Tag: android

  • Installing CyanogenMod on my Moto X made me want to switch to an iPhone

    Installing CyanogenMod on my Moto X made me want to switch to an iPhone

    My Moto X is working fine but over time, like all Android phones, it became slow. Instead of performing a factory reset, I decided to install CyanogenMod. For those unfamiliar, Cyanogen is a small software company that makes a fork of Android called CyanogenMod. It’s completely customizable and has a ton of innovative features not…

  • The mystery of Asian apps that went viral

    The mystery of Asian apps that went viral

    There’s an interesting phenomenon that I noticed recently. Unlocalized Asian apps have been going viral in the United States. Users are curious enough about the apps that they’re poking around blindly to figure out how things work. A few weeks ago, we saw the Chinese-made MyIdol take the US by storm. The app let users…

  • Why I left my iPhone for Android

    Why I left my iPhone for Android

    Finally wrote up my reasons for ditching my iPhone for a Samsung Galaxy Nexus. You can read about it here.

  • App of the day: Tiny Tower

    After hearing good things about Tiny Tower and seeing developer NimbleBit’s response to Zynga ripping them off, I decided to see what all the hype was about. I had no idea what type of game Tiny Tower was but after a few minutes, I was reminded of games like We Rule and Farmville. The premise…

  • 10 Things I Miss About Android

    Inspired by Lifehacker’s guide to switching from the iPhone to Android, I’m going to list off the 10 things I miss most about Android after switching to the iPhone. 1) Access to every part of the phone. I miss opening up my phone to swap out the battery after one has died.  I miss the…