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Android fragmentation must be addressed

According to the Platform Version statistics at the Android developer site, 37% of devices are running 1.5, 29% are on 1.6, with 32% running 2.1 - the latest version. Android 2.1 has been available since January 2010, however the number of users on older phones is shockingly …


Sockets with JavaScript

We've seen a great push towards using JavaScript in modern websites, using AJAX and JSON for dynamic websites which start to feel more like applications instead of plain boring pages. One of the problems which more interactive sites face is the constant polling of the web server due to the …


Forwarding all mail with Gmail

If you've got multiple Gmail accounts, such as different Google Apps Gmail accounts (for hosted domains) and gmail.com accounts, being able to forward them all to one account saves a lot of time and effort. Gmail does allow you to forward email under the Forwarding and POP/IMAP section …


Expansions in MMORPGs

After resubscribing to Dark Age of Camelot, there is one thing which has been slightly bothering me whilst reminiscing about the game - the fact that expansions and updates in MMORPGs tend to destroy any use of old areas.

Trials of Atlantis rendered a huge amount of armour and weapons entirely …


Adverts in RSS feeds

RSS feeds are great for those people who want to follow up on news sites without having to constantly revisit the same site multiple times a day. Google FeedBurner offers nice statistics to any sites with RSS feeds, allowing them to see how many subscribers they've got by hosting the …

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