This week was the annual Google developers conference: Google I/O 2019. Here are a few quick thoughts and comments about Google's announcements. Lot's of stuff With AI / AR Google AI seems limitless but at the cost of your privacy. Very impressive but let’s be honest here, Google talking about privacy is smoking mirrors. This... Continue Reading →
On Smartphones Security Updates
Take a moment to look at this detailed table of security update availability by platforms and brands. There are a few interesting take out here. First. no surprise, Apple is the leader in keeping their platform secure. Second, I see a few players that are no longer in business: Windows and Essentials. Surprisingly, Microsoft/Nokia was... Continue Reading →
I Don’t Trust Android And Facebook
Here is an article about apps on Android using user data without user's consent. All they have in common is this: they are running on Android and are using Facebook SDK. I'm not using Android anytime soon and will leave Facebook soon. 😊 P.S. I know that apps could leak user info on iOS too.... Continue Reading →
Comparing iPhone’s Camera to Pixel’s
If you are into photography (pro, amateur, smartphone), you may be interested to look at this brief comparison of pictures taken by two high end smartphones. My preference goes to the iPhone pictures. Smart HDR is really helping a lot in many situations. Much more in fact than Google's Night Mode which seems to gather... Continue Reading →