Gary Sims
Gary has been a tech writer for over a decade and specializes in open source systems. He has a Bachelor's degree in Business Information Systems. He has many years of experience in system design and development as well as system administration, system security and networking protocols. He also knows several programming languages, as he was previously a software engineer for 10 years.
AA interviews Qualcomm on 5G, Snapdragon 835, and more
We caught up with Qualcomm's Sherif Hanna here at MWC 2017 to talk about the improvements to 4G LTE, Gigabit LTE, 5G, and even the upcoming Snapdragon 835!
Hands-on with the Alcatel U5, A3, and A5 LED
Alcatel just took the wraps off of their affordable slate of smartphones. We go hands on and give you a quick look at the Alcatel U5, A3, and A5 LED!
Google shatters SHA-1, but don’t worry: the Internet is still working
Google has shown that it can create two files with the same SHA-1 hashes, bad news for SHA-1 itself, but don't worry the Internet is still working.
by Gary SimsFebruary 24, 2017
What is in your smartphone? – Gary explains
We know about the exteriors of our phones, the design language and the build materials. But what about the insides? If you take one apart, what do you find?
What is virtual memory? – Gary explains
Before virtual reality and virtual currency there was virtual memory. Windows has it, iOS has it and so does Android. What is it and how does it work?
Why and how do OEMs cheat on benchmarking? – Gary explains
Benchmark cheating is back in the news, this time the culprits are OnePlus and Meizu. So why and how do OEMs cheat on benchmarking scores? Let me explain.
Force stop and clear cache – Gary explains
If you have a problem with an app you might need to do a "Force Stop" and "Clear Cache." But why does that help? What is "Force stop" and what is a cache?
Does Android use more memory than iOS? – Gary explains
Android flagship devices tend to have more memory than their iPhone equivalents. Why is that? Is it because Android uses more RAM than iOS? Gary explains!
Actually, Android IS optimized – Gary explains
I often see the comment, "Android isn't optimized" or "iOS is better optimized." Why do people say that and is it true? Gary explains!
What is the BBC micro:bit – Gary explains
The micro:bit is a small computer board with an ARM Cortex-M0 microprocessor plus sensors and LEDS. It is part of an initiative to get kids coding. Interested? Here is my full review.
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