Category: NZTekonverse -> Mobile
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Ubuntu Touch may step in where Firefox OS finished….maybe?
We certainly have a strong case for an alternative to Android because we should get a choice to be free of Google’s massive data collection infrastructure that is tracking everything we do and everywhere we go with our phones. Revelations for example that Android 8 screen scrapes every app in the system are mind boggling.…
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Android updates not as good as Windows Phone
If you buy an Android phone, the key issue is getting software updates from the manufacturer. With Windows in particular, which is the nearest equivalent (one OS on many different hardware devices), MS has a very good system that provides updates to their core operating system for many years after it is first released. This…
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Bits and Pieces
Old server or desktop chassis make great little tables to put stuff on next to your desk. So that I don’t spill that drink on my keyboard while I am writing my assignments. It is another step along the way in getting everything set up in the house the way it needs to be. The…
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Samsung vs Motorola, Galaxy J2 vs Moto E
At the weekend I bought my first Samsung phone, a Galaxy J2. I mainly got it because I needed 8 GB of memory instead of 4 GB, so as to be able to install more apps. So I have been able to put on Twitter which I was really after at the time, all the…
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Checking a mobile phone’s IMEI status
All mobile phones have an IMEI number (International Mobile Equipment Identity). This number is part of an international system to uniquely identify each mobile phone. With the IMEI number phones can be identified and traced if they are stolen, or they can also be locked to a particular mobile operator’s network. The IMEI number can…