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Nexus S Introduced with Gingerbread

December 6, 2010 Tech

As many of you might know from the podcast or a few articles I’ve written I am a total Android fanboy. I don’t deny it and I try to keep in touch of all the latests android news. Well google has released details along with a video about their newest phone. The video shows the Nexus S and features of the new firmware 2.3 or Gingerbread. I know I am interested at this tease of what Gingerbread offers as well as the Nexus S. Full Tech Specs of the Nexus S can be found by Clicking Here. Below is the video for thatÂ GoogleÂ released with the Official Introduction of the Nexus S. I know I am very interested in this phone and might pick one up after its release on Dec 16 unlocked or by independent carriers at Best Buy. I know I’m looking forward to seeing more about the Nexus S and Gingerbread.

Android Vs iPhone Vs Blackberry?

November 5, 2010 Tech

This is a little comic image that has been going around the internet, mainly the smartphone review sites, and I for one find it hilarious. Honestly I do not know who was the first person to post this so I sadly can’t give credit, but its all over the tech sites. I personally think this is pretty accurate. Many people know I am a loyal Android fan/ user. I use to be a blackberry guy before that and own an iPod Touch so I’ve had experience with all platforms. Mainly I wanted to share this to hopefully give you a good laugh. With that said I am interested if you think this seems accurate or not. Leave a comment giving your opinion.

Droid X vs Droid 2?

August 3, 2010 Tech

The past few months I’ve been looking for a new phone. But it wasn’t until the release of the iPhone 4 that I decided to get a smart phone. Since I’ve never anything other than a Verizon phone I settled on getting a Droid. The only problem was which one should I get?

At the time the Droid X was just released, and it looked beautiful with it’s 4.3 inch screen and it’s 8 megapixal camera with dual flash. The only problem was for me was that it didn’t have a keyboard. It was all touch screen. I have a touch screen phone now but it sucks, so that has turned me off on touch screen phone. Granted it may just be my phone that sucks. The other problem I have with it is the size. Yes I know that was a good thing just a few sentences ago but I carry my phone in my pocket, so Iâ€™d feel like I’d snap the phone in half when I squatted down.

My only other choice for a newer model phone is to wait for the Droid 2 to come out next week. The Droid 2 only has a 5mpx camera, but I don’t use my very often so I really don’t care about that too much. The Droid 2 looks a lot like the Droid one with a bit of a face lift. The lip at the bottom is now a smooth curve. The gold useless directional pad is gone. And that’s all the major physical changes to from the Droid. The Droid 2 is coming with Android 2.2 (Froyo) out of the box which is the first android phone to come with Froyo.

I’m most likely going to get the Droid 2 and I’ll have a review on it once I get my hands on it for a while, so look for that in the future.

Hulu Plus is on the way

June 26, 2010 Tech, Television, Videos

Well, it’s finally come. There are now reports that Hulu plans to launch a subscription service in the near future. It’s been rumored for months, but now there’s confirmation. The subscription will cost $10 per month, and will be rolling out to select users as early as later this month. Obviously, if people are going to be paying for this, they’ll want more content, which is why Hulu is reported to be in talks with CBS, Viacom, and Time Warner to add their shows to Hulu’s already sizable catalog. Along with the traditional computer environment, Hulu claims to have options in the work for iPad and, as rumored, video game consoles, along with set-top boxes. Could this herald the end of cable television as we know it? It’s already happening to music purchasing and movie rentals, what’s stopping it from happening to television as well? We live in the internet age, and it seems that cable providers either need to recognize that and form some kind of counteroffensive, or embrace obsolescence.

Source: Wired.com

UPDATE: It’s been all over the place for the past couple of days, but now it’s officially confirmed. Hulu Plus membership invitations will start going out gradually over the next couple of months, starting now. For $10 a month, Hulu’s prepared to offer you an extended catalog that will be available on iPad, iPhone, and select television services. There will also be a PS3 version rolling out in the next few months (possibly exclusive to Playstation Plus subscribers), as well as an Xbox 360 version available to Gold membership subscribers sometime in early 2011.

Hulu on XBox live?

June 2, 2010 Games, Tech

Hold still my beating heart. Could it be true? Hulu on Xbox live(XBL)? Well according to Gearlive.com its a done deal. Just have to wait for them to officially announce it at E3. Sadly it looks like it will not be free, I’m still hoping they go the netflix route with free as long as you have a gold account. I guess we all will find out soon enough. June 14th at 10:00 AM PT. to be more specific. That is when Microsoft will kick off their E3 press conference. Many questions are still asked,but I’ll be glued to my sofa that morning awaiting for all the goodies Microsoft has to offer. Let us know what your E3 predictions are in the comment below.

sorce via Gear Live

Android Vs. Apple

May 21, 2010 Tech

I am a geek which means I love my gadgets. I have owned a variety of phones and mp3 players throughout the years. I’ve had Sidekicks,Blackberries,Zune,iPods, Android phone, and many more. This article is mainly going to focus on the software for Android and Apple.

Summary:

Android(MyTouch 3G)- I love the ability to customize my phone. I have The GeeksFTW! logo as my background, google search with voice search widget, weather widget, battery widget, and a widget that displays my Xbox Live Avatar right next to my icons.Also there are many free and pay for themes. Along with customization I love the easyÂ integrationÂ with my Gmail. All my phone contacts are saved on my Gmail and I can import and export between my phone and my Gmail. I also love the status bar where I can drag down and view any messages I might have whether its Email, SMS, Twitter, or whatever and click on it to take me to view it. I also being able to use folders to store my apps. For example: Create a Social folder and store the Facebook, Twitter, and whatever else I want. Then I can just tap the folder and open the app I want from there. I can upgrade the storage memory for my phone by getting a bigger Micro SD card. And multi-tasking is great.

Apple iPhone/iPod Touch- The support for the app store is way better since its been around a lot longer. And more support for the app store brings better games. There are tons of great free games and pay for games on the apple app store.The iTunes software and the media player is a lot better then the Android media player. I love the ability to use Multi-touch for zooming,typing and other features. Typing is a lot easier because of the Multi-touch. I really like the dock bar that keeps 4 apps that you choose on the bottom of the home screens. The pricing for the apps areÂ consistentÂ in the way of its either free or in variations of $0.99, $1.99, $2.99, and etc. Also there are App gift cards that can be added for store credit for future purchases. Its great for kids who don’t have credit cards or people who do not want to store their credit cards on their devices for whatever reason. And apps being part of the total storage on the device.

Overal:

I have both devices and most of the time carry around both wherever I go. Since this is aÂ comparisonÂ review I would have to go with Android as the winner. The biggest flaws for android would have to be the lack of support and the media player compared to iPhone/iPod Touch. That said I love the ability to customize my phone,upgrade my storage memory, and theÂ integrationÂ with Gmail. As I have said each have their own flaws. And some of the features each lack will be coming soon such as Multi-touch,Multi-tasking, folders, and other features. This Geek just has to go with Android.