Smartphones are now the dominant means of photography
Smartphones have long since eclipsed point-and-shoot digital cameras in popularity for photography. An infographic looks at to what degree this is the case.
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Android O to be named “Oreo”
Google’s announced the name of its newest version of Android, “Android Oreo.” Oreo offers some improvements over Nougat, including text autofill.
Happy 10th anniversary, iPhone
On the iPhone’s 10th anniversary, I take a look back at the decade we’ve spent with the smartphone that’s greatly changed everything.
Android is now the world’s most used operating system?
What’s the world’s most popular operating system? According to StatCounter, as of March 2017 it’s Android, narrowly beating Windows for the first time.
How much has the smartphone hurt other devices’ sales?
Since the iPhone’s debut a decade ago, sales of other devices have greatly fallen off, as shown by a Statista infographic.
RIP Samsung Galaxy Note 7
A look at the very short lifespan of Samsung’s Galaxy Note 7, the phone that started off with high hopes but soon became the biggest tech disaster of 2016.
Thoughts on Google’s Pixel keynote announcements
A look at this week’s Google keynote announcements, including: the new Pixel smartphone; a new Chromecast model that supports 4K TV resolution; and Google Assistant, an improvement on the Google Now voice feature.
Android N to be named “Nougat”
Google’s latest Android operating system, until now named “Android N” (version 7.0), now has an official dessert-themed name like all previous Android versions: “Android Nougat.” For some reason, Google opted to reveal this new name initially via Snapchat, not through Twitter or even their own Google+. For those of us who don’t use (or have never used) Snapchat, … Read more
Increasing price gap between iPhones, Android phones
A study by venture capital firm KPCB on smartphone prices has shown that the price gap between the average iPhone and the average Android smartphone has grown since 2008. This is mainly from the prices on Android smartphones having dropped by half over the past eight years. The average Android smartphone price has dropped from $403 in … Read more
Basic tips on making a WordPress site mobile-friendly
Having a mobile-friendly website is now more important than ever with the dominance of smartphones. While Google’s algorithms for ranking websites changes often, what’s permanent is that website mobile support is taken into account. Mobile-friendly sites not only make usability on mobile devices easier, but it’s also a courteous gesture to your visitors. Unfortunately, there’s still too … Read more