Summer in Oklahoma is like sending yourself to hell, then pouring a molten lava bath and sitting in it. Needless to say, I (since I’m slightly “hefty”) don’t do too many things out-of-doors that don’t involve a lake, a pool, or a waterpark. That said, during any month that is not June, July, August, and half… Continue Reading
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Weekly News Round-up: What You May Have Missed in the World of Android
This week is filled with furor and speculation over the decision in Samsung. The big question is whether this decision hurts Samsung, Android, Google, or Apple in the end. My gut says none of the above, but we’ll wait and see. Meanwhile, Apple and Google appear to be negotiating patents, which could be a first-step in… Continue Reading
TomTom Too Late
If you’re a fan of navigation, then you’re a fan of Android. Android has, hands down, the best built-in navigation. My favorite navigation app is Waze. It’s responsive, accurate, and has a lot of cool features, especially the “Wazer alerts” that provide information about police, construction, and traffic, among others, in real-time. I can’t tell… Continue Reading
Reevaluating Waze
Admittedly, when I first checked out the Waze app, I dismissed it as childish. The truth is, I hadn’t played around long enough to know. Now I’m almost completely enamored. Actually, I’m obsessed with “checking in” and boosting my points, but that’s a side point. Waze is a GPS navigation app that’s, for lack of something better,… Continue Reading
Sometimes Google Navigation Gets it Wrong
This is a screenshot of my route options for my trip from my office to home last night: As you can see, Navigation gave me 3 routes, but suggested the longest route possible, including directing me to turn around, travel 2 miles in the opposite direction, and follow the same trail home. While I love… Continue Reading
What Apps Are On My Phone
I keep getting a common assortment of questions regarding my favorite apps. Although I’ve talked about them before, I haven’t really told you which apps are currently installed on my phone. So, I thought it would be cool to show you some screenshots of the apps installed on my Droid Bionic (and yes, that’s my… Continue Reading
You Ask, I Answer – About Using Tablets
I love receiving questions from my readers. Here’s a copy of an email I received: I am an attorney located in [some big city], and I found your website while researching ways to use a Tablet to help make our office more paper-less. I have been using a Tablet in court now for about 2 weeks… Continue Reading