Category Archives: Gadgets

Extending the Battery Life of Verizon Android Phones

Posted on January 28, 2011 by Jeremy Shapiro

If you have an android phone such as the Droid or Incredible, you know how horrible the battery life is. If you don’t touch the phone all day, you MIGHT make it to lunch time before needing to recharge it. … Continue reading →

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NavDroyd for Android Review

Posted on October 3, 2010 by Jeremy Shapiro

After reviewing a bunch of options for “offline” GPS use on my Android phone, I settled on NavDroyd, a paid, albeit powerful looking application that didn’t need to be online for anything. Using just the built-in GPS and offline Open … Continue reading →

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Offline Maps for Android

Posted on September 21, 2010 by Jeremy Shapiro

After August’s 2 week trip to Africa and not having net access with my Incredible (running Android), I wanted to find a solution that let me pull maps and have them cached offline. With my upcoming trip to Italy, now … Continue reading →

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Streaming Music from OS X to Android

Posted on September 4, 2010 by Jeremy Shapiro

It seems like streaming music from iTunes, or any desktop app of sorts, to my android phone over my local WiFi network shouldn’t be anything new different or difficult, but I can’t seem to find a great way to do … Continue reading →

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