After using many Android phones with the same navigation for two years, I looked at pictures of the new buttons on the Galaxy Nexus (and lack of them) and was puzzled. In reality, it’s a nice evolution. Front and center from the home screen are Back, home and the toggle/kill buttons. Although these buttons are mostly always present, they flip with the screen for horizontal orientation. The buttons disappear entirely to give you the full screen for watching video. Back works like it always has in Android, as does home. The circle with six dots on the home screen opens the apps. The Toggle/kill button allows you to shuttle between open apps by sliding up and down. You swipe the app away to the right ... Continue reading →
I asked this guy whats new with the rail trail extension in Emigsville and he just stared at me. Continue reading →
I asked this guy what's new with the rail trail extension in Emigsville and he just stared at me. Continue reading →
After 92 years, the Oregon Daily Emerald newspaper is going away. What's next? Find out. Continue reading →
Five large cable operators said Monday they will join forces to give customers access to each other's wireless Internet hot spots in the most sweeping Wi-Fi roaming agreement struck by the industry to date. The consortium includes Comcast Corp., Time Warner Cable Inc., Cablevision Systems Corp., Bright House Networks LLC and Cox Communications Inc. Consumers will be able to access more than 50,000 Wi-Fi hot spots in the New York area, Los Angeles, Tampa, Orlando and Philadelphia. Most of the operators offer the service only as a perk to current broadband subscribers—but Time Warner Cable has offered a pay-as-you-go option for non-customers as well. The roaming partnership comes as the cable industry is seeking to differentiate its offerings from rival phone and satellite companies—and when ... Continue reading →
