Last week, I wrote up a list of what mobile operating systems I’m considering to replace my current one. My end result was Android, as its the most webOS-like solution for now. I noted that today’s World Wide Developer Conference (WWDC) might change things vis-à-vis iOS and boy, did it. Just not in the way […]
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Google Announces New Google Maps Features Before WWDC
Amidst rumors of Apple ditching Google maps in the upcoming version of iOS (6 to be exact), Google has seen fit to provide details about upcoming features in Google Maps right before Apple’s own announcement during WWDC (Apple Worldwide Developers Conference). While Google steered clear of answering any questions about Apple’s potential homegrown new mapping […]
Techcitement Guide: Graduate Your Graduates’ Smartphones
Graduation is an exciting time for any student, and that goes for anyone graduating from high school, college, or even graduate school this year. New graduates need to have the edge wherever their next step will be, whether it’s in the business world or further into academia. An important component of this edge is a […]
Google Music Almost Became a Problem For Custom ROMs
If you’ve read my previous articles, you may have noticed that I use a lot of different mobile devices in the course of a year, in addition to the ones I own myself. Plus, I love to try out custom Android ROMs. So, when the news broke yesterday that Google had implemented some pretty severe […]
Oracle Versus Google Trial Has No End In Sight
This morning, Google and Oracle, with the permission of the judge, reached a stipulation, agreeing, among other things, to leave the question of damages out of the jury’s hands. As of now, the jury has found two counts of copyright infringement by Google, for nine lines of rangeCheck code and eight decompiled Java files. The […]
Google+ Minus Users
Is Google+ failing? Google has been pushing Google+ since its release, trying to quash the Facebook behemoth before it becomes too big to stop. Google+ has great apps for iOS and Android, awesome features like Hangouts with multiple people, and grew at an exponential rate. But based on personal observation and a new report from […]
AT&T’s Problems Start At The Top
Thanks to the Occupy protests, we’re reminded more than ever of the epidemic of corporate greed, of companies more focused on their current stock prices than on offering quality goods or services, of the trend to outsource jobs while making excuses of being unable to find qualified workers in the U.S.A. Clearly, these stereotypes don’t […]
SnApp Judgments: X-Men
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 app is X-Men by Konami Digital Entertainment and usually runs for […]
SnApp Judgments: Word Run Pro
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 app is Word Run Pro by Funqai and usually runs for […]
Google Drive, Microsoft SkyDrive, Dropbox, And SugarSync Fight To Be Your Cloud
The long-awaited Google cloud storage service, Google Drive, has finally arrived. Competition has gotten stiff the last few years while the ongoing rumor of Google Drive has circulated. It’s time to see what Google brings to the table. Drive is set to be more than just cloud storage, with full desktop syncing solution, so everything […]