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One tablet fits all – laptop-less travel blogging

April 15, 2015 by yenkai Leave a Comment

(Note: this article is not directly applicable to iOS users, but feel free to get ideas for exploring on iOS) For the first time ever, i can forgo bringing a laptop on my upcoming trip. What held me back before was the inability of my tablet to be used for moving photos from the camera SD card … [Read more…]

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Review: Nook HD+

February 28, 2013 by yenkai Leave a Comment

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Current contenders for a low cost 9 or 10 inch tablet basically comes down to the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (US$329), Kindle Fire HD 8.9 (US$299) and Nook HD+ (US$269). There are cheaper tablets yet of course, but those are probably not worth considering given the typical poor specifications, low build quality and lack of after-sales support.

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Truly Useful Android Apps

January 24, 2012 by yenkai Leave a Comment

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I’ve been wanting to write this article for some time but interestingly, i’ve just lost my Android phone! So this is a bit like a post-mortem dump. After the excitement of getting a new phone and experimenting with Apps has worn out, the Apps i found myself using frequently were:

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From Eclair to Froyo: Apps Update Review

December 18, 2010 by yenkai Leave a Comment

Having upgraded to Froyo from Eclair, some apps which i have recommended before are no longer needed in my opinion. Here’s a rundown on the keepers and losers as well as new apps you may want to use with Froyo:

Keepers

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Samsung Galaxy S Froyo Review

December 9, 2010 by yenkai Leave a Comment

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Upgraded my Samsung Galaxy S to the highly anticipated Froyo (i.e. Android 2.2) firmware more than a week ago. Main impression: the phone does seem more responsive. Previously (i.e. when running Android 2.1 aka Eclair), the phone is often in a state where the CPU is fully utilized and is unable to respond for no less than 10 seconds. With Froyo, there seems to be a huge improvement in task management, which is evident also from the improved responsiveness even when the phone is installing a new app (which used to stall the phone completely).

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Free Android Apps for your trip

November 10, 2010 by yenkai Leave a Comment

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Android Apps Mini Review 3

November 9, 2010 by yenkai Leave a Comment

AppBrain – Besides allowing you to sync your apps list so that you can re-install them in case you had to reset your phone back to factory settings, the most prominent feature is the app recommendation, which, frankly, is the source through which i discovered most of the apps i’m recommending in my mini app reviews. So go ahead, install AppBrain and browse the hot apps every now and then. The quality of the apps listed is way better than those listed in the default Google Market App (which i suspect may have been prioritized based on ad dollars from the App publishers).

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What to do if your Android phone won’t boot

October 22, 2010 by yenkai Leave a Comment

Buy a new phone. Just kidding. As the saying goes, prevention is better than cure. Don’t take risks if the potential gain is not significant. I learnt it the hard way when i tried out some App Launchers (Launcher Pro and QuickDesk Beta), both of which rendered my Samsung Galaxy S unbootable (phone starts up but refuses to show the home screen).

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Android Apps Mini Review 2

September 3, 2010 by yenkai Leave a Comment

OCLF

Along with those apps i have mentioned before, here are more which made it to my must have list:

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Android Apps Mini Review

July 31, 2010 by yenkai Leave a Comment

FreeApp

You can probably find thousands of “My Android Apps List” postings out there, here’s mine (standard built-in apps excluded):

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