How To’s

How to Root the Lenovo IdeaPad K1 tablet (US version)

The Lenovo IdeaPad K1 is a tablet based on NVidia’s Tegra 2 chipset and features a 1GHz dual-core CPU along with 1GB of RAM.  Sounds great, right? What’s not so great is that the tablet is still running Honeycomb 3.2 with Ice-Cream Sandwich yet to be released for it.  Until […]

iOS App of the Day: 30/30

If you’re like me at all, sometimes getting the small things done can prove to be the most challenging. Unfortunately, I have the attention span of a gnat and I usually end up with twenty tasks open in front of me with nothing close to completion. When it comes to

Windows Phone App of the Day: MapyMyRIDE

I’ve dedicated this week, “Sharing” week, so I am reviewing apps that I can personally relate to (and giving you an easy way to get to know your writer!) During the summer of 2010, I was working for Montague Corporation, the world’s largest full-size folding bike company. As a marketing

How to Root the LG Marquee (LS855) running the ZVC update on Sprint

With the the recent ZVC update, Sprint broke root for all the people who updated the LG Marquee – this post should remedy that by flashing a prerooted ZVC image, enabling users to have the latest update from Sprint but with root access.  Keep reading to know how. I.  Before

Android App of the Day: ScoutMob

Summer is here and it’s the perfect time to travel, get moving, and explore. Sounds fun right? So, you pick a destination and you’re determined to discover something new, something only the locals know about, and you don’t want to spend money like a tourist. See the trick about doing

Max Payne Mobile Debuts on Android Devices

Rockstar Games recently launched Max Payne 3 for consoles in May and, after some delay, their mobile design department had a new title to launch as well. Max Payne Mobile will be release in the Google Play store on June 14th for $2.99. Rockstar Games promised “This full classic Max Payne

iOS App of the Day: Monsters Ate My Condo

If you miss playing old-school arcade or video games, then you might be hard-pressed to find something similar to fill the void in your nostalgic heart. I for one, have always been a fan of the bright funky colors and quirky music that accompanies those types of games and was

Windows Phone App of the Day: Pocket Airports

Did I ever mention that I got my pilot’s license when I was fifteen? My dad had to drive me to my lessons because while I could fly a 4-seater Cessna by myself, I couldn’t drive a car 2.0 miles down the road without parental supervision. I realize this is

T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II Gets Official Android 4.0.3 Update

For those who have been patiently waiting for an official update from T-Mobile for their Samsung Galaxy S II, wait no longer. You can now head to Samsung’s site, download the Samsung Kies software (Samsung’s software for updating their devices manually), and then update your device while plugged in to

Android App of the Day: 100 Floors

The Android community has been rather pumped that the 100 Floors app has finally made its way over to the Google Play Store, and rightfully so as 100 Floors is one of the most addicting free games I’ve gotten hooked to in a long time. Haven’t heard about 100 Floors

iOS App of the Day: any.DO

While visiting my mom recently, I sent her to the grocery store to buy a few essentials for our infamous taco night. Four phone calls, six text messages later,  and one pounding headache for me…she still managed to forget the sour cream. How can you have a taco night sans

Samsung Galaxy S III Will Ship from Verizon on July 9th for $199.99

Samsung, in their usual fashion, released a bit of information directly after the WWDC announcements. This time they wanted to let us know about the launch of their Samsung Galaxy S III on Verizon. All we got was a URL, but at that URL some things can be surmised. Firstly,

iOS 6 New Features

Not to be bothered with going through all the major website’s “live blog” coverage of WWDC today? Just want the cliff notes version of what’s changed? Here I’ve put together a quick list of all the new features in iOS 6 revealed today at WWDC for your easier consumption. Feel