Sometimes it’s fun to just play a mind numbing game on your iPhone to pass the time while you’re waiting in line at McDonald’s or maybe while you’re stuck at your in-laws for spaghetti night. Either way, it appears that the creative minds at The Falco Initiative must have had the same […]
The days of using volume keys to navigate the Recovery Menu may soon come to an end as more and more recoveries are adopting touch-based interfaces instead of the old ways. While ClockworkMod Recovery has a touch-based version, TWRP (Team Win Recovery Project) improves upon that popular recovery adding finger-friendly
The Galaxy Y Pro and the Galaxy Y Pro Duos are some really affordable handsets that have a major advantage over other Android phones in their segment – a full QWERTY keypad. In case of the Galaxy Y Pro Duos, users have the added advantage of using two SIMs simultaneously
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
Data plans are not cheap, and going over your data limit can add up pretty quickly. There are little tips and tricks, however, that can save data to avoid any penalty fees at the end of the month. I. Recommendations 1. Put the data counter widget somewhere visible (like the
When you add social networking contacts to your phonebook, or import contacts from a different phone, you may end up with multiple entries for one person. There’s an easy way to combine information to reduce phonebook clutter and make phonebook entries more complete. I. Combining Contacts 1. Find the contact
Get ready to smash some ants, as I get down and dirty with the Android app Ant Smasher. Just as the name implies the sole purpose of this game is to see how many ants and other various creepy crawly bugs you can smash. How it works: The developers have
The chances are rare that you will forget your screen lock (pattern or PIN) and are locked out of your device if you are a constant user of your Android device like me but it happens, we know; it could be when you changed your PIN or pattern recently or
The Dell Streak 5 has been around for a long time now and has seen itself through various iterations of Android, starting with Donut 1.6 to Froyo 2.2 currently. This guide will show you how to root this device running Android 2.2.1 and give it the freedom needed to use
If you use your iPhone to listen to music then finding a good, music player is a must. If it’s free, even better. In my quest to find the best music app the iTunes store has to offer, I thought I’d check out the buzz worthy music app Last.fm. Some
It’s nice to have a photo come up when someone is calling you, but unless you are getting the contacts from Facebook they won’t have a picture. Luckily it’s easy to add an image for your contact as long as you have it saved on your phone. I. Before You
There are a lot of good reasons to put a password on your phone, but this is a feature you have to turn on by yourself. There are different types of passwords you can set up with Android depending on your style. I. Setting a Password 1. Go to settings.
Today T-Mobile and HTC have announced the new HTC One S. The One S is HTC’s latest flagship Android device and their first to run on Ice Cream Sandwich with their new HTC Sense 4.0 UI here in the States. Anyone on T-Mobile waiting for a new high end device
Ever tried to capture an image or photo on your iPhone to send or save, but couldn’t figure it out? When you come across an image on a website or something else you may find photo-worthy, there is a simple procedure you can follow to take an image shot of
Google Maps is an awesome tool that does more than just give you directions if used to its fullest potential. I. Google Maps Basics 1. Open the Google Maps app on your phone. 2. While using Maps it’s helpful to enable GPS location services on your phone, otherwise you will
