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Posts Tagged ‘devices’

Froyo on the Streak

In Computing, Technology on 26 February 2011 tagged android, Apple, Computing, dell, devices, firmware, gear, Hardware, iTunes, mobile, streak, Technology with 4 comments

First of all, what’s a Froyo? It sounds like a hobbit. Knowing the Android team’s predilection for dessert foods, however, it’s probably some kind of ice cream. Whatevs… [update, official Rogers update available via this thread: http://communityforums.rogers.com/t5/forums/forumtopicpage/board-id/Android/message-id/927] Now that Rogers has finally released a Froyo update for the Streak, I think my own upgrade exploits [...]

Kindling

In Technology on 28 November 2009 tagged Books, devices, ebooks, ereader, gear, kindle, reading, Technology with no comments

Unless you’re one of those people who doesn’t really pay attention to technology, and if you are, you probably aren’t going to be reading this, you’re aware that Amazon has an electronic book reading device called the Kindle. If you happen to be living north of the 49th parallel (give-or-take) and within a particular band [...]