Tag Archives: Google

Android as a Life-Saver?

Posted on October 8, 2010 by Bruce Keener

If you saw the movie Escape From New York, you probably recall that sensors on The President kept his staff aware of his vital signs, even when he was in remote location. And, some of the Star Trek series have … Continue reading →

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Android Is Really Growing Up

Posted on October 3, 2010 by Bruce Keener

I’ve wanted to tinker with an Android phone ever since they became available, but couldn’t justify the cost of adding another carrier and phone, especially with another year left on my iPhone contract. But fortunately my buddy Thomas R. Hall … Continue reading →

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Links of Interest, 2010 Sep 12

Posted on September 12, 2010 by Bruce Keener

Here are links to some recent articles I found particularly interesting: TechCrunch on why Android is not working out to be as open as Google wanted. David Rock, author of Your Brain at Work, on how to have more insights. … Continue reading →

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A Balanced View of Google

Posted on September 8, 2010 by Bruce Keener

A couple of weeks ago, I wrote an article that was pretty critical of Google: Is Google more controlling than Apple? I have to admit that it was not as balanced in perspective as I like articles to be. I … Continue reading →

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Is Google More Controlling Than Apple?

Posted on August 14, 2010 by Bruce Keener

After reading Paul Carr’s TechCrunch piece this morning, I decided to kill off some of my social media connections. The first two that came to mind were Google Buzz and FriendFeed (also owned by Google), because they generally just repeat … Continue reading →

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A List of Good Android Apps

Posted on July 25, 2010 by Bruce Keener

I still have a year left on my iPhone contract, the AT&T service in my area is excellent, and I love the iPhone, so I haven’t seriously considered switching to Android yet. But, several of you have switched and are … Continue reading →

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Is YouTube Now Part of the Apple-Google War?

Posted on May 31, 2010 by Bruce Keener

Saturday afternoon I recorded a guitar tune video, using Apple’s QuickTimePlayer, and then used the player to upload the video to YouTube, as I had successfully done with 24 other videos. The upload went fine, but then the “waiting on … Continue reading →

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Why I’m Not Getting an Anroid Phone. Yet.

Posted on May 24, 2010 by Bruce Keener

As I mentioned in my previous post, I watched large chunks of last week’s Google I/O event, and was so impressed at that time that I was darned-near ready to just go out and buy an Android Phone at Verizon. … Continue reading →

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My Current Thinking on Getting an iPad

Posted on May 24, 2010 by Bruce Keener

Every day since the iPad was introduced, I have been thinking about getting one. But, my experience with the Kindle has been nagging at me: I have a first generation Kindle, which will not even view PDFs. It is okay … Continue reading →

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The iPad is Gaining Ground in Browser Traffic at Keener Living

Posted on May 22, 2010 by Bruce Keener

I’ve thought a lot recently about getting an iPad. Same with an Android phone. At one level, the geek in me craves these gadgets to tinker with. Yet, I hate to spend money on something that I just can’t justify … Continue reading →

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