Convertcast Episode 103 Sunday, January 29, 2012 MISC  http://www.solidoodle.com/ 3D Printer - I’m not sure I understand how this thing works, but it looks really cool!! (A friend just bought a 3D printer - can't wait to check it out!) Would Barnes and Noble go bankrupt without the Nook?  Some analysts think so. new CEO of RIM arrived, doesn’t look like he has a vision and not changes enough 27 German publishers to combat Apple with open digital textbook platform http://9to5mac.com/2012/01/25/27-german-publishers-to-combat-apple-with-open-digital-textbook-platform/ Online Voting...


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Convertcast Episode 102 Sunday, January 22, 2012     MISC Protect IP Act (PIPA), Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA), OPEN Act - many sites go dark on 1/18/12 to protest (XDA developers, REDDIT, WikiPedia, CyanogenMod included) KODAK company goes bankrupt, some other companies like Microsoft and IBM fear they can long-term also share this destiny. Did you have Kodak camera or somethig? Kodak bankrupt because failed in TRANSITION from analog film to digital cameras. Android Some Sprint devices get Honeycomb update.  Evo 3d only gets an update that removes the embedded...


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Convertcast Episode 101 Sunday, January 15, 2012 MISC ICANN new domains - wtf?! Wasn't .xxx bad enough? thick whois system ICANN wants to indroduce - so no private whois and one needs to identify to registrars etc. the US embassy and terror alerts in Bangkok Was yours one of the disappearing 4Square accounts this week? SOPA samsung’s bada OS to merge with intel tizen OS (samsung is biggest maker of smarpthones globally!) http://www.forbes.com/sites/elizabethwoyke/2012/01/13/samsung-merging-its-bada-os-with-intel-backed-tizen-project/ Android CM lets you put ICS on HP Touchpad....


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Convertcast Episode 100 Sunday, January 8, 2012 Edward - resident Windows Phone and Kinect expert Diana - resident Android expert What did you like best in the 2011 tech world? I liked the push for competition, but not so much the litigation. Plethora of e-readers. the best in 2011: iCloud, iOS5, Windows Phone mango with multitasking and WiFi tethering, Kindle Touch, Kinect Siri and clones like it What do you want to see in 2012? Whatever happened to those paper thin batteries? One social network to rule them all, or updates to what we've got  so we can have the best...


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Like many people, I am forever hunting for applications which extend the functionality of my device, and increase its abilities. Without bursting into song about my favorite things, here are three Android applications that make my life easier, and my device much more useful. Tasker – Android Automation Gone Wild (~5.50 purchased from dev, ~6.50 purchased through market) Tasker has been around a while, and much has been said about it, but I think it worth mentioning again.  This gem of an app allows the user to automate almost anything on the device – without root, and without being an Android...


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Since getting my iPad and discovering CaptureNotes 2, I have been looking for a really good stylus. It's a shame to have to write with your finger in big block letters like a pre-schooler when you have an app as great as CaptureNotes on which to write. My friend Leanna over at TiPb recommended the Wacom stylus, but I just couldn't bring myself to spend $30 for what looked exactly like every other stylus out there. So I kept looking until I stumbled upon the Jot stylus from Adonit. While they have both a Jot and Jot Pro model, I figured I could get away without the rubber grip on the pro model,...


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I’m sure most people would agree that the stock Android messaging application is “adequate” – it gets the job done.  If you are looking for more, however, you have to find a third-party application.  GO SMS Pro is a fantastic alternative. In spite of what the “Pro” name implies, GO SMS Pro (like all the other applications from the GO Dev Team), is free.  And yet, the application is amazingly feature rich – and ad-free. One of the biggest advantages that GO SMS offers is the ability to backup and restore your SMS messages from within the application.  You can back up all messages,...


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Coming as I did from the Treo line of smart phones with their hardware keyboards, software keyboards were something of a learning curve.  For some individuals, this curve is steeper than for others.  Here I review a dozen keyboard alternatives which could make that transition easier. One of the biggest features of newer keyboards is their ability to predict what you are trying to type.  In some cases, this can be a good thing (changing “thr” to “the” for example).  In others, it can be a down-right annoyance.  An example of this was when I got my first Android phone, and was sending...


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Convertcast Episode 93 October 25, 2011 RIM cancelling java. no more java on bbx.  you go native, webworks, flash or go home they said java wont give the same user experience on qnx or bbx. the playbook and new smartphones will be called box bbos + qnx = bbx A week with the iPhone 4s Jerry's new case fever - SGP Neo Hybrid Scoshe Bandedge g4   Review Freaky iTunes! Alli's Amazing Anti-Android rant   Follow Jerry on Twitter Follow Alli on Twitter Call the Just Another Geek Site Google Voice number, and leave us a message! (304) 884-JAGS (5247) Download the episode...


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I recently purchased the ROOCASE Executive Leather case for my Nook Color as a consolation prize for not being able to get a new tablet.  The case is available in red, magenta, graphite grey and black.  I bought the red one. The leather is nice quality; it is not smooth, yet not too heavily grained for my overly-sensitive fingers.  The case itself is fairly thick at just over an inch, but that is understandable given the design.  The cover is sturdy and rigid; and it is nicely padded, with the ROOCASE logo embossed in the lower right corner of the front.  The Nook could probably withstand...


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