Author: Evan Wondrasek
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Android App Roundup! Touiteur (Twitter) and ROM Manager (for rooted phones)
The wait is over, everybody: Kevin and I are back for another exciting installment of our Android App Roundup series. This week, I’ll be covering Touiteur, a great Twitter client, and Kevin will tell you about ROM Manager, the easiest way to install custom ROMs on your rooted phone. As always, if you have any…
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Droid X: That “Pull” Tab Behind the Battery Cover is for Battery Removal, Don’t Tear it Out!
After a few delays, I was finally able to get my hands on Motorola’s new 4.3″ Android smartphone, the Droid X. This is a really impressive phone, but there is one thing you need to watch out for when you first use it: the “Pull” tab is not meant to be removed! Before you insert…
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How to Install Adobe Reader Without Installing Adobe DLM (Download Manager) Browser Plugin
As a quick follow-up to my previous article about installing Flash player without installing Adobe’s DLM browser plugin, I’ll cover how to avoid installing this unnecessary intermediary software when installing Adobe Reader. If you didn’t read my previous article, here’s what you need to know: Adobe DLM is a “download manager” plugin that is installed…
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How to Install Adobe Flash Player Without Installing Adobe’s DLM (Download Manager) Browser Plugin
Most of us use Adobe Flash, that’s simply a fact of the internet. YouTube, Hulu, Pandora, and dozens of other sites currently use Flash to provide you with interactive media and applications, and until HTML5 (hopefully) gives us a viable alternative, we’re stuck with it in many ways. Don’t get me wrong – I don’t…
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How to Enable Vertical Tabs in Google Chrome
Update: Vertical tabs have now been removed by the Chrome development team. Read more: A fond farewell to vertical tabs in Google Chrome I’ve been using Google’s Chrome web browser exclusively for a few months now, but one of the things I miss most about Firefox is the ability to view my tabs vertically rather…
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Droid X: This is one hard phone to find (without a preorder) [Updated]
Update 07/22/10: I’ve spoken to Verizon reps at corporate stores across the Minneapolis metropolitan area and they have reported that the Droid X is sold out in all stores across the nation. They explained that the only way to currently get the phone is to order it from Verizon online, which should start shipping on…
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Android App Roundup: ‘NewsRob’ (RSS Reader) and ‘4 teh birds’ (Game)
Dearest Android readers: Thanks to a fantastic suggestion, Kevin and I are starting a weekly feature about some of our favorite Android apps. We’ll be covering apps we love, apps that improve our phones, games, and newly-released apps that are worth checking out. If you have any suggestions, hit either of us on Twitter, send…
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Netflix Will Soon Stream Newly-Released Movies Months Earlier
I’ve been using Netflix Instant Watch as a replacement for cable TV for the last two years, and I haven’t looked back since making the switch. Instant Watch has been a great way to get movies and TV shows quickly, and with the rapid expansion of available content and compatible devices, it’s prime time to…
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Gmail Adds Highly Requested Feature – Rich Text Signatures
I have a very simple email signature in Gmail, but I’ve always been disappointed that I wasn’t able to add links or change the formatting. I mean, we can use the rich text editor in the main composition window of Gmail, why can’t we use it in our signatures? For example, I get away with…