Category Archives: Google
Android Gingerbread Rant on Rumors
The Gingerbread rumor is beginning to make its way around the web. One blurry photograph and one blurry video. Oh, then there that brief bit regarding native support for video chat and Google Voice finally adding support for true VoIP calling. It is all wrapped up together with a mention of Google’s claim to be [...]
MIUI Rom
I have been sporting the MIUI (9.30) rom on my Nexus One for the past few weeks. Without a doubt, it has been one of the most intriguing custom roms to hit the wild. MIUI comes from the Chinese rooted community. Part of what makes it so incredible is its design goes outside the Android [...]
Android’s Fragmentation Dilemma
Android certainly has become a popular platform for smart devices. Its open source nature has inspired a multitude of gadgets, development by a variety of manufacturers, and it is sold by every major wireless carrier. No matter what Droid Does, the one knock on Android has been the issue of fragmentation. What is fragmentation? In [...]
Apple and Microsoft spell doom for the Blu Ray Format
High definition video is definitely one reason to upgrade from an old television. With all the connectivity an HDTV offers, it is certainly not out of the question for a big 60” screen to be part of a home entertainment system right along with a PC. This is exactly what Microsoft and Apple are thinking. [...]
Two Chrome Add Ons for Google Docs
If you use Google Chrome, or are thinking about switching to the Chrome browser, there are two great extensions for Google Docs contending to make life a whole lot easier. One is the Google Docs extension made by Google itself, and the other is called My Shortcuts, from thomashunsaker.com. Both these extensions aim to do [...]
Microsoft Ignores Google
Microsoft Has Always Given Google the Snub About a week or so ago, Microsoft apparently kicked started its Windows 7 Phone Campaign. Employees were seen marching in a mock funeral procession carrying an over sized iPhone as if it were a casket. What was noticeably missing was any sign of Android. No, its not news. [...]
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Making the Switch to Google Docs
Here I go, from this point forward I aim to use to the cloud. I am already a big Google mail user so I have used Google Docs in the past to share and collaborate on documents. It is a particularly effective way to get a lot of work done without being geographically constrained. It [...]
Nexus One Still On Sale
Google made more noise with the Nexus One than it delivered to the market. Anyone who has seen or used the device will tell you it is a great phone, just ask me. However, Google’s attempt at building an online store outside the status quo proved to be more hassle then it was worth. The [...]
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Is VoIP Google’s Candy on the Gingerbread?
photo credit: fennfoot Article first published as Is VoIP Google’s Candy on the Gingerbread? on Technorati. Over the past week, I have watched as Gmail updated its feature set faster than Google rolls out updates for Android. Suddenly my email is a phone, can manage several accounts, and I am debating the value of having a [...]
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Android Gingerbread Updates