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Category: Mobile Computing

What good is social media when your friends leave it?

Posted on August 19, 2011 By Michael Kavka No Comments on What good is social media when your friends leave it?

Google Plus, the honeymoon is over. Is social Media any good when you have no one to talk to? So there we go. Google is really bringing the hammer down on people who use Pseudonyms. Not only for Plus, but also for Buzz, and other Googley apps. What good is it though? People get pissed…

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Google, Internet/Music, Mobile Computing, Rants, Social Networking

Patents: Bane of the Tech World

Posted on July 16, 2011 By Michael Kavka No Comments on Patents: Bane of the Tech World

The patent world is a jumbled mess. Companies are suing companies left and right. In the end, the consumer and economy get hurt. News broke yesterday that Apple has won a round in the patent infringement case against HTC. HTC of course is appealing. Meanwhile HTC has purchased S3 to sue Apple. Kodak has sued…

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Apple, Computers, Mobile Computing, Rants, Software

Androids Biggest Weakness

Posted on June 15, 2011 By Michael Kavka No Comments on Androids Biggest Weakness

I have an Android phone, and I enjoy it. I don’t care for the iPhone. That being said, Apple has one huge advantage over Android. The Android Smartphones are popular. The work well (for the most part), and are reliable (again for the most part). The open development community for apps has produced some great…

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Linux, Mobile Computing, Security

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