Tag Archives: Android

Launchers, Phones, and Books, oh my!

Posted on January 29, 2012 by Jim

Well, I’m back to using ADW as my tablet’s launcher.  Tons more room per screen and enough options to keep me happy.  I found that even the Android 4 stock launcher has a few issues that drive me nuts.  The … Continue reading →

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A deeper look

Posted on January 21, 2012 by Jim

At the moment I’m trying to tolerate the stock launcher in Android 4.  Here’s a look at my new main home screen.  Kinda sparse, but that’s the best I can do with it.  I do like a lot of other … Continue reading →

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First Impressions of Android 4

Posted on January 19, 2012 by Jim

Android 4, also known as “Ice Cream Sandwich” or “ICS”, has been out for a few months in the Android community, first as just a “raw” version from Android, and most recently as the newest OS for Android phones and … Continue reading →

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Alternate Android Launcher

Posted on December 9, 2011 by Jim

One big advantage Android devices have over Apple is their ability not only to to allow the user to completely customize their  home screens using widgets and icons, but to change the entire “launcher” app itself!  This is the interface … Continue reading →

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10 apps for 10 cents each for 10 days!

Posted on December 6, 2011 by Jim

Google just hit 10 billion downloads in the Android Market, so to celebrate they have worked with their top developers to offer a huge 10-day sale!  Some of the best (and most expensive) paid apps in the market will be … Continue reading →

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Netflix finally officially available for Xoom!

Posted on October 20, 2011 by Jim

Netflix 1.5.0 now officially supports the Android Honeycomb OS.  This means you can install it on any Android tablet.  I have been running version 1.4.1 on my Xoom for a few weeks and haven’t had an issue, so 1.5.0 should … Continue reading →

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iOS 5

Posted on October 14, 2011 by Jim

I finally got iOS5 installed on Kevin’s iPod.  I must say, I’m not impressed.  Very little has changed.  And from what I can see, a bunch of it was lifted from Android!  Clearly Steve Jobs had little, if any, input … Continue reading →

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Galaxy Tab – Been there, done that, returned it

Posted on August 7, 2011 by Jim

I “rented” a 7” Galaxy Tab for a couple weeks recently.  As most people probably already know, it’s a small Android-based tablet.  After all was said and done, I was kinda disappointed.  After testing it with everything I could throw … Continue reading →

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Amazon vs Google – The quest for the MP3 market

Posted on March 29, 2011 by Jim

Amazon just released “Cloud Drive” and “Cloud Player” for Android.  It lets you stream your music from the cloud.  5GB of cloud space is free, and you get upgraded to 20GB if you buy just one MP3 album from them … Continue reading →

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New Amazon Appstore for Android

Posted on March 27, 2011 by Jim

The new Amazon Appstore opened up this week for Android users, and it’s great!  They’re giving away a paid app of their choice every day too.  This means that if you visit the Appstore once a day you can “purchase” … Continue reading →

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