As frankps sees the world!

Facebook Home got a lot of attention before being released. And in general media wrote a lot of positive things about it, so I was eager to try it! There was just one problem, it is only available in the U.S. But there is at least one way to get around that, just that I’m not to tell… Why do I like it? Facebook Home is for me a layer on top of the Facebook app and Facebook Messenger app on Android phones. It gives me quick information about my friends are up to and with a […] Continue reading →

Here is an app-of-the-day suggestion for you, DaschClock. It is a replacement lock screen clock widget for Android 4.2 or newer, so I can currently only use it with my Nexus 7 tablet and not my HTC One X phone. What’s make this widget special is that it supports extensions. The developer (a Google staff) has made some useful example extensions: Your current local weather Missed calls and unread text messages Your next calendar appointment Unread Gmail inbox or priority inbox […] Continue reading →

I have been following several projects that has been listed on Kickstarter for crowdfunding. I found both concept great and many of the projects are really cool. But I have until now not signed up for any of them. That is until now, almost as soon as I heard of MiiPC, I signed up with buying one. I was a little bit late to get a device from the first shipment, but I am part of the second shipment. So lucky me! The MiiPC project got their needed funding in less then 24 hours… What is […] Continue reading →

Social matters more and more, and that is why Amazon bought Goodreads, a recommendation service with social sharing capabilities. I have long said that book shops are to close, there is no need for most of them. I get most of my reading suggestions from charts and friends, and not from people working in book shops. And I am not a collector of books on shelfs. I can’t stand seeing pocket books collecting dust! Amazon has had a brilliant commenting and reviewing system on their site, […] Continue reading →

Last week Roman Nurik, a Google employee, created an awesome Android widget, called DashClock. DashClock is a lock screen widget for Android 4.2 or newer with a nice twist – it allows for visible extensions. Replacing the default clock the new widget comes bundled with extensions that give you instant access to: Your current local weather Missed calls and unread text messages Your next calendar appointment Unread Gmail inbox or priority inbox conversations Your next scheduled alarm […] Continue reading →