Category Archives: Mobiles

Frog4OS revisited

  April 11, 2013 - 08:58 | ,
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The updated version of Frog4 demo site was sent to me today. The update that makes sure it works on all devices. These first four images are taken on my Nexus4. It allows you to scroll around the web page now. In landscape mode as the first image implies. The other images show the page using Firefox on android. As you can see, not a lot to see. I thought we were going to get a platform that reconfigured pages for smaller screens. This does not do that. These images below are the same thing on the iPad mini. I’m pleased to report that everything works as you would expect. Except in portrait mode where you get the black screen … Continue reading →

My journey from iOS to Android

  April 4, 2013 - 14:19 | ,
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I bought a Google Nexus 4 to replace my iPhone 4 which I have had for over a year beyond contract. Getting used to a new mobile OS is not an easy thing after 5 years locked into Apple (bar the jailbreaking years). First of all I get twitchy as my muscle memory complains from absence of certain buttons in certain places; no home button to wake the screen and the power button is not top right but top side right. These small differences irritate beyond measure. Other irritations are the familiar things that have gone, e.g. notifications do not wake the screen. A widget has fixed that but rather annoying to have to find one. Also, there’s no hardware … Continue reading →

Editing Google Presentations on an iPad mini – Appser

  February 12, 2013 - 18:16 | , , ,
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This is a big deal for schools using Google Apps and iPads. I discovered appser on twitter today, an app for editing google docs on an iPad like it was a desktop. Google Apps (for Education or not) are pretty popular amongst educators working online. And so, for some, are iPads. But the two do not work well together – there are major limitations. I imagine this app is exploiting new features of Google Apps and maybe they will become native soon, but until then, presentations do not play friendly with iOS. So, let’s see if that’s about to change. These images are my first foray into editing a presentation using appser. The captions detail what is being tested. Only … Continue reading →

My Twitter workflow – diigo and evernote

  February 8, 2013 - 19:02 | ,
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Often I receive puzzled looks when I say the word twitter. And I think I understand why. But maybe I don’t. It’s hard to see why non-tweeters are non-believers. Also, many twitter users I know do not use the service like I do. So, for tweeters and non-tweeters alike, I thought I’d explain my twitter workflow. I read tweets during incidental/transtion moments unless I am following a hashtag for a conference or something that has piqued my interest. A link grabs my attention and I follow it. I like what I see/read and want to save it somewhere to recall it later (for me that’s evernote or diigo bookmarks) I retweet it using the *quote tweet* option, including some #hashtags … Continue reading →

Frog iOS App –> for the Win

  March 10, 2012 - 21:58 | ,
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A company called PixelBit builds apps for schools using Frog. They sent out a half price offer for their smartphone app solution which includes android as well as iOS, and mobile web friendly access to make sure any device can use the handheld functionality that might well prove a game changer for Frog because it’s strengths are in communications – pushing the right data to the right person at their convenience. They are developing refinements to the app all the time, and unlike a lot of other development companies, they use the app for their day jobs. In my mind this means they are designers and users which always helps to make a good product. First up is a set … Continue reading →