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Schedule Reminder Emails, Texts and Phone Calls

admin — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 11:35:46 +0000

If you have ever forgotten your mother or significant other’s birthday, you know the value of keeping a good calendar. Outlook and Google Calendar are good methods for remembering important dates—so long as we use our computers on the important date. Many smartphones have reminder apps, but not everyone has a smartphone

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Share Converted Text-to-Speech with a QR Code

Master — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 11:55:41 +0000

QR codes are convenient for smartphone users because scanning the code directs the phone’s browser to a specific website without the phone user having to type a URL. We see them everywhere now, from item descriptions in electronics stores to the back of ketchup bottles. A new way to use a QR file is to Post from: Share Converted Text-to-Speech with a QR Code

Send Large Media Files to Any Email Address or Cell Phone

Master — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 11:01:10 +0000

Nearly every email provider restricts attachment file sizes. In Gmail, we can only attach files less than 25 MB, and most email providers restrict to less than that.

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Enable Private Browsing on the iPhone/iPad

admin — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 11:19:43 +0000

Want to perform a search or view a webpage on your iPhone or iPad and not have any trace of it stored on your phone so that someone else could possible find it? Yeah, you can always clear the history and clear all cookies and delete all website data, but that’s sort of a pain Post from: Enable Private Browsing on the iPhone/iPad

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How to Block a Number on the iPhone

Master — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 12:35:12 +0000

So I have a problem where there is this freaky person who has somehow gotten my phone number and keeps calling me on my iPhone all the time! The first thing I wanted to do was block the number from calling my phone. That’s when I ran into my first problem! So there is no Post from: How to Block a Number on the iPhone

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Fix iPhone Battery Drain

admin — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 11:23:06 +0000

If you recently upgraded your iPhone to iOS 5, you may have noticed a significant decrease in your phone’s battery life.

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Fix iPhone Battery Drain

Master — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 11:23:06 +0000

If you recently upgraded your iPhone to iOS 5, you may have noticed a significant decrease in your phone’s battery life. Many users are reporting that their phones only have half the battery capacity that they did before the upgrade. Many iPhone 4s users have also complained on the Apple message boards about the phone’s Post from: Fix iPhone Battery Drain

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Find a Lost or Stolen Android Phone

admin — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 11:00:38 +0000

Losing a cell phone is almost always a panic-worthy experience. Most of us no longer bother to memorize our friends’ phone numbers—why, when we can just click their name to dial their number? But, without a phone, we have no access to any of our contacts, which can make us feel completely cut off from Post from: Find a Lost or Stolen Android Phone

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Create a Temporary Cell Phone Number with iPhone

admin — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 12:33:36 +0000

Craigslist is one of the best places to sell items to a local audience. However, it also attracts strange and unusual people

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Working with Android Notifications

admin — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 11:52:08 +0000

One of the greatest strengths of the Android platform is its notification scheme.

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Customize the Android Search Widget

admin — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 19:40:34 +0000

Available on any Android device, the stock Google search widget can be highly customized. This widget can be used to search the web, Android Market, universal search on the phone, and much more. Having the widget on your home screen also makes search instantly accessible as soon as you unlock your device.

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Choose an iPhone: 4s, 4 or 3Gs

Master — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 11:43:17 +0000

Apple’s iPhone 5 announcement gradually turned into an iPhone 4S announcement during the long-anticipated press even in Cupertino on October 4. While we are disappointed that the new iPhone does not sport a slimmer, or even curved, body, we do like many of the upgrades Apple has made to the phone

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Identify Products and Places with Google Goggles for iPhone and Android

Master — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 11:28:33 +0000

Google’s photo recognition has improved vastly over the past year. Text in photos is easily transcribed. Objects are identified

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Make a Ringtone from Songs on YouTube or Your Music Library

admin — Sat, 06 Aug 2011 11:10:18 +0000

Ringtones make your cell phone provider a great deal of money. Thirty second or less song clips cost $2-5, plus the data to deliver them to your phone.

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Sound Preferences on Android

Master — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 12:44:05 +0000

In addition to setting your call and text message ringtone, Android allows you to highly customize the audio on your mobile device. Most recent Android devices are also aware of their position and location and can adjust the sound settings accordingly. For example, the phone can detect when it’s in a pants pocket and will Post from: Sound Preferences on Android

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Power Saver Mode on Android

Master — Fri, 03 Jun 2011 12:42:35 +0000

As with any smart phone, Android devices can sometimes have dismal battery life, especially with heavy usage. Most Android phones have a built in power saver feature that will help you conserve battery power when its percentage gets low.

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Call Forwarding on Android

admin — Fri, 06 May 2011 11:29:28 +0000

Most mobile phones allow you to set up call forwarding right from the phone, and Android powered devices are no different. Not only can you simply forward all calls to a different number, there are additional options on your Android phone that allow you to forward calls to a different number when you’re marked as Post from: Call Forwarding on Android

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View iPhone and iPad Tracking Data

admin — Sat, 23 Apr 2011 11:35:34 +0000

The major news organizations are reporting that all iPhones and iPads running IOS 4, in all its incarnations, has been tracking the exact whereabouts of their users for nearly a year. Apple has not yet released an official press release explaining their motives for such an invasive move, but you can still view the data Apple is collecting. If you use a Mac with Snow Leopard to sync your iPhone, you can easily see the places you have been in the past year on a nifty map.

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Send Continuous Tweets the Easy Way

admin — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 12:12:07 +0000

The most popular Twitter feeds are the ones with constant, consistent tweets sent throughout the day.

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Upgrade To Blackberry OS 6 Quickly and Easily

admin — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 12:52:27 +0000

For certain Blackberry owners, OS 6 may be a worthwhile upgrade to take advantage of.

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Use 2-Step Verification to Secure Your Gmail

admin — Fri, 25 Feb 2011 11:15:24 +0000

Phishing scams are some of the most popular on the internet. These scams use official-looking dummy Web sites to trick unsuspecting victims into voluntarily providing personal information, such as an email address and password

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BitPim User’s Guide – What You Need to Get Started

Master — Fri, 11 Feb 2011 12:56:25 +0000

Although smart phones such as the iPhone , Motorola Droid, Blackberry Bold , etc., have quickly become the most popular mobile devices, some cell phone users still prefer simplicity over apps. Many cell phone users just don’t have a need for all of the fancy features that smart phones offer.

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Make Free Phone Calls from iPad

Master — Thu, 10 Feb 2011 11:35:03 +0000

iPad’s greatest attribute is it is much like iPhone, only bigger. Well, one iPhone feature that is seriously lacking with iPad is the ability to make phone calls

2 Apps for Making Free Phone Calls on iPhone

Master — Sat, 05 Feb 2011 11:15:29 +0000

International phone calls are expensive on any phone, landline or mobile. However, there are many Apps for iPhone that allow free phone calls to other app users over a WiFi or 3G connection—meaning you pay data rates, but not the inflated international calling rates. Skype Skype is the most popular of these apps, largely because it works with most any device

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Use a Disposable Email Address

Master — Tue, 25 Jan 2011 11:48:43 +0000

Almost every site in the Internet asks for your email address. Most of these try to verify the email as legit by sending a verification link to the email address that must then be clicked

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