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iThing of the Week: TV Apps

When I was younger, there were three channels available to watch on TV. I grew up in rural Indiana, and I remember I was the remote and the one who had to adjust the antenna to make the signal clear. Cable came and then satellite dishes for the home, bringing more channels to homes. Now,…

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Why the Facebook Apps Irritate Me…

As you may know I now regularly use both iOS and Android and one thing that irritates me is no matter how big the company is their apps always seem to offer different experiences – even Facebook. What really bugs me is that Facebook itself operates so differently between Android vs iOS that the actual…

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Google Play projected to beat Apple App Store to 1,000,000 Apps

When Google Play (previously Android Market) first made its debut its collection of apps were laughable when stacked against the Apple Store; however, as Android has gained more traction in the mobile and tablet market, they have been neck-and-neck with their competition. I recently read an article that indicated that Google Play is projected to…

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Radio Might Be Dead

Nowadays we have gotten used to carrying our smartphones around with us everywhere we go.  With a persistent data connection your smartphone is now much more than just a phone.  If you can find it on the Internet you can see it on your phone. That might be why more and more car makers are integrating streaming audio app compatibility into…

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Did Apple take a step backwards with iCloud functionality?

For years my wife and I have used the app Zenbe lists to help share everything from vacation reminders to each week’s grocery lists; however, over the last 6 months-ish Zenbe has basically been dead. We found ourselves hitting brick wall after brick wall when looking for an alternative, until I heard a tip over…

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