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I was having this issue when I first upgraded to 11.04 from 10.10 yesterday. It was really odd, cause I was only running Chrome and Netbeans - didn't make much sense.

Anyways, I eventually figured out that it was something to do with OpenGL (with some help from others).

The big question here is which technology to use, JSON vs XML. They both do a very good job, so what are the benefits of using one or the other? Well, I'm going to list the pros and cons of each, coming from a mobile point of view.

If's you're not too familiar with JSON and XML, I'll do a quick brief. They are basically used for defining and storing data (using meta data). This data can then be passed around - so when it travels from point A to B, the receiving end will know what each piece of information means (just to maintain a certain level of standardization).

This article will take you through the process of creating a simple tag cloud using a jquery plugin, which was written by Adam Groves (https://github.com/addywaddy/jquery.tagcloud.js) - thanks Adam!

Why even bother with a tag cloud? Well, it looks pretty cool if positioned properly, and it's something that people are used to seeing.

If you're looking for a way to execute a bit of code before it actually runs the module/action, then you're in the right place. The first thing is that it's not actually called a preDispatch, as it is referred to in Zend. Having a Zend background myself, this got me a bit confused, as there was nothing linking the 2, when doing a search in Google.

The 2 main things we'll look at are the preExecute and the filters.

If you're experiencing problems with you .APK package and need a way to unsign and resign it again, then you're in the right spot. I'll go through the simple process of unsigning an already signed .APK file.

And if you're curious - the APK is just a variant of JAR, and is pretty much identical. It's just named differently for Android. :)

With the release of the long awaited HTC Desire HD also came an annoying issue, which has been plaguing quite a few people - some having better luck than others.

From my own personal experience, and from what I've read from others, the main problem starts when trying to make outgoing calls. Depending on the lighting conditions, the screen will go black and stay that way.

Due to popular demand I've finally released a major update for the Model Release Pal Android App - this was also due to the fact that Easy Release just released a version for Android (they have quite a popular one for the iPhone).

I also wanted to apologise to all the people that are currently using my app, for not having this update out earlier.

If you're struggling to decide which phone to get, then you're in a similar predicament that I was in not too long ago - the difference being, that I actually got to play around with each of these phones for a bit before actually deciding to stick with one.

Since the Samsung Galaxy S came out a few days before the iPhone 4, I decided to get it just to satisfy my gadget hunger. After playing around with the Galaxy S, I was quite impressed - the interface was real smooth, and transitioning through the different menues (desktops) was speedy - this is in comparison to my not so old old phone, the Nexus One.

If you're new to Macs, or always wondered what the best IDEs were for PHP development, then this may be helpful.

I've compiled a list of my favourite IDEs, and added a brief description for each. These are purely my editors of choice, so if you've got a few others in mind that I've missed, please feel free to comment and maybe I can add them to the list.

After procrastinating for so long, I finally got off my arse and released the Model Release Pal for Android - beta.

As an amateur photographer myself, I believe that this will an invaluable tool.

I've also decided to release it for free, as it's still in the beta phase and still not 100% sure if I want to charge for it in the future.

I wanted to give a quick comparison of the specs on these phones, mainly because they interest me the most.

The thing that they all have in common, which obviously makes them great to begin with, is the fact that they all use the Android OS :)

Anyways, lets get down to the specs - I've placed them in a table format, for ease of reading and comparison.

A very annoying issue that I've noticed with the NBAndroid Netbeans plugin, is that it doesn't know how to properly attach an external JAR file to an Android Project.

If you right-click on libraries (under your project folder), and click on 'Add JAR/Folder', it will add a reference to that library/JAR file, which it will recognize in the code (detect all the classes, etc). The problem lies when you try to compile the project - at that point, it doesn't actually add the JAR to the project, which in turn gives you errors when running.

The Android market has been lacking in SEO applications (in comparison to the iPhone), but in the recent months, it really caught up. It doesn't have the same caliber of SEO apps, but at least it has a decent selection.

In this article, I'm going to run through each of the current Android SEO apps, and give a quick summary (and yes, I have tried them all).