I was a little surprised these things didn't catch on more. It would supposedly automatically network with nearby Cybiko's so you could chat, and play games with them, and if one of them was plugged into a computer, you could use that one to access the internet to check email and stuff, though I dunno how well these things actually worked as I never met anyone with one besides me. They eliminated features that you can live without in a device targeted towards school kids (touch screen, high res screen, size, etc.) and they added some really nice features (wireless networking which could chat, play games, check email, etc). It was no PDA, but it wasn't meant to be one either. That aside, it was really a pretty neat toy for any one in school still. I wonder how many of these give-aways they're including in the 'half a million' they claim they sold. A lot of people who got them took them right back to Best Buy/CompUSA/Staples/Toys R US etc. Why did I have it? Because they gave them away by the boatload in a contest on their website where everyone who signed up won one pretty much. I had one of the original 'classic' cybiko's. online Cybiko units: 3000 (100 units on each of 30 channels) Transmission and Receiving Range: 150 ft. LCD display: 160x100 dots, 59x40 mm, 4 level grayscaleĬommunication Protocol: CyDP x.30 (Cybiko RF Digital Protocol)ĭynamic Wireless Local Network: automatically provided by CyOS v.1.2 and CyDP x.30Ĭommunication Rate: 19200 bps each channel

Main Processor: 32 bit, 11 MHz Hitachi H8S/2246įlash disk: 512 KB, extendible up to 1 MB I don't have the hardware specs on the new 'Xtreme', but here is the previous model: Key members of Congress say they are open to developing new rules to address the risks that have appeared in a turbulent cryptocurrency market.Since the article is long on hype and thin on substance, here are some details:Ģ NiMH Rechargeable Batteries - Not Removable In March 2018, the state gave the green light for the growth of cryptocurrency and blockchain by signing off on five new laws and amendments to bolster the development of the new currency.Ĭryptocurrency has some interest from Congress, too. States like Wyoming are also embracing the boon in hopes of amping up the digital economy. The company that owns the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) recently announced that, come November, it’s launching Bakkt, a venture focused on making it easy for consumers and institutions to purchase, sell, bank, and spend digital assets. To prevent the tell-tale video from being sent to everyone on the victims’ contact list, a ransom had to be paid in Bitcoin.ĭespite those potholes, there’s plenty of folks who believe in the digital currency and are unafraid to put their money where their mouth is. In another interesting twist, one described as a “sextortion” scam, consumers received emails claiming that malware was secretly installed on pornography sites they visited. The entire city of Atlanta was held up by crypto thieves demanding a payoff in Bitcoin when a ransomware attack kicked much of the city’s computer system offline. Then, there’s the ransomware soap operas. There have been hacks that wiped out billions, and several major social networks have shut the door in the faces of cryptocoin advertisers. Just days ago, ConsumerAffairs reported that Bitcoin got kicked in the teeth when the SEC slowed a decision on whether to approve a Bitcoin ETF, a move that Bitcoin bulls felt would have lit up the cryptocurrency market. In fact, 92 out of the top 100 cryptocurrencies have suffered double-digit losses over the last 24 hours.Īcross the crypto landscape there’s pothole after pothole. Are we on a highway to crypto hell or crypto heaven?īitcoin has lots of company along for the ride down. “Looking ahead, the downtrend in bitcoin prices could continue as the technical chart analysis is calling a deeper sell-off – although support at $5,650 could hold for now,” wrote Omkar Godbole, a writer who specializes in technical chart-based updates for CoinDesk. However, stockwatchers who put faith in charts say Bitcoin hasn’t bottomed out quite yet. In the last three weeks alone, Bitcoin has taken a 40 percent hit. The digital dollar darling Bitcoin led the dive, falling 4.5 percent to below $6,000 per token before nudging its way back to $6,082 Tuesday morning - a far cry from December 2017 when it traded at $20,000. Photo (c) tashechka - Getty ImagesCrypto watchers aren’t about to run for their proverbial lives, but they have to be seeing red as the entire cryptocurrency market lost 10 percent of its worth in a single day.

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