Joe Levi, known to his friends as Joe the Web Guy, is a web geek and CSS guru with 17 years’ experience in web development; HTML markup; styling with CSS; and enhancing user experiences with dhtml, javascript, and jquery. He … Continue reading
Tag Archives: android
Use your smartphone, even when its cold outside
Most smartphones use capacitive screens — that’s geek lingo for “you gotta touch ‘em with your fingers”. (The old screens that you’d tap with a stylus is called “resistive”, just so ya know.) What happens when it’s cold outside? Most … Continue reading
An Android Tablet with a 2-Month Battery? Yes they did!
Okay, so it’s not so much an “Android Tablet” as it is an “Android-powered eBook reader in Tablet formfactor” but it’s still impressive. Come to think of it, most things that Barnes and Noble are doing with their Android-powered devices … Continue reading
What Day Is It Rebecca Black? Android App back from the dead!
The original “What day is it Rebecca Black?” app suffered a DMCA-take-down notice. Now, after some changes and some legal research, “What day is it Rebecca Black?” is back!! In version 1.1 are: better sounds more consistent sounds “non-infringing” imagery … Continue reading
Get this SWEET Rebecca Black Android App!
What does it do? You launch the app, push a button, and Rebecca Black tells you what day of the week it is! Awesome! How do I feel about it? We so excited! Download it now from the Android Market: … Continue reading
First Look Hands-On with the Amazon Appstore for Android
Amazon is now in the Android apps business with their newly released Appstore. Apple has already sued them over the name (they have their own “App Store”). The new store will offer another avenue through which one can buy and … Continue reading
CyanogenMod 7 Gingerbread Nightly Running on the NookColor
The B&N Nook is a pretty decent eBook reader powered by Android. The NookColor is pretty much an Android tablet running a proprietary eBook “launcher”. What does that mean? Time to hack! With this 800Mhz, inexpensive tablet you can root … Continue reading