Enter The Pixel 2 XL – Boston Public Library, Duck Tour, and Public Garden
After testing out my new “just black” Pixel XL 2 over the weekend, I already think it was worth the upgrade from the previous generation Pixel.
Tag: android
-
-
Android O Developer Preview
I’ve been running the Android O Developer Preview since Google released the file images, and in approximately four days of daily use, I can say that it’s a relatively stable update which has promise, and I intend to keep running.
-
First Impressions of Google’s Pixel Smartphone – Upgrading From Nexus 6P
Even a year later, the Nexus 6P is still a superb smartphone. It was the first Nexus device with a camera worthy of competing with other flagship devices. It implemented the USB type C interface. Oh, and its front-facing speakers are awesome! :-)
-
Android 7.0 Nougat Released!
Woohoo! The official release of Android Nougat is finally upon us, and fortunately for Nexus owners, the factory images are already available to download. Because of the new developer preview series Google implemented starting with this release of Android, I’ve been running early versions of Nougat for the last four…
-
Nexus 6P and Pixel C On Android N Developer Preview 3 – File Based Encryption
Google I/O 2016’s keynote was yesterday, and while it was fairly light in announcing immediately available updates/products, there are some great things in the pipeline! I’ve been running Android N Developer Preview 3 on my Nexus 6P and Pixel C devices for the last day (with file-based encryption enabled), and I can…
-
Google Pixel C And Android N Developer Preview
I’ve been using my Google Pixel C running Android N’s developer preview for just over a week, and although there are obviously some glitches here and there, the performance and utility of Android as a tablet OS is finally beginning to shine. Historically, Android hardware has beaten iOS to the…
-
MyFitnessPal, Jawbone UP, and Android Wear Integration
Residency often makes it difficult to eat healthy on a regular basis. It’s especially easy to venture down the path of stress eating during long call shifts. After thinking about my eating habits and propensity to use technology to fix everything, I arrived at a neat integration. I’m always wearing…
-
Android M and OS X El Capitan
The developer (and huge nerd) in me always wants to be on the bleeding edge of software releases. This time of year is always fun because both Google and Apple have their yearly developer conferences (I/O and WWDC, respectively) where they announce new services and updates to preexisting hardware and software.
-
Why I Exchanged My iPad Air For An NVIDIA Shield Tablet
After years of being surrounded by iOS users who swear by their devices and apps, I gave in and purchased an iPad Air as a belated birthday gift. The design is ergonomic and beautiful. The apps are brilliantly optimized. There’s something special about the unity between hardware and software that…
-
Android Mediaserver Process Battery Drain
For the last week, I’ve been struggling with audio skipping and battery drain while listening to music on my Galaxy Note 2 (Carbon custom ROM). I observed that the “mediaserver” process was running for an inordinate period of time whenever I played music from PowerAMP.