AlphaQuirky

A British-based technology and lifestyle blog.

Gainfully Unemployed, Part II – On the Seemingly Infinite Pocket Queue

On the seemingly infinite Pocket queue If you have ever heard me talk about what apps I use the most, Pocket is certain to have featured heavily in those monologues conversations. For … Continue reading

August 30, 2014 · Leave a comment

MY GEAR: On a year with the Pebble

I can’t remember precisely when I received my Pebble last year, but my recollection is that it arrived around July. The watch and I have been mostly inseparable ever since, … Continue reading

August 28, 2014 · Leave a comment

Gainfully Unemployed, Part I

Writing this comes rather later than I had hoped or expected, but perhaps that speaks well of how I have managed to occupy myself over the past three and a … Continue reading

August 26, 2014 · Leave a comment

The Revival

As I find myself once again with a lot of time on my hands and without much structure to my days, I think it fitting that I return to posting here, … Continue reading

August 13, 2014 · Leave a comment

A look at Google Play Music’s new design on Android

Among Google’s many product announcements at this week’s I/O conference was an update to the interface of its Play Music music locker service, which allows you to upload and store … Continue reading

May 18, 2013 · Leave a comment

Google announces Nexus 4 and Nexus 10 in spite of event cancellation

Google was scheduled to announce its latest ‘pure Google’ phone, along with a larger companion to this summer’s Nexus 7 tablet, at an event in New York City today. With … Continue reading

October 29, 2012 · Leave a comment

Big week for tablets

It’s hard to argue with the notion that this week has been anything other than a huge week for tablets. First, with the announcement of the iPad Mini and iPad … Continue reading

October 26, 2012 · Leave a comment

MY GEAR: Android homescreens

I think it’s time to introduce you all to how I’ve customised my phone to work for me. I haven’t rooted the device, so everything I’ve done, you can do … Continue reading

October 25, 2012 · Leave a comment

The problem with Zynga

Zynga hasn’t been faring too well lately. A year ago, the company was about to go public and seen as a giant cash cow and perhaps the future of gaming. … Continue reading

October 24, 2012 · Leave a comment