How to Take a Screenshot on the Samsung Galaxy Nexus

The Samsung Galaxy Nexus is a great device and with Ice-Cream Sandwich on board, the device is just pure joy to use.  The device (and the OS) has many features that many other devices currently lack, mainly because some of these devices are yet to receive their ICS update.  One

How to Optimize iPhone Battery Life

The evolution of the smartphone is one that has undoubtedly impacted the daily lives of people in a positive way across the globe. The sheer convenience of the capabilities that it has to offer makes it such a handy tool that people often find themselves lost when they are without

How to Block Your Number on the iPhone

Have you ever wanted to make phone calls privately without having to *67 in pre-dial? Whether you are calling a business or a landline/cell phone, people often find that they wish that their personal numbers were kept private. Here is a quick trick on how to restrict your caller ID

Android App Review: Instagram

Being a long time iOS Instagram user, I was already captivated by the app and its ability to provide an audience for the quirky life moments I was able to capture on my smartphone. While other social networks, like Facebook, allow their users to share status updates, links, and videos,

Samsung Set to Introduce New Galaxy Smartphone on May 3rd: Galaxy S III?

We’ve all been subject to the months of speculation and rumors about Samsung’s next Galaxy smartphone, but it appears that we will only have a few more weeks to find out what’s been up Sammy’s sleeve. Tweakers.net, a Dutch site, was first to receive an invite from Samsung which simply

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

How To Manage Group Texts on Android Phones

With the number of cell-phone users with unlimited text plans increasing, group texting has become a popular option for people looking to communicate with their sales team or simply wish everyone a “Happy New Year!”  However, it is annoying and sometimes embarrassing to receive a group text and reply, not

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