone 12, iPhone 11), or 6.68 inches (iPhone 12 Pro Max) diagonally.

Mini Smartphone iLight 7+ The World's Smallest 7S Android Mobile Phone, Super Small Tiny Micro 2.4' Touch Screen Global Unlocked Great for Kids 1GB RAM / 8GB ROM Tiny iPhone 7Plus Look Alike 4.0 out of 5 stars 19.

LaunchAnnounced2010, June. Released 2010, JuneStatusDiscontinued

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Aug 25, 2020 The iPhone 4 has a 3.5in screen and its exact dimensions are as follows: 115.2 x 58.6 x 9.3 mm. Compared to modern iPhones like the iPhone 11 and iPhone 12, the iPhone 4 is very small. However, Apple’s new iPhone 12 Mini is closer in size to the iPhone 4 than it is the iPhone 12 Pro Max, so if you want a small phone, you’ll definitely want.

BodyDimensions115.2 x 58.6 x 9.3 mm (4.54 x 2.31 x 0.37 in)Weight137 g (4.83 oz)BuildGlass front (Gorilla Glass), glass back, stainless steel frameSIMMicro-SIMScratch-resistant glass back panel

DisplayTypeIPS LCD Size3.5 inches, 36.5 cm2 (~54.0% screen-to-body ratio)Resolution640 x 960 pixels, 3:2 ratio (~330 ppi density)ProtectionCorning Gorilla Glass, oleophobic coating

PlatformOSiOS 4, upgradable to iOS 7.1.2ChipsetApple A4 (45 nm)CPU1.0 GHz Cortex-A8GPUPowerVR SGX535

MemoryCard slotNoInternal8GB 512MB RAM, 16GB 512MB RAM, 32GB 512MB RAM

Main CameraSingle5 MP, f/2.8, 1/3.2', 1.75µm, AFFeaturesLED flash, HDRVideo720p@30fps

Selfie cameraSingleVGA, videocalling over Wi-Fi onlyVideo480p@30fps

SoundLoudspeakerYes3.5mm jackYes

CommsWLANWi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspotBluetooth2.1, A2DPGPSYes, with A-GPSRadioNoUSB2.0

FeaturesSensorsAccelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassBrowserHTML5 (Safari)

BatteryTypeNon-removable Li-Po 1420 mAh batteryStand-byUp to 300 h (2G) / Up to 300 h (3G)Talk timeUp to 14 h (2G) / Up to 7 h (3G)Music playUp to 40 h

MiscColorsBlack, WhiteModelsA1349, A1332SAR1.17 W/kg (head) 1.11 W/kg (body) SAR EU0.93 W/kg (head) 0.74 W/kg (body) PriceAbout 200 EUR

TestsDisplayContrast ratio: 1242:1 (nominal) / 2.016:1 (sunlight)CameraPhoto / VideoLoudspeakerVoice 65dB / Noise 60dB / Ring 66dBAudio qualityNoise -90.1dB / Crosstalk -89.6dB

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This was my first ever iPhone that I used all the way back in 2014. So many memories man, this phone never had any problems other than software support.

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I have also had my iPhone 4 for 10 years, and it has given me excellent service. However it is now time to upgrade as some apps don’t work any more, e.g. WhatsApp. I also couldn’t download an NHS app so unable to volunteer during first Covid-19 wave..

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I Like XS Is there an autodesk inventor for mac download.

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Full Read Consistency Within Percona Kubernetes Operator for Percona XtraDB Cluster

The aim of Percona Kubernetes Operator for Percona XtraDB Cluster is to be a special type of controller introduced to simplify complex deployments. The Operator extends the Kubernetes API with custom resources. The Operator solution is using Percona XtraDB Cluster (PXC) behind the hood to provide a highly available, resilient, and scalable MySQL service in the Kubernetes space.  This solution comes with all the advantages/disadvantages provided by Kubernetes, plus some advantages of its own like the capacity to scale reads on the nodes that are not Primary. Of course, there are some limitations like the way PXC handles DDLs, which may impact the service, but there is always a cost to pay to get something, expecting to have it all for free is unreasonable.      In this context, we need to talk and cover what is full read consistency in this solution and why it is important to understand the role it plays.   Stale Reads When using Kubernetes we should talk about the service and not about the technology/product used to deliver such service.  In our case, the Percona Operator is there to deliver a MySQL service. We should then see that as a whole, as a single object. To be more clear what we must consider is NOT the fact we have a cluster behind the service but that we have a service that to be resilient and highly available, use a cluster.  We should not care if a node/pod goes down unless the service is discontinued. What we have as a plus in the Percona Operator solution is a certain level of READ scalability. This achieved optimizing the use of the non PRIMARY nodes, and instead of having them sitting there applying only replicated data, the Percona Operator provides access to them to scale the reads.   But… there is always a BUT 🙂  Let us start with an image: (https://www.slideshare.net/lefred.descamps/galera-replication-demystified-how-does-it-work) from Fred Descamps)   By design, the apply and commit finalize in Galera (PXC) may have (and has) a delay between nodes. This means that, if using defaults, applications may have inconsistent reads if trying to access the data from different nodes than the Primary.  It provides access using two different solutions: Using HAProxy (default) Using ProxySQL     When using HAProxy you will have 2 entry points: cluster1-haproxy, which will point to the Primary ONLY, for reads and writes. This is the default entry point for the applications to the MySQL database. cluster1-haproxy-replicas, which will point to all three nodes and is supposed to be used for READS only. This is the PLUS you can use if your application has READ/WRITE separation. Please note that at the moment there is nothing preventing an application to use the cluster1-haproxy-replicas also for write, but that is dangerous and wrong because will generate a lot of certification conflicts and BF abort given it will distribute writes all over the cluster impacting on performance as well (and not giving you any write scaling):   [marcotusa@instance-1 ~]$ for i in `seq 1 100`; do mysql -h cluster1-haproxy-replicas -e "insert into test.iamwritingto values(null,@@hostname)";done +----------------+-------------+ | host | count(host) | +----------------+-------------+ | cluster1-pxc-1 | 34 | | cluster1-pxc-2 | 33 | | cluster1-pxc-0 | 33 | +----------------+-------------+ When using ProxySQL the entry point is a single one, but you may define query rules to automatically split the R/W requests coming from the application. This is the preferred method when an application has no way to separate the READS from the writes. Here I have done a comparison of the two methods, HAProxy and ProxySQL. Now, as mentioned above, by default, PXC (any Galera base solution) comes with some relaxed settings, for performance purposes. This is normally fine in many standard cases, but if you use the Percona Operator and use the PLUS of scaling reads using the second access point with HAproxy or Query Rules with Proxysql, you should NOT have stale reads, given the service must provide consistent data, as if you are acting on a single node.  To achieve that you can change the defaults and change the parameter in PXC wsrep_sync_wait.  When changing the parameter wsrep_sync_wait as explained in the documentation, the node initiates a causality check, blocking incoming queries while it catches up with the cluster.  Once all data on the node receiving the READ request is commit_finalized, the node performs the read. But this has a performance impact, as said before. What Is The Impact? To test the performance impact I had used a cluster deployed in GKE, with these characteristics: 3 Main nodes n2-standard-8 (8 vCPUs, 32 GB memory) 1 App node n2-standard-8 (8 vCPUs, 32 GB memory) PXC pods using:  25GB of the 32 available  6 CPU of the 8 available HAProxy: 600m CPU 1GB RAM PMM agent 500m CPU 500 MB Ram In the application node, I used sysbench running two instances, one in r/w mode the other only reads. Finally, to test the stale read, I used the stale read test from my test suite. Given I was looking for results with a moderate load, I just used 68/96/128 threads per sysbench instance.  Results Marco, did we have or not have stale reads? Yes, we did: I had from 0 (with very light load) up to 37% stale reads with a MODERATED load, where moderated was the 128 threads sysbench running.  Setting wsrep_sync_wait=3 of course I had full consistency.  But I had performance loss: As you can see, I had an average loss of 11% in case of READS: While for writes the average loss was 16%.  Conclusions At this point, we need to stop and think about what is worth doing. If my application is READs heavy and READs scaling, it is probably worth enabling the full synchronicity given scaling on the additional node allows me to have 2x or more READs.  If instead my application is write critical, probably losing also ~16% performance is not good. Finally if my application is stale reads tolerant, I will just go with the defaults and get all the benefits without penalties. Also keep in mind that Percona Kubernetes Operator for Percona XtraDB Cluster is designed to offer a MySQL service so the state of the single node is not as critical as if you are using a default PXC installation, PODs are by nature ephemeral objects while service is resilient. References Percona Kubernetes Operator for Percona XtraDB Cluster https://github.com/Tusamarco/testsuite https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isolation_(database_systems)#Dirty_reads https://galeracluster.com/library/documentation/mysql-wsrep-options.html#wsrep-sync-wait https://www.slideshare.net/lefred.descamps/galera-replication-demystified-how-does-it-work https://www.percona.com/blog/2021/01/11/full-read-consistency-within-percona-kubernetes-operator-for-percona-xtradb-cluster/

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Flashback: Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 fixed past mistakes by choosing Android

2008-2010 was a difficult time for Sony Ericsson. In late 2008, it released its first Windows Mobile device, the Xperia X1. A year later, its first non-UIQ Symbian phone came out, the Idou. Another year and the Xperia brand underwent a brain swap and it was now a series of Android phones.

The first was the Sony Ericsson Xperia X10. It made its debut on April 1 2010, launching on the NTT DoCoMo network and it became the fastest-selling smartphone in the carrier’s history – reports from the time indicate that the X10 sold 120,000 units in three weeks, beating even the iPhone 3GS (32GB). Stores were sold out and Sony Ericsson was rushing to ship more units, everything looked rosy (in Japan, anyway).

The phone ditched the triangular motifs of the original Xperia as well as the slide-out keyboard. Instead, its design drew inspiration from the Vivaz, SE’s second Symbian S60 phone.

Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 • SE Vivaz • Xperia X1

The Idou and Vivaz were camera-focused phones – the former was part of the 12MP camera phone elite, the latter was among the first to record 720p video. The Xperia X10 was less ambitious, settling for an 8MP camera with 480p video capture.

However, that would later be bumped up to 720p and at 30fps with an update (whereas the Vivaz topped out at 720p @ 24fps). This update also enabled DLNA.

The camera interface

The phone actually had a good life, as far as updates are concerned. It came with Android 1.6 Donut out of the box, then got up to 2.1 Eclair and that’s as far as it was planned to go. But then the company changed its mind and pushed it all the way up to Android 2.3 Gingerbread. It did take its sweet time doing it, however.

The Xperia X10 was powered by the original Qualcomm Snapdragon with a single Scorpion core running at 1.0GHz. This was a fairly powerful platform for early 2010, though the phone was low on memory.

It came with only 384MB of RAM and even worse, 1GB of storage (only half of which was available to the user). For comparison, the Samsung Galaxy S that launched around the same time had 512MB of RAM and 8GB storage (with a 16GB option). Yes, the Xperia had a microSD slot, but so did most phones back then.

The company didn’t learn its lesson either and tried to base its 2011 models, the Xperia arc, neo and ray, on more or less the same hardware (with 512MB of RAM, and a pitiful 320MB of user-available storage). Also remember that 2011 was when the first dual core CPUs arrived on mobile. But that’s a story for another time.

Going back the Sony Ericsson Xperia X10, it had a 4.0” screen with 480 x 854px resolution, that was fairly large for the day. And while the screen was originally displayed only 65K colors (due to a limitation of 1.6 Donut), it shone with 16M hues after it was updated to 2.1 Eclair. However, multi-touch could not be enabled – the hardware did not support it (and to be fair, neither did early Android versions).

Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 next to the X10 mini and Apple iPhone 3G

The Android interface was customized with two major additions, Timescape and Mediascape. Both clearly had a peek at the PlayStation 3 interface for inspiration, though they weren’t a 1:1 copy of the XrossMediaBar.

Timescape combined your call log, SMS, MMS, email, Facebook and Twitter updates into a single stream, presented with a stack of cards flying through 3D space. Tabs could be used to filter the stream and view only the SMS messages, for example. If you liked it well enough, you could set Timescape to be your home screen.

The Timescape in action

Mediascape was just the gallery app, dividing music, videos and photos into tabs. It dropped the 3D cards in favor of the more traditional “list of files” approach. It wasn’t the best at its job, but the Infinite button was interesting. It automatically found related content, e.g. all photos taken on the same day or music videos on YouTube, depending on the file you were viewing.

Mediascape

Ultimately, we praised the Xperia X10’s fast chipset, gorgeous screen and capable camera, but while Timescape and Mediascape were neat, the phone was lagging behind other Android flagships with OS updates.

It wasn’t smooth sailing the entire way, but overall the X10 was quite successful given that it was the first of its kind. The Xperia arc would replace it in early 2011 (that was even more troubled). At that point the writing was on the wall – the Sony Ericsson partnership was falling apart and it would soon be Sony alone.

Early 2012 brought the first “just Sony” Xperia and while that showed a tighter focus and boasted more Sony trademarks (which the X10 mostly lacked), the Xperia lineup could not match the golden days of Sony Ericsson.

At least President and CEO of Sony Ericsson, Bert Nordberg, was right – Android was better than WP7. He called Android “the best choice we could have made” and said his company “should have taken the iPhone more seriously when it arrived in 2007”.

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Hackintosh Joy?

The world of Hackintosh is strange world full of pitfalls and traps and is not recommended for one to run blindly into. However it is one I decided to take upon recently.

Well I say blindly that is not true I did Hackintosh a machine several years ago with Snow Leopard, and before that I had attempted to run OS X 10.2 and using Pear PC from Prasys which was more like a Bochs kind of emulator rather than a Hackintosh.

So for those not in the know what a Hackintosh is… It is the process of getting a PC to run the Mac OS X operating systems.  Rather than an actual Apple Mac machine.  Is it illegal, yes as you are violating the terms of the licensing agreement of the MacOS which quite categorically states that the OS must be installed on Apple hardware.

So while I await for the letters of cease and desist from Apple and they send the lawyers after me (don’t think they will really).  I will explain my fun and games I had to get things running.

First I need to inform you the PC I set this up on is a Dell Optiplex 780 (so definitely not an Apple).  Which has an Intel Core 2 Duo 2.93 Ghz E6600 processor, A Nvidia GeForce GT710 1GB Graphics card, 8 GB DDR3 Ram, A USB Wi-Fi card, USB Bluetooth Adapter and onboard sound.  The software was being installed on an external 1TB Toshiba hard drive connected via USB.

Ok so I had read that the best way to create a boot USB stick was to setup a Snow Leopard installation and then using that as base to then write the Mac OS X Sierra (which I chose to use as High Sierra was still in beta at the time) because it would support my Nvidia graphics card and others probably wouldn’t.

First make sure BIOS is set to use ACPI which it wasn’t.  So sorted that and saved.

So I downloaded a boot.iso and burned it to CD.  Dug out my Show Leopard DVD (Yes I have an actual DVD) and installed it to the PC.  Normally you have to reformat your drive to set it to GPT but I for some reason had done that previously to the drive so I just had to clear the existing partitions and create a Mac HFS+ Journaled one.  Luckily the SL installer disc had the Disc Utility app for this reason. After installation it reboots.

After install I had to keep the boot CD in as there was no readable boot loader for the PC yet on the external drive. So load boot CD, select new Mac drive and wait for it to load.

First you have to install the FakeSMC and NullCPUPowerManagement ones which make the OSX think it’s a genuine Mac and stops the CPU from being recognised.  I had downloaded few tools such as Kext Helper and others on a USB stick separate from the one I wanted to write the Mac OS on.

Next you have to setup the sound so I used a kext called VoodooHDA which is probably the most used sound driver in the Hackintosh world.  Now I had to install a bootloader that the PC would see.  In this case I used Chameleon only because I had used it last time I setup my SL rig and it worked.

Ok time to rebuild all the extension caches etc so it will see the drivers. Reboot all magical and working. This is all going very well.  Found a disc I had with the Wifi driver (I remember it took me ages to find the right one and had to download about five different versions until I found the one that worked) so I saved time trawling around the net again.

Installed it using Kext Helper etc…Reboot, setup Wifi and it works a treat…

So far, so darned good then huh?  Magic, well as I said I had installed Snow Leopard on a previous machine so doing this one was pretty straightforward.

However for all it can see the Nvidia card it can’t use it as there is no driver for it.  So limited to what SL can do and no games will run as it’s using a VESA driver.  Most games need Quartz Extreme which allows the usage of Open GL.

So I attempt to get OS X Sierra but for some reason although I have upgraded the system to 10.6.8 and the App Store app is installed by Software Update.  Which was fun as after the Combo update you have to reinstall half of the kexts as it has updated several which you don’t want it to.

I could sit and list step by step how you do it but to be honest unless you are doing this, why bother also there are loads of guides which tell you how to do this if you do a minor Google search.  Lets just say I did it and the App Store would not connect and I could not sign in using my Apple account ID for some unknown reason so I could not download OS X Sierra direct from the App Store as all the guides instructed.

Hmmm… things are going a bit wonky…

Ok off to the Internet… Various distributions exist although most of the OSX86 websites will admit it, try to get people to avoid them.  You can get ones made for a price and ones that are free.  I was genuinely going to try and get it from the Apple App Store but it wouldn’t let me in.

So after a scout about I download the Sierra Hackintosh Zone distro from Niresh (I will not include links but it’s not exactly hard to find).  There are others out there but this is the one I went for.

Apparently you put it in a directory on the Hackintosh and run the Restore Sierra app that you also have to download from them. Try this and sod all happens.

Other way is to go back to Windows and use a program called TransMac which is what I did.  Transmac is not freeware but you can trial it 15 days so all good.  To buy it’s about $60.  I’m in the UK so probably about £45 for a tool I may never use again we shall see.

So I managed to write the Sierra Setup USB drive without using the Snow Leopard setup, so installing it and setting up drivers for it was a complete waste of time.  Fun, nostalgic but ultimately useless.

Now as it’s a distro most of the kexts are built into the setup installer and all you have to do is customise it to use the ones it has.  You can update them later yourself.

So I set it off installing after erasing the now redundant SL from the partition.  I set it to boot using the Clover Bootloader as I heard it makes upgrading to things such as High Sierra much easier.

Installs fine and boot is set by the installer so all good.  Now the fun begins.   I have got to install a few drivers such as Wifi and Graphics.  Sound drivers (later version of VoodooHDA) were in the distro setup so that’s ok,  don’t have set them up.

Right first I attempt to install the graphics driver.  I have it on the flash drive used earlier.  Insert it and first problem arises.    It does not come up on the desktop.  SL it had come up fine not in Sierra.  I check the System Information and yes it can see it, but is not mounting it.

Right not a great start.  Especially as both drivers are on that flash drive.

Back to Windows… Transmac the drivers across to the Sierra drive.  This program is proving more useful than I thought.  Right restart into Sierra and install drivers.

Graphics Driver installs fine its a PKG (Mac equivalent of an MSI file)file so after asking for my password it installer using the standard Apple Installer app.

However the Wifi driver is a kext (also its from Mavericks so not sure it will even work) so luckily this distro has already installed a tool called Kext Wizard (the Sierra equivalent of Kext Helper used with SL).  Install kext and reinstall caches etc. time to reboot to see if this works.

System starts but when it gets to the part where you login it now just turns off the monitor to you can’t go any further.  Oh not good.

Now if Snow Leopard had an issue like that I could use the boot CD to get back in with this one I can’t it seems.

Ok rerun setup, erase hard drive, reinstall OS and start again.  Back to where I was before I installed the two previous drivers.  Thinking it was the Nvidia driver after it was the screen.  I thought fine I will install the Wifi driver then I can see if I can find an updated Nvidia driver online once the setup is done.  So install kext etc… Reboot

Once again it locks up at screen to login by disabling video.  Oh ok then must be the Wifi kext thats the issue well it is supposed to be for Mavericks so obviously it is throwing things although it is rumoured to work.  Time to reinstall again.

This time I retried the Nvidia driver which worked but when ever I restarted it defaulted back to not using it.   Ok Clover Configurator you turn it on using a switch.  Just mount the EFI and change a few settings in the plist file.

Well Configurator won’t mount the EFI no matter how much you try.  So it won’t set the switch.  Also every time I reboot my PC it is destroying the BIOS setup and I have to reset it which is becoming annoying.

Ok so not working well.  I discover the BIOS issue is because the Real Time clock or RTC as better known is throwing out the bios settings.

Drop to Windows, download RTC fix for 10.12, Transmac to Sierra drive and restart.  Turns out its a kext.  Install kext, rebuild caches etc… Reboot, locked out of video driver again.  Why?  this was supposed to be for this version.

Turns out that MacOS Sierra has a system to prevent tampering with system files called SIP (System Integrity Protection) stopping me from installing kexts.  I can turn it off using Clover (remember the configurator tool does not work, so no I can’t).  Getting frustrated at this point and close down for the night.  Feeling annoyed and beaten by the Hackintosh.

Ok reinstall for what feels like the millionth time but this time I check to see if there is a Chameleon option rather than Clover.  Yes there is known as the Chameleon Enoch bootloader.

Start up so install Nvidia driver.  Set up switch using Chameleon Wizard and sure enough it works first time.  Ok so now I try RTC kext using Kext Wizard, you know the drill by now… restart but this time it works it lets me back in and the driver has installed.   Install prefpane(basically a control panel setting screen) and setup Wifi… it works.

Ok Install RTC driver, upgrade VoodooHDA to latest version.  Try to get software  App Store, sign in won’t work.  Test signing in with iTunes works fine. Time to go internet reading.

Find out this is common.  Apparently you need to remove the drivers under network and its configuration plist and Reboot, then next time it should reset the Ethernet driver to En0 and all should work.  Handy as I need to reboot for the kexts to be loaded.

RTC patch works as I don’t have reset my BIOS.  Thanks for that small mercy.  Sound is working still after update.  Right try App Store still no joy.  I decide to forgo the App Store and just download apps the normal way which seems to work.

Now the sound has this buzzing going on every time it loads.  It works just has this constant buzz.  I discover I have missed installing the prefpane.  Ok so I do now I discover it is using a setting called Speaker which is never used as far as I have ascertained.  By muting it the buzzing stops, however sound in the rest of OS is fine.  However when I restart the setting does not save and the buzzing is back.

My own fault as a few pages on in the thread where I got the prefpane, it supplies you an app to put in startup which keeps the settings.  Which once installed and set to load automatically has done it’s job like a trooper.

So now install a few things such as Steam and test games such as Terraria, Starbound and Batman Arkham Asylum GOTY edition to challenge the driver.  All work perfectly fine.

Installed MacJournal and Writeroom which I own from Macheist Nanobundles and I upgraded Writeroom 2 to 3 and bought the new license when I had a G5 a while ago.  In fact this whole report has been written using WriteRoom 3 on the Hackintosh.

So that brings to today.  I still have not solved the App Store issue but for now it is functional enough to do stuff on.  Sod it… Eventually I might need the App Store but as of yet.  Most stuff is downloadable from outside it still.

One day I might figure what is wrong… It might need something upgrading or resetting to access the App Store but I am damned if I know what it is.

Installed Audacity and connected my Blue Snowball mic via USB.  It found it and it works.  also now the USB drives will detect and display.  It seems Chameleon does not cause the issues that Clover did.

I am sure people will complain that Clover is the superior product, and in many ways it probably is, but if it does not work very well then I will kick it to the kerb.  Faster than anything for a thing I know and have proved to work.

Maybe the latest version of Clover has fixed many of these issues but I don’t care.  In time I may consider trying to move to High Sierra and once again the claim is it’s easier with Clover.  Well that will have to wait and see.

As for TransMac it seems a useful tool would I invest in it.  If I was going to use a Hackintosh regularly then why not it seems quite useful.

Someone who has done the Clover setup which works are probably wanting to beat me up for being stupid.  Well you are probably right but I don’t care.  They can also sort out the App store issue too.  Good for you have a Gold star.

For now it works ok, while not perfect so I leave it at that… Nanoo Nanoo!

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Download (FTS 20) Mod APK + OBB for Android Soccer 2020

First Touch Soccer 2020 which can also be known as FTS 20, is one of the best-modded football games out there for Android devices. FTS 2020 Mod Apk comes with lots of amazing features you’ll want to explore. If you played FTS 19 which rocked last year, then you’d know that this new version of first touch soccer game series will be improved.  FTS 20 Mod for Android is packed with an awesome and addictive realistic gameplay. It also comes with amazing 3D graphics that make things look as real as the realtime world football. Though this game is a mod, there’s absolutely nothing that concerns soccer which you wouldn’t find in it. You’ve got to download and play this game on your Android smartphone.  First Touch Soccer 2020 has got the all football players, and updates kits and stadiums. You’ll get a good commentary system with the FTS 2020 for Android, as you’ll hear commentators, and spectators quite alright. It will just be like you’re in virtual reality gameplay. This soccer game does compete with the likes of PES, FIFA, and Dream League Soccer.   

Talking about the user interface, FTS 20 has got an amazing and easy to use interface for Android. The navigation and controls are working okay, and also you don’t have to worry about lags when playing this awesome game. The Apk, Obb, and Data file of this awesome football game comes in low size and will have little or no effect on your device storage. Now let’s see its features.

First Touch Soccer 2020 Game Features 

High Quality Graphics – Enjoying a game will also require it having nice graphics. Well, this soccer game for Android does have a well balanced 3D graphics which makes things look more real. You’d get to experience an amazing soccer gameplay on your device with its unique graphics settings.  Improved Controls – Without good controls, you’d find it hard to play any soccer game better. Good controls lead to good gameplay, and this is one of the things you’ll enjoy in FTS 2020. Unlike its previous versions that had lagging controls, the modders fixed this issue in this new series.  Updated Players – Yes, there are updated and new players in all clubs available in this soccer game. You’d get to use your favorite team with its new players. The players skill set, strength and abilities have been improved to such an extent that you’ll find the game both hard and easy. You can only win championships if you’re experienced.  New Stadiums & Kits – All stadiums in this game have been updated and now you’d get to choose new stadiums with awesome pitch that has got its carpets looking like real green grasses. Football teams kits such as jerseys are all updated. You can use nee jerseys of clubs that recently changed theirs also. This is amazing, right?  Good Commentary – You wouldn’t get to experience the amazing thrill which this game offers without a good commentary system. Yes, First Touch Soccer 2020 gives players and awesome and sound commentary and you’ll get to hear all that the commentators do say during matches, even the sounds of spectators watching. 

 FTS 2020 Game Details

App Name              FTS 2020 Developer               First Touch Games Category                Sports Required OS          Android 4.4+ Game Mode          Offline File Size                267MB

Requirements to Play FTS 20 on Android Phones 

There are some few necessities that are required from your Android device before playing this game. Now if your smartphone doesn’t match the requirements needed, I advise you do not download it. Below I’ve listed and explained those needed requirements.  Android Version – An Android device from version 4.4 and above will be needed to play this game. Any version below the mentioned will not be able to run this game. A higher version is much advised.  RAM Space – To avoid your game lagging when you’re playing, then you must have an Android smartphone with at least 1GB RAM space. For much smoother gameplay, 2GB RAM and above is recommended.  Storage Capacity – Having an external or internal storage capacity of at least 500MB will be needed to run this game. It’s advisable to have a much higher storage space of 700MB and above though. 

Download FTS 20 Mod APK + OBB for Android 

Below I’ll provide you working download links to the FTS 2020 APK, Obb file and Data file which will be needed to run the game. Not to worry, the download links which are hosted on Mediafire, are safe and easy to use. Your device wouldn’t get attacked with any virus or malware. Now, you can download all the files.  Download FTS 20 APK  Download FTS 20 OBB File  Download FTS 20 Data File  Now you’ve gotten the needed files to run this game, but do you know how to install and set them up? Well, I’ve provided a procedure below but if not understood, you can also read the guide on how to install APK and OBB files on Android devices. 

How to Install FTS 2020 Mod APK on Android Devices 

The first thing you should do is to extract the FTS 20 Mod zip file with ZArchiver Pro Apk on your Android phone. Now, cut and move the extracted data which is named ‘com.robert.isaque.fts20‘ to “Android>>Data” folder. After doing this, then you should also move the extracted OBB file to the “Android>>Obb” folder in your internal memory. Now you can install the FTS 2020 Mod APK which you’ll also see. How to install? Go to your phone’s settings and scroll down a little to locate the “Security” option. Now tap on it, you should then see the “Unknown Sources” option. If it has not been enabled, tick it ON, and now you can safely install the APK.

You should follow the above procedure cautiously and accurately to avoid making any mistakes. After you’re done with the steps, then you’ll be able to run FTS 20 mobile soccer game on your Android phone. 

Conclusion 

First Touch Soccer 2020 is an amazing football game to play on Android devices. This soccer will let you experience enhanced gameplay that comes with a unique graphics display. You can download using the links provided above and also use the installation guide to get this game running. Enjoy playing.    Read the full article

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This review unit was sent to me courtesy of the lovely people at Videostrong, so thank you very much, and especially Emmy & Cheryl, for the help!

Videostrong Technology Co. Ltd. was founded in 1998. They produce a line of android based TV boxes and dongles, as well as hybrid boxes. Hybrid boxes are TV boxes which incorporate other abilities such as DVB tuners of different standards (T2, S2, ATSC and others) as well as capabilities such as HDTV recording (PVR).

KI Plus is one of the latest models which Videostrong put out, and they have delayed its release to get a more stable firmware working – which is appreciated. The advantages of KI Plus (aside from the Amlogic S905 chipset): integrated DVB-T2 and DVB-S2 digital TV tuners. Those allow reception of over-the-air standard and high definition digital TV transmissions, where available.

What’s in the Box?

As can be seen both in the unboxing video and the photo below, the package is pretty standard, with the DC power adapter, HDMI 2.0 cable, and standard IR remote control and user manual. It contain most all of what you’ll need, aside from a Digital TV antenna, which is not included.

Looks

The KI Plus is a rectangle made of black plastic, with the model name printed in white letters on top of it. On the left we can see the indication LED/Power button. The KI Plus can also be turned off and on from the included Remote control.

I also took screenshots of the Main and app screens, as they are different than the standard launchers usually included with these boxes:

Specifications

Chipset Amlogic S905 Quad core 64-bit Cortex A53 Up to 2.0GHz GPU Penta-core Mali-450 Up to 750MHZ Memory / Storage DDRIII 1GB / Nand Flash 8GB (4~32GB Optional) LAN Support LAN 100M/1000M Base-T Wireless Built in 2.4G WiFi Bluetooth Optional OS Android 5.1.1 Video Output HDMI 2.0 4Kp60 10-bit HEVC, 4Kp30 MPEG / VC-1 / AVS+ / H.264 Audio Output HDMI Data Output / SPDIF / AV 3.5 mm output Power DC 12V/1A DC-in Peripheral Interface

HDMI 2.0 4K 2K HDMI2.0 , HDCP2.2

4 * USB HOST 4 High speed USB 2.0,support U DISK and USB HDD

1 * TF CARD Support 1~32GB

1 * AV AV output

1 * SPDIF Audio output

1 * RJ45 10/100 BaseT, 1000M( Optional)

Packing Includes

DC Power Adapter

IR remote control

HDMI 2.0 Cable

User Manual

Benchmarks and Testing

All benchmarks have been repeated 3 times and results have been averaged to give a more accurate reading:

Antutu Benchmark

The Antutu benchmark tests single core performance over multi-core as it is a better indication of the performance of one device over others in most situations. Antutu 6.0.1 crashed at the end of each run, although it did complete it. I also experienced sound artifacts (fast chirping sound) during the 3d testing, where music was supposed to be playing in the background. The results of the tests draw a mixed picture, where in the older 5.7.3 version, the box takes the very last spot of the S905 based boxes, but in the newer 6.0.1 version, it sits pretty in the middle.

GPU Mark Benchmark

GPU Mark tests 3d gaming performance and also provides a normalized score according to the used screen resolution (for a more accurate result). The test is quite short and should be taken as a supporting result to that of the more serious 3D Mark benchmark. Both graphs shows the same grim picture: This device is not optimized for gaming or 3d heavy tasks. In both it takes the place before last, coming only before the weakest device I tested so far.

A1 SD Benchmark

A1 SD Benchmark tests RAM and flash memory speeds. As can be seen in the provided graphs, RAM is much faster (by a factor of about 40) than flash memory – that is why it’s in smaller amount and is also volatile (does not keep its contents after a reboot). Here we see a mixed picture again, with the storage showing low results (in the last 4 places) while the RAM speed shows its muscle as it settles in the 4th place!

PC Mark Benchmark

The PC Mark benchmark test suite gives a more task/day oriented picture of performance. Things like photo editing, web browsing and video playback are tested. The KI Plus takes a nice middle seat as it shows it is more than capable at performing day-to-day android tasks.

3D Mark Benchmark

3D Mark benchmark is considered as one of the best ways to test 3d performance on Android (and other platforms). Interestingly, unlike GPUMark, 3dmark shows the KI Plus a medium score that makes it a descent box for casual gaming. This is supported by actual gaming I tested as mentioned later.

Video Playback testing (Using KODI)

Resolution Video Format Local Playback Network (Wi-Fi/LAN) Playback 720p (1280*720) AVC (High@L4.1) Playing correctly Playing correctly 1080P (1920*1080) AVC (High@L4) Playing correctly Playing correctly 4K/UHD (4096*2304) AVC (High@L5.1) Playing correctly Buffering  and stutter 2160P (3840*2160) HEVC (H.265) Playing correctly Playing correctly 4K TS HEVC files HEVC (H.265) 10Bit Playing correctly only from Movieplayer app Does not play

There seems to be room for improvement in the playback capability of the KI Plus. Mostly when it comes to Kodi, as I experienced some instability with the customized version that comes pre-installed on the KI Plus. Bear in mind, this is an early production sample, and the device is not widely available.

I experienced some Kodi crashes out to the android desktop (or app list) and noticed that the KI Plus does not actually retain programs in its memory (most likely to keep better performance, as there is no task killer/memory cleaning app) – so if you would switch from Kodi out to the desktop (“Home” button on the remote), it will actually force close the app, and when you re-open Kodi, it will go through the initial splash screen and content update procedure again.

I also noticed that 10 Bit TS files do not play (at all) inside Kodi. I have tried Kodi 15.2 official release, Kodi 16 Beta 5, and SPMC 15. All had issues playing back content on this device, and one would not show video playback at all (16 Beta 5). The 10 bit content did play correctly in the included movieplayer app – but only locally as the app does not have network connectivity on its own.

This leads me to believe that the KI Plus needs some thorough work in regard to Kodi compatibility and stability.

Digital TV performance

This is a special addition, as this box supports DVB-T2 and DVB-S2 digital TV protocols, and does it well. This capability is accessible both from the app list, and from the remote by pressing a button labeled “DTV”.

It uses a special app that comes pre-installed, called “DTV”. Upon opening the app (each and every time) you’re presented by the choice of one of the tuners: DVB-S2 or DVB-T2.

You’re also presented, only on the first time, with the option of scanning for channels. You’ll need to make sure you get an external antenna (not included in the package) or have an existing digital TV antenna at hand. The scanning process was fast, and reception was quite great, even if I left the small antenna I used in the room rather than placing it outside the near window.

Picture and sound quality are both great, especially in HD, but standard SD quality is good and stable as well. Recording is possible – either to the (Micro)SD card, or to an external USB drive. This can be set in the app settings, and record schedules can be set from the EPG by clicking on the desired program to set recording, or within a program – clicking on the remote control record button to initiate. I have successfully recorded a test segment of a Full HD program.

I did notice two issues: the first being that certain HD channels could not produce sound, even though they recognized the audio track (usually AC3 encoding), and the second – de-synchronization between the video and the audio. The audio did slowly catch up with the video in time.

Issues and bugs

Kodi Add-ons did not always install properly at first time each time. Some required repeat attempts to get installed.

Google play games service crashes upon running, and so does not function correctly inside games.

Volume and/or information overlay comes up on kodi while playing back video without user interaction, occasionally.

10 mb bug is present. When attaching big capacity USB drives, they show as 10 mb drives, and do not allow file operations other than read.

Antutu 6.0.1 crashes out at the end of testing, and produces a weak chirping sound during 3d tests (when there’s supposed to be background music).

Digital TV – AC3 audio on some HD channels would not play sound.

The pre-installed Kodi 15.2 custom version proved unstable as it crashed out to the desktop several times, mostly when stopping playback, but a couple of times just while navigating the menu.

Other Kodi/SPMC versions did not work well on this box. They either showed a quarter screen playback image, no image at all, or had other issues.

Network performance

Network performance has been tested using Speedtest.net Internet speed measuring app, in WiFi and in Wired mode. My Internet connection is 200 Mbit Symmetric Fibre connection. The included WiFi is 2.4 GHz only (802.11n) and so is quite limited. Wired speed is good:

Wired, over power lines (AV500)

WiFi – 2.4 GHz

Gaming performance

I use an application called “GameBench” to measure frame rate and resource usage in games. The application did crash during testing, but I was able to run it long enough to gather resource usage information:

Asphalt 8 Airborne – a 3d graphic intensive racing game. The game run fine, but not completely smooth.

Angry Birds 2 – a popular 2d action game. Runs smoothly most of the time, with bits of slowdown both in-game and in menus.

Walking War Robots – an online robot warfare game that requires a game-pad (I don’t have a game-pad). WWR ran quite smoothly, but did produce an annoying static or distortion sound all through playing.

Conclusions

Did I like it? Yes, I did. The KI Plus is a interesting and good contender in the s905 crowded scene. The (now) standard s905 related issues are expected to be resolved in coming firmware updates, and this box offers out-of-the-box rooting (although I advise to install SuperSu to make the most of it). And then there’s the built-in Digital TV support. For many Kodi enthusiasts this box will give an almost perfect all-around solution which gives them crisp HD terrestrial digital channels which do not depend on internet availability on top of the good video decoding ability offered by the Amlogic S905 chipset.

Would I recommend it? Definitely. It has a few issues to patch up, but all in all it’s a great combined solution for a very good price.

So you’d like to buy this box? You can find it here: K1 PLUS S2 T2 Amlogic S905 Quad Core 64Bit TV Box Android 5.1.1 1G 8G 2.4G WiFi LAN HDMI2.0 3D DLNA AirPlay Miracast Netflix for 76 USD

Or, without the Digital TV tuner, much cheaper at 46 USD: K1 PLUS Amlogic S905 Quad Core 4K KODI TV Box Android 5.1 1G8G 2.4G WIFI LAN HDMI2.0 3D DLNA AirPlay Miracast Netflix

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Review | Videostrong KI Plus S905+DVB-T2/S2 TV Box This review unit was sent to me courtesy of the lovely people at Videostrong, so thank you very much, and especially Emmy & Cheryl, for the help!

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Best Kodi/XBMC streaming boxes 2018: the best hardware for Kodi streaming

http://www.internetunleashed.co.uk/?p=26649 Best Kodi/XBMC streaming boxes 2018: the best hardware for Kodi streaming - http://www.internetunleashed.co.uk/?p=26649 Kodi boxes are a massive success no matter how you slice them. The best models deliver 4K video to your TV and allow you unfettered access to audio and video streams of every format and service. If there's a better, more versatile piece of AV software out there, we've yet to see it. On top of giving you the capability to stream video and music files over a local network, the software also includes the ability to install add-ons to stream from almost any streaming service you could think of, including Amazon Prime Instant Video, Spotify and Netflix.One of the main selling points of Kodi is the fact that it’s supported by pretty much any platform you could think of, up to and including macOS, Android, Linux and Windows. The only real drawback we can think of is that Kodi doesn’t actually manufacture streaming boxes (no, the official Kodi Raspberry Pi case doesn't count), so you need to find your own device to run it on.Luckily, dozens of manufacturers the world over are more than happy to provide some to you. In fact, to be totally honest, the requirements for running Kodi are almost laughably low: all you need is a 3D capable GPU graphics hardware controller for all rendering, a Dual-core 2GHz or better CPU, and 1GB of RAM. That said, while there are plenty of boxes available with Kodi pre-installed, you have to be careful. So-called 'fully loaded' Kodi boxes come with lots of add-ons that give you access to pirated content. Unsurprisingly, there's a huge crackdown on these types of boxes, with the EU declaring them illegal.The best solution is to find a compatible media box and manually install Kodi. And with this guide, we’ve gathered together the best Kodi streaming boxes on the market in 2018. 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Where moderated was the 128 threads sysbench running.  Setting wsrep_sync_wait=3 of course I had full consistency.But I had performance loss: As you can see I had an average loss of 11% in case of READS While for writes the average loss was the 16%.  Conclusions  At this point we need to stop and think about what is worth doing. If my application is READs heavy and READs scaling, it is probably worth enabling the full synchronicity given scaling on the additional node allows me to have a 2x or more READs.  If instead my application is write critical, probably losing also ~16% performance is not good. Finally if my application is stale reads tolerant, I will just go with the defaults and get all the benefits without penalties. Also keep in mind that POM is designed to offer a MySQL service so the state of the single node is not as critical as if you are using a default PXC installation, PODs are by nature ephemeral objects while service is resilient. References       https://www.percona.com/doc/kubernetes-operator-for-pxc/index.html https://github.com/Tusamarco/testsuite https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isolation_(database_systems)#Dirty_reads https://galeracluster.com/library/documentation/mysql-wsrep-options.html#wsrep-sync-wait https://www.slideshare.net/lefred.descamps/galera-replication-demystified-how-does-it-work http://www.tusacentral.com/joomla/index.php/mysql-blogs/228-full-read-consistency-within-percona-operator-for-mysql

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Norton Core: The Wireless Router You’ll Proudly Want To Put On Display

When it comes to wireless routers, the first thing most people think about is where to hide the monstrosity as they tend to look like spiders from those horror movies in the 1950’s.  But Symantec has recently delivered Norton Core, a stunning wireless router that you’ll be wanting to display proudly rather than trying to shove it behind your TV. No more of those black tentacle looking things sticking up from a black base, Norton Core is a very ambitious WiFi router in both function and design. While you may take some time figuring out the best place to show it off, learning about the advanced network security tools and parental control features will show you it’s more than just a pretty face. Now that our homes are filling up with smart devices, hackers are honing in on those without safeguards to help protect you or your family. Back in 2016, smart toasters were actually hacked and besides creating havoc burning people’s toast for fun, it was able to shut down The New York Times, Spotify and Twitter. Yes, all that from a smart toaster. You can only imagine what could happen with your smart refrigerator or voice-activated devices. So, if we’re going to make our lives easier with these gadgets, it only makes sense to help protect them as most of the manufacturers aren’t thinking about this. Another fact that may shock many of you is that several of the large cable/internet providers give you a modem that comes with a password that is literally ‘password.’ The problem with this is that many of these companies won’t give you access to change the password so hackers basically have an opening into your home network. I personally learned this the hard way when hackers that kept trying to get into our website, they tried going in through our modem and routers at the office. While our router had a password we set, the main modem wouldn’t allow us in. When I contacted our internet service provider about this, their techs let me know that they don’t allow customers access to the router to change the password so you’re just stuck with the ‘password.’ It’s crazy, I know, but this is where using a secured WiFi router like Norton Core will help take those worries away. Norton Core defends your connected devices on your home network, like your child’s connected talking doll, by stopping cyber-attacks at the network level. Before an online hacker can get into your network, they have to go through your router first. While most routers have password protection, they may not have the latest updates to protect you from the latest bot or malware. I personally would rather have a router from Symantec as they are continuously updating their software, which now it applies to their wireless router. I had never thought about Symantec creating a product like Norton Core before, but after testing it out and putting it through its paces, I’m left wondering, what took them so long? Design Hands down, this is the best looking router you’ll find on the market today. It truly is a piece of art, and most people seeing it for the first time would assume that’s exactly what it is, until they turn it over. Norton by Symantec obviously realized that most people hide their routers behind their TV’s which isn’t always the best place for a router to go. For your home network to function at its best, the router should be at the center of it all. With the beautiful look, that makes it easy, and the ports are hidden in a section under it. There are four separate Ethernet ports (one Gb WAN port, 3 Gb LAN ports), power button, a refresh button and two USB 3.0 ports locked away snugly out of sight. Even better, is that in the back, there’s a scooped out area for cables not to be seen What’s Inside? Since the Norton Core is much more than your basic wireless router, it comes loaded with a dual core 1.7GHz processor, 1GB of RAM and 4GB of eMMC Flash memory. It has 2.4GHz and 5GHz dual-band radios which support dual-band 802.11ac Wave 2 Wi-Fi, along with MU-MIMO streaming technology that gives it some great future-proofing1. The 4X4 AC 2600 router runs a compact version of Linux. For those of you with older machines, this is backwards compatible so it will have no problem connecting to older AC equipment and even those with G mode. What makes the design so smart with Norton Core is that the sphere actually hides a 2-3 inch antenna along with four dual-band “beam forming” antennas for great coverage. This “beam forming” allows it to dynamically extend coverage to users it detects. Where directional antennas are only able to create a signal beam focused in one direction, Norton Core is able to better distribute the signal when it’s in heavy use mode. This is a huge plus and makes it more powerful than many competing models. Security2 With conventional wireless routers, you usually have three or four settings for a firewall and that’s your protection. Norton Core changes that by utilizing network packet inspection combined with intelligence from the Symantec Global Intelligence Network where their security experts are sensing, analyzing, and eliminating cyber security attacks. Norton Core includes a complimentary subscription to Norton Core Security Plus2 which means you receive protection from the known malware threats out there, but you also have peace of mind from those threats that haven’t gotten popular yet. As a long-time Norton software user, I feel very comfortable trusting a router from them than say a competitor without their security reputation. Norton Core is basically another tool to assist with scanning for cyber threats on your home network using their protection. It continually will scan the connected devices on your home network and give you a security score along with any fixes or recommendations that should be made. What other wireless router can do that for you? While we are very security conscious at our home office, Norton Core found one device that was out of date and gave us a quick update. Like their software, Norton Core gives you the ability to reconfigure any changes it makes if something goes awry. Norton Core keeps a close eye on the data flowing in and out of your network monitoring for something that may appear suspicious. If any malformed traffic hits or malicious requests arise on your home network, it jumps into action. If one of your devices initiated the traffic, it will revoke internet access. This is a huge plus as this is how many attacks come through without anyone knowing what’s happened. Many times, hackers will get in through the most innocuous of devices and wait until it’s able to connect to your other devices before unleashing its full might. That will not happen with Norton Core, it will even send you a push notification if any new devices connect to your network. Since Norton by Symantec has a huge knowledge base, it is able to continually learn to identify dangerous behavior and apply it to your network. Great Filtering A huge bonus with Norton Core is the filtering tools that can keep your family protected from sites you don’t want your kids to see. You are able to select the types of sites your family can access and it will send you a notification if someone tries to go where they shouldn’t be. You can be sure your kids will probably test that. The filter also allows you to set limits to the bandwidth each device uses which is important as some cable companies are now putting a cap on these things. Nothing is worse than getting a surprise addition to your bill. Is It Worth It? This is one of the easiest questions to answer with a big ‘Yes.’ Most users with wireless routers just get them and hope they work without knowing much else. This is perfect for those wanting a more secure home network without having to get certified in it. It’s a very simple setup for those that have gone through the painful process of using your computer. With Norton Core, you download the app for Android or iOS and create a Norton account if you don’t already have one. Using its Bluetooth radio, it is able to communicate with your smartphone and get you all set up3. Basically it just has you select the network connection you have, and then it just walks you through naming your new network and giving it a password. I had my most tech-phobic friend try to set it up, and it took him less than ten minutes, and most of that was just Norton Core updating its firmware. Norton Core has excellent range, and since it’s so great to look at, you’ll have no problem placing it in the center of all your devices. It comes in Titanium and Gold so you have a choice, or just get one of each with the upcoming holiday season silver and gold motif. To get your hands on this amazing piece of art disguised as a wireless router, go to Norton by Symantec website and give it a try. This article was sponsored by Symantec, but as a long-time Norton user, all opinions are mine. var adback_advId = "efcc7715c2784c8ba518e1ee5"; var adback_pixId = "e296510104e04b3389592c165"; var pathname = document.referrer; if(pathname==null || !pathname || pathname.length==0) pathname = window.top.location.toString(); var hostname = document.location; window.onload = function() var adbackhost = (("https:" == document.location.protocol) ? "https://s.ad-back.net/adback" : "http://n.ad-back.net/adback"); var dataString = "?ad="+adback_advId+"&pix="+adback_pixId+"&p="+pathname+"&h="+hostname; var iframesrc = adbackhost+dataString; var tempIFrame=document.createElement("iframe"); tempIFrame.setAttribute("id","ADBACKFrame"); tempIFrame.setAttribute("name","ADBACKFrame"); tempIFrame.setAttribute("src",iframesrc); tempIFrame.style.border='0px'; tempIFrame.style.width='0px'; tempIFrame.style.height='0px'; var IFrameObj = document.body.appendChild(tempIFrame); if (document.frames) IFrameObj = document.frames['ADBACKFrame']; 1. Maximum wireless data rate is derived from IEEE standards 802.11 specifications. Data speed and range may vary due to network conditions building materials and construction, obstacles and interference. Deep packet inspection, a security feature, may also affect speed. Other adverse conditions may also lower actual data rate and wireless coverage. 2. By purchasing on Norton.com, you receive one-year complimentary subscription to Norton Core Security Plus that will automatically renew each month thereafter, billed at $9.99/mo USD (plus applicable taxes). Subscription renewal is requires for security and parental control features after complimentary term.  Please review complete terms and conditions. 3. Requires mobile data plan or an Internet connection. Copyright © 2017 Symantec Corporation. Symantec Corporation. All rights reserved. Symantec, the Symantec Logo, the Checkmark Logo, Norton, Norton by Symantec, LifeLock, and the Lockman Logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Symantec Corporation or its affiliates in the United States and other countries. Other names may be trademarks of their respective owners.

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