My biggest battery hog apps on my Moto Razr Maxx HD appeared immediately after the KitKat 4.4 update....specifically the "Kernel (Android OS)" and "Android System" services....at least according to the GSam battery monitor app. Between the two of these services, they're sapping my phone for well over 30% of its juice…

Agreed. I have seen a few DIY retrofits of a Nexus 7 into a car dashboard as a quasi-integrated nav/audio system/bluetooth phone setup, but far from being plug-n-play.

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Absolutely not. We live in a free market system, and if you didn't commit to not directly competing with a former employer, and didn't take any client lists or intellectual property which legally belongs to them, then it's fair game.

Wow, that doesn't sound like they were trying to keep you from joining up with a competitor's firm; sounds more like they were just trying to ruin your life. And what's "indirectly competing" actually mean? Like would being let go from an IT job and getting a job selling sneakers constitute some kind of "indirect…

Good article. One I wish had existed back when I was semi "forced" to start my own business (which is now officially a side, side business). Only a couple things I would add based upon my recent experience:

Great timing! An hour ago, I just got off a webcast which was done by my company's LGBTQ board and one of the guest speakers was Brian McNaught, a well known LGBTQ activist and educator who's done work with my company for many years. One of the topics pertained to this very question, and although I'm lucky to work…

My 18 month old Razr Maxx HD just got the KitKat 4.4.2 update (loving it...all except for the yet unexplained increase in battery consumption by "Android OS/Kernel") but I'm not a huge fan of the changes affecting the stock keyboard....like I'm now constantly hitting the damn emoji button.

It's kind of a shame that the only notoriety New Jersey ever sees in the headlines is when some asshat who lives here, lived here or even just looks/acts like they live here does something stupid, scandalous, criminal or outrageous. Someone doing the exact same thing in another state isn't "newsworthy", but when it's…

You are correct, sir! I misread the advertisement and was unable to <figure out how to> delete my comment. Apologies!

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I've got a great substitute I just learned recently:
Dry white wine or dry vermouth can be substituted with chicken broth. Yes. Chicken broth. No idea how, but it somehow brings out most of the same flavors as using the white wine or vermouth (especially if you're cooking with things like fresh garlic, arugula,…

Maybe consider pointing all that stuff to your Gmail account and just use the new tagged inbox (or whatever it's called) to segregate those types of emails from the stuff you really care about. Just a thought. To my knowledge, Google Now only integrates with Gmail.

Yeah, similar experience here. I often get traffic reminders for places I've never been. One persistent issue I get is Google Now telling me it's approx 19 minutes to Home when I'm standing in my living room. I'm wondering if this might have something to do with the fact I don't have the most precise setting for…

Funny how latter seems to beget the prior. Wonder how much tailgating would decrease if people stopped hogging/hanging in the left lane? A lot, I'd wager ;)

Exactly! I hate the fact that 90 or so % of the premium smartphones out these days do not have replaceable batteries. I have been observing these recommendations above since I bought my Droid RAZR Maxx HD about 18 months ago, and while I do feel they've had a positive impact on my battery's lifespan, I kinda' hate…

I'm sorry, in my humble opinion, everyone in this scenario is an a-hole. There was no "potentially reckless" driving involved; any time you're driving at highway speeds, holding a camera and making sure that you're getting a good shot of whatever you're photographing rather than focusing on driving your vehicle,…

I can definitely attest to the impacts of overuse/abuse of caffeine in trying to maintain a normal life when regular sleep isn't an option. I relied heavily on sugar-free RockStar when both my kids were born (they're 16 months apart) and although I did make it through alright, I came out of it with a sensitivity to…

...the study itself was marinated in beer? ;) Sorry, couldn't resist!

A big "amen" to that. I have the added challenges that my organization a.) is still on IBM/Lotus Notes as our email client, and b.) our lovely new BYOD policy does not even support Android—only iOS. In the meantime, I've resorted to using Wunderlist to bridge the gap of a "to do list" across platforms (i.e., my work…