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Even though the Samsung Galaxy S4 was launched 2 years ago (March 2013) it is still one of the best Android handsets on the market and remains one of the most popular with consumers. That being said, every product has its bugs and glitches and it pays to know a few troubleshooting tips to help you sort out …
How does the Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 NOOK 7.0 compare to the Nook Glowlight, their previous generation model? Let's do a detailed eBook reader comparison and find out.
How are developers making billions of dollars from free apps? Let's examine the app monetization strategies from these popular mobile apps.
Ever wanted to know the latitude and longitude of your house? These services will give it to you down to the last decimal point! But if it’s that easy for you to get this info, what about other people? Let’s hope your enemies don’t have GPS enabled Smart Bombs. 01) My NASA Data NASA? That’s right, America’s …
Love the location sharing and meetup concept behind apps like Foursquare and Swam, but don’t necessarily want to forge permanent friendships? Sobrr is a new location-based mobile app that forces you to live you live like there’s no tomorrow because everyone you friend and everything you post expires in 24 hours. Anyone who has ever …
How does the S5 compare to the iPhone 5s and the HTC One M8? Let's take a look at some of the new features in this Samsung Galaxy S5 Review.
Wallet (or purse). Keys. Phone — The 3 things you grab anytime you leave home. We are addicted, attached and can’t go anywhere without our smartphones. Honestly, we even take them to the bathroom with us. What makes the smartphone so completely indispensable is that it handles so many of our daily tasks, from communication …
Need to test how fast your computer’s connection to a website? Running both a Ping and Traceroute test can help you determine if there’s a connection issue and where in the connection the issue is taking place. This tutorial will show you how to run both a Ping and Traceroute test using Mac, Windows and several …
Tiny Death Star is a Star Wars version of the popular NimbleBit game Tiny Tower (10 million downloads in 2012), where players build their own Death Star.
It was a fun and productive SXSW for me. For others it saw some heartache and pain. Things that didn’t go right because of a small mistake or trying to game the system lead to failure. Lets take a look at some of those failed at SXSW. UberX #sxswFAIL There were a lot of ways …
Do your photos not sparkle enough? Are you always forgetting to pick up your dry cleaning? Whether you need to unleash your inner Picasso or simply re-organize your life, here are some useful apps to give your iPad a bit more ‘je ne sais quoi’ and, simply, help you get things done. 01) Camera+ Give …
Need to turn your iPad mini into a phone? Here are a few apps you can use not to mention bluetooth devices to make your call more private.
If you were to ask the average iPhone user to name their favorite games, Angry Birds (Rio, Space, Star Wars, etc.), Draw Something or Zynga Poker are all probably on their list. But if you only play the top 10 games from the App Store’s charts, then you’re sure to miss out on some of the …
Why has watching TV turned into an Olympic sport of remote hand-offs, app juggling and extension cord jumping? By the time I figure out the correct remote, toggle to the appropriate source and figure out which device and platform I need to be on, the precious time I took to veg out has escaped. No …
Use Google's free Santa Call app to have Santa call your friends and family this year.
So you are going "over the river and through the woods" to Grandmother's house for the holidays? Here are some gadgets that can make your holiday travel experience more enjoyable.
Ever had a gadget or smartphone die on you just when you needed it most? Sure, we all have. And it sucks. Sometimes recharging is as easy as plugging into an AC outlet for a few minutes. But when you’re on the go, at a conference, or on an airplane, getting a quick charge might …
