If you are a CyanogenMod fan, you’re familiar with the ROM Manager, the application that is used to download and apply CyanogenMod custom Android ROM updates to smartphones. CyanogenMod has announced that they are replacing ROM Manger, which is not open source software, with their own customer OTA (over the air) ROM updater.
Category: Technology
Droid Razr HD and Droid Razr Maxx HD delayed due to same “death grip” issue that plagued the iPhone
Vengeance must feel sweet for iPhone 4 owners who suffered through the infamous “death grip” issue. The iPhone 4 suffered a “death grip” problem that resulted in excessive signal drops. It was fixed by applying a “bumper” to the phone’s case (the next iPhone had dual antennas). Now we hear that the upcoming Droid Razr…
Sharp begins production of 5 inch 1080p display that is 1.3 times denser than their own leading 720p display
Sharp has started “full scale” production of a new 5 inch 1080p HD (1920 x 1080) smartphone display that sports a whopping 443ppi – higher than anything else on the market (LG’s 440ppi LCD is the closest). Sharp started manufacturing the “LCD panel type 5” last month but Sharp said they are ramping up production…
Need an untraceable gun (we won’t ask why)? Create a homemade 3D-printed gun
Since the receiver is the only gun part that requires a license in the United States, gun receivers that are printed at home don’t have to be registered (yes, it’s possible to 3D print a gun – gun manufacturers have used 3D printers to print gun prototype parts for years). Now it’s possible for you…
iPhone 4 and iPhone 4S users reporting excessive battery drain after upgrade to iOS 6
Oooh, Ahhhh. Man accidentally sexts phone’s contact list – free after 18 months in jail for sex offenses
Craig Evans, 24-year-old swimming coach from the UK, was feeling a little frisky when he texted his girlfriend asking if she would have sex with him “skin on skin” and whether she liked it “fast or slow”. His unfamiliarity with his BlackBerry Smartphone allowed the sexts (to be sent to all contacts in his contact…
WWSJD: What would Steve Jobs do? Well, he sure as hell wouldn’t send his customers to Google
Google launches Field Trip Android app that announces interesting places as you travel about
Google has launched Field Trip, a location-based app that is “your guide to the cool, hidden, and unique things in the world around you.” Set up Field Trip with your areas of interest (e.g. architecture, historic places, lifestyle, obscure places of interest, food and drink, movie locations, offers and deals), and Field Trip will run…
Berkeley brings us one step closer to being able to digitally record our dreams
Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley have succeeded in obtaining and reconstructing a persons thoughts and memories. The result is a crude digital recording of the visuals occurring in the person’s head putting us one step closer to being able to record thoughts or dreams (and uploading them to YouTube).
Tim Cook issues letter to iPhone owners apologizing for the Apple Maps fiasco and suggesting alternative mapping solutions
Tim Cook issued a letter to iPhone owners today apologizing for the Apple Maps fiasco. In the letter (see below) he summarizes the problem and suggests customers try alternatives like Bing, MapQuest, or Google Maps.








