Start Using Lastpass This Weekend
Nov30

Start Using Lastpass This Weekend

You’re ready to Update Your Passwords This Weekend, but you want to take it a step further. You’re tired of trying to remember your passwords. You’re not happy with the password-protected spreadsheet of password hints you’ve been using for a decade. You agree that it’s a bad idea to use the same username and password all over the internet. You have some business accounts that need password sharing and...

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How to Reboot Your Android Device in Safe Mode
Feb01

How to Reboot Your Android Device in Safe Mode

If you have problems with your Android device and need to do some troubleshooting, you may have no clue which of your two hundred apps is causing the issue. You can use this trick to boot into safe mode—on Android this means that the OS will load without any third-party apps. For a complete tutorial including step-by-step images, see the How-To Geek article. Here are the basics: Jellybean (Android 4.1 or later) The How-To Geek shares...

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How to Root NOOKColor to use as an Android Tablet
Dec01

How to Root NOOKColor to use as an Android Tablet

Why would I do this? – You may be asking. First, if you’re a programmer, this is a cheap development machine. Second, if you’re in the market for a cheap 7″ Android Tablet, here it is. The Nook Color is now a $139 7″ Android tablet.  The Nook Color comes preloaded with the Nook Android iOS. Yes, it comes loaded with and Android OS, but Barnes and Noble chop it off at the knees. You can only buy...

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Use Your Phone Like A Computer
Oct20

Use Your Phone Like A Computer

Pulling a wild example out of nowhere, let’s say you’re going on vacation and want to work on your budding novel while you’re there. But you don’t want to pack a heavy laptop. With a little over $100 in equipment, you can connect your Android phone to your hotel television and type away. What You Will Need Check the widget below to link to all of the accessories on the list. MHL-enabled Phone – MHL...

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Old to New Android
May06

Old to New Android

Congratulations! You are a clever, clever person and you just replaced your aging Android device with a brand-spanking-new one! Now what? You have hundreds of apps on your old device (probably a phone) and all of the data that goes with them. You also have a phone and message log you don’t want to lose. And it would be nice if all your pictures and music moved over nicely as well. New Phone Out of the Box As soon as you get your...

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