Tag: android
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Which Gadgets Do I Need, Again
Four-years ago I asked the question “What gadgets do I need?”, and it seemed time to revisit the question. First, what gadgets do I have? Pebble Watch This is my most-present gadget these days. I like that it is limited, it is too small a screen to offer a rich experience, and it is too […]
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Google's Project Glass: Dies at the Hands of a Smart Watch?
As I am trying to understand Google’s Project Glass, yesterday I did something disturbing. As I was leaving work, wondering what temperature I would find as I left the building, I started to look at my watch. Uh, oh: A “smart watch” might take important wind out of the sails of Project Glass’s acceptance. Usually […]
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Understanding Google Glass
Excited by Google Glass, I have been looking for some good analysis on the internet on what it means. Lots of people are willing to say “The possibilities are endless!”, but I am looking for more subtlety than that. I guess I have to write my own analysis. This is a start at that effort. […]
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Nexus Gripes: Very Few
I have a new Galaxy Nexus phone and a new Nexus 7 tablet. The Nexus name is for Android devices that have Google’s version of Android software, without and other add-ons by manufacturers or phone companies. In the case of these two devices, they did a good job, I recommend them. My gripes are minor: […]
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Which Gadgets Do I Need?
So Many Gadgets This week Amazon announced new Kindles, both low-power e-book readers that work forever on a charge in ambient light, and the color tablet Kindle Fire. Fun. I want. But what do I want? What gadgets do I want? (What do I need?) Smartphone, notebook computer, tablet, e-book reader, Ipod, Camera, Hiking GPS? […]
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Google Motorola Mobility Purchase Explained
It does make sense, people understand parts of it, but no one seems to get it right. Let me explain. Personal Tidbit: Kent’s Market Manipulation Looking at a down-market, thinking this was a buying opportunity, I bought a few shares of Google. A few days later it fell on the Motorola news. No, I wasn’t […]
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Android Phones Won't Keep Time Precisely
Google should use the GPS receiver. They should use NTP. But they trust the cell carrier. Recently I have been in awe of what an amazing thing my Nexus One is. For example, with few instances of a little 2×1 widget called myUTC Clock, one of my home screens turns into an 8-timezone pocket watch. […]
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Android Pattern Unlock Insecure
When I first saw the pattern unlock feature in Android phones I thought: Cool! And I used it on my Nexus One. Until I realized that it is a really stupid idea if I want my phone to be secure. Don’t do it. The problem is that the phone screen gets smudged. And when you […]