David Cogen

David opened a cell phone store on his college campus and started TheUnlockr.com as a personal tech blog back in 2009 along side. He gets an unnatural excitement out of showing others new things about their tech that they might not have known. Reach out to him on the following social networks and say hi.

How To Setup Xbox Live on Your Windows Phone

One of the benefits of Windows Phone is the ability to play games through Xbox Live. This allows you to use your Xbox profile to keep track of scores, achievements, and even challenge friends to compete in games. If you’re new to Windows Phone, or don’t own an Xbox, this […]

How To Uninstall Apps on a Windows Phone Device

Too many apps? Or maybe you’re just sick of some of them. Windows Phone makes it simple to remove any apps you don’t want on the device (even if they were put there by the manufacturer). Here’s how. I. Uninstall the App 1. Simply swipe over from the Start menu

How To Read Books on Your Windows Phone Device

Consider yourself a book worm but you don’t have the strength (or arm span) to carry all the books you want to read around with you all the time? Well, so long as you have your Windows Phone, you can have your books with you as well. Using the Kindle

How To Set an Alarm on Your Windows Phone Device

You no longer use an “old fashion” alarm clock? Yeah, me neither. What’s the point when our cell phones are plugged in next to us while we sleep anyway, right? Let’s just use that. Well, if your new to Windows Phone, or smartphones in general, you might not have a

How To Control Your Xbox with Your Windows Phone Device

Microsoft has launched Windows 8 Consumer Preview and along with that has come the Xbox Companion. The Xbox Companion is an app that runs on your Windows 8 computer that allows you to control your Xbox using your PC. Neat, right? Well, now they’ve ported this app to a new

iPhone Bluetooth Keyboard Case Review

This accessory was provided by Wireless Emporium, go check them out!  Ever see an Android device with a slide out QWERTY keyboard and wonder what that would be like? Don’t want to give up your iPhone to find out? No problem. Today we have a possible solution for you; a

How To Disable Auto Brightness in Windows 8

When I installed the Windows 8 Consumer Preview on my Mac, I noticed one HUGE issue that I just couldn’t deal with; the screen would keep dimming down no matter how many times I would set the brightness to 100. Apparently, in anticipation of putting Windows 8 on tablets with

Spare Battery Charger Review

This accessory was provided by Wireless Emporium, go check them out! In my own personal mission to try and lengthen the life of my smartphone’s battery, I’ve used portable chargers, solar chargers, and even spare batteries. Personally the only one of the those options that significantly extends my battery’s life

How To Enable Safe Mode in Windows 8

Occasionally in Windows, you might mess something up. Back in the day, you used to be able to turn off the computer and just hold F8 down when turning it back on to be able to boot into Safe Mode which only loaded some of the most basic Windows services

How To Disable Smart Screen Filter in Windows 8

One of the more pesky additions to Windows 8 is the expanding of the Internet Explorer Smart Screen Filter to the entire Windows 8 operating system. This feature now stops you from opening any unrecognized program and gets quite annoying. Have no fear, though, there’s a way to get rid

How To Close a Metro App in Windows 8

  Even though Metro apps don’t use a lot of system resources when not in use, you may still want to close them. Unfortunately, there’s no X widget in the corner as with normal Windows programs, so where do you click? Using the Metro Task Manager is the best way,

New Keyboard Shortcuts in Windows 8

  Windows 8’s new Metro UI might be all touch friendly but if you don’t have a touch screen then you might want to utilize the new hot keys / shortcuts that have been added for those of us with physical keyboards. These may not seem like much, but trust

S Pen Tips and Tricks for the Samsung Galaxy Note

Want to get the most out of your new Galaxy Note? Well, then you have to learn to master the S Pen. Here are some shortcuts, tips, and tricks to utilize the S Pen to it’s full advantage. I. S Memo Lite If you need to take a quick note