[Help] How to use Facebook and Twitter without Internet!

Hurricane Sandy hit the east coast of the United States and, in addition to property damage, has created several service problems. Many users, in fact, have lost access to the Internet via Wi-Fi and via mobile networks. Hence, the desire to remember a few methods to post messages on social networks such as Facebook and Twitter to allow friends and family to know that it's okay to ask for help or when there is a data connection.

Assuming that, in the absence of data connection, you can use the now old text messages, just remember that for Twitter you need to activate your mobile phone number on Twitter.com.

Just log-in to the Twitter home page, then go to 'Settings' and enter in the 'Mobile'. Once you enter the mobile phone number in the 'Enable Twitter via SMS', you must click on 'Activate Phone'.

Once this is done, you should receive a text message indicating that your phone has been activated. You should also see the new settings on the web page allowing you to enable or disable text notifications.

Now, to use Twitter, just type a text and send to 40404.

If you are more fans of Facebook , do not worry. You can update your status via SMS and more. You can subscribe to updates from friends and even use Facebook chat. Again, to access these features, you must connect your phone to your Facebook account.

Once logged on Facebook.com, you will need to enter in 'Account Settings'. Then in the 'To Mobile' you would enter your number after clicking on 'Add a phone number' (you will be asked to re-enter your password for security reasons). Then you have to select the country and operator. Once this is done, follow the on-screen instructions to complete the operation.

In the end, you will receive a confirmation number on your mobile phone. Enter the number on the same page mentioned above. You should then receive a text message confirming that the phone has been activated.

Now, update your status, simply write a text and send it to 32665.

Useful tools to stay in touch with several people simultaneously when there is no available access to the Internet. A text message to many recipients.

Cost of components iPad mini with 16 GB of memory is $188 dollars

Analyst firm iSuppli estimated the cost of components of a new tablet computer iPad mini, which went on sale on Friday, November 2.According to the researchers, the cost components of the model unit with 16 gigabytes of memory without a cell module is $ 188. Price versions with 32 GB and 64 GB of memory is more expensive at $ 90 and $ 162, respectively.

The most expensive component is the iPad mini display production LG Display and AU Optronics $ 80, which consists of the screen, the touch panel and the protective glass. When assembling the gadget involved technology GF DITO or GF2, allowing you to make the tablet is thinner by 18% in relation to the normal iPad - 7,6 mm to 9.3 mm.

iSuppli experts say that Apple is moving away from its competitor services on the mobile market Samsung, which is suing a California corporation in April 2011. In the investigated sample iPad mini South Korean company has made only 2-core processor A5, and components such as the display, memory and flash memory to store data have been released by other companies.

Apple products have traditionally had a high margin, which allows the company to get most of the profit attributable to the mobile industry. Competitors Google and Amazon are selling compact Android-tablets at a price close to the cost, hoping to profit from the sale of digital content from their online stores.

Earlier, analysts found that profits from each sold Apple iPad mini is from 35% to 58%, which is significantly lower than the iPhone and iPod touch. In comparison, the income from sales of various models of iPhone 5 is from 68% to 72%. However, the profitability of the fourth-generation iPad is also relatively low - 27-51%.

Recall, iPad mini with integrated Wi-Fi went on sale Friday in 34 countries. The recommended price of the device to the U.S. is $ 329 for 16 GB, $ 429 for 32GB and $ 529 for 64 GB. Option to support Wi-Fi and cellular networks will be a couple of weeks later. The prices of these models in the U.S. are $ 459 for 16 GB, $ 559 for 32GB and $ 659 for 64 GB.