Smartphones have become popular for the same reasons they make great surveillance devices. Location, cameras, mic, sensors, apps, and operating systems are incredible for work and play. These same features also create virtual windows into the lives of unsuspecting consumers. The American security martyr, Edward Snowden, has accurately expressed concerns…

The ability to accurately evaluate a new business relationship or project at an early stage has a defining impact on your success. Evaluating custom Android projects are a perfect example of this. A new custom Android product can seem complicated at first, but a calculated approach simplifies making it a…

Occasionally software companies that Hatch makes custom Android tablets or custom Android smartphones for request access to the source code running on their device. They feel that they understand Android well enough to work on the source code and want to get more connected to their product. These requests are…

Hope everyone is figuring out how to make the most of living in pandemic times. This month’s article returns to focus on Custom Android development, in particular how it compares with developing a Custom IoT product. This article focuses on the devices, rather than the backend systems that interact with…

Designing software is usually more dynamic and subject to change than developing a custom Android tablet or custom Android phone (assuming the hardware architecture is clear). Finishing the first version of software also better defines the requirements of the hardware in case any changes or surprises come up. …

Manufacturing custom Android tablets and custom Android phones has turned into a passion of mine, not only because I enjoy getting the product made, but because of the interesting projects Hatch has the honor of working on. Our ability to make products is what gives Hatch the chance to play…

Forget Android for a minute and picture this: There’s a guy, his name is Froid. Froid is at the stage in life where he’s made some cash. Good for Froid! He and his wife (husband or whatever) have a pair of rugrats that are starting to look like real humans…

Project Scope Create easy to operate and sturdy hardware for a custom Android tablet and matching charging dock used by seniors suffering from Alzheimer’s or similar illnesses. The tablet is the centerpiece of a service that Hatch’s client created to provide digitally enhanced Reminiscence therapy to patients of Alzheimer and dementia. Application Background For…

In today’s China the domestic economy runs as voraciously as any free market capitalist society, albeit with strings attached by the Communist government. Successful companies that align with the government’s interests thrive thanks to added support. Companies that benefit the national economy, but don’t have an effect on the government…