May 21, 2020
by Rodney Gedda
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KDE Connect is awesome! One of the most useful features is a functional replacement to “click to call” on Web sites. With KDE Connect, when you connect your Android device to your desktop, you can send a phone number on … Continue reading
July 30, 2014
by Rodney Gedda
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I’ve been an Android user for many years, but only recently dabbled with a few alternative app stores to Google Play. I now have Amazon’s app store and the F-Droid open source app store running on my Android device. Even … Continue reading
May 29, 2014
by Rodney Gedda
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I appeared on ABC’s The Business program last night talking about a possible Google acquisition of Twitch.tv for around $1 billion. The episode is hosted on iView here but don’t count on that link being useful in the future. This … Continue reading
January 30, 2014
by Rodney Gedda
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These days you can buy a smartphone from almost anywhere, from a mobile carrier to a grocery store. This month we put out an announcement on how this trend might impact telcos. Now, the telcos may turn around and say … Continue reading
July 26, 2011
by Rodney Gedda
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This article published on ZDNet.com today is a nice reminder of a story I broke almost a year ago. Today’s news: http://www.zdnet.com/blog/open-source/sun-ceo-explicitly-endorsed-javas-use-in-android-what-do-you-say-now-oracle/9285 My version (August, 2010): http://www.techworld.com.au/article/357531/ghost_sun_schwartz_chides_oracle_google_lawsuit/ The follow-up is quite timely given the ongoing legal saga between Oracle and … Continue reading
February 28, 2011
by Rodney Gedda
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A few weeks ago I discovered the DuckDuckGo search engine. If you’re a Firefox user you can add it to you list of search engines in the top right. Some features of DDG: Searches not tracked (so DDG says) Search … Continue reading
January 31, 2010
by Rodney Gedda
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My SO picked up an Android-based mobile yesterday and I am soooo jealous. It’s the HTC Magic that was launched in May last year. I had used the phone previously in testing, but now I can really play around with … Continue reading
November 12, 2008
by Rodney Gedda
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There are a few whispers going around the Internet about Microsoft “breaking” its Hotmail service for Linux users. I can confirm from first-hand experience that this is more of a stupid decision on behalf of both Microsoft and distributors of … Continue reading
July 18, 2006
by Rodney Gedda
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It just occurred to me that Google may not be all it’s cracked up to be. I’ll show you what I mean. I want to search for this URL: http://energyorbit.com/2006/02/07/tidal-power-attracts-uk-prize-money.html So I turn to a trusty (no sarcasm intended) search … Continue reading