If you've read my previous posts (I know they were a long time ago) or you follow me on Twitter, you'll know that security is one of the things that's closest to my mind right now. If you've been paying attention to the iCloud hack, the Shellshock thing, the Dropbox hack that wasn't and generally looking at what's going on with the internet these days, it should be on your mind … [Read more...] about Easily Securing & Encrypting Your Android Device
Apps
The Springpad Shutdown, App Monetisation & The User Problem
I wrote a little while ago about how pleased I was with Springpad after switching to it from Evernote, despite having used Evernote for several years. Now Springpad is shutting down and it looks like I'm going to have to go back to Evernote, purely because I need a notes app and Evernote seems to be the only viable solution for importing my data. As far as eminently minor … [Read more...] about The Springpad Shutdown, App Monetisation & The User Problem
Back To The Browser Wars: The Winner Is Sleipnir
A couple of years ago, I wrote a post about my difficulty deciding on a "main" browser, the advantages and disadvantages of Chrome and Firefox and what I used each for. That difficulty of choice continued, but it largely resulted in Chrome becoming my day-to-day browser, with Firefox dropping in for testing and serious site audit work. That changed recently. With my … [Read more...] about Back To The Browser Wars: The Winner Is Sleipnir
Moving From Evernote to Springpad: A Slightly Emotional Switch
I've been a smartphone owner for about five years now and, as you'll know if you're a regular reader here or if you follow me on Twitter, I change apps like other people change their socks. But there are two apps that have been installed without a second thought on every phone or tablet I've had: one is Dropbox, the other is Evernote. I've talked about them both quite a bit … [Read more...] about Moving From Evernote to Springpad: A Slightly Emotional Switch
My Top Android Apps Of 2013
This blog’s going to be undergoing some changes in the New Year – no, not another redesign (hopefully), but I’m going to make a concerted effort to blog more frequently, which means that there will be a greater breadth of topics and less of the in-depth “how to” stuff that I’ve been doing for the last couple of years. As much fun as posts like that are to write, they take … [Read more...] about My Top Android Apps Of 2013