Installing Android On A HP Touchpad
I gained a new tablet computer this weekend, but I didn’t go to the Apple store, Best Buy, or order one from Amazon, instead I followed the instructions on webOS Nation to install CyanogenMod on my HP...
View ArticleSamsung Emphasizes The Smarts Of Its Newest Smartphone
Like many, I watched the live stream of Samsung’s Galaxy S III announcement this afternoon (EST). I was amused by the grandiose scale of the presentation from the live orchestra providing the sound...
View ArticleCreepy Or Intelligent?
It has been an exciting couple of weeks of announcements, starting with Apple announcing iOS 6 and the Macbook Retina, Microsoft surprising us by announcing they are selling their own tablet, and...
View ArticleHP Touchpad Wireless Keyboard Works With The Nexus 7
Disclaimer: I work for HP Enterprise Services and any opinions expressed in this article are my own and not HP’s. After reading an article this evening on how different bluetooth keyboards work with...
View ArticleIntroducing Near Field Communication (NFC)
Most devices today come with multiple wireless communication capabilities: WiFi and mobile broadband (3G or LTE) for Internet access, and Bluetooth for connecting to peripherals like headsets,...
View ArticleUser IDs and App Stores
Google recently released Version 4.2 of Android, or as they like to call it, a new “flavor” of Jelly Bean. One of the cool new features in this version of Android is the support for multiple users on a...
View ArticleMe And My Moto 360 – What do I like?
I’ve been wearing a Moto 360 for a little over six months, so I thought now would be a good time to share some of my experience with using this Android Wear smartwatch. I’ll be writing about the Moto...
View ArticleMe and My Moto 360 – What do I dislike?
In a previous article I wrote at length about what I like about my Moto 360. I said in that article that I am happy with my Moto 360 and wear it every day. While I am able to list several reasons for...
View ArticleGo Big Or Just Go
Welcome to my Nexus 6P week! What, you didn’t know that it was Nexus 6P week? Well, it is, you see this is the week that I might receive my new smartphone for 2015, the Google Nexus 6P manufactured for...
View ArticleReading The Web
The World Wide Web has a wealth of information but reading it is becoming more and more frustrating as ads appear all over web pages. Many people have given up even using the web, replacing it with...
View ArticleHow Do I Like The Nexus 6P?
In early November I wrote of my expectations for the Nexus 6P as I was anticipating its arrival. Now, a little over a month later, it’s time for me to report on whether the Nexus 6P met my...
View ArticleVoice Assistants Make For Real Personal Computing
The premise upon which I launched this site in 2011 is that unlike the common belief at the time that we were in the Post-PC era, I believe that we really are at the beginning of the true personal...
View ArticleTime For A New Smartphone
In the fall of 2015 I was using the Moto X as my daily driver that was getting long in the tooth. At the time I bought the Moto X, Motorola was part of Google and the X was the first “Google Phone”...
View ArticleIA Writer For Android
IA Writer is a clean markdown editor for Android and I am running it on my Lenovo Duet. I’ve decided to go ahead and purchase a year subscription with 30 day trial to see whether there is a use for it...
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