There are drop tests, and then there are drop tests. In the above video, the Kindle Fire HD is dropped. On the corner. On the back. And on the front. On asphalt. I don’t think you could ask for a better real-world test. Now in case you don’t want to watch the video above, here’s [...]
The above video is of an Ainol Novo Elf II. Never heard of it? Neither had I until I watched the video. It’s a 7-inch-screen 8GB Android tablet for – get this – 128 bucks at wholesale price. And to the best of my knowledge it’s not one of those “you have to buy 10 [...]
It’s a pretty ordinary day for you. You’ve just gotten home from work (or from wherever you happen to spend your time during the week), and you’ve decided to putz about on the Internet for a while. Suddenly, you hear a rather strange, irritating sound- a series of rapid, loud buzzing sounds emanating from your [...]
Proving once again that the internet is one of the most awesomest things ever, Flightradar24 tracks flights. In real time. The little jets move and everything. Seriously. You can actually bring up a map just about anywhere in the world and watch exactly where flights are right now, and as they move, the map auto-updates [...]
I am old enough to remember when there wasn’t such a thing as anyone having an answering machine or any business having voice mail service. I might have been just a kid during that time, but I do remember it (right along with rotary phones). As it turns out, voice mail isn’t being used as [...]
Many people are under the delusion that a factory reset of a smartphone device will clear all the user data in it. Not usually. In most devices there are remnants of user data left behind which could easily be used for identity theft purposes. So before you sell off that smartphone device, here are the [...]
I had done up a written article about this, but it’s better to show it in video to get a better idea of how to go about use basic messaging from SMS to email and vice versa. Any cell phone can send a text message to an email address, however the *reply* has to be [...]
In a not-so shocking report, 47% of US consumers feel they don’t need 4G LTE. When it comes to network speed improvements/upgrades, eventually you get to a point where faster isn’t better and turns into hurry-up-and-wait mode. For most people on mobile, that’s exactly what 4G LTE is perceived as. 4G (and even 3G) connectivity [...]
Mobile gaming is fast coming into its own. While I’m sure there are still some ‘hardcore’ elements out there that would disagree, iOS, Android, and Windows Phone games are every bit as legitimate as the AAA titles you’d find on an Xbox 360 or a gaming rig. Sure, some of them might not be as [...]
Instant messaging is the perfect way to keep in touch with friends and family when you’re on-the-go. IM first began with the launch of CU-SeeMe in 1993 for desktop PC’s. In recent years we have seen messaging software become widespread for mobile devices and they have quickly become the norm in terms of communication standards [...]
Your Family’s security and well-being is a priority – which is beginning to get difficult in current times. Technology can play a vital role in ensuring safety of your family. In this case, Sprint has come up with it’s latest application for their customers who use Android phones. Sprint’s amicable Service Sprint has partnered with two [...]
In this week’s edition of In Layman’s Terms, we’re going to look at a few definitions specifically related to mobile phones. Let’s begin. SMS: SMS, which stands for “Short Message Service” is essentially text messaging in its most basic form. Pretty much every mobile phone on the market is capable of sending and receiving SMS [...]
The ability to use text templates is a feature every cell phone has but few people use simply because they didn’t know it was there. A text template is nothing but a predefined phrase that you can load in while composing a text message or replying to one. Even on the cheapest cell phone made, [...]
The digital age has already changed the way we communicate. Thirty years ago concepts like social media, ideas like the constant, online sharing of personal thoughts simply didn’t exist. Computers were already becoming an important part of society, but no one had yet heard of the ‘net. Then the world changed. Now, there’s barely anyone [...]
Recent news reveals that 2 million users in the US have quit Facebook, and I believe this comment on that very article sums it up best, which states verbatim: Let’s hope this over blown hot fart of a bubble continues on it downward trend and common sense prevails once more Well said. Chances are you [...]
