Rejoice! Yes, Apple has a few problems lately due to removing Google Maps and replacing them with their own (temporarily inferior) solution. However thanks to a 3rd party app that uses Google Maps service, you don't have to worry: Google Maps is back! While new Maps app from Apple has many advantages (vector drawing not based on images, very fast operation), it has serious problems with missing information. Here is a rather innocent example in Apple Maps where you can see that between street with name beginning with "H" there is nothing else: But on Google Maps one can clearly see another...


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Back in my Palm OS days, I liked having the ability to control my phone from my computer. This meant that I could respond to text messages or emails, and manage the content on my phone without having to pick up the device. Now that functionality has come to Android in the form of AirDroid. One major feature is that this management is done wirelessly. Unfortunately, it means that your computer has to be on the same network as the device, so this is not a viable solution for me when I am at work. In addition to sending and receiving emails and SMS messages through AirDroid, you can also...


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Do you run out of real estate on your home screen for icons? Do you wish you had a way to have an icon-free interface? Tagy Widgets is the answer! If you are anything like me, you like to be able to get to your most commonly used applications in as few moves as possible. In the past, I’ve resorted to folders, folder-like widgets and widgets that “shrink” icons to do this. None of them have suited me like Tagy. Tagy presents your apps, contacts, settings or bookmarks in "clouds". You can add as many items to a widget as you desire, and can put multiple widgets on your home screen (you...


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Episode 126 Sunday July 8, 2012 MISC   Will you have internet tomorrow? this site WEA (Wireless Emergency Alerts) goes live June 28th, but how many phones are actually WEA compliant? Amazon working on its own smartphone, powered by Android like Kindle Fire After Nokia and RIM, also HTC sinks like Titanic http://www.theverge.com/2012/7/6/3140659/htc-q2-2012-earnings-profit-drop - only Samsung and Apple thrive EyeSight - Touch free user interface for Windows 8 http://www.eyesight-tech.com/ 3 billion apps downloaded - RIM's App World End of the line for Mozilla's Thunderbird...


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Episode 125 Sunday July 1, 2012 MISC   Edward saw new Spiderman movie (in USA on July 3drd starting) : Sony Xperia Android and Sony Vaio aplenty in it, also holographic user interface with 3D-motion detection like Kinect but very precise “Leap Second” bug caused problems for Reddit, Mozella and possibly other big sites. Unrelated to the previous, LeapMotion introduces a new way to interact with your computer http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_d6KuiuteIA&feature=youtube_gdata_player Apple  No rumors! Macs have no kensington lock, for example : Macbook air doesn’t...


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Here I am reviewing an app for iPhone (and iPad, universal) written by DeuceSoft, a small company that makes it possible to browse data stored in Google's latest online app, Fusion Tables. What is Fusion Tables? It's difficult to describe just what Fusion Tables is. You have to see it for yourself. No, just kidding. Fusion Tables is more like a database than a spreadsheet. Unlike a spreadsheet, Fusion Tables is rather a kind-of cloud-based database where you can comfortably, via web interface, edit fields, edit data, and you can also visualize data in charts and on maps. In spreadsheets,...


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Episode 124 Sunday June 24, 2012 MISC   Google fusion tables (Edward rant at the end) Apple  No rumors! A judge has dismissed the Apple v Motorola case with prejudice. Speaking of court cases, e-book price fixing case scheduled for 2013 Apple, McMillan, Penguin. I'd like to see ebook prices fixed at around $2.00! Should one wait for Macbook Air with retina or buy new Macbook Air “Mid 2012”? Google and Android All carriers in commercials present Galaxy S3 as the best smartphone in the world, as hook to attract customers Android 4.1 already available in early...


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Episode 123 Saturday June 16, 2012 Apple  No rumors! WWDC - new Macs and iOS 6 along with Moutain Lion - this year's WWDC seemed to return focus on developers, highlighting specs of new Macs New retina display 15" MacBook Pro iOS 6 Features: No more Google Maps - Apple Maps (Edward says: TomTom turn by turn!!!) Flyover - hah! Multiple signatures in Mail Add images/video from compose window of Mail Facebook integration Improved Spotlight Search New Download banner New Emojo (only visible on iOS 6 devices) Clock app - finally allows you to choose any song...


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Episode 122 Sunday June 10, 2012 MISC   LinkedIn passwords hacked (Edward’s both accounts hacked, also the closed one, Diana's also) Facebook for pre-teens? Apple  No rumors! (= Edward sad monkey) No need for rumors, WWDC is coming this week. What do you hope to see (not what have you heard could be coming) Mountain Lion Maps iOS 6 (Edward: macbook air with touchscreen) Google and Android Razr has pitiful battery life Lamborghini is now selling Android smart phones, complete with gold plating and crocodile skin.  Got an extra 2.7K laying around? ASUS...


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Convertcast Episode 120 May 27, 2012   MISC Joel joins us (Alli is in a camp) Microsoft to sell 80" Windows 8 computers...just how big is too big??? Bloomberg says FB is the biggest IPO flop of the decade   Apple No rumors! Facebook Camera for iOS released, works like instagram but enables upload of high-res photos to Facebook Google and Android Galaxy S3 on sale in some countries already, first reviews are in and camera is apparently superb Diana gets a Galaxy Nexus RUU (ROM Update Utility) with ICS leaked for Evo 3D.  Safer than flashing an img file,...


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