It’s Memorial Day weekend here in the US and I’m sure many people are heading off to their favorite beach or destination. But rest assured that the US government is hard at work. Indeed they have released their first USAJobs app for Android in the Play Store. Now if you have ever applied to a government job then you know that everything goes through the USAJOBS website. This is a beta release companion app and for a first release it’s actually not that bad. I have a slight bit of more confidence in my government now. Okay, now for the details. [continue reading…]
The low-budget tablets wars started with the Amazon Kindle Fire, continued with the Nexus 7, and now we have the Hisense Sero 7 LT and Pro. This is great for consumers and means that in a year or two tablets will be like smartphones and just about everyone will have them. If you are not familiar with Hisense, they are a Chinese company that has mainly made TV’s but they are now making tablets and Google TV setup boxes. They make good hardware and have aggressive pricing with an eye on the U.S. market. So let’s take a look at what the Sero tablet has to offer. [continue reading…]
Google I/O 13 has come and gone but the excitement for Google products and specially Glass is strong. I’m sure the Glass developer sessions will spur may new innovations and apps. But we are already seeing some of the big names get into the Glass act early. Facebook, Twitter, and CNN have all jumped on board and I’m sure the list will grow exponentially in the near future. Here are some of the latest Google Glass apps with links for installation. [continue reading…]
If you are in the market for a new Android tablet then you might want to consider the newest Sony Xperia Tablet Z. This is the newest tablet from Sony and probably their best design so far. It’s a 10 inch full HD tablet that is both water and dust resistant. It comes in a super thin and light design with 2 GB of RAM and Android 4.1 Jelly Bean. It’s no slouch as it comes packed with a quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 processor. Pricing is typical in this range with $499 for the 16GB and $599 for the 32 GB. Definitely a tempting device if you need a 10 inch tablet today. Full specs are below along with links for ordering. [continue reading…]
Many people want to know how rooting will affect their device before going through the process. That is a great question to ask and something I get emails about all the time. I’m going to cover some of the basic questions that I get asked by many Kindle Fire users about apps, updates from Amazon, and more. I’ll keep this post updated and add more info that becomes relevant. [continue reading…]
Google I/O 13 kicked off yesterday with a marathon 3+ hr keynote capped off with the appearance of Larry Page himself. Not only did Larry give a speech but he also took question at the end which is something new. It was nice to see him there since just a few days ago he had announced publicly his issues with vocal cord disorder. But beyond that the Google developers conference this year was a bit different from last year. There was no flashy sky diving stunts. No announcement of a new version of Android. No real device announcement except the Google Edition of the S4. So what was the major theme of the keynote. It’s a developers conference and you know what, it focused on developers. Let’s dive in and get more specific. [continue reading…]
It’s may and if you are developer or Google/technology enthusiast then you know it’s time for Google I/O 2013 on Wednesday. This is the annual Google developer conference which will be jam packed with lots of cool stuff. If you are a developer then you can checkout many of the session on Google products and learn about all the new developments tools and information. If you are an enthusiast then you can look forward to many new product announcement about hardware and software. What’s great is that if you don’t have ticket it’s no big deal as every session will be broadcasting live and available to watch later as well. [continue reading…]
Earlier this year Amazon introduced their virtual coin system called Amazon coins. You can use this coins to purchase games, apps, and in-app purchases for your Kindle Fire in the Amazon Appstore. Today those coins are now available in the U.S. and Amazon is giving every U.S. Kindle Fire users 500 coins which is worth 5$ in value. More coins can be purchased at Amazon.com/coins
Many people are afraid to root their Kindle Fire HD and are unsure of the process. Before I rooted my first Android device I felt the same way. But once I rooted my first phone then I never looked back and I have rooted every Android device I own since then. The Kindle Fire specially benefits from root because it gets you out of the Amazon box.
To explain some things about rooting, warranty implications, and benefits I put together this video. I hope you guys enjoy the video and it encourages you to root your Kindle Fire. There are plenty of resources here to help you and I always try to respond to comments and questions. Take a look and let us know if your planning on rooting your Kindle Fire device. For rooting instructions and video please go here. Enjoy and be sure to leave a comment with your thoughts and questions. [continue reading…]
Just like any Android device the fun really happens once people start hacking and sideloading apps. Google Glass seems to be no exception as root is fairly easy to obtain. Now we also have confirmation that you can even sideload native apps on the Google Play Store thanks to tinkering by Ron Amadeo from Android Police. He got his Google Glass a few days ago and has been testing what he can do with it. It seems that you can hook up Glass to your computer with debugging enable and use ADB to sideload apps. What apps install and what can you actually do. Checkout the video he put together. It’s pretty neat. [continue reading…]
