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User Friendly Gadgets

It’s always a lively discussion when you compare gadgets and technology with your friends. Everyone has a favorite, but it’s hard for anyone to declare theirs the best. The good news is that there are plenty of user-friendly gadgets out there to fit many different preferences. Here are a few gadgets that make technology on the go fun and convenient.

Android Phones

Google has long been the king of the browser universe with its powerful search engine, so it makes total sense that the company would create a mobile phone software that can compete with and even beat the Apple iPhone OS. Android is compatible with multiple platforms and it feels intuitive for Windows users.

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E-Readers

Although smart phones can serve as e-readers, there are people who still like something a little bigger. E-readers take the place of that heavy load of books you used to carry with you. Now you can download the latest best sellers using the same technology as your smart phone. It’s simple, fast and convenient.

GPS

For the person who likes to travel lean, the smart phone can really do it all, but for the person who needs to keep that phone available for communication, GPS gadgets are traveling lifesavers. By securing the device to your dashboard, you have a built-in navigator that will lead you right to your destination with ease.

Paper maps, almanacs and books are now easily contained in user-friendly, portable gadgets that make life on the go a breeze.

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Android HoneyComb To Help Apple Competitors

Apple’s dominance over the tablet market has been pushing competitors to limit to launch a tablet that will have the same effect as Apple has on the market. Google was limited by its Android operating system which was meant for smartphones and not for tablets. The Android cell phone operating system has managed to overtake Blackberry, and Apple as the biggest smart phone OS in 2010. This is a remarkable achievement even with the presence of Apple in the same market. But when it came to tablets, Android was insufficient. That is until the launch of Honeycomb operating system. This operating system was specifically designed for tablets and is Android version 3.0.

It has obtained great reviews from tablet critics and is seen as a worthy Apple competitor – that is if the hardware exceeds the iPad hardware. The most important difference from the phone version of Android is that this is specifically designed from the bottom up for use on Tablets. It has been completely redesigned and the first tablet has already been launched with Honeycomb, the Motorola Xoom. This device received widespread acceptance from the critics and has been given a warm welcome by customers.

The most distinguishing part about Android HoneyComb is that unlike Apple, this operating system allows the use of on screen widgets. This is an attractive quality with Android. Another important part in the Honeycomb is the notifications system. The notification system in Android is poorly developed. This makes it difficult to know the different constantly updating streams of data. The flexibility that is offered by Android is greater than that offered by Apple, this is seen in Honeycomb too. The best part: it supports Flash in its browsers.

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