Category Archives: android

Tamagotchi is back

Posted on February 15, 2013 by robertwilkie

In the never ending stream of old games being ported to Android, this is one I could do without (I remember way too many adults that had these things, never mind kids). http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2013/02/tamagotchi-life-android-app/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+wired%2Findex+%28Wired%3A+Top+Stories%29&utm_content=Google+Feedfetcher

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Starcraft Broodwars running on Android

Posted on January 19, 2013 by robertwilkie

Via a Windows Emulator.  Still pretty impressive, now if the guys where not so small on the phone screen I might beable to place. http://www.ubergizmo.com/2013/01/starcraft-brood-wars-running-on-android-thanks-to-winulator-app/?utm_source=mainrss  

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YEAH, support for Cranogenmod 10.1

Posted on December 26, 2012 by robertwilkie

For the Nook Tablet and Color.  This means you can run Android 4.2 on your older Nook Color and spruce it up.  Why is this exciting, well I err borrow my son’s nook color sometime to tinker on. http://www.ubergizmo.com/2012/12/nook-tablet-gets-unofficial-cyanogenmod-10-1-android-4-2-build/?utm_source=mainrss

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Adding command tools to Android without rooting the box

Posted on December 7, 2012 by robertwilkie

Basically the author is using busybox under the hood.  A good idea and will avoid “voiding” your lic. agreement  on an android device. http://hackaday.com/2012/12/05/common-linux-tools-on-android-without-root-by-installing-busybox/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+hackaday%2FLgoM+%28Hack+a+Day%29

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Google to Developers, no fragmenting

Posted on November 19, 2012 by robertwilkie

If you are thinking of making a custom android OS, you may want to think twice. http://www.theregister.co.uk/2012/11/15/android_sdk_fragmentation_license_change/  

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Posted on October 15, 2012 by robertwilkie

Like many developers out there, I have been tinkering with building my own android apps.  Below is a nice article about how to create a quality app (not like some I have seen). http://android-developers.blogspot.com/2012/10/building-quality-tablet-apps.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+blogspot%2FhsDu+%28Android+Developers+Blog%29

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