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Going Android at work part 2: The writing life

Going Android at work part 2: The writing life

I’m the editor of a small weekly newspaper and run its website. I do a lot of different things, but what I spend do more than anything else is write and edit text documents. When I first started working with documents on a Mac (that was what the newspaper where I worked used) I wrote with Corel’s Word Perfect. Opening Office documents required translation software. It was a pain. That ... »

Going Android at Work part 1: The journey begins.

Going Android at Work part 1: The journey begins.

So I decided about two weeks ago that I wanted to begin using an Android tablet for work. Why would I do such a thing? Two reasons: 1) I really like Android. I’ve only really been using Android for about a year and a half. My first taste was a Barnes and Noble Nook Color that I rooted and flashed to CyanogenMod 7. From there, I got my first smartphone, A Samsung Galaxy S (was a long-time hol... »

HTC To Release Android 4.1 Device – the One X+

HTC To Release Android 4.1 Device – the One X+

After many, many leaks and rumors, HTC has finally revealed its newest Android handset as the One X+. While the general look of the device is quite similar to the original One X, it has received a few cosmetic and decent internal changes. The phone itself looks a lot sleeker (and better looking than Samsung’s Galaxy S III in my opinion) with the three capacitive keys in red and a more ble... »

Five Fantastic Apps For Business People On The Move

Five Fantastic Apps For Business People On The Move

If you are a businessperson on the go, you are going to want to access certain information and perform various tasks as easily as possible.  A host of new and exciting apps have been developed with just you in mind.  New apps are developed and released every day and there are a staggering number to choose from.  With applications, certain ones trend for a while but prove not to have the stamina... »

HTC 8X Unveiled with Windows Phone 8 And Beats Audio

HTC 8X Unveiled with Windows Phone 8 And Beats Audio

The 8X is the new smartphone by Taiwanese company, HTC (you may have heard of them). This is their début device that is going to be powered by Microsoft’s Windows Phone 8 operating system. Simple to manipulate with its new design, the HTC 8X may look a lot like the Nokia Lumia 920, but looks are only skin deep. According to HTC, the smartphone design is the most comfortable you’ll e... »

Oppo reveals the world’s first 1080p smartphone, runs Android 4.1 Jelly Bean

Oppo reveals the world’s first 1080p smartphone, runs Android 4.1 Jelly Bean

Last week, Oppo (a chinese phone manufacturer, previously known to have showcased the world’s thinnest smartphone) unveiled the world’s first smartphone with a 1080p display. Yes, that’s right, a 1080p display (1920 x 1080 px) which is commonly found on HDTVs is shrunken into a 5-inch display on a phone that also packs some serious specs. According to Tom’s Hardware, it fe... »

Which is Better, Android Or iPhone? [Opinion]

Which is Better, Android Or iPhone? [Opinion]

I’ve been trying to decide whether or not to publish my thoughts on the whole Android (or more specifically the Samsung Galaxy S3) or iOS (again, more specifically the iPhone 5). I’ve read a tonne of articles, some supporting Samsung and others supporting the iPhone and reading through the comment sections of these articles, there is always a plethora of ‘discussion’ betwee... »

Top 5 Android Password Apps

Top 5 Android Password Apps

Of late passwords are becoming increasingly complicated to manage. You can't have a simple word as a password, it needs capital letters, random characters, numbers and a whole lot more – of course that's only for people who don't want to get hacked. It would be simple if you could use just one password for everything but evidently that's a no no too these days considering one strong site... »

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