Jan 29, 2012 | Android, Apple, Google, Google+, mobile, phone, photos, web_services
Most casual photos are taken with a smartphone now. There is something to be learned from a quick comparison of the process of getting photos from a phone to a computer on an iPhone and an Android phone. It’s a good way to understand why Apple is the most valuable...
Jan 5, 2012 | Android, Apple, iPad, web_services
In addition to its flagship products, LogMeIn also runs Join.Me, a free service that you can use to share your screen with someone at another location so easily that it will amaze and delight you. I’ve written about Join.Me before but it deserves to be called out...
Dec 9, 2011 | Android, Internet, web_services
Reddit has become one of the most popular sites on the Internet. It didn’t happen overnight – Reddit has been around for five years – but 2011 is when it came into its own and became a social force. It is a firehose of posts submitted by its users, loosely organized...
Nov 30, 2011 | Amazon, Android, mail, Outlook, tablet, wireless
While we’re talking about the Kindle Fire, it’s worth noting one strange omission: the Kindle Fire does not have a built-in connection to Exchange mailboxes. The picture on the left shows all the built-in mail connectors: Gmail, Yahoo, Hotmail, AOL, and “other” (which...
Nov 2, 2011 | Android, Apple, Microsoft, software, Vista, Windows7
I’m about two weeks into one of the more amazing experiences I’ve ever had with a computer. I don’t say that lightly; over the years I’ve had a lot of amazing experiences with computers and this really stands out. On the other hand, there are a thousand reasons why...
Oct 24, 2011 | Android, Apple, Google, Microsoft, mobile, phone
A new model of phone has been introduced roughly every day in 2011 but none of them have been very interesting. Until now. Let’s take a look at three big developments in the phone world. (Fair warning: I do not have any personal experience with any of these phones....
