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Search & Move Files Between Your Android, PC & Mac

Published by technicalguy on December 19th, 2011 - in Android, Backup, Small Business Technology, Technology

wyse pocketcloud

Wyse Technology is launching a new app for Android users today called Wyse PocketCloud Explore, which will allow you to search for files you have stored on any phone, tablet, PC or Mac. The app works in conjunction with a software client installed on your computer, so you can perform universal file searches, then view the files, rename them, move them into folders, share them or download them to your device.

The software lets you perform unlimited copying and moving of video, image and audio files between your Windows or Mac computer and your Android device. Meanwhile, other files types can be opened or edited in your preferred Android application (e.g., QuickOffice). You can also choose to email the file via Android’s email client.

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Facebook For Android Has More Users Than iPhone

Published by technicalguy on December 18th, 2011 - in Android, Social Media, Technology

Facebook for Android

For the first time, the Facebook for Android mobile app has eclipsed the daily active user count of Facebook for iPhone. The Android app launched in September 2009 more than a year after the iPhone app. Both are developed by Facebook and the Android app this week started to pull away with 58.3 million DAU compared to the iPhone app’s 57.4 million, according to the AppData tracking service.

With the Android device base growing at 550,000 activations per day and Timeline now available for Android but not yet for iPhone, I expect this gap to widen.

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Facebook for Android‘s monthly user count of 85.4 million still lags behind the iPhone app’s 99.1 million MAU. However, this stat isn’t as important as DAU, or stickiness — the percentage of monthly active users that return daily. Android’s stickiness is 68.2%, compaed to iPhone’s 57.9%. This could indicate that Android devices appeal to a younger, more Facebook-engaged audience, or to more hardcore technology users in general. The iPhone’s role as a fashion and status symbol may be drawing less engaged users.

Another explanation for the Android app taking the lead is that Facebook released an official iPad app in October which now has 5.5 million DAU. Though many users likely switched from using the unoptimized iPhone app on their iPad, some probably came from unofficial third-party apps.

Until Facebook for iPhone is updated to support Timeline, some of the app’s users some may stray to the HTML5 mobile site and slow the app’s growth. Meanwhile, Facebook for Android 1.8.1′s ability to access Timeline can help the app grow its lead. For reference, Facebook for BlackBerry has 29.9 million DAU, and Facebook for Windows Phone has 360,000 DAU according to AppData.

User counts of the Facebook apps matter because they can influence where Facebook devotes mobile development resources. For years, features were first released for the iPhone version, possibly because its higher user count made it more of a priority. If the Android app becomes significantly more popular, Timeline might be the first of many features it gets early. [Update: This could set an example for other companies to develop for Android first as well.] And that could sway people choosing what phone to buy.

This is a coming of age moment for Android.

Wait! Don’t Activate iTunes Match Just Yet

Published by technicalguy on November 15th, 2011 - in Apple

Apple’s new Cloud-based music storage system has a few “gotchas”.

Apple’s iTunes Match allows users (for $29 per year) to upload their music collection to Apple’s cloud – except Apple doesn’t actually upload the music. Instead, iTunes Match will see if the tune already exists and use that 256Kbps AAC file for you. It will only upload your tune if it does not exist in their library already. (more…)

Nook for Android

Published by technicalguy on November 9th, 2011 - in Android, Nook

I tried to download the Nook reader for Android, however I got the message: “the item cannot be installed in your device’s country”. This is for my Bell Samsung GT9000M smartphone.

What’s up Barnes & Noble? Why can’t I read books and magazines here in Canada?

There’s also a lot of comments on the Marketplace page for the Nook for Android update. There seems to be issues with accounts not being recognized and books not being able to be read.

You may want to hold off updating your smartphone until these problems have been resolved.

Don’t you wish your Android phone could…

Published by technicalguy on November 7th, 2011 - in Android

A great article over at Frankie’s Blog lists five things he’s like to see Android devices do.

He has some great ideas and as an Android phone user, and technician, I have an Android phone because I want the freedom to use it the way I want – not the way I’m forced to. (more…)

Android Ski Apps for Vancouver

Published by technicalguy on November 5th, 2011 - in Android, Vancouver

The first sprinkling of snow was visible on the Vancouver mountains this morning. Winter and Ski season is coming to Vancouver. If you have an Android based phone there are a number of Vancouver based Android apps to help you get to the slopes and back. (more…)

Android Watch from Italy

Published by technicalguy on October 30th, 2011 - in SmartPhone, Technology

An Italian company is producing an I’m Watch, an android-based watch that connects to your iPhone, Android, or other smartphone for hands-free calling.

android watchIt also plays music, handles your text messages, plus Facebook, Twitter, and weather forecasts. The watch also connects to IMarket to load apps specifically designed for the watch. It comes with Bluetooth, a 4Gb memory card and a 1.55″ sapphire glass multi-touch curved screen.

The I’m Watch comes in White, Pink, Light Blue, Red, Yellow, Green or Black. The I’mTitanium in titanimum (obviosly), the ImJewel comes in i’m Yellow Gold, i’m Pink Gold, i’m White Gold & Diamonds, i’m Black Gold.

Prices start at 299 Euros (US$420) all the way to 9,999 Euros (US$14,058)

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No Playbook Updates Until Feb

Published by technicalguy on October 29th, 2011 - in Blackberry

RIM has delayed updates to its Playbook tablet until February 2012.

One of these updates was the ability to send and receive mail from the Playbook without being tethered to a Blackberry phone. (more…)

Canadians Sue Blackberry

Published by technicalguy on October 27th, 2011 - in SmartPhone

A class-action lawsuit was filed on Wednesday in Quebec Superior Court, brought on behalf of all Canadian BlackBerry owners with an active service agreement, in reference to the three day outage that spanned the world.

 

Research in Motion failed to compensate BlackBerry users with refunds for loss of service and must “take full responsibility for these damages,” it said. The suit claims that RIM failed to directly compensate BlackBerry users, who pay monthly data fees to wireless carriers.

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Screen Capture Possible on Galaxy S

Published by technicalguy on October 27th, 2011 - in SmartPhone

Twice I somehow captured the screen on my Galaxy S GT-I9000M smartphone. The firmware is Froyo 2.2 I talked with Bell Mobility and they denied this is possible.

 

Native screen capture IS possible, here’s how:

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