Tech Review Android: Friday, February 3, 2012

Cool Android Icon

http://tweetmeme.com/story/8213805072/sick-of-ubuntus-bad-breath-suck-on-a-linux-mint-instead-o-the-register

• don't see icon on page

Canonical Adds Unity Settings in Ubuntu 12.04 LTS

http://news.softpedia.com/news/Canonical-Adds-Unity-Settings-in-Ubuntu-12-04-LTS-248901.shtml

• Not really sure that this implies?
• Can I go back to the original interface without losing a finger?
• No, just trying to make Unity easier to use.

Nero Kwik MobileSync for Android and PC

http://www.buydig.com/shop/product.aspx?sku=NEROKWIKSYNC

• $8
• sync software for PC and Android
• Android 2.2 and above

Toshiba Thrive 10.1" 16GB Android Tablet with Wi-Fi

$279.99

http://www.woot.com/sale/toshiba-thrive-10-1-16gb-android-tablet-with-wi-fi-2?utm_source=Daily+Digest&utm_campaign=702e4c9ae5-Daily+Digest+-+20120202+-+Shirt.Woot&utm_medium=email#tracked

• this is more like what I need
• Andoid 3.1 (Honey Comb)
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Android_version_history

Where Mozilla Ubiquity Failed, Ubuntu HUD will Succeed

http://www.internetnews.com/blog/skerner/where-mozilla-ubiquity-failed-ubuntu-hud-will-succeed-.html

• HUD

http://gould.cx/ted/blog/Searching_menus

• how HUD works

https://launchpad.net/~unity-team/+archive/hud

• where to get HUD

Introducing the HUD.  Say Hello to the future of the menu.

http://www.markshuttleworth.com/archives/939

• Head-Up Dipsplay (HUD)
• replace menus in Unity applicaitons
• 12.04
• express your intent
• fuzzy matching
• learns what you usually do
• voice

SanDisk 32GB Micro SDHC Flash Card Model SDSDQM-032G-B35N ($35)

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820171487

• Class 4
• Class 10 PNY is $40
• Class 4 ADATA is $32
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SDHC#SDHC
• Nice description of the technology
• SD
• 32 GB
• SDXC
• 2 TB