On a daily basis, many of those of you reading this will get up early in the morning to prepare for a new day. You will take a shower, make up breakfast, perhaps catch the latest news before getting dressed and brushing your teeth. Right on time, you’ll head out the door and hop on […]
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How To Install Android 4.4 On The Nexus 7 (2013 Edition) Using Ubuntu
Having just received my Nexus 7 a few weeks ago, I knew that KitKat would be just down the road. In the last day or so, Google announced that it’s finally available for the Nexus 7 WiFi model, which is the one that I have. Of course, the roll-out is painfully slow as it can […]
Read MoreWelcoming the Nexus 7
With the recent demise of my trusty ASUS Transformer, the natural thing was to start looking for something to replace it, or to find a way to fix it. Fixing it was my first reaction. After all, I had invested too much time into software, ROM loading etc. to just let it die peacefully. Initial […]
Read MoreEnd Of The Road For My ASUS Transformer TF101
I suppose it had to happen eventually. Almost 25 months since I first laid my hands on the TF101, it appears that the battery of my tablet has given out. How do I know? Well, I really can’t say for sure, except some interesting coincidences. The other day, the battery was down to about 20%. […]
Read MoreUpgrading The ASUS Transformer TF101 To Android 4.3
It was just weeks ago that the Transformer Katkiss ROM made the jump from Android 4.2.2 to Android 4.3. Since I first mentioned it here on Tall Tech Tales, I’ve been keeping an eye on the XDA thread related to the development around this new ROM and today I finally saw what I’ve been waiting […]
Read MoreKatKiss Android 4.3 Beta ROM For ASUS Transformer TF101 Available
It’s barely been a week or so since I mentioned in my previous post regarding Android 4.3 that it looks like it can be expected on the Transformer TF101 tablet. It seems that this has now happened quicker than expected. As I mentioned previously, the KatKiss ROM is essentially the successor to the Team EOS […]
Read MoreAndroid 4.3 For ASUS Transformer TF101
Android 4.3 has barely been released and I already read the other day that CyanogenMod is working on getting 4.3 up and running. Exciting times. Of course, the big question for those of us still clinging to the Transformer TF101 is whether we will see 4.3 as well? Up until now, I’ve been using the […]
Read MoreInstagram Video Is Here – But Not For Me
And who cares? For starters, I thought I would and perhaps I still will at some point. However, to me, Instagram is photos. I’m not so sure videos fit nor that I would actually use the video feature to post videos myself. Not that I expect to find out in the foreseeable future. See, Instagram […]
Read MoreUpgrading The ASUS Transformer TF101 to Jelly Bean – Part II The Upgrade (Updated)
Update (8/26/13): KatKiss released a ROM based on Android 4.3 a few weeks back. Please refer to the appropriate post for further information. Update (7/28/13): It appears that TeamEOS has disbanded and joined other efforts. The TeamEOS 4.2 ROM continues life under the new name as the KatKiss ROM. At the time of writing, it’s […]
Read MoreThe Quest For A Perfect Contact List
Many of those that visit appears to be anxiously waiting for the second part of my Jelly Bean upgrade for my Transformer TF101 and while that’s coming (it’s just taking longer to write up than I had anticipated), I wanted to share another personal project I’ve started: the quest for the perfect contact list. Huh? […]
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