I haven’t had my N4 or N7 for more than a year, so I can’t see myself updating devices just yet, but I am excited about the new version of the Android OS, KitKat 4.4… although it doesn’t seem too long ago since I was waiting for the 4.3; what happened to the talked about 5.0? So what am I excited about? 10 Cool Features from zdnet Unlimited home screen…
15/10/2013
As another break from GTA V I’ve started playing Beyond: Two Souls on the PS3. I enjoyed Heavy Rain… although I never finished the story after I lost all of my saves 🙁 I love the idea that I can download an Android app (guess it’s on the other popular smart phone too 😉 and use it as a controller, although I don’t yet find it as ergonomic as the…
10/10/2013
I wanted to love AndrOpen, and I do! But it’s not as usable and slick as Kingsoft Office I’m not going to be doing anything too complicated on the N7 phablet, but it’s nice to have the full Open Office option there if I need to. Kingsoft also responded better to voice input, where AndrOpen got more words incorrect and duplicated some. Another bonus of Kingsoft Office is that it…
10/10/2013
We’re moving into the age of the paperless office at work, so I’m looking to start using my wi-fi Nexus 7 to take notes on. I can tether it to my mobile if necessary, and who knows they may one day entice BYOD by allowing us to connect our own devices to the companies wi-fi. But until then I’d like to use my Android device offline. Keep is great for…
05/10/2013
I’ve heaps of xbox games gathering dust and am looking to share them with friends, so I need to catalogue them quickly. I would rather not do it all by hand, so am looking for a solution via Android and barcodes. I already have barcode scanner, but need a quick way to then more the info to a spread sheet, of google documents. Video Game Tracker Scan in games, finds…
28/09/2013
Came across this thread on Reddit: Handmade Gadgets? This is my PirateBox After reading through a couple of links I’ve found that some guys here at xda-developers that have installed the necessary software on a Nexus1! I happen to have a spare rooted N1 sitting about, running on Cyanogenmod. I’ve been using it to occasionally stream Pandora, but I am more than keen to see if I can build a…
26/08/2013
Cyanogenmod – Make Mako your own! destructions for installing Cyanogenmod onto the Nexus4 Cyanogenmod was my preferred ROM for my Nexus 1, after it was no longer supported for updates. Now I’m considering switching back to it, on my N4, for different reasons… the main one to break away from Google’s tracking. The down side is that I’m hooked on Google Apps 🙁 So here’s a list of the benefits…
12/08/2013
http://youtu.be/b14vr5qpmxA This is an amazing surreal parody of North Korean firing squads… I so hope it’s a parody anyway! The artwork is based on North Korean propaganda, it is truly glorious, grab it now before it’s pulled from distribution, did I mention it isn’t allowed on the Apple store! Here’s how the developers describe it: Help North Korean commissar Kim Bok Kyong punish the traitors! Command a firing squad of…
04/08/2013
The 4.3 Android upgrade de-rooted my devices, no worries play time 🙂 My only disappointment was that I couldn’t get this to work from linux, which I found ironic as I needed root access to install Debian on my toys via Li’ Debi wugfresh is a fantastic bit of software, and does everything for you. If you do you use it, please donate a little something to the dev Roots…
29/07/2013
Still no Android 4.3 for me on either of my Nexus devices 🙁 Update: It arrived this morning for my N4 🙂 Update 2: Half way through the day and I’ve noticed a considerable improvement in battery life. One great reason to update, looking forward to seeing how this improves the N7 usability Update 3: Aug 1st finally receive the OTA update for the N7, off to tinker
25/07/2013
Reports of the OTA arriving are coming in fast and furious The 4.3 OTA for the Nexus 4 seems to be rolling out en masse, as I’m getting reports from everywhere that it’s now available. To check for the OTA yourself, open Settings, scroll down to About phone, and tap the System updates line item. If you’re just not having any luck, the link location has been uncovered. You can…
02/07/2013
Google Reader has just stopped refreshing, I’m sad 🙁 It’s one of those events like the Kennedy assassination, Diana’s demise, or the falling of the Berlin wall, I’ll always remember where I was when it happened. RIP Google Reader 2005 – 2013 Update: It’ll be a week tomorrow since Reader was stolen away from us in its prime, and I still find myself habitually opening the app, only to be…
30/06/2013
A great update to the new look Android Gmail app this weekend! The delete button is back, without going through the sub menu. Genius… but how it passed through user testing intrigues me?
This will be interesting, as the OS should be easy to emulate… still upset they run with this and ditch Reader though 😉 Will Google become the next Nintendo, meaning 3rd place in the console market share… but surely they can never have bigger titles than Mario and Zelda? ign – Android Games Console
30/06/2013
Google reader only has a couple of days left, puzzled as all why it’s becoming defunct. Finally I’ve found a suitable replacement g reader Feeds are easily imported, heaps of options, and I like the UI look and functionality.
15/06/2013
– Jet Pack: The classic ZX Spectrum game converted #2 top score for the month, not quite top 50, will try harder 🙂 This is one of my all time favourite titles, I love the simplicity, the challenge, and sense of achievement. It’s a great simple concept that works so well. I’ve been considering for a while to convert it to the Android platform, with only a little experience it’s…
12/06/2013
I’ve been using tor for a few years, but have never had the motivation to shell out for vpn.. I mean, seriously what do I do that warrants tracking, I post all I play with here… until I found free vpn 🙂 This was until I came across Open VPN A free of charge (optional donation) service is offered, with servers in the UK, US, or EU. This give an…
08/06/2013
W00t made level 6 in #Ingress today 🙂 At the casual rate I play it will take me forever to get to Lvl7, as I need as many AP’s again Source
08/06/2013
https://medium.com/state-of-play/caca1560b351 Here is a great article, giving a top line summary of the extent of the surveillance of american citizens. Everyone has heard the patriot act after 9 11, and everyone knew what the government had planned, we all just went into the denial. We find our lives away to google, facebook, and apple, not caring about the personal information we published in the cloud. Now shock horror that this…
15/05/2013
[Rating:5] Ingress Intel Total Conversion This app has been installed on my phone and tablet for the past couple of weeks, and it’s chewing up bandwidth. I have been opening it more often than Gmail! It’s fantastic to see what has changed in the ‘hood overnight, and perfect for planning the most AP effective route for my lunch time migration between portals. This is truly an amazing feat of programming,…