Category Archives: Android

A work-around for Samsung Galaxy S3 not being a drive on USB

Posted on February 1, 2013 by

I was distressed to find that when I connected my Samsung Galaxy S3 to my computer using a USB cable it did not appear as a disk drive. Android Jelly Bean 4.1 does not support USB Mass Storage Mode (UMS) instead … Continue reading →

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Apple Maps joke

Posted on September 21, 2012 by

An Apple announcement “Following the release of the iPhone 5, many businesses have reported that they are at the wrong location. We strongly recommend that they move to their correct Apple Maps location as soon as possible. Although Apple have … Continue reading →

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Turn your PC into a WiFi hotspot

Posted on August 28, 2012 by

Connectify Hotspot is a great free utility that lets you turn your PC or laptop into a WiFi hotspot. Typical use cases include You have an Ethernet connection to your laptop and you can now share it with your mobile phone or … Continue reading →

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Mobile advert income from different demographics

Posted on March 1, 2012 by

Flurry (every app developer’s best friend) has published a great article on mobile advertising. I don’t know whether this shows that teenagers are worth more or less than I expected. Since they are heavy communications users the page views will … Continue reading →

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Getting the Most Out of QR Codes Using URI Schemes

Posted on February 21, 2012 by

A really interesting article on QR codes. I am not sure how many people ever actually use them. Certainly my HTC did not come with a bar code reader on it. One of my customers ran an ad with 20,000 … Continue reading →

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Accessible Software – the Consultant’s version

Posted on February 13, 2012 by

This my personal blog rather than my company blog. Professionally, I help organisations implement process changes, particularly in the areas of project and process management. The indulgence of a personal blog is that I can present my views in a … Continue reading →

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Accessible software – somebody pays

Posted on February 11, 2012 by

Today I went to the Londroid (London Android) Office RNIB Hackathon that was sponsored by Blue Via. The goal was to help app developers to learn more about the needs of blind people. This was a great event and I … Continue reading →

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Review of AppCircus at Techhub

Posted on November 17, 2011 by

Last night’s AppCircus event at was a good show. Very professional and well curated. Unfortunately I missed the deadline to speak but Keyapt SMS is listed in their app database. Some interesting apps were presented. The ones to watch are … Continue reading →

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Review of Londroid automated build Meetup

Posted on November 11, 2011 by

http://www.meetup.com/android/events/39952702/ Good, lots of Maven and Robojuice users. Conclusion seemed to be that automated testing on Android is hard and you have to seriously consider whether you are better off releasing a beta and letting users test. Keyapt SMS is … Continue reading →

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Day 1 figures have been posted on blog.keyapt.com

Posted on November 9, 2011 by

I won’t make a habit of cross-posting from blog.keyapt.com so if you want to see our first first day’s download figures  (which contain some surprise) go there. If you would like to be kept informed please “follow” the blog by … Continue reading →

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