May 09
Apple released iOS 5.1.1 this week. According to Apple’s release notes, the following issues were addressed with this release: — Improved reliability of using HDR option for photos taken using the Lock Screen shortcut. — Bug fixes for issues that could prevent the new iPad from switching between 2G and 3G networks. — Bug fixes …
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Apr 18
A few months ago, I wrote a post about my impressions with the Android version of the wonderful cross-platform productivity suite SpringPad. The App and corresponding website have gone through many changes since then, both in design and function. The new SpringPad still aims to do what it has always done best—giving you the tools …
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Apr 10
30 million. 5 million. 1 billion. 18. These are the big numbers circulating around the net’s news sources discussions of Instagram this past week.With a long-awaited, and hotly-debated roll out on Android devices last week, and the announcement yesterday that Facebook plans to buy Instagram for a cool 1 billion dollars, Instagram is …
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Mar 23
So a few days ago, Judy posted her take on the potential Heatgate storm brewing around the new iPad. In her post, she references an article by Consumer Reports finding that, in their testing conditions, the new iPad ran 12 degrees Fahrenheit hotter than its predecessor. That Consumer Reports story continues to explain that, while playing a …
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Jan 24
There are many ways to skin a cat, and probably even more ways to measure mobile platform dominance. Not long after Motorola’s first Droid smartphone reached 1 million copies sold, Google, Apple, the media, and fanboys everywhere have all used different tactics and statistics for measuring the relative success of either platform. Over the …
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Dec 07
I love the idea of organization. I started off every year of school since sixth grade with a glossy new planner and a plethora of eagerness and good intention (read: I never opened them after September). I’ve fallen victim to many a good marketing ploy guaranteeing organized closets and a “hassle free” life. Cleaning and …
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