Android vs iPad Apps

Android apps still have a way to go ....

Terri Weston sent this link to a very interesting comparison of apps currently available for Android tablets compared to the equivalent apps for iPad. Despite the fact that tablet hardware between Android and iPad is roughly on par, it appears that app developers for Android still have some catching up to do! Early Android buyers should be aware this.

The iPad Wins Because Android Tablet Apps Suck

Google Drive to offer 5GB?

More Cloud storage on offer ...
Soon you will have access to more free storage in the Cloud than you are likely to use in a lifetime!  Assuming, of course, you don't want to store every one of your movies, pictures and songs online!

Google Drive will offer 5GB of free storage, leak suggests
It looks as though Google will offer users 5GB of free cloud storage space on its new Drive service.

Evernote - App in the Cloud

Already a fan of Evernote ...

Whilst the review at the link below is mainly business oriented, Evernote is a great free application that can run on any device and synchronize itself via the Cloud. I find that its ability to clip things directly from web pages and insert them in a new note is a great time saver. Have a look!

Take more than notes on your tablet with Evernote 

Evernote is much more than a note-taking utility. Andy Makar highlights some of the ways that your company can use Evernote as a feature rich, collaborative tool.

Awesome Android Gadgets

Looking for Android Widgets ...

Here is a collection of 11 awesome ones (according to Computerworld):

www.computerworld.com.au/slideshow/419992/

Deleting Skype Call History

In answer to a Skype question ...

(The answer from Skype Help section)

How do I delete my conversation history?

It is not possible to delete individual conversations on Skype. However, you can delete your entire conversation history. This removes your entire history, which includes:

• Instant messages
• Calls
• Voice messages
• Text messages
• Sent and received files

When your conversation history has been deleted it can't be recovered.

To delete your conversation history:

1. Sign into Skype
2. In the menu bar, click Skype then Privacy ...
3. Under Keep history for, click Clear history

Blog Layout & Design

Changing Blog design already ...
You will notice that I have changed the layout and design of this blog! I was originally using a new Blogger Template called Dynamic Views but unfortunately some standard blog features are not yet working in that Template so I have reverted to a more traditional layout and design which is more flexible. I will be refining this new layout and design over the next few days so don't be surprised if you see a few things changing each time you visit!

Download YouTube Videos

Popular Topic ...

DownloadHelper is an extension to Mozilla Firefox and actually the method I use - not sure why it is not listed in the article below! DownloadHelper is available at: http://www.downloadhelper.net/

How to download videos from YouTube, Vimeo and more 

Check out these three ways to download video from websites like YouTube and Vimeo.

Office Suite for Android

An MS Office compatible office suite for Android
This free Office Suite from Kingsoft looks really good!
Kingsoft Office: Finally, a real Office suite for Android tablets
Find out why Jack Wallen is so impressed with Kingsoft Office, a free mobile application for Android tablets.

Skype Download

Confusing and also frustrating ...
Recently Skype has required you to "Sign In" or "Create an Account" before it would download the Skype set-up file. Whilst this is frustrating when encountered, it is not always the case. Some Windows PCs go straight to downloading the set-up file without this unnecessary step whilst others require it. So far, I have not found the reason for this variation between PCs. In the meantime, if you are running Windows, you can click on the link below to get directly to the Skype set up file without needing to "Sign In" or "Create an Account".

http://www.skype.com/intl/en/get-skype/on-your-computer/windows/downloading 

Windows 8 Tablets

Here comes Microsoft's Windows 8 Tablets ... 

Windows 8 is due for official release late 2012 according to the current rumours. This article gives some clues as to what various Tablet manufacturers are planning for Windows 8. Click the link below:

Windows 8 tablets: What we think we know

With the launch of Apple's new iPad out of the way, it's time to look ahead to the next big tablet launch on the horizon.