Category: Curious

#TBT: Mobile phones: Then and Now

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If you grew up in the 80′s or 90′s, you’d definitely see the huge difference and improvements in the mobile industry. For our Throwback Thursday this week, we look at one of the most popular handset of of the 21st century and compare it with the handset of the 20th century.

We’re sure you still remember the Nokia 5110. It was one of the best phones of the 90′s. We compare it to the Apple iPhone to see what we’ve gained and what we’re missing.

Sometimes, technology doesn’t really improve things — they just make them more complicated.

Inspired by 9Gag.

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#TBT: Mobile phones: Then and Now

Abe Olandres Leave a comment

If you grew up in the 80′s or 90′s, you’d definitely see the huge difference and improvements in the mobile industry. For our Throwback Thursday this week, we look at one of the most popular handset of of the 21st century and compare it with the handset of the 20th century.

We’re sure you still remember the Nokia 5110. It was one of the best phones of the 90′s. We compare it to the Apple iPhone to see what we’ve gained and what we’re missing.

Sometimes, technology doesn’t really improve things — they just make them more complicated.

Inspired by 9Gag.

The post #TBT: Mobile phones: Then and Now appeared first on YugaTech | Philippines, Tech News & Reviews.

#TBT: Mobile phones: Then and Now

Abe Olandres Leave a comment

If you grew up in the 80′s or 90′s, you’d definitely see the huge difference and improvements in the mobile industry. For our Throwback Thursday this week, we look at one of the most popular handset of the 21st century and compare it with the handset of 20 years ago.

We’re sure you still remember the Nokia 5110. It was one of the best phones of the 90′s. We compare it to the Apple iPhone to see what we’ve gained and what we’re missing.

Sometimes, technology doesn’t really improve things — they just make them more complicated.

Inspired by 9Gag.

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This Vending Machine dispenses Gold Bars

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Went around on a quick tour of Abu Dhabi yesterday to check out the rest of the city after the Nokia World event. One of the first stops we made was the Emirates Palace Hotel where the world’s first gold vending machine was installed.

Suffice to say, we were thoroughly impressed. The vendo machine was right in the lobby of the huge hotel, among the rows of other jewelry and gold shops.

There were about a dozen different gold bars (and a single silver medallion) being sold, ranging from 2.5 grams to 10 grams. They’re rated at 99.99% pure at 24k.

Gold prices range from UAE620 for the 2.5grams up to UAE2,395 for the 10 grams. The prices change every 60 seconds based on the prevailing market prices in the gold market. There are some engravings in them as well. They’re a bit pricier than if you go to the gold souks.

The machine accepts cash and debit/credit card. For cash transaction of over UAE5,000, you’ll need to provide an ID card due to potential money laundering while debit and credit cards require a PIN code. Unfortunately, I don’t know my card’s PIN codes so I was not able to buy a sample gold bar.

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