Posts Tagged ‘droid’
On The “Us vs. Them” Mentality
Wednesday, August 4th, 2010 by Jason Lightner
Talking with my roommate recently, we stumbled onto the topic of how in our society we often to want to bunch things into groups. We usually tend to use groups of two, but sometimes we'll lend ourselves to the occasional three. We do this in politics, in sports, in video games and even in soda pop. The most interesting area in which we do this; however, is technology.
Whenever people talk of computers, it's Microsoft vs. Apple, when it's search engines, it's Google vs. Yahoo, when we talk of internet service, it's Comcast vs. Verizon, and when we discuss cell...
New found respect for Droid Eris
Thursday, June 24th, 2010 by Joe Lawrence
I have to admit, I still cry at night over the loss of my iPhone. For the record, I only got rid of it because AT&T is terrible. We had so many dropped calls, I nicknamed them butter-fingers. So, reluctantly I went with a Droid Eris.
The Motorola Droid is a better phone but too clumsy-looking for me. I was pleased from the start with the Droid operating system and its ease of customization. The Eris, not so much. The battery life is ridiculous and the system is slow.
However, as of recent a minor step was taken to make it...
Droid Eris – recent update
Friday, May 21st, 2010 by Joe Lawrence
Saturday night I was pumped to see that Verizon wanted to push an update through my phone. I have the Droid Eris and from the beginning, they have been talking about this update with many new and improved features. They delivered on them, but also a bit of a headache as well.
Immediately after the update I noticed all my settings were gone. Not only that, all of my contacts too. For the past five or so years, I have had smart phones and compiled lots of info on each contact of mine. I had business contacts, clients, friends and,...
Droid Apps: Stock Time!
Friday, May 7th, 2010 by Joe Lawrence
Ever since I made the difficult decision to abandon my iPhone, I have been stuck in search of a good stock tracking application. Finally, I found one I love with all I need and I even found a way to test my stock buying skills. Check out Stock Quote and Market Millionare.
I love to dabble in stocks and even co-founded an investment company focused on purchasing stocks. Just as most of us cannot check the computer all the time, we look to the cell phone. My iPhone had the best app, which gave me the current stock price, how...
Droid Game Apps
Wednesday, April 21st, 2010 by Joe Lawrence
Let's face it, what is the point in having a smart phone if you can't have fun? I have found three games for my Droid ERIS that have kept me very entertained. Without further delay: The Sims 3, Spades and Frozen Bubble.
The Sims 3 is a fun way to kill some time. For those not familiar with the Sims, you create a character and live their lives for them. You get them a job, spouse, and control all aspects of their day. You tell them when to eat, sleep, go to the bathroom, clean up and everything else. It...
