Do iOS Apps Crash More Than Android Apps? A Data Dive - Forbes
Apparently iOS apps crash more than Android apps.
There And Back Again: A Lengthy Weighing Of The Galaxy Nexus And iPhone 4S
STOP THE PRESSES! A positive review of Android on TechCrunch. Says it is actually superior to iOS.
Kindle Fire - Full Color Kindle with 7" Multi-Touch Display, Wi-Fi
Amazon unveils the Kindle Fire (a 7” multi-touch colour tablet) for US$199, the Kindle Touch (a 6” touch screen E Ink Kindle) for US$99, and introduces a low priced, ad-supported E Ink Kindle for just US$79.
The the bargain basement Kindle will become a staple for users dipping their toe into the eReader market, while the Kindle Touch will be a nice upgrade for current Kindle owners. Finally, the Kindle Fire introduces a totally new product category, one that is cheaper than the iPad and current stock of Android tablets but ostensibly does just as much.
Personally I won’t be getting the Kindle Fire for reading purposes. My current Kindle 3 works just fine and the only reason I would upgrade is to get faster page refreshes. After all it’s just words on a page, you don’t need any fancy graphics for that!
the definition of open
mkdir android ; cd android ; repo init -u
git://android.git.kernel.org/platform/manifest.git ; repo sync ; make
HP TouchPad to Android Port: $1500 Prize
Did you manage to snag a $100 HP TouchPad? If so, keep a look out for the Android port!
Apple’s iCloud: Data in Forefront, Devices in Background
I’ve been on the fence about using Apple products.
What makes me a Google/Android “fanboy” is the seamless integration between GTalk, GMail, Google Contacts, and Google Calendar. These four services are essential and I like that they are baked into my Android phone. I could achieve similar functionality with iOS, but it would not be as seamless. For example, I would have to download a separate GTalk app.
However, Apple’s iCloud service has caused a real disruption in mobile syncing. As I predicted iCloud is completely free. The only paid service will be iTunes Match. All an iOS user has to do is hit the sync button and data is automatically downloaded/uploaded between their devices. This is the Holy Grail of multi-device syncing. There is no need to worry about setting up automatic folder synchronisation or using Dropbox-like tools, which while arguably very powerful requiring some tweaking.
I use a desktop, a laptop, a smartphone and will possibly also purchase a tablet. Keeping my music and videos synced on all these devices will be an annoyance and if iOS can make this less of a headache, I may really consider switching.
