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Monthly Archives: June 2010
Seesmic for iPhone
It had to happen eventually. Twitter for iPhone (previously known as Tweetie 2) is one of the best Twitter apps for the iPhone. It’s jammed packed with features but with some really nice UI elements that don’t give you that … Continue reading
Android and the Fragmentation FUD
With the recent announcement of the new iPhone 4, there’s been a lot of talk about how it compares to the latest run of Android devices (HTC EVO, HTC Droid Incredible, and Nexus One). However anytime someone brings up the Android elephant in the iPhone room, there’s talk similar to “oh well Android is fragmented” or “all those apps won’t work on your phone” and other similar phrases. I want to spend some time today discussing this issue as I see it. Continue reading
Posted in Commentary, Technology
Tagged android, Apple, Google, iphone, mobile phones
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Netbook Review: Asus 1005PE PU-27
About a month and half back, I purchased a netbook. Being my first netbook purchase I did a lot of research before deciding on what to get. In the end, I went with the ASUS Eee PC 1005PE-PU27 (amazon affiliate link) model. The reason I chose this model was because of it’s highly rated battery life (14 hours). Now, I knew that I wasn’t going to be able to get the full 14 hours, but I figured if I could get between 8 and 10 hours then I was doing good. Continue reading
Posted in Technology
Tagged asus eee, hardware, netbook
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Michael Koby 
Why Ignore Some Mobile Platforms?
My question is, why would you ignore an obvious, growing sector of the mobile market? Yes, I understand that right now, Apple has the store that has on numerous occasions made people millions for simple applications. However, that doesn’t mean that the Android Marketplace or Windows Phone 7 Marketplace will not make you any money. Continue reading →