HTC gained a lot of credit with Android fans when it announced recently that it would no longer be locking bootloaders on its Android devices. There was concern, however, that the change would not apply to several devices that on the verge of release when the decision was made. That changed on Sunday when HTC […]
Every night at 12:15 AM Pacific, Amazon gives away a free paid app through their Amazon app store. As I am usually awake at 12:15 AM Pacific, why not let you know if today’s app is useful, or just more clutter in your app drawer? Today’s free paid app is Sign by Simply Applied, which normally […]
Wow, it was only about two weeks ago that I complained about the lack of a good use for Android’s front facing camera (are you stalking me, Skype?). Skype is fortunately following through with their promise to continue rolling out updates and new features for other platforms, despite being purchased by Microsoft. As of an […]
We’ve come along way since HP first unveiled the TouchSmart line in 2007. Touch interfaces are no longer seen as a gimmick or something quirky, but as a killer app. Tablets and smartphones have users conditioned to want to interface with their fingers. While many manufacturers are bringing touch to their desktops for the first […]
[yframe url=’http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4LW8wgmfpTE’] As reported at NewScientist, smart-type people at MIT have made a huge leap in the possibility of real-time holograms. The MIT folks use, among other things, a hacked Kinect, proving once again that the Xbox 360’s controllerless controller is wasted on dance games. This is rather amazing technology. It’s extremely early, but it’s […]
The era of the unlimited data plan is coming. AT&T led the way, but Droid Life is reporting that on July 7th, Verizon will follow. Presumably, the standard line about how this will save money for most customers applies, but you have to wonder about that with the rates being reported. AT&T’s 2 GB plan […]
Voice of Subjectivity is an occasional companion column to Voice of Objectivity, for when I can’t quite agree with my calmer perspective. The opinions presented here do not necessarily represent the views of Techcitement, but they’re all mine. Let’s face it, I get as Techcited as anyone. I have a rooted Android phone. There, I […]
Although Sprint brought us the first 4G network on a national carrier, AT&T and Verizon’s choice to go with LTE as their 4G technology has made critics skeptical of Sprint’s early investment in WiMax. In rather unexpected news, a wireless data provider known as LightSquared has just struck a reported $20 billion deal with Sprint […]
Jeremy Goldstone, technology journalist and social media professional, explains in each iteration of The Complaint Department why technology isn’t conforming to his specific needs right now and why that sucks. What the hell? Seriously, what the hell? You took 12 years to make that? OK, I realize Gearbox, the final dev, didn’t work on it […]
This is one of those stories that developed faster than I could deal with it. I sat down to breakfast and saw that yesterday HTC announced via their Facebook page that there would be no Gingerbread update for their Desire Android smartphone. By lunch, the announcement was rescinded. The Desire was a popular phone in […]
