A great thing about modern smartphones is that you don’t have to settle for pre-installed apps like we once had to on our old cellphones. This makes them much like PCs, where we could always hunt down for new programs to try out. Your stock Android browser might be adequate, but there are better Android browsers out there, and Dolphin is one of them. At first sight Dolphin reminds me a lot of Chrome on desktop computers, with its tabs and main toolbar looking very similar. There is even that Read More

The latest Ubuntu 11.04 Natty Narwhal is probably the most dramatic Ubuntu release to date, and the key to this is its new Unity default user interface. Unity marks several important shifts from Ubuntu. It is meant to serve as a single user interface for all form factors, from desktop PCs to netbooks and tablets (hence the name “Unity” for an unified experience across multiple devices). It marks a shift away from GNOME’s own desktop environment which it supported and bundled from the beginning. Finally, it marks the start of Read More

I’ve been a long-time Windows fan like the vast majority of computer users, having been introduced to the world of computers through the Microsoft marvel. But with the growing popularity of Linux flavors, aren’t open source operating systems worth giving a try? Ubuntu 10.04 is among the plethora of Linux distributions that you can choose from, touted to be very user-friendly and robust, especially the 32-bit version. It brings along a wave of benefits to those embarking on Operation Open Source. It’s fast and mostly reliable – it will help Read More

Making backups of important files is always smart. There are various ways to accomplish this, one is to simply copy data to external media. The best way is to use some form of off-site backup scheme so that the backup remains intact even if there is a robbery or the tech is destroyed in some kind of a disaster. The advent of modern broadband and the resulting rise in Internet based “cloud” services give users options for off-site backup on the Internet. One such option is SpiderOak. Backup With SpiderOak, Read More