Not sure what happened but my phone just suddenly sent an SMS. Not sure if i clicked on an ad or if it was something in an app. The automated message was NQMS2 N242044526QA. Posting it in case someone else tries to google it. Still not sure what the culprit is. The automated SMS triggered… Continue reading NQMS2 auto-sent SMS
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Vibe X2: Photos from SNAPit Camera not getting backed up on Google Plus
Phone: X2-AP_ROW_S122_141127Lenovo SNAPit: v 4.1.13.141104.52a7c22_super_row I’ve been using the phone for a while now, I’ve noticed an annoying quirk. For some reason, photos taken with the Lenovo SNAPit app doesn’t get included with Google+ auto backup, even though I have no problems with OneDrive backing the files up. When I take photos and videos… Continue reading Vibe X2: Photos from SNAPit Camera not getting backed up on Google Plus
My Unanswered Android Questions
I’d been using the Windows Phone for a while so as expected, there are teething pains between me and Android. The downside of Android being so customizable is the fact settings can be different from one OEM to the next, even though you have the same android version on it. I have asked great and… Continue reading My Unanswered Android Questions
Nokia Lumia 930 Hardware Woes
I recently sent my lumia 930 for repair because the screen was going blank intermittently whenever I made calls. This issue is apparently because of the loose proximity sensor. It was annoying because i pretty much couldn’t end calls. I discovered later on that double clicking on the power button brings the display back on.… Continue reading Nokia Lumia 930 Hardware Woes
Surface Pro 3: Fixing the Inaccurate Stylus
Over the weekend I got the i5 128GB version of the Surface Pro 3. It’s taken a few days for me to install my software, apply updates but when I finally had everything updated, I noticed that writing on OneNote wasn’t very accurate when I was zoomed it. It was more obvious when writing towards… Continue reading Surface Pro 3: Fixing the Inaccurate Stylus
Nokia Storyteller: A Parent’s Best Friend
I saw this preview of what to expect on the new Nokia Camera + Storyteller combo, I’ve been looking forward to getting my hands on the Cyan update. All my assets are on my phone and on OneDrive so I am pretty much locked in, without an option. At least that’s what i thought. Enter… Continue reading Nokia Storyteller: A Parent’s Best Friend
Windows Phone 8.1
The update process for me was a long gruelling one, but i do think it was my fault. I had gone ahead with the update even though i had only 1 or 2 GB left. Apart from the fact that the data migration took forever (overnight since there were 2 updates and i fell asleep… Continue reading Windows Phone 8.1
Pic My Quotes was: Pic Quote
Apart from realizing there was another app named Pic Quote, I realized when said in my local dialect, it means… something. So after work in the cab, I quickly made some minor edits, including changing the aspect ratio of the image to something that displays better on the twitter without having to expand the image.… Continue reading Pic My Quotes was: Pic Quote
Pic Quote v0.0.0.2
Killing time at a Starbucks, waiting for F to finish work, I thought I’d make an update to my app. This was a good refresher to databinding on windows phone. Now at least my app is not using brute force to update values. http://developer.nokia.com/community/wiki/Data_Binding_to_controls_on_Windows_Phone Next activity will probably be some UI enhancements to justify a… Continue reading Pic Quote v0.0.0.2
Pic Quote
Got really inspired to build an app today, was looking at my twitter feed and there were quite a number of posts coming out from #SMMW2014Follow Jocelyn Englund's board Quotes on Pinterest. //assets.pinterest.com/js/pinit.js I got inspired to build an app that would easily generate these images for sharing on the social network of your choice.… Continue reading Pic Quote
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