October 29, 2010 • 9:15 am 0
Back in April, I wrote about free open source software alternatives to expensive retail software. One of the packages featured was Open Office . Open Office is an excellent, fully functional free Microsoft Office Suite replacement.
Filed under: General technology, Mac OS X, Microsoft, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Office 2010, Office Web Apps, Open Office, OpenOffice.org, Windows Live SkyDrive
October 27, 2010 • 2:29 pm 0
With the flood of political calls in the run-up to the mid-term elections, along with telemarketers, the National Do Not Call Registry (NDNCR) is bound to come to mind. If you are not familiar with the NDNCR, placement of your number on this list will stop most telemarketing calls. Unfortunately, the registry does not halt surveys, political solicitations or requests from charitable organizations.
Filed under: Uncategorized, Federal Trade Commission, Harlem, Mobile phone, National Do Not Call List, National Do Not Call Registry, Telemarketing, Telephone number, Toll-free telephone number
October 26, 2010 • 10:50 am 1
With all the recent speculation regarding the effect of fragmentation on the Google Android platform, it seems the majority of the Android user base are now on versions 2.1 or 2.2 of the OS.
The most recent data — collected during a two-week span ending Oct. 1 — from the official Android marketplace by Google shows that 73.8% of Android users are now running Eclair or Froyo. See chart with details after the break.
Filed under: Android, Android, Cupcake, Eclair, Google, Handhelds, Operating system, search, Search Engines
October 25, 2010 • 1:54 pm 0
A recent tweet from @AndroidDev acknowledged the 100K application milestone for the official Android Marketplace. Congratulations to Google, the dedicated Android devlopers and the enthusiastic Android Army user base this was a great team effort.
Filed under: Android, Breaking News, Android, Android Market, AndroLib, app, App Store, Apple, Google, iPhone
October 22, 2010 • 9:34 am 0
With the holiday season just around the corner, and Halloween just days away, I thought I’d share some Halloween apps to help get you in a festive mood. All the apps listed are available as free downloads in the Android Market. (download links after the break.)
Filed under: Android, Android Market, Candy corn, Graphics, Halloween, Holidays, Opinions, Trick or Treat, Wallpaper
October 21, 2010 • 9:29 am 0
The Apple Special Event held Oct. 20 included a sneak peek at the next version of the Mac OS Lion; the successor to Snow Leopard. FaceTime for Mac, Apple iLife ’11 and the next generation of Macbooks. (details after the break)
Filed under: Apple, Hardware, iOS, Ipad, Iphone, Preview, Software, Apple, FaceTime, iMovie, IPad, iPhone, iPhone 4, iPhoto, Mac OS
October 18, 2010 • 4:46 pm 6
Nook has announced a pair of software updates coming in the near future. The first update expected later this week for the Android app to v2.3 will include several user-requested features.
Filed under: Android, iOS, Ipad, Iphone, Software, Windows, Android Market, Barnes & Noble, Barnes & Noble Nook, IPad, iPhone, iPod Touch, Nook, Wi-Fi
October 18, 2010 • 11:39 am 1
SuperOneClick updated to V1.5.3 check out our post here.
Senior Xda-developers member “CLShortFuse” has released V1.5.1 of his Android app SuperOneClick. The app provides a one-click root/unroot that works on most Android handsets / OS versions. (Download links after the break.)
Filed under: Android, Software, Android, Apple Desktop Bus, Debugging, Operating system, Secure Digital, Superuser, Universal Serial Bus, XDA Developers
October 15, 2010 • 3:30 pm 5
There is a new beta version ( build 1.0.0.7) of the Android Dropbox app available for direct download from Dropbox. The Android Marketplace version is stuck at build 1.0.0.1. The beta application adds several requested features and bug fixes. (See added features and direct download links after the break.)
Filed under: Android, Software, Android, Dropbox, filesharing, iPhone, Linux, Personal computer, Software release life cycle, Uploading and downloading
October 15, 2010 • 9:54 am 1
After a couple of iterations as a lite beta version, Rovios’ Angry Birds is available for Android as a free ad-supported download. A future update will include the option to purchase and opt out of the advertisements. (Download link after the break)
Filed under: Android, Android, Android Market, Angry Birds, Christmas, GetJar, Graphic display resolutions, iPhone, Rovio
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