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Being free of Big Tech

Tech Freedom Series There are many things you can do to be free of big tech while having very capable mobile devices and home computers. You should own your data and you should not have to share it with or … Continue reading

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How can Javascript access hardware on Android?

While the Apache Cordova project is providing a cross-platform and plug-in solution to deploying web applications as native mobile apps on Android, iPhones and Windows while giving you access to the hardware such as the camera, GPS and storage via … Continue reading

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Android Gaming Adventure – Part II: Hardware Primer

As I mentioned in part I, the ASUS MeMo lacked the required hardware to do low latency high definition gaming on a TV, a requirement of any gaming console.  So, this beckons the question, what is the best tablet or … Continue reading

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Android Gaming Adventure – Part I: The Quest

Nearly a year ago, I bought an ASUS TF700T tablet, one of the best you could buy at the time.  I really love it, especially with the keyboard that attaches to it, increasing its battery life 50% while providing a … Continue reading

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Android Phone Market Share Grows To 81%

Strategy Analytics estimates that 204 million Android smartphones shipped world-wide in the third quarter, accounting for 81% of the smartphone market. That was up from 130 million units in the third quarter of 2012 when Android captured 75% market share. … Continue reading

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