Category Archives: Android

iPads and Orangutans

Posted on December 31, 2011 by rereno

Just wait until Ed hears about this. The orangutan iPad program, known as Apps for Apes, was started after the gorilla keeper at the zoo mentioned on her Facebook page that she’d like to get some iPads for her gorillas … Continue reading →

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Verizon Blocks Google Wallet on its Smartphones

Posted on December 8, 2011 by rereno

It looks like the competitions is heating up over payments using smart phones. Here are two stories about Verizon blocking the Google Wallet. Google was first to the market with an electronic payment system, but apparently Verizon must want its … Continue reading →

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iPhone User Switches to Android

Posted on October 26, 2011 by rereno

A died-in-the-wool Apple user switches to Android – and loves it, So, my relationship with the iPhone officially ended and I became an Android user. And I have to say – Apple finally has real competition. I’m still learning how … Continue reading →

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Is Your Money Safe With Google?

Posted on May 27, 2011 by rereno

How much do you trust Google?  Perhaps this is the wrong question.  Instead, how much trust sill you place in Google’s wallet system? This means people will eventually be able to wave their Android phones in front of a reader … Continue reading →

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ASUS EeePad Transformer

Posted on April 23, 2011 by rereno

I hope Ed doesn’t get all apoplectic by the mention of something other than Apple products, but I am going to point you to this excellent review of the Asus EeePad Transformer. I’ve had other ASUS products in the past … Continue reading →

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Android Takes a Bite Out of Apple

Posted on March 10, 2011 by rereno

Android is eating into Apple’s  iPhone sales big time.   Apple was riding high for a long time, but now Android is out selling iPhones. the Android operating system has 31.2% of the US market, up 7.7 absolute percentage points … Continue reading →

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CNET TestsTablets

Posted on March 8, 2011 by rereno

CNET tests tablets for web speed and battery life. http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-20035094-1.html?tag=topStories3  

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Malware Found in Android Apps

Posted on March 5, 2011 by rereno

It looks like the bad guys are at it already.  Users love the Android OS because of the openness, but that openness also makes it vulnerable to malware.  The malware was discovered apparently in pirated versions of legitimate apps. Google … Continue reading →

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