The war between Apple and Android fanboys has been around for many years and will probably flourish long past the current generation of smartphones, tablets, and operating systems available to you today. That being said, if you are a church or ministry leader, which one of these options is the better choice? We sit down with Jess Gruber and talk about what options you should consider.
App of the Week: Stormfly
This is the twenty-eighth article in the series App of the Week series.
One of the many things that sets Android’s OS apart from iOS and other attempts are live wallpapers. These can range from animated wallpapers to full fledged games running as your phone’s background. There’s always been a sweet spot for me when it comes to live wallpapers. Some are amazing to look at, but get too difficult to appreciate when you begin to populate your screen with apps and widgets. Others are too labor intensive and will contribute to battery drain. Let’s see how Spiderfly Studios does at Stormfly, their first attempt at a live wallpaper.
What’s Your Church’s Online Rating?
Have you ever used a local service online rating app on iOS or Android like Yelp, Google Local or Foursquare and did an action based on these reviews? Some people might be going to a new restaurant because of all of the great reviews. Others may avoid a hotel because of the low online rating. If you are really ambitious and trusting, you might even go to a specific doctor or get a lawyer based on reviews from strangers.
The problems that has risen is when you pay a company to write good reviews or negatively review competition unfairly.
In California, this is now illegal.
Gmail Tabs and Labels
If you are a regular Gmail user, you have seen the introduction of the Gmail tabs that allow you to better organize your emails based on the topic at hand. While this type of organization might be useful for some, Gmail users have always had the ability to organize emails in terms of labels and filters more based on what is of primary importance, secondary, and of little to no important. In this video, we want to show you how to combine the use of tabs with labels to make the best option possible with Gmail.
Google+ “What’s Hot” Feature & How to Turn It Off
So I was going through my Google+ feed this morning, when I was shocked to find a rather obscene #selfie.
I figured I had erroneously followed someone with poor taste.
It happens.
But wait, it wasn’t someone I follow! It was Google+ feeding me smut!
Here’s what happened:
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Why I Quit Using Gmail’s Tabbed Inbox
When Google announced it’s new tabbed inbox, I couldn’t wait for all my Gmail accounts to have this new feature!
I imagined my email being sorted just how I like it, much like setting-up automatic labeling, and my inbox becoming a well oiled machine.
Newsletters go here, notifications go there, social messages are kept together, it was a dream come true—right?