Blog Profile / Symbian Guru
| URL : | http://www.symbian-guru.com/ | |
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| Filed Under: | Technology / Mobile | |
| Posts on Regator: | 586 | |
| Posts / Week: | 2.9 | |
| Archived Since: | August 9, 2009 | |
Blog Post Archive
My First 3D Printed Design
Not long ago, Autodesk announced they were purchasing a company called Tinkercad. Tinkercad is basically an online web-based CAD (Computer Aided Design) tool that lets you create virtual versions of what could, eventually, be a real-world object. Most things that you own were probably created or prototyped as a CAD before …
The Toa Mata Band Is Back
In my role at RadioShack, I’ve had the pleasure of being introduced to the Maker community. This community is actually very similar to the online/blogging/entrepreneurial/startup community, with one difference. The make community builds things solely for the purpose of seeing if they can build it, or because they wanted to …
Using The FitBit One
I suck at being healthy. I drink quite a bit of beer (and not that ultralight crap, either), eat terribly, and I have a strong aversion to exercise. In my early 20s, this wasn’t an issue – my metabolism was a rockstar, easily processing all of this with no issue. …
My Android Homescreen Setup
One of the things that I love about the Android community is how much it reminds me of the old Symbian/S60 community. With such a customizable interface, everyone has a different setup, and everyone loves to share their setup with everyone else. Most of the time, this is with just …
Why I Love Apex Launcher
If you’re using an Android phone without a 3rd party launcher, you’re completely missing out on the best that Android can offer. If you don’t know, a ‘launcher’ on Android is what powers your homescreens and your main app menu. New launchers can be installed easily, like an app, and …
Drones Dropping Beer In South Africa
Have you ever been to a concert, wanting a frosty drink, but you go without, knowing that by the time you sit through the line to get your first beer, you might as well just go back to the end of the line, knowing you’ll have downed your first before …
A Week With The Samsung Galaxy S4
After tweeting that I was using a Samsung Galaxy S4, I had a handful of people ask that I put together my thoughts on the device, so here they are. Please note, this is not a review, just my thoughts. It’s not intended to be comprehensive or reflective of heavy …
Using IFTT To Backup Kindle Highlights To Evernote
I’ve known about IFTT.com for a while. If you’re not familiar, the IFTT stands for If This, Then That. Its a web service that lets you create “recipes” that automate different processes. You can create your own recipes, or you can browse ones that other people have created, and either …
PowerQi T-100 Wireless Charging Mat Unboxing
Working at RadioShack, I had the opportunity to use the full-on PowerMat wireless charging solution for the iPhone for a little while. This kit consists of a special case, and I had two mats to test with (one at home and one at work). The convenience of this setup convinced …
RIP Google Reader
Today, Google announced that it would be killing Google Reader as of July 1st, 2013. I really can’t believe I’m typing this. I’ve been an AVID Google Reader user for as long as I can remember. I’m still in shock. When I built my own website, Symbian-Guru.com, it was because …
TweetDeck for Chrome’s Killer Feature: Match
I switched to TweetDeck from Seesmic a long time ago. Unfortunately, news came out yesterday that Twitter is pretty much killing all the good things that were leftover from TweetDeck. Both the iPhone and Android apps are dead and will be removed from their app stores soon, and the TweetDeck …
Facebook Doesn’t Get Mobile
Despite what Mark Zuckerberg says, Facebook isn’t a mobile-first company, nor do they really ‘get’ mobile. Of course, I could take the easy way out and just point to their mobile apps as evidence for this. The Android app is embarrassing and while the iOS app has improved greatly over the …
Top 10 Symbian Phones
During its earnings call this week, Nokia officially declared that the 808 PureView would be its last Symbian-powered smartphone. This isn’t really news – when Nokia made the switch to Windows Phone, we all assumed it was the end of Symbian. However, this is the first time Nokia has actually …
Sony #ActionCam HDR-AS15 Unboxing
Say what you will about Klout and its algorithms, they’re great at connecting influencers with brands. I’ve been getting Klout Perks for a while now – thus far, I’ve gotten some Axe hair gel, a 3-day loan of a Chevy Sonic, and a Samsung Windows Phone device. Just the other …
TPU S-Line Case For Nexus 4 Review
After a few weeks of being on backorder, my Google LG Nexus 4 finally arrived a few weeks ago. I’ve been loving the phone, but was very aware that both the front and back were glass – something I’m not used to on a phone. Having dropped my previous Galaxy …
AGPtek Magnetic Lenses For Lumia 920 Review
I saw recently that the Nokia Lumia 920, which I’d been reviewing, could work with the magnetic lens attachments that are so popular for the iPhone. Always one to do fun stuff with smartphone photography, I figured for $18 on Amazon, I’d give them a whirl. I got them just …
Google LG Nexus 4 Unboxing And First Impressions
When the LG-built Google Nexus 4 was leaked, I was unimpressed. I’ve never really liked LG for…well….anything. Back in the day, they were known for making the absolute most crappy GSM handsets, mostly the uber-cheap freebie flip phones and such. However, they have, admittedly, been stepping up their game. When …
Eating Out In Eureka Springs, AR
This autumn, my wife and I took a trip to Eureka Springs, Arkansas, to get away for a while. Only 8.5 hours from Fort Worth, it was a great weekend trip, and Eureka Springs has a ton of little places to get a bite to eat. We didn’t use Foursquare …
Nokia Lumia 920 First Impressions
When the Nexus 4 was announced, I decided that would be my next phone, so I liquidated as many other phones as I could to get the cash together. This included my Galaxy Nexus (since obviously I would be replacing it). I chose to keep my Nokia Lumia 800, partially …
Thoughts On Windows Phone 8 on the Nokia Lumia 920
It was over a year ago when Windows Phone 7.5 (Mango) arrived on my HTC HD7. I shared my thoughts on that update, taking a look at things that worked well, and where Microsoft was still sucking it up. I’ve been using Windows Phone 8 on the Nokia Lumia 920 …