Category: Computing
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HTC Desire Z
I like reviewing old, obsolete products, so here’s another. The USB port on my Nexus S died recently, and I got this loaner HTC with the Nexus is in for repair. While the HTC is a fairly recent phone, it still runs Gingerbread (2.3.3), and feels very dated when coming from my Nexus S running Jelly…
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Google Play Store Localization
Twice I’ve encountered Google’s attempts to keep me from accessing some apps for my phone. In both cases, the apps I wanted were restricted to the U.S. market. In both cases, I had to look up how to fix the problem. So, here’s the simplest solution I found: Disable all location services on the device…
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A Better-Late-than-Never Review…
So, I’ve been thinking about getting a new laptop for a couple years, but never did anything about it. A couple weeks ago I went into MSY to pick up a $10 USB drive and walked out with a “new” Toshiba W100 “Concept PC”. What? Well, it’s not really new as it’s been on the market since…