Android phones have had wireless charging for a while and Apple finally decided to release an iPhone with this capability. With the launch of the iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, and iPhone X, Apple now supports wireless charging, and with the recent release of iOS 11.2, it now supports charging at 7.5 Watts. There are [...]
Everyone carries around their smartphones these days, and most don't realize the amount of personal data that could be found on them if they ever made it into the wrong hands or got hacked. Securing your smartphone is just as important as securing your personal computer. Today, we'll cover some basics for securing your Android [...]
If you've used a Fitbit in the past, then you probably are familiar with the Fitbit app and the social aspect of fitness. You can create challenges with your friends and view a 7-day leaderboard. I've had my share of issues with Fitbit and last year my wife and I switched to the Apple Watch [...]
In case you missed it, Google held their annual Android Nexus event today, so here's a recap of Google's Android 6.0 Marshmallow and Nexus event. You can watch the Google September Event on YouTube. Android 6.0 - Marshmallow Today, Google announced the release of Android 6.0, Marshmallow. Features like its Now on Tap personal assistant, [...]
Another announcement made today is that Google Launches Google Photos with Unlimited Storage For High Quality Images And Videos. Apps will be available for Android and iOS (sorry Windows Phone users). Most photo hosting sites have storage limits and while some offer lots of storage, most aren't truly unlimited. As long as your camera or [...]
Today is the kickoff of the Google IO15 event, and while they've announced a number of different things, one of the major ones is the announcement of Android M and releasing a Developer Preview for those of you with a Google Nexus 5, Nexus 6, Nexus 9, or Nexus Player. The company said at its [...]
If you have an old Android phone laying around and you want to be able to use it for phone calls, you can setup Google Voice WiFi Calling With Sipdroid. There are a few walkthroughs around, but none were really easy to follow or complete. 1) Google Voice - First step is to get a [...]
Google is a large company that starts and stops many projects and trials. For the longest time, GMail was considered a beta test product. Google+ has been around for a while now, but it never really thrived as a social network to compete with Facebook and Twitter. As a user, there were things I liked [...]