My Issues with the ChromeCast!

Well first off, I can't complain too much since it's 

35 Bucks

Overall It works well and does what is says it will do, but I have some issues controlling it from device to device.

When I start a Youtube video from my #Nexus4 and try to control it with the #iPad it doesn't work well. General initial casting and starting a video from all of the sources work well. Obviously the android interface and interaction with Chrome cast works better than the desktop as well as #iOS. The reason I say that because it works better on #Android because when I cast something on #YouTube it makes an ongoing notification and can easily come back to it. On the iPad if I navigate away from the remote interface and try to come back it takes it as I want to cast that video again from the beginning.

Since I see on #XDA that you can root it now. The developer in me is getting excited for the future and I can’t wait for the other networks to implement the api in their app. The rumors say #HBOGO will be next which will be EPIC. Once #Amazon jumps on board too then all is complete.

Combined Clouds with Busy Flow... Almost what I want!

Busy flow is basically a system in beta that allows you to collaborate on projects with others while integrating many different cloud services. It allows you to connect with services like +Dropbox annd +Google Drive .. . It is a neat service and works fine... What I want as a great service would be a locker or place that I can take all the great features and utilities from all these great services like +Box and +GitHub Anywhere and access it in one location taking my 50GB from box and my space from Drive and access it and edit etc... and  utilize it in 1 spot...

What busy flow has done is close.. It is more project oriented, which don't get me wrong isn't bad, but not what I need at the moment. What they are doing now isn't anything that you can't do anywhere else... seems to be basically a share script and a link to the sharing space on each platform, but it is convenient and a time saver... one step closer to what I need a virtual "corner office..." in this Google campus of an internet... lol

They seem to know how to set things up right for example they allow you to oauth into the service because no one likes the username and password input fields anymore.. and they are mobile in the App Store and Google Play.

I expect great things from +BusyFlow. 

Why I put my Nexus 7 Down! and Why I'm picking it back Up!

Ever since I got my high-end laptop I haven't really even touched my nexus 7. I have been neglecting it. I'm not sure if it is due to the uncompelling apps that have limited capabilities or if I just get more done quicker with a laptop. Regardless of the circumstances, I really need to utilize the technology that I have spent my hard earned money on. What I plan to do is reintegrate the #Nexus7 into my workflow. The things that I use it for and that it is great for is consumption. Whenever I do pick it up one of the first apps I use is flipboard. Other than that, all I use it four is light gaming, which I hardly ever have time to do, and use the browser.  Finding other use cases and finding what the #Nexus7 can be used for will be a good step forward to make the #Nexus7 useful again. I plan on keeping it with me from now on though.

In this photo is my Nexus 7, a Poetic Case, and Bamboo Stylus...

What do you do to keep using your tablets?
Right now I plan to integrate it as a GPS/Music Center for my Jeep! I use my phone, but I feel that this could allow me to prolong my battery life on my phone throughout the day. I use CoPilot for GPS which requires no DATA connection and my music is saved to the device.

Here are some apps that are great for the Nexus7 that I use:

+Flipboard : 
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=flipboard.app

+SwiftKey :
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.touchtype.swiftkey.tablet.full

+Google+ (of course) :
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.plus

+Snapseed :
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.niksoftware.snapseed

DSLR's of the Future???

I was minding my business one afternoon and something interesting went by. +Erica Joy mentioned that she was buying a Piquant Smartphone Tripod Mount. This was actually something that is right on time because I will be starting video interviews and plan to use the smartphone ad a second video source as a multi-cam video. 

Piquant was a kick-starter project that originally launched March 17th, 2012 and was successfully funded. It is labeled as a low-cost method of shooting steady video with their cell phones.  Piquant is a tripod mount that connects an iPhone or smartphone to any standard ¼” threaded tripod. I think we already have started to see many using their smartphone as a main video camera and if you plan on making that your plan, it is a must have accessory to aid you in that venture. I would recommend this mount for ANYONE that takes a great deal of video.

Could this replace DSLR's as smartphone videos and camera sensors get better?

It only cost $11.00 @ http://etsy.me/UCT5dF
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Nexus 4, Awesome!, but Leaves me wanting more...

First and Foremost, you can’t beat the price for what you get. After having it for a month now I can fully tell the issues and great attributes of the device. What you get is an awesome device and great unbiased android experience. My experience with the device has really been that of a true Nexus device. I Received an update as soon as I turned it on and signed in. 

I absolutely love the feel of it. It has that heft that makes it feel like a quality product. The glass back of it is up to the owner. Some love it and some hate it. I personally like it, but hey that's me. The one thing I ABSOLUTELY can't stand is the fact that it doesn't have a removable battery. I use my phone like I freaking breathe, so I have to constantly leave it on the charge. +Dan McDermott  and +Kim Beasley, two people that I know have a Samsung Galaxy Note 2 have the capability to change battery, and speaking of the Note 2 brings up my only other negative about the Nexus. The SIZE. I wish it was bigger. 

Another thing a lot of people hate about it is the lack of "native" LTE support, but I'm with T-Mobile, so that doesn't bother me. I was about to put all my effort into getting a Note 2, BUT that Nexus name carries weight and when it's time for Google to push the next OS I know which device is FIRST in line to get it.