Pulling off all-nighters has become second nature to our generation whether it’s for work or just a late night out with your friends. A large factor in the design of smartphone display screens is how effortlessly are you are able to view your screen under different light conditions. With growing use of Android devices, a major use of them is made during the dark. We use it to interact and chat in the dead of night when running here and about to attend meetings is not feasible. We can even…
Androids are a lot of fun until you hit your data limit. And then they get really, really, ridiculously expensive. Since unlimited data plans are getting more and more difficult to find, many Android users have been forced to give themselves data limits. Today, we’ll show you how to set a data limit and prevent your phone bill from adding up to hundreds of dollars. Monitoring data usage First, you should take a look at your data usage to see if you actually have a data problem. I’m…
We all like free Wi-Fi. But what can you do when you need wireless internet, but all you’ve got is a mobile connection? Tether your Android, of course! Tethering is an easy and effective way to turn your Android handset into a wireless router. After tethering your handset, other devices can connect to it and borrow its mobile internet connection. Whether you’re on top of a mountain and need to use your laptop, or you’re hanging out with friends who don’t have unlimited data plans,…
I love setting my own photos as my Android wallpaper. It reminds me of traveling, friends, drinking, whatever. But not all pictures look good as my Android wallpaper. Pictures I’ve taken in landscape mode, for example, look like crap when I set them as my non-landscape wallpaper. So what’s an Android user like me supposed to do? Follow these steps to make sure your Android backgrounds always look their best. Step 1) Download a free app called Photo Editor from the Google Play Store…
Many agree that CyanogenMod is the best custom ROM available to rooted Android users. And with every update, CyanogenMod continues to get better and better. The team behind CyanogenMod recently revealed that the next update would focus specifically on upgrading the camera functionality – which has, for a long time, been the only complaint about the popular custom ROM. The new update would allow CyanogenMod users to enable voice-activated picture taking as well as time-delayed…
Braille is an important method of communication for blind people all over the world. But unfortunately, Braille can only be found in so many places. And with the electronic world taking over more of our lives every day, I would imagine it’s getting harder for blind people to take full advantage of everything technology has to offer. That’s why a new Braille smartphone is so cool. That’s right: one forward thinker decided to create a Braille smartphone that is meant to make the world a…
Microsoft’s Windows Phone 8 is its most popular mobile operating system to date. Sure, it’s a long ways behind Android and iOS in terms of market share, but it’s currently holding down the number 3 spot thanks to powerful WP8 phones like the Lumia 920. Well, Microsoft isn’t satisfied being number 3, and it recently released a new app that aims to chip away at Android’s heft market share. That app is called, appropriately, “Switch to Windows Phone”, and it’s meant to make…
I don’t know about you, but I’ve never been totally happy with the Android keyboards installed on my Samsung Galaxy S3. The default Samsung keyboard is brutal, and the paid app SwiftKey is noticeably better, but still not quite perfect. That’s why I took interest in the new release from Swype, an Android keyboard that has been in the making for several years. Way back in 2009, Swype was available for free as a public beta outside of the Google Play Store. In fact, back in the early…
Whether you’re a casual or hardcore gaming enthusiast, you would know that the console gaming industry has been dominated three formidable titans – Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo. Well, you might be surprised to know that the next-gen console industry is about to see the arrival of unique and interesting fourth player – Ouya. Ouya is a new Android based gaming console system that’s going to hit the market and probably take it by storm in mid-2013. What started off as device designed by…
Google released the Google Glass trailer on April 4, 2012. Just over a year later, the first Google Glass ‘explorers’ have already been sending in their reviews for the crazy new device. Some people love it and others don’t see the point of it. But regardless of how you feel about Google Glass and a future in which everybody walks around talking to their sunglasses, the technology behind Google Glass is actually quite cool – and more complex than many people…
