PlayStation Portable

PlayStation Portable
The PlayStation Portable is a handheld game console manufactured and marketed by Sony Computer Entertainment. Development of the console was announced during E3 2003, and it was unveiled on May 11, 2003 at a Sony press conference before E3 2004. The system was released in Japan on December 12, 2004, in North America on March 24, 2005, and in the PAL region on September 1, 2005.
The PlayStation Portable is the first handheld video game console to use an optical disc format, Universal Media Disc (UMD), as its primary storage medium. Other distinguishing features of the console include its large viewing screen, robust multi-media capabilities, and connectivity with the PlayStation 3, other PSPs, and the Internet.


Sales of the PSP have (with cyclical exceptions) lagged behind its main competitor, the Nintendo DS. Nevertheless, the console is "the most successful non-Nintendo handheld game system ever sold".After the release of a remodeled, slimmer, and lighter version of the PlayStation Portable, titled Slim & Lite, in early September 2007, sales quadrupled in the United Kingdom the following week and increased by nearly 200% in North America for the month of October.
The Slim & Lite had a minor redesign including a new screen and inbuilt microphone, and has since been followed by the PSP Go.
History
Sony first announced development of the PlayStation Portable at a press conference before E3 2003. Although mock-ups of the system were not present at the press conference or E3, Sony did release extensive technical details regarding the new system. Then-CEO of Sony Computer Entertainment Ken Kutaragi called the device the "Walkman of the 21st Cetury" in a reference to the console's multimedia capabilities. Several gaming websites were impressed by the handheld's computing capabilities and looked forward to the system's potential as a gaming platform.



The first concept images of the PlayStation Portable appeared in November 2000 at the Sony Corporate Strategy Meeting and showed a PSP with flat buttons and no analog stick. Although some expressed concern over the lack of an analog joystick, these fears were allayed when the PSP was officially unveiled at the Sony press conference during E3 2004. In addition to announcing more details about the system and its accessories, Sony also released a list of 99 developer companies that had pledged support for the new handheld. Several PSP game demos, such as Konami's Metal Gear Acid and SCE Studio Liverpool's Wipeout Pure were also shown at the conference.

MOBILE BROADBAND 3 IS THE FUTURE OF MOBILE TECHNOLOGY

The future of technology is unpredictable, not for its slackness or something like that but because of its ever transforming nature for the betterment of the society around us! What it considered to be a novel concept turns out to be a mundane in no matter of time! Mobile Broadband is fast catching the rage everywhere as it delivers you freedom from all the wires; hotspots and all other entanglement inconveniences.
Mobile Broadband came into the effect on 11th of December 2002, as it got an affirmative nod from the IEEE Standards Board for the IEEE 802.20, the Mobile Broadband Wireless Access (MBWA) Working Group. Besides offering super fast access to the Internet and your email requirements; Mobile broadband can be used for other wireless high-speed internet access through a portable modem, telephone or other device. Various network standards may be used, such as GPRS, 3G, WiMAX, LTE UMTS HSPA, EV-DO and other portable satellite-based systems.



All devices nowadays such as PC data cards, USB modems, USB sticks, phones with data modems and portable devices (notebooks) come with built-in support for Mobile Broadband.
3 Plug n Play Mobile Broadband Modem - Pay as you go is a perfect Mobile Broadband 3 example as it sports this handy dongle that comes laden with a useful microSD memory card slot, capable of doubling up as a memory stick.
The future of mobile technology is surely going to be Mobile Broadband 3 as technology experts leaving no stone unturned in spreading broadband coverage to the more remote areas of the world.

Mobile Phone Technology - Future Development
Mobile phones are getting more and more sophisticated. Thus, development on mobile phones is just like the computers. The technology is growing everyday. Different functions and usage on mobile phones are created and updated. From the network system from mobile phones, it is still developing. Although the new 3G system had just been launched not long ago, many companies had already started on researching and developing on the fourth generation (4G) system. Researchers are hoping that the 4G system can reach a much faster speed, a connection speed up to 100Mb per second during connection, tighter network security and also bring up the quality during communication no matter on voice or video calls. Via mobile phones, many things such as the security system, surveillance on certain items could be done easily. The 4G system will be expected to be launched in 2010.
Mobile phone, the piece of communication device itself is also becoming a multi functioned device. Smartphones and PDA phones are already launched in the market. From the new models of mobile phones released in the market recently, we can see that mobile phone manufacturers now are all heading to this market. Mobile phone incorporating with computing functions will be able to replace other devices such as laptop, PDA and even entertainment devices tool (Dornan, 2000).
Along with the development of mobile phones integrated with OS, the OS and software development will also be a big challenge. The mobile phone market will not only be a competed by mobile phone manufacturers (hardware manufacturers), software companies such as Microsoft, PALM and Symbian will also be competing in the mobile phone market, creating more and more new product and ideas.
Push to talk (PTT) is also function is also expected to integrate on mobile phones in the near future. Push to talk is not like making a phone call. Users will not have to dial to get connected. It is similar to the idea of a walkie-talkie, but can get connected to another user in another side of the world. The size and outlook of mobile phones are also plays an important role for the mobile phone. Thus, many concept mobile phones brought out by the manufacturers now are all very fashionable and colourful. As for the size of mobile phones, concepts such as whist phones and mini sized.
Other concepts brought out by the researchers include remote-controlling a car via a mobile phones, holophones (mobile phones that project three-dimensional moving images of the users). These concepts are expected to be brought out in the next 15-20 years (Dornan, 2000)
The future of mobile technology - How mobile devices of the future will save your life
Over the next 10 years, Henry Banks, Product Manager for Mobiles, is predicting some rather dramatic changes in mobile technology including resolution of the LTE (Long Term Evolution) vs. WiMAX debate with a glimpse into how mobile technology might save your life.
The next 3 years…
In the coming years we’re going to see the dramatic evolution of the 3G network into 3GPP or Long Term Evolution (LTE). LTE will have the advantage over WiMAX because it’s anticipated that about 80% of carriers world wide will choose LTE technology over the open developed WiMax, largely for the better network performance.
Vodafone will be starting rolling out LTE on a global scale in 2010, however the service probably won’t achieve wider adoption till about 2012 with businesses taking the lead as the need for workforce mobility heightens and network capacity needs increase.
In the next 4-6 years…


We’re also going to see the development of ad-hoc networks and Multihop relay networks which can be deployed anywhere quickly and with little infrastructure. These networks, like the internet, will alter the route of the data depending on network conditions and change path based on the best transmission mode.
These networks rely on the use of femtocells and picocells. A femtocells and picocells look a bit like a Wi-Fi router but performs the same function in the home or office as cellular base stations that sit in brick buildings at the base of cell towers. Think of the handset as being the network, and when I say ‘handset’ this could be a mobile device, a watch, and earring or an implanted chip in your tooth.
Less power hungry devices in combination with flawless speech recognition will allow mobile devices so small they can reside in your ear or mouth and can be activated by your voice. Tomorrows mobile chips are going to combine multiple radios including Wi-Fi, 3G and WiMAX on a single chip.
I can even see a time when a device could be connected to your brain waves in order to operate it. But that is probably a thought belonging in the following section.
In the next 7-10 years…


This takes us to an important trend that is going to emerge, which is the mobile device as a personal assistant. They will be able to do things for you because you tell it to, or because it thinks it’s a good idea. It will have a customised personality and also be able to learn about how you communicate and change its behaviour based on that knowledge. As outlandish as this sounds, Google already changes the results they deliver to you in Search Engines based on your previous search behaviour.
Your mobile device is going to be responsible for all the current phone features like appointments, address book and music, but the mobile devices of the future are also going to monitor your health, manage and book your travel just by entering a date into a calendar, manage your bank accounts, and even send flowers to a loved one on a special day. The device itself will just be the access point which will log into your personal network which might be hosted at your home but really could be anywhere.
So imagine then, if you will, the unfortunate event that you find yourself in a car accident. Your mobile device, connected to diagnostics in the car, calls the ambulance to let emergency crews know you’ve had a heart attack and been involved in a crash. You arrive at hospital where the physician treating you has access to all your medical history, the administration has access to all your health insurance information and while you’re recovering you access all your favourite ‘get well’ music. As futuristic as it sounds, the technology that supports this scenario is already in development.
When you have a situation where access to this kind of information could hold incredible power over someone, security as well as privacy is going to be a key concern. The technical aspect will probably be resolved with a combination of software (as opposed to complete reliance on the network) and biometrics, so a combined eye scan, voice activation and password. As usual, it will probably take regulations a little longer to resolve some of the social implications of the technology.

Weekly Project: wireless technology

Wireless communication is the transfer of information over a distance without the use of electrical conductors or "wires". The distances involved may be short (a few meters as in television remote control) or long (thousands or millions of kilometers for radio communications). When the context is clear, the term is often shortened to "wireless". Wireless communication is generally considered to be a branch of telecommunications.
It encompasses various types of fixed, mobile, and portable two-way radios, cellular telephones, personal digital assistants (PDAs), and wireless networking. Other examples of wireless technology include GPS units, garage door openers and or garage doors, wireless computer mice, keyboards and headsets, satellite television and cordless telephones.
Wireless operations permits services, such as long range communications, that are impossible or impractical to implement with the use of wires. The term is commonly used in the telecommunications industry to refer to telecommunications systems (e.g. radio transmitters and receivers, remote controls, computer networks, network terminals, etc.) which use some form of energy (e.g. radio frequency (RF), infrared light, laser light, visible light, acoustic energy, etc.) to transfer information without the use of wires. Information is transferred in this manner over both short and long distances.
Applications of wireless technology
Security systems
Wireless technology may supplement or replace hard wired implementations in security systems for homes or office buildings.
Television remote control
Modern televisions use wireless (generally infrared) remote control units. Now radio waves are also used.
Cellular telephone (phones and modems)
Perhaps the best known example of wireless technology is the cellular telephone and modems. These instruments use radio waves to enable the operator to make phone calls from many locations worldwide. They can be used anywhere that there is a cellular telephone site to house the equipment that is required to transmit and receive the signal that is used to transfer both voice and data to and from these instruments.
Wi-Fi is a wireless LAN technology that enables laptop PCs, PDAs, and other devices to connect easily to the internet. Technically known as IEEE 802.11 a,b,g,n, Wi-Fi is less expensive and nearing the speeds of standard Ethernet and other common wire-based LAN technologies. Several Wi-Fi hot spots have been popular over the past few years. Some businesses charge customers a monthly fee for service, while others have begun offering it for free in an effort to increase the sales of their goods.[6]
Wireless energy transfer
Wireless energy transfer is a process whereby electrical energy is transmitted from a power source to an electrical load that does not have a built-in power source, without the use of interconnecting wires.
Computer Interface Devices
Answering the call of customers frustrated with cord clutter, many manufactures of computer peripherals turned to wireless technology to satisfy their consumer base. Originally these units used bulky, highly limited transceivers to mediate between a computer and a keyboard and mouse, however more recent generations have used small, high quality devices, some even incorporating Bluetooth. These systems have become so ubiquitous that some users have begun complaining about a lack of wired peripherals. Wireless devices tend to have a slightly slower response time than their wired counterparts, however the gap is decreasing. Initial concerns about the security of wireless keyboards have also been addressed with the maturation of the technology.
Many scientists have complained that wireless technology interferes with their experiments, forcing them to use less optimal peripherals because the optimum one is not available in a wired version. This has become especially prevalent among scientists who use trackballs as the number of models in production steadily decreases.

Introduction
Wireless technologies are increasingly relied upon to transmit voice, data, and video in support of national security and emergency preparedness operations. It is imperative that we understand the vulnerabilities and risks associated with using wireless technology to afford proper protection to our national security information.

What is Wireless Technology?

Wireless technology is a complex system of software, hardware, and firmware that provides its user with unparalleled connectivity. If these devices are used or handled improperly, they can provide an adversary unparalleled access to a user’s data and other sensitive information.

Vulnerabilities
Known vulnerabilities and related threats include but are not limited to - inadequate
encryption, improperly configured devices, inadequate physical security, protocol
vulnerabilities, inadequate management of passwords and keys, and convergence of wireless and data communications, resulting in interception. Wireless technology applies to all commercial wireless devices, services, and technology. Wireless vulnerabilities are not generally applicable to receiver-only pagers, Global Positioning System receivers, hearing aids, pacemakers, and other implanted medical devices or personal life support systems. Wireless transmissions may be intercepted and, if
encrypted or unencrypted under a fl awed protocol, their contents made known.

Cellular Phones and Other Wireless Devices

Some cell phones and other wireless devices that operate on radio frequencies can be monitored by radio frequency scanners. Even while devices such as mobile phones, or even your vehicle’s diagnostics system, are “off” or on “standby,” the device sends transmissions to the local tower, providing a stream of data that enables the tracking of the person’s movements. These are capable of being recorded, used, and analyzed.
It is easy for an adversary to program a watch list of phone numbers into a computer that automatically picks out all calls to or from those numbers and records the conversations. In addition to being simple, this is nearly impossible to detect.
An eavesdropper can effortlessly determine a target’s cell phone number, because transmissions are going back and forth to the cellular site whenever the cell phone has battery power and is able to receive a call. For a car phone, this generally happens as soon as the ignition is turned on. All an eavesdropper has to do, then, is to simply wait for the target to leave his home or office and start the car. The initial
transmission to the cellular site to register the active system is picked up immediately by the scanner, and the number is entered automatically into a file of numbers for continuous monitoring. The simplest way to ensure your conversations are not being monitored or recorded is to prohibit them in secure facilities. Removing the battery is another way of disabling the phone. Many of the technological advances designed for
our convenience can easily be used against us. As mentioned, cellular telephones are especially vulnerable, but cordless phones, e-mail, answering machines, and voice mail can all be exploited in various ways.

Bluetooth
Bluetooth technology is technology that’s built into various wireless devices. As with other wireless devices such as headphones, keyboards, digital cameras, cellular phones, etc., Bluetooth capability can also be remotely enabled without the user’s knowledge.

Portable Electronic Devices (PEDs)

PEDs are extremely useful in managing appointments and contacts, reviewing documents, corresponding via e-mail, delivering presentations, and accessing corporate data. And because of their relatively low cost, they are becoming a commonplace fixture within office environments. Imagine how the lost or theft of a
PED can be devastating to the user and a gold mine to the adversary.

Memory Sticks or Flash DrivesThe USB Memory Stick, or Flash Drive, generally hold up to four or more gigabytes of data. These devices plug into most PCs and laptops and instantly become another hard drive. Because they are handy and cheap to buy, Memory Sticks have essentially replaced floppy disks and CDs when it comes to moving data around. Many times,
these devices are lost or left in the office, which makes them susceptible to anyone
looking for an easy target. Because these devices can be as small as a finger, they are easy to conceal. This poses a security officer’s worst nightmare, because in most cases, the owner doesn’t immediately miss the Flash Drive or remember exactly what type of data was stored on the device.

Weekly Project: Field Trip

I was amaze when I saw this moment. At first I was afraid because he has big teeth. And I think that he is really hungry that time. But I know that he is really nice and friendly. I really hope I can see him again in Subic. His name is RAPA the TIGER