Hello, I'm Evan. I write about tech from my perspective – that of the average tech geek, sometimes with my lawyer glasses on. You can also find me on Twitter and at my real-life job as a lawyer. MORE ABOUT ME.
The New York Times erected its paywall on March 28 in the U.S. While it is a fairly permeable wall (links from various sources will provide you with free access, and your first 20 visits each month are free), the Times’ subscription model is way out of whack with the rest of the industry. Head on over to The Understatement to see a chart showing just how much more expensive the Times will be than any other online source.
One of the strengths of Android is its open app ecosystem. No approval by Google is required for a developer to get an app into the Android Market. That also creates a problem, though, in that it sometimes can be difficult to find the good apps. Such was the case when I went hunting for a calendar app. AnCal, Gemini, Business Calendar Beta, Pocket Informant, Pure Calendar, CalWidget, iRT Calendar, Agenda Widget. Those are just a few of the calendars available for Android. Some of those are great, and warrant a look, but none of them jumped out at me as the perfect calendar for my needs. After sorting through several, I found one that was – CalenGoo.
For all the talk about “new media,” it appears that old media still powers the online trends of today. Last month, HP released the results of a study that showed that user activity and number of followers on Twitter do not contribute strongly to trend creation and its propagation. Instead, mainstream media play a role in most trending topics, and act as a feeder of these trends.
While the iPad has all the bells and whistles, I actually prefer reading on my Kindle instead of on my iPad. If you feel the same, and wish that there were a way to send individual web articles to your Kindle, check out the Send to Kindle extension for Google’s Chrome browser.
One of the great features that came with the 2.2 (Froyo) update to the Android operating system was Voice Actions. With Voice Actions, you can control many of your phone’s features, such as navigation, the playing of music, and text messaging. Let’s take a look at some of the Voice Actions that you can use. Read more
