Whether your device is a 5″ Galaxy Note, a 7″ Nexus 7, or a 10″ iPad or Nexus device, tablet PC’s are becoming commonplace in both households and offices around the world. But what do you use yours for? Lately, reports say that non-iOS (iPad) devices are gaining a strong foothold in the tablet market, mainly those powered by Google’s mobile Operating System Android &... »
A week ago the world was introduced to the Ubuntu Edge Idiegogo campaign which hopes to raise a massive $32,000,000 to help fund Canonical’s limited edition smart phone, the Ubuntu Edge. A lot has happened in the last week so let’s take a look… Ubuntu Edge is everywhere Other than RefuGeeks (of course), the Ubutu Edge Indiegogo campaign has been covered by some of the most influe... »
A couple of days ago I wrote an article about the leaked “Ubuntu Edge” images that were accidentally found on one of the Ubuntu web servers. In that article I wrote about how I wasn’t sure if this was a clever PR stunt by Canonical, or if this was for real. Well my fellow RefuGeeks, it turns out that this is completely legit, and very exiting! Crowd Funding So the guys over a... »
Last night it seems that Sébastien Maes accidentally tripped over some images of a device dubbed the Ubuntu Edge. These images show a pretty sleek looking Ubuntu branded smartphone. Subsequent to Sébastien’s find the site/images have been taken down. However, that didn’t stop Sébastien grabbing the images before the site went down. As you can see from the image above the devic... »
As the workplace grows increasingly mobile, employees are using smartphones and tablets to access the company network. This increased access means increased vulnerability for sensitive data, intellectual property or other proprietary information. While your company should have clear policies regarding what employees can and can’t access on mobile devices, good cyber security guidance always ... »
What is cloud computing, and why are so many businesses and IT departments taking advantage of it? Here’s a basic definition of cloud computing along with four top apps business owners can in the cloud. What Is Cloud Computing? Image via Flickr by AmusedCloud Today’s businesses aren’t storing files and documents in storage or file rooms anymore. With cloud computing, documents an... »
It’s almost summer and all of us want to stay on the beach or go climbing in the hills with our smartphones so we can play games, listen to music, shoot pictures, video chat with friends and more… And finally we can with the new Samsung Galaxy S4 Active. The Galaxy S4 Active is a smartphone with a 5 inch display, this mean that everything you will do on the beach, underwater or climbin... »
The music industry has been hurting in recent years, and there is a lot of debate over the reasons. One of the biggest answers is that people are doing other things during the time they would normally listen to music. For instance, people are playing smartphone games while they’re on the bus and surfing the internet on tablets instead of listening to music. However, combining social gaming a... »