Blog entries tagged application

“Dumbphone” of the season: Vodafone 555 Blue

Tue, 30 Aug 2011 19:01:06 +0100

Yes, I know the general term for WAP enabled phones these days is “smartphone”, but after doing some research on the Vodafone 555 Blue, I had to borrow the term “dumbphone” from Tech Crunch’s Chris Velazco.

While there have been other Facebook phones, this latest feature phone claims to take Facebook integration to the next level on pay as you go (PAYG) phones.

The reality is 555 Blue was launched about two years too lateRead More...

Pocahontas and the web app

Tue, 31 May 2011 08:24:07 +0100

What is the first thing you think about when you hear the word ‘native’?

The first thing that pops into my head is Pocahontas.

My second thought: “What was the name of that *song when she is singing on top of a mountain and dives off a cliff into the river below”?

My third and final thought: oy vaysmeer (short for oy vay) am I being discriminatory?

I asked my friend what the first thing he thought of and he said &lsquRead More...

A peek into the future of Android

Wed, 25 May 2011 23:30:43 +0100

Google gave us a small peek into the future at its I/O event earlier this month, where they announced Android @ Home, their very own attempt at home automation.
When I first read about Android @ Home my heart almost skipped a beat. It’s the stuff geeks like me dream of, and with a company as big as Google behind the project the potential is staggering.