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At the beginning of the new year, I posted a blog about my 2013 to do/try list (see post here ). Today I am proud to say that I am able to check off one item in the list- Try an Android Smartphone.  I have been using the Samsung Galaxy Note II for the last couple of weeks now after giving up my iPhone 4S. I did not post a blog about it right away to make sure my assessment is not biased. I had to make sure I gave myself enough time to learn and understand the OS. I had used an iPhone for over 3 years before getting the Note 2 so I had to make sure I get rid of any expectations based on what I was used to getting with iOS. It was not easy but after around 3 weeks I am fairly confident I gave Android a fair chance so here is my assessment.  Hardware Design and Feel. The Galaxy Note II is huge but highly functional even for someone with small hands like myself. The feel of the material however still has a plasticky feel w/c to me diminishes its high-end value ...

The Consumer Electronics Show goes into full swing today and companies will scramble to get the most attention from the media and the tech blog community. Although CES 2013 does not have big names such as Microsoft, Research in Motion, Apple and Samsung Mobile announcing anything big, it is still considered to be the one of the most important tech events this year. One of the areas in tech I am most interested in is Wearable technology and I believe CES will be featuring a few advancements in this field. To those of you who do not know what wearable technology is- it is any wearable clothing/accessories that incorporates computing and electronics technology that has a direct and practical benefit to the person wearing it. I also add that wearable technology seeks to enhance human activity and how we interact with our physical environment. Recently this field in technology as seen a steady rise in popularity as we have seen more miniaturization in tech without any sacrifice in c...

Since everyone is in the mood for making a list of things they plan to do in 2013, I feel like jumping in the bandwagon. So here is my own list of things I plan/wish to do/try in 2013 (catch the hesitation there? ;-p) that is tech related. 1.  Try an Android Smartphone : Yes. I have not owned an Android smartphone and I am slowly getting close to being convinced to try one (thank the Galaxy S III and the Nexus 4 for this). I have tried Symbian, WebOS (this was painful), Windows, Blackberry and currently iOS and so far the best experience I have had is with iOS. I have used iOS the longest too and have basically gotten hooked to their eco-system. I just love how my Macbook Pro, iPad Mini and iPhone synch and work together perfectly (well almost- still room for improvement). Recently though I have heard, read and seen so many good things about Android ecosystem that I have decided that 2013 will be the year I try it out. I will probably jump on the opportunity once I see the S4 c...