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The App Store vs The Marketplace

By ⋅ February 19, 2010 ⋅ One comment

With the iPhone’s triumphant creation of their app store and the stories of instant riches, developers lined up to begin building applications to join the ranks of the wealthy. Once it worked for Apple, other device manufacturers began announcing similar stores for their devices, from other phone manufacturers to Ford’s cars to the Amazon Kindle, each trying to expand the usefulness through the work of third party developers. Google and Apple take diametrically opposing stances on the running of their stores, but is one way better than the other?

Video, Movie and TV Apps on the Droid

By ⋅ February 11, 2010 ⋅ 8 comments

In my article on my Droid apps, a commenter asked if there was a list of video/tv apps for the Droid because she had just switched to the Droid and missed the VCast video app. Since, the Android Marketplace is a such a mess, I did some research and found all the apps I could to compliment my list of music, audio and radio apps.

My Droid Apps

By ⋅ December 11, 2009 ⋅ 12 comments

As is common with smartphone users these days, applications drive the usage of the phone in its not talk functions. When I show people my Motorola Droid, I am often asked which applications I use on the phone, so I’ve compiled a list of my current Droid apps.

Why Do Droid Apps Need To Continuously Run?

By ⋅ November 24, 2009 ⋅ 4 comments

In my initial review of the Motorola Droid phone, I pointed out how I noticed that applications continue to run in the background, even when I am not using them. If I am completely not using an application, why do they need to keep running if they are not in use?

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