I am off to GigaOm Mobilize event where things are changing even more to include Internet of Everything.
If you are at the show drop me an e-mail.
Have you noticed you don't need to restart your smartphone as much as you used to?
Have you noticed you don't need to restart your smartphone as much as you used to? Isn't it sad that the most often device you restart at home is your internet connection and/or router?
When you first got a cell phone you didn't think about restarting your phone. Then with the iPhone, Windows Phone, and Android you got used to. At least I got in the habit of regularly restarting my phone.
The one time I know I need to restart my phone is during an update, and those are usually only once every 3 months.
Hopefully this is a trend and the smartphone will just work all the time. Huh, wonder what the availability % of a phone is? 99.7% 99.8 99.9
iOS7 creates an iMessage bug, poor users have no idea
I have an iPhone 5 and am surrounded by iPhone users. With iOS7 there is an iMessage bug that prevents messages from being sent.
Last night I tried this work around and it worked. The only hassle is I needed to re-enter my wifi access passwords.
How to fix iMessage not working in iOS 7 - three simple steps
iMessage texts not sending? Apple promsies fix but here's a simple fix.
By Simon Jary | PC Advisor | 05 October 13
Apple has now admitted that there's a bug in its new iOS 7 operating system for iPhone and iPad that stops iMessage sending text messages. Here's a simple three-step fix that seems to be working for many of those affected.
Unfortunately, I need to apologize to a few people for my texts not getting through.
After the above work around I could see what text messages were not sent.
Sure there will be a bug fix for this soon, but until then the work around worked for me.
Polar opposites, Kindle Paperwhite (easy) vs. Samsung Galaxy Note 3 (hard)
Within 3 hours today I received the 2nd generation Kindle Paperwhite and a Samsung Galaxy Note 3.
The screens are almost the same size.
Below, I put the Galaxy Note 3 on top of the Kindle Paperwhite.
One of the biggest differences was setup. Turn on the Kindle Paperwhite. Connect to my wireless network and the device auto configures. No logging on.
The Galaxy Note 3. I need to click on an activation link in my e-mail, enter the IMEI # from the phone and the ICC # from the micro SIM. Waited an hour for ATT to activate the phone. Finally works.
Oh and the Galaxy Note 3 requires Kies 3.0. you go to http://www.samsung.com/us/kies/ and no version 3.0. The download is 2.6
Go to to the UK site. http://www.samsung.com/uk/support/usefulsoftware/KIES/JSP and there is Kies 3.0. Obvious. Yeh. :-) I must use version 2.6 with the Galaxy Note 1 and version 3.0 is only for the Galaxy Note 3. uh huh. really easy.
Why would I want a Kindle Paperwhite? Because when I pick up the Kindle it is my time to read a book with no distractions. I find it hard to read more than 1/2 hour, sometimes 15 minutes before I feel the urge to check e-mail or browse the web. When I have the Kindle it is only to read a book in a comfortable chair.
So what is the Galaxy Note 3 for?
1920 x 1280 resolution, quad core 2.3GHz processor, 3 GB of RAM, 96 GB of SSD, pen stylus, bluetooth, wifi - this is compute anywhere with lots of apps. And I can sit in the same chair in be in work mode.
Also just tested our custom mobile app and it looks perfect at 1920 x 1080.
With the Galaxy Note 3 I may write blog entries from it, but this is where I still find it is nice to have a full size keyboard and 2880 x 1800 resolution.
Been busy setting up Mobile Devices
I don't know how an everyday person does. I have been setting up iPhones, moving phone #'s to another IMEI, activating, talking to Apple support, ATT support, cutting a SIM to a micro SIM with a cutter, backing up, restoring.
I wonder if I'll have something interesting to write after a week of getting iPhone 5S, Galaxy Note 3, Kindle Paperwhite. All these devices are more interesting than a PC/Laptop. So, glad I stopped working on desktop operating systems in 2002. :-)