Feb 3, 2012 | Android, Apple, Google, iPad, mobile, phone, tablet
Previously: Technology Is Not Getting Easier! Forbes published an article today that provides a nice postscript about new devices becoming more complex and cranky. Do iOS Apps Crash More Than Android Apps? A Data Dive is rich with details but the important lesson is...
Feb 3, 2012 | Amazon, Android, Apple, Google, iPad, Microsoft, phone, tablet
It’s supposed to be getting easier! After all, smartphones and tablets should be simple to use, right? iPhones and iPads are exposing hundreds of millions of people to Apple’s fabled ecosystem, and for years we’ve been told that everything is easy and intuitive in the...
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 12, 2012 | Facebook, Google, Google+, security, web_services
MyPermissions.org does something very simple and very helpful – and it might be an eye-opener for some of you. The site has gathered shortcuts to the pages that list the permissions you’ve granted to access your information on eight social networking services:...
Nov 9, 2011 | business, Google, web_services
Google Apps For Business is a suite of Google applications customized for small businesses. Everyone in the business gets a domain email address and access to a smorgasbord of integrated Google products, including Gmail, Google Docs, Google Calendar, and Google Sites....
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....
