Smartphone Tips

The Google Chrome pop-up virus is a common and frustrating malware on Android phones. The most common cause for this virus is downloading apps from third-party or unknown sources which […]

Replacing Android OS with the privacy-focused Ubuntu Touch on your smartphone means leaving a lot behind. You’ll be ditching the omnipresent tracking and telemetry of Android OS, but you’ll also […]

Smartphones come with many pre-installed apps that are designed to increase convenience or functionality. The problem is that they aren’t always desirable, and smartphone companies like to make them hard […]

One of Android’s greatest strengths is the open nature of the platform. Unlike iOS devices, you’re free to install any software you want. Unfortunately, that’s also a source of problems.  […]

There are several situations and events where you’d find offline messaging useful—for instance, planning a camping trip with a group of friends to a remote location with no cellular coverage […]

Widgets are like mini mobile apps on your phone that combine helpfulness with style. These small displays are a useful addition to your phone’s home screen as they give you […]

Smartphones have brought us the convenience of apps that can do just about anything. But that’s not much help if you tap them and nothing happens. If an app won’t […]

Locating and viewing your app download history on your smartphone is handy in the following cases: When you want to update or uninstall an app.  If someone else is using […]

Time-lapse is a technique used to capture changes in your surroundings that happen slowly over time. You’ve probably seen a time-lapse video before on YouTube, or elsewhere online. This technique […]

Mobile gaming has become the most common form of gaming. Even if you don’t have a console, gaming PC or gaming handheld, you’ve probably spent time playing mobile games.  If […]

Many of us feel we could do with much less screen time. Yet because of the addictive nature of our smartphones, putting a stop to overuse of them can feel […]

A tablet or smartphone is probably your child’s first encounter with the world of computers and the internet. These are the best Android games for children from 7 to 10 […]

Have you ever needed to contact someone, but you didn’t want to use your real number? Aside from the prank-potential, a burner number is great for selling something online. You […]

Everyone loves food, but everyone loves free food even more. While cooking at home is the most economical way to cut down on food costs, you should eat out every […]

Your Android smartphone or tablet is connected to a Wi-Fi network but you can’t access the internet. You can’t visit web pages, neither can you stream music or send texts […]

Google Play Store is the safest and fastest way to install apps on Android devices. If you can’t download or update apps, try canceling and retrying the download(s) and then […]

Most people today use streaming services like Netflix and Hulu to watch their movies and TV shows. That’s a great option as long as you have a subscription and don’t […]