Tag: Android
Android Dilemma: Samsung Galaxy Nexus, or wait for Droid HD, Nexus 2012?
I get asked this a lot lately: should I pull the trigger on a Samsung Galaxy Nexus, or wait for the Motorola Razr HD, or 2012 Nexus? Here's one guy's take.
Google Now – What about the 49ers?
One of the best features of Jelly Bean is Google Now. I've been using it regularly for a few weeks. With location-based services, context aware search and artificial intelligence, Google has the opportunity to build something truly mind-blowing.
2012: Android rules, but with fewer models
What we don't know is how many iPhone sales Samsung managed to preemptively "steal" with the S3. How many impatient 4 and 4S owners made the switch?
Android Becometh
In only 32 months Google has gone from zilch to the whole kit and kaboodle. That's astounding.
Will the Apple iPhone 5 be a dud?
When the new iPad shipped I was absolutely floored that it was bigger than the previous model. What?! That's impossible. That never, ever happens! Unless, you're a hugely successful company that is getting sloppy, innovating less.
HTC made 3 key mistakes – ceding Android race to Samsung, Motorola
Camp Android increasingly looks like a two horse race: Samsung vs. Motorola. I'm guessing that Google's mobility division is reluctantly pleased that team Samsung is venturing daily into those San Jose courtrooms.
Hands-On ‘Songza’: New curated music service takes on Pandora, Spotify
Songza, I discovered, is a startup in New York City whose staff includes software engineers, and music experts... and what any self-respecting startup also considers core to the business: "absurdly talented dancers."
Please kill the stylus
Samsung has misinterpreted the reason for the Note's success, and as a result are unfortunately doubling down on the stylus -- an idea that was cool in the 80s and 90s, but was supplanted by the wonders of touchscreens and gestures.
Google Galaxy Nexus Accessories: Vehicle Dock, Desktop Dock
I upgraded from a Motorola Droid (2009) to an unlocked Google Galaxy Nexus. It's running like a peach on T-Mobile's $30 unlimited data plan. Now I put some accessories to the test.
Let the Android Music Play: Spotify vs. Pandora
Just take me to Echo & The Bunnymen for a moody drive on a foggy SF evening; or maybe some incredible Janelle Monáe when highway 101 is at (another) standstill.
