For the last couple of years, I’ve been using 2 different apps to create & store my notes. In Android, it’s Gnotes. In Chrome, it’s Scratchpad. Gnotes syncs with my Google account. The notes can appear in 3 places: The app, the web app, and in Gmail within a folder called Notes. The Scratchpad Chrome app is a bit different. Notes made here appear in Drive, which is where t...[Read More]
Opinions will undoubtedly vary with the Droid Horizon team, but this is my personal take on the yesterday’s Samsung unveiling of the Galaxy S4. The Hype and Unpacked Event The teaser videos with that Jeremy Maxwell kid and his glowing box was beyond lame. This kid is Samsung’s Wesley Crusher or Jar Jar Brinks (depending on your preference). After watching this kid on stage and listen...[Read More]
I’ve been on the fence about securing my device. On the one hand, of course I want security. But on the other hand, I want convenience. Think about how many times a day we check our devices. For me, that could be a hundred times or more! Sometimes, a main lockscreen just gets in the way. App Lock allows you to lock individual apps. Sometimes I let others use...[Read More]
This editorial is a response to a couple of articles that have been published in the past 24 hours, basically saying that the reason Android has become hugely popular is because it’s cheap. Gismodo published the article entitled “Android Is Popular Because It’s Cheap, Not Because It’s Good“. TechCrunch then published a follow-up article “The Truth Is That Android Is Cheap,...[Read More]
Wise TIVI specifications: OS: Google Android 4.2 CPU: Dual Core ARM Cortex A9 1.6Ghz GPU: Quad-core ARM Mali-400 MP, supports OpenGL ES 1.1/2.0 and OpenVG 1.1 Memory: DDRIII 1GB DDR3 Flash: Nand Flash 4GB (up to 16GB) WiFi: 802.11 b/g/n HDMI: up to 1080p Micro USB (DC port) USB 2.0 Micro SDcard slot (up to 16GB) The Android TV ‘stick’ is a potential minefield at the moment. Yes ...[Read More]
[embedplusvideo height=”382″ width=”630″ standard=”http://www.youtube.com/v/cpWHJDLsqTU?fs=1&hd=1″ vars=”ytid=cpWHJDLsqTU&width=630&height=382&start=&stop=&rs=w&hd=1&autoplay=0&react=1&chapters=¬es=” id=”ep8292″ /] The internetz are going crazy at this so we added a new poll to see wha...[Read More]
Stay safe with whatever it is that you may be doing and we’ll see you guys in 2013.
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Tips & Advice For the guys and gals that have maybe just bought a Nexus7 for their partner’s Christmas present. Maybe they have been using an Android device for a while and unsure why the battery doesn’t last a full day. Possibly somebody is confused with all those terms and buzz words like Jelly Bean 4.2.1. That sort of thing. Also our very good friends over on Andro...[Read More]