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KitKat Does Take On Android Fragmentation

Posted on November 1, 2013 by Frank

In a piece yesterday CNet reported that Android 4.4 (KitKat) is addressing Android fragmentation by decreasing the memory requirements of Android. Lowering the memory requirements allows for the possibility of installing Android 4.4 on older hardware. I am skeptical that … Continue reading →

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Ok Google, Do You Hear Me?

Posted on November 1, 2013 by Frank

Yesterday, on Halloween, Google released a new version of Android, which has been known as KitKat but is officially version 4.4. For a complete overview of all the new features in Android 4.4, read JR Raphael’s post at Computerworld. While … Continue reading →

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Beware Of The Socks

Posted on September 27, 2013 by Frank

At their annual developers conference, going on right now in San Francisco, Evernote announced the Evernote Market, a store for an eclectic list of accessories and swag. From the market you can buy things like a Fujitsu Snapscan scanner and … Continue reading →

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What They Did After Newton

Posted on August 16, 2013 by Frank

In his column for The Daily Transcript, Phil Baker writes about the recent twenty year reunion of the Apple Newton Messagepad team. The Messagepad was the first Personal Digital Assistant and Apple started selling it in 1993, and it’s most … Continue reading →

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Is It Really Twenty Years Ago That I Bought A Messagepad?

Posted on August 5, 2013 by Frank

Wired reminds us that twenty years ago this week in August 1993 Apple began selling the Newton Messagepad. The milestone is significant for me as it actually lead to some life changing events. I didn’t know it then, but my … Continue reading →

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