The Motoblur UI has taken a lot of flak for being slow, cumbersome and “downright useless” as a friend of mine succinctly put to me some time ago. It seems that things have changed for the better, at least with the Android 4.0 version of the overlay from Moto, and […]
As the Android community was just getting their feet wet with the photo sharing app Instagram, the company has announced that it will be selling the app to none other than social networking giant, Facebook. Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook’s CEO, also confirmed the news on his own blog today. Here’s what
Taking a page out of the book of Mac, Microsoft has added the hot corners feature to Windows 8. This feature allows you to hover your mouse on any of the four corners of the screen to initiate a shortcut. Here’s how to use them.
Windows 8 adds a much easier way to take screenshots. Instead of having to use the Print Screen button and then paste into Paint (or a similar application), you can now automatically save a screenshot to the Pictures folder as a png with just the touch of a couple
What happens when you mess up? Well, luckily, Microsoft has made it quite easy to reset your WIndows 8 system without having to completely reinstall the OS. Here’s how.
Windows 8 has adopted a feature from most smartphones; the ability to see what apps are using what resources in a much more intuitive and convenient way. This can be very helpful in determining why your computer might be going slow, why its battery isn’t lasting as long as
Remember that Android phone made out of wood that popped up on all the major tech sites earlier this year? Wondering what happened to it? Well, the manufacturer, AD, seems to still be working hard on getting a functioning unit out by the end of this year. In the meantime,
Starting April 8th, qualified AT&T iPhone customers will be given the option to request a carrier unlock for their iPhone. Qualified customers will be defined as those people off-contract and still in good standing with AT&T. The unlock will allow the customer to use any micro-SIM as long as the
Recently leaked images of a Nokia Lumia sporting PureView imaging technology have just surfaced in China, and left us wondering if this was a concept phone or the real deal. The images portrayed an unusually chunky profile and a bold color design. To the left of one of the shots
One thing Microsoft definitely is trying to get right with Windows 8 is the integration with Xbox. At the moment, this integration is minimal, but you can definitely see where Microsoft is heading with it: allowing you to play Xbox games from the console on the PC, pausing and resuming,
Similar to Windows Phone devices, you can also sync your Windows 8 PC with the likes of Facebook, Hotmail, Linkedin, and Twitter. When you do sync, you can use the People app to keep track of your friends’ social updates and contact information. Here’s how.
You might notice that MSConfig program has been altered in Windows 8 and one of it’s main functions has been moved; changing the startup programs. Have no fear, we found out where they moved it to. You can easily find it and use it to change what programs automatically run
I. What You Need 1. Download the update to your computer desktop from here. 2. Do not modify the name of the file, or try to open it; it should be a .zip file. 3. Your NOOK must have at least 20% battery remaining in order for the device to
Fans of US Cellular can now rejoice a little more with their very own LTE smartphone. Say hello to the Samsung Galaxy S Aviator, or better known as the Droid Charge, which is available online and in stores today. US Cellular customers can look forward to the smartphone packing Android 2.3.6
The insatiable photo app Instagram, that was once exclusive to iPhone users, has now taken the Android community by storm. Released only yesterday to the Play Store the app officially reached 1 million downloads in just its first opening day. The app hit so many downloads at one time that it
