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Google Offline Maps for Android
Wednesday, September 12th, 2012A Camera Powered By Android?
Saturday, September 1st, 2012Nikon recently announced the Nikon Coolpix S800C, which features something really unique: Google’s Android operating system. Here’s a preview… Continue reading
Kingsoft Office for Android
Wednesday, August 29th, 2012Kingsoft Office Free for Android enables users to view, create, and edit Microsoft documents on an Android phone, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Continue reading
Create Folders and Subfolders with Astro File Manager
Sunday, August 19th, 2012Creating new folders and subfolders is just as advantageous in a phone as it is on a computer, Astro File Manager offers that option for Android phones. Continue reading
TechBusters: Is Jailbreaking or Rooting Illegal?
Wednesday, August 15th, 2012Have you been told jailbreaking or rooting your phone is illegal and could land you in jail? Want to know the truth? Continue reading
Google Chrome for iPad
Wednesday, August 15th, 2012Do you love Google Chrome as much as I do? Well, you’re going to be happy that it’s now available for mobile devices! Continue reading
Setting Alarms in Android
Tuesday, August 14th, 2012To long-time cell phone owners, using basic functions like setting alarms is second nature, as is the use of the nearly unlimited array of available features and apps. For the rest of us, some of these basics are still new and uncharted terrain. Continue reading
WS App Review: Gas Buddy
Monday, August 13th, 2012Remember when $20 worth of gas filled up your truck? Not anymore! So what can you do to reduce the pain at the pump? Download Gas Buddy, an amazing app which will save you time and money on gas. Gas Buddy works by using your current… Continue reading
How to Install the Android USB Drivers
Tuesday, July 31st, 2012In most cases, when you connect an Android device to your computer for the first time, the drivers will automatically be installed. However, the phone will most likely be detected as a mass storage device, not as an Android device. This gives it similar properties as an external hard drive, and should be fine for most users, since you will still be able to copy files to
Rooting Your Android Phone
Monday, July 30th, 2012Getting root access of an Android phone (also called “rooting”) means acquiring full control over the operating system. Continue reading
Tablet Maintenance: What Should I Do?
Friday, July 27th, 2012Tablet’s are such a new device type that many people have the same question: What do I do to maintain it? Well here is a bit of good news and… Continue reading
Adjusting Android Stock Camera Photo Quality
Thursday, July 26th, 2012While not equal to high quality digital cameras, the stock Android camera should offer enough photo quality adjustments to satisfy the casual photographer. Continue reading
eBooks: Now Availible At Your Local Library
Wednesday, July 25th, 2012Did you know your local library may be the hot place to borrow a great eBook? Read this article to find out more about the kinds of titles and devices your library may support. Continue reading
Battery Options for Samsung Devices
Monday, July 23rd, 2012If you are not happy with the sole battery on your Samsung device, here are a few options to keep your phone juiced up on the go Continue reading
History Eraser for Android
Thursday, July 19th, 2012History Eraser offers one touch app cache cleaning, and clears search history from several applications, along with clearing text messages and phone history. Continue reading
The Many Uses of Ice Cream Sandwich in Android 4.0
Saturday, July 14th, 2012Everyone is going gaga over Android 4.0 and its Ice Cream Sandwich (ICS) firmware update. Wondering what is it all about? Here are the distinctive advantages of owning the latest Android phone, be it the Sony, Samsung or HTC. Continue reading
Changing the Android Wi-Fi Sleep Policy
Wednesday, July 11th, 2012I just got an Android 4.0 phone with a limited data plan. I heard that the Android sleep policy settings can help conserve data usage, but all I can find are instructions from earlier versions that don’t work with my phone. Can you help? Continue reading
Google Nexus 7 Tablet – The Best $199 Tablet
Wednesday, July 4th, 2012Google recently announced the Nexus 7 Tablet, which promises to make a huge impact on the world of lower priced Android tablets. Designed by Google, but manufactured by Asus, the tablet features impressive technical specifications including: Continue reading
How to Block SMS Messages from Specific Numbers in Android
Tuesday, July 3rd, 2012Do you regularly get tons of spam messages on your mobile and hate deleting them manually? Here is a useful Android app which lets you automatically delete spam messages, so that your main messaging inbox remains neat and clean. Additionally, you can blacklist specific numbers and define your own spam filtering rules. Continue reading
Android Back-up Tips
Saturday, June 30th, 2012If you want to update the firmware of your Android phone, it’s important to back up your contacts and apps. Everything else is individual, like sms messages, calendar and notes. In fact, you have the option of syncing your contacts, calendar and notes to Google already, so you don’t have to worry about that. Continue reading
Android vs iOS: What You Need To Know
Tuesday, June 26th, 2012The Android vs. iOS debate has blossomed into quite the war among sides. So, what’s the deal? Is Android really the blissful open enviroment that lets people truly customize the device – or is it a virus-ridden monster which has more junk then quality? Continue reading
Flashlight LED Genius App
Thursday, June 21st, 2012If you have an Android phone, you already might have a preloaded LED Flashlight app. However, you might find it difficult to even find it, because it’s not in the main apps. This is because it comes as a widget which you have to enable. And then, sometimes, it’s buggy at best and doesn’t work consistently – like the one on the Samsung Galaxy Note. So let’s hit the marketplace! Continue reading
Adding Words to the Android Dictionary
Wednesday, June 20th, 2012Android phones contain an extensive dictionary, but if you want to add words, there are several methods; some more convenient than others. However, as it is with all things Android, the method for each device, model, and version may differ (at least slightly) from others. Continue reading
Which Version of Android Is Best?
Wednesday, June 20th, 2012Looking for an Android device but confused on all the versions? Read this article for a few tips on picking which version is best. Continue reading
HDR Photography Made Simple
Monday, June 18th, 2012For starters, HDR photography is where your pictures capture both the shadows and light areas much more vividly than the regular camera lens. Our eyes do that already, which is why the brightest area in our vision is balanced off with the darkest area and we get a truly dynamic sight in front of us. Continue reading
Add A Settings Key To The Onscreen Android Keyboard
Wednesday, June 13th, 2012On at least some Android versions, a shortcut key can be added to the keyboard for quick access to keyboard settings. This article shows you how. Continue reading
The Rise Of The Smartphone – [INFOGRAPHIC]
Wednesday, June 6th, 2012It seems that smartphones are everywhere these days! From all the constant ads we see, we may often wonder if everyone has one. But do they? This special infographic gives you all the numbers in an easy to read graphical format! Continue reading
