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Kindle Fire and Jelly Bean

Kindle Fire and Jelly Bean

If you’re the proud owner of an Amazon Kindle Fire, and you’re looking for the latest upgrade, then you’ll probably want to install Android 4.1, Jelly Bean. The process seams simple enough, although there’s always the “don’t try this if you’re worried about turning your $199 Kindle into a paperweight” warning. This “upgrade” could saveContinue Reading

Got a Kindle Fire? Get Google Apps & Android Market

Got a Kindle Fire? Get Google Apps & Android Market

One of the problems with the Kindle Fire is that it doesn’t come stocked with the standard Android apps, especially the Android Market. Kindle Fire forces you to use the Amazon Appstore for Android (which isn’t bad, but lacks some apps). Well, according to this how-to post (and this one), you shouldn’t feel any more inferiorityContinue Reading

So You Got a Smartphone – It Still Doesn’t Cut It

Congratulations. You finally ditched your "dumb phone" and upgraded your cell phone. In fact, you now have a phone you can use to send email!  What's more, you're "going mobile." You tell your clients and colleagues to "catch me out of the office, anytime." Brag away cowboy, you've finally reached the 21st century. Unfortunately, you'reContinue Reading