Linkspam: The Pen Is Mightier Than The Pad [August 19th]
New thing: Linkspams. Every week (usually on Friday) I’ll post a collection of the tech news I find most relevant or interesting plus all the stuff I wrote. I’ll keep it down to 20 links most of the time, maybe less. Let me know what you think!
Stuff I Wrote
- Review: Samsung Series 7 Gamer offers monster power at a reasonable price | Tecca
I’m going to spoil this review for you by saying this: I bought this laptop the day I had to send the review unit back to Samsung. - Meet The Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1: A $499 artist-friendly tablet to hit stores on August 16 | Tecca
I’m reviewing this right now and really enjoying the pen part. I’m a big journaler and like to go longhand for writing notes. I’m still testing, but so far I’m a fan. - First Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 hands-on – Liliputing
- Hands-on with Microsoft’s Windows 8 wireless mice and keyboards – Liliputing
They’re light and look good, but man are some of these NOT ergonomic at all. - Will smartwatches help tablets replace smartphones? – Liliputing
I like the idea of using a tablet as a phone, but the easy to grab interface part still needs working out.
Reviews & Stuff To Drool Over
- Review: Sony’s NEX-F3 offers a solid stepping-stone for curious new photographers | Tecca
Next gen of the camera I have and it looks to be even better. I suggest the alpha NEX series to anyone who doesn’t know much about photography but needs to take great pictures without too much effort. - Sony outs new Reader PRS-T2 with Evernote, Facebook sharing — Mobile Technology News
Nice that Sony added Evernote clipping. I hope B&N; does something similar with Nook, because trying to get notes off of a Nook is ridiculously hard. One minor thing – Amazon doesn’t need to do any of this, their note system is far and above anything B&N; or Sony have to offer. - [lifehacker] Outlook vs. Gmail: A Feature-by-Feature Comparison
I think I’ll stick with Gmail, but Outlook isn’t as bad as I’d feared. - The Droid X360 infringes all the trademarks and yet we love it
News
- How Apple and Amazon Security Flaws Led to My Epic Hacking | Gadget Lab | Wired.com
This whole story is really depressing. The only good thing is that it’s a reminder to folks on how to better protect their online IDs. - How I Got My Digital Life Back Again After An Epic Hacking | Gadget Lab | Wired.com
Good that he got all his stuff back. I can’t help but wonder if this is as possible for someone not a tech journalist at a prominent magazine. All the more reason to protect yourself as much as possible. - Bank of America update adds mobile check deposit | Android Central
BofA added this to the iPhone app a little while ago, so I’m glad they followed it on Android quickly. Too bad they’re so late to the party. - Send to Kindle for Chrome Sends Web Clippings, Articles, and Blogs Straight to Your Kindle Device
If something like this existed for the Nook, I’d be in heaven. - Swiftkey update brings new summer themes, voice typing and bug fixes | Android Central
I use this keyboard on all of my Android devices. - Camera Pi hack adds a Raspberry Pi to a DSLR camera – Liliputing
This kind of stuff is exactly why I’m excited about hackable, inexpensive little computers like the RasPi.
Tips, Tricks & Other Stuff
- DSLR vs. Point-and-Shoot vs. Mirrorless Compact: What type of camera should I choose? | Tecca
Good resource if you’re trying to decide on a good camera. - 19 Resources to Improve Your Photo and Video Skills
If you’re getting a new camera, anyway…. - How to manually install Adobe Flash Player on your Android device | Android Central
In case you’re unaware, Adobe stopped allowing new installs of Flash Mobile this week. In case you have a device that still needs it, there is a way to get Flash that doesn’t involve rooting.
Tagged with: linkspam
K. T. Bradford
If code is poetry, then CSS is The Iliad. In the original Greek.
I write about and review mobile technology, which means I get to spend the day steeped in laptops, smartphones, tablets, eReaders, and other things that go beep. Lest you question my status as a ChicGeek, I'll proudly claim an unabashed love for netbooks, Linux, science fiction, and curly hair products. You can find my new reviews and articles on Digital Trends and Techlicious.com.
Tech Topics
Old Tech










