Don’t act like you don’t — everyone knows. Nobody wants to admit it, but we all talk to Siri. She’s pretty smart, and kind of funny, so why wouldn’t you chat with her, right? Hey, we get it. You can stop explaining yourself. In addition to all the normal weird […]
Apple’s newest iteration of their mobile platform, iOS 8, adds a lot of functionality. While iOS 7 brought in the visual update Apple wanted, iOS 8 brings in the powerful features we’ve been asking for. One of those features is a quick way to access your favorite contacts, and it
We’ve all been there; the lost smartphone panic. You can’t find your phone, and someone may be trying to reach you. Who has it? What are they doing with it? Even worse, what if they see those pics in your gallery? This is urgent — what can you do?! Before
Notification center for iOS used to be pretty stagnant. It fed you what Apple thought you needed to know, but that’s all changed with iOS 8. Now you can get updates and notifications on a variety of topics under the “Today” header. Here, we’ll show you just how to that.
Taking a screenshot is the easiest method to capture and/or share what you see on your screen. You might think you’ve got the practice down to a science, but if you’ve got a Galaxy S5 — there might be a better way. A special screenshot method for the Galaxy S5
Let’s face it: selfies are awkward. They’re always too close to your face, and you’ve got that arm sticking up at the bottom or side of the camera. Selfies are terrible, but you’re not going to stop taking them, so let’s just make this situation better, shall we? With iOS
That home button on your Galaxy S5 is much more than just a way to get back to your home screen. Samsung cleverly hid a fingerprint scanner in there, following Apple’s footsteps into biometric security. If you want to start using the fingerprint scanner, it’s not hard to set up.
One of the best tweaks to iOS has been the ability to launch third-party keyboards. With iOS 8, you can download and install third party keyboards quickly and easily. For those of you who may have considered jumping ship to get a fresh take on your keyboard, you can keep
Your big screen can do more than show you stuff on Facebook, you know. If you want to do two things at once, leave that “recents” tab to the others. You’ve got multi-window support, and you can probably run two of the apps you want at once. Meant as an
One of the cooler features of the HTC One (M8) is Blinkfeed. The social newsfeed app makes it easy to access things like Facebook and Twitter in one stop, but some users aren’t fans. In fact, a vocal few feel as though Blinkfeed is pushed on them by HTC. If
Ever been in that situation where you go to snap a picture of something, but by the time you open your camera app — the moment is gone? We all have, and it’s the worst feeling ever (not really, but it definitely sucks). With the HTC One (M8), you may
You love that HTC One (M8), and you’ve downloaded a ton of apps. You don’t use many of them that often, but you don’t want to get rid of them altogether. What can you do? We’ve got great news! You can keep your all the apps you want, but not
Sometimes, the quickest way to get your kid to stop making you want to pull your hair out is to let him or her watch a movie or play games. If you’re in a car, or otherwise tangled up doing other adult-type stuff, dealing with the kids can be more
HTC’s Zoe is a pretty special feature that draws a lot of users in. It’s never been better than with the HTC One (M8), either. One of the neat features in Zoe is that ability to quickly and easily create GIFs from your video clips. In fact, HTC takes all
When you’re sitting on the couch, there are definitely times when you go wanting for that remote. The big, bulky remote is nowhere to be found… and that show you hate is coming on! Don’t worry — you can still turn the channel, just grab your HTC One (M8)! Getting
