Technology, Education & News in Papua New Guinea
Have you ever had people connecting to your MiFi device without your knowledge? This can be easily done using smartphones – as long as one is already connected to the device. Fortunately, you can...
How to Guide / Mobile Technology
by Bernard Sinai · Published January 12, 2017 · Last modified March 20, 2017
Someone forgot their Passcode A client recently brought me an android device his kids had forgotten the passcode to. The device seemed to be a fake Samsung product. It was labelled Samsung Galaxy S7...
How to Guide / Mobile Technology
by Bernard Sinai · Published February 27, 2016 · Last modified December 1, 2016
There are few things more frustrating than watching your smartphone’s battery life drain away by the middle of the day when you just put it in your pocket with a full charge that morning....
How to Guide / Mobile Technology
by Bernard Sinai · Published October 3, 2015 · Last modified March 20, 2017
If you’ve got WiFi in the office, you can connect your mobile devices directly to the web. However, if your network is sitting behind a proxy then a little bit of configuration is required....
How to Guide / Mobile Technology
by Bernard Sinai · Published December 28, 2014 · Last modified October 30, 2019
Flashing experiment with unexpected results My recent experiment in flashing the Chinese firmware for my Lenovo Tab A7-30 to the European version resulted in an error in the IMEI or International Mobile Station Equipment...
How to Guide / Mobile Technology
by Bernard Sinai · Published December 11, 2014 · Last modified March 20, 2017
The missus recently returned from a study trip to China and brought back a Lenovo A7-30 tablet (A3300HV). Although not a high powered as products from Samsung or Apple, it had a certain appeal...
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by Bernard Sinai · Published January 15, 2014 · Last modified July 11, 2018
The introduction of cloud storage and Dropbox is one of the greatest things to have come from the internet. However, it can be a bit tedious especially if you need to install it on...
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by Bernard Sinai · Published July 3, 2013 · Last modified October 31, 2022
Citifon is Telikom PNG’s mobile service provider and now offers subscribers the ability to top up, check their balance and transfer credits using SMS. Here is a basic rundown of what you can do....
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by Bernard Sinai · Published June 29, 2013 · Last modified September 12, 2022
I just became the proud owner of a Huawei E586 MiFi (mobile Wi-Fi) modem from Fone Haus for K199. I initially had a Huawei E5832S but I bricked that trying to update the firmware....
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by Bernard Sinai · Published June 18, 2013 · Last modified October 16, 2025
Unlocking your Huawei E5832 mobile Wi-Fi modem from Digicel PNG gives you the freedom to use any SIM card—not just the one tied to your device. In this guide, we walk you through step...
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