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Gingerbread on Nexus One

December 26, 2010August 30, 2012 | Technology | I finally got around to baking Gingerbread. Not the edible sort. But Android 2.3, based off Cyanogen’s git repositories, for the Nexus One. With the final CM6.1 already released, and Gingerbread sources also available ...

Google Maps 5.0

December 18, 2010May 13, 2016 | Technology | Google has released Maps 5.0. Yup, a bump in the major version number, so you’d expect that this update brings about some significant new features. In a nutshell, the new features are compass mode, 3D maps (and pan/rotate ...

The Desire Z in My Hands

December 11, 2010November 30, 2014 | Technology | The first thought that came to my mind when I held the HTC Desire Z: It feels absolutely plasticky. It doesn’t have the solid feel like its HTC Desire cousin. Coming from a Nexus One, the HTC Desire Z doesn’t have ...

The Galaxy Tab Better Than iPhone 4?

November 27, 2010August 17, 2016 | Technology | I’m often amused overhearing conversations between sales people and potential customers. Especially when it comes to selling IT or other tech products. So I eavesdropping at this SingTel dealer this afternoon. There was a ...

Are iPhones More Defective?

November 24, 2010 | Technology | I was at M1 Shop yesterday, and noted at the service/repair counter, all the four customers being attended to at that time were all having problems with their iPhones. That included me (the wife’s iPhone was also having a ...

Multitasking Arrives on the iPad

November 23, 2010 | Technology | Apple’s iOS 4.2.1 has just been released for the iPad, iPhone, and iPod Touch. This software update finally brings the iPad capabilities on-par with the iPhone. The most important feature, to me, is multitasking. The idea ...

When Winning An Award Isn’t Necessarily A Good Thing

November 22, 2010 | Technology | I’m talking about the “good” type of awards. The “Hall of Fame CMS” award, for example, which went to WordPress in the 2010 Open Source Awards. At least, Matt Mullenweg, the creator of WordPress, ...

MacAlly BookStand Case for the iPad

November 13, 2010March 18, 2012 | Technology | Our precious fragile gadgets are often adorned with accessories to protect them against damage. My newly acquired iPad is no exception. So I did some online research, and did some shopping, to figure out what I would get for my ...

Building Nexus One ROMs

November 6, 2010August 16, 2016 | Technology | You probably already know that I’m building my own ROM. Nothing really fancy. It’s just building from other people’s sources, picking things I like. There are two main things I want to make better on my phone: ...

One Week of iPad

November 6, 2010November 6, 2010 | Technology | It’s about one week since I got hold of my iPad. I didn’t port my life over to the iPad. I still do everything on my MacBook Pro, exactly like it was before I got the iPad. The iPad is entertaining, but at least for ...

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