Category: Gadgets

  • How to Open Compressed Files on Your Android Device

    How to Open Compressed Files on Your Android Device

    Ever experienced downloading compressed files such as ZIP and RAR into your Android device but can’t open it? That might just be because your good, little green bot doesn’t have pre-installed software to read them.  For this instance, you need a reliable third party compressed file reader.   Having an AndroZip, ZArchiver, ES File Explorer,…

  • How to Use your Google Chrome – 5 Unfamiliar Ways

    How to Use your Google Chrome – 5 Unfamiliar Ways

    Generally, Google Chrome is a browser for most of us.  Little do we know the underlying treasures within its boundaries.Before plunging in, take a deep breath and be prepared to be surprised with most you’re about to learn.   As System Browser Okay this may not be pretty much surprising to some, but to the…

  • 4 Major Things You Must Know About USB Type-C

    4 Major Things You Must Know About USB Type-C

    Another USB standard has been released and Apple’s Macbook is the very first device to use this. Along with the Macbook are LeTV’s Le Superphone, Nokia N1 and SandDisk Dual USB Drive Type C.  USB Type-C holds much promise of the latest USB technology.  Unfortunately for most of us, devices using this cable/portconnectionare still a…

  • How to login into your WordPress site without username and password

    How to login into your WordPress site without username and password

    WordPress is among the sites offering 2-factor verification when it comes to security.  That’s a good thing for you if you have a site in WordPress, even if it means that you have to enter extra characters for you to get through.  The downside of it is when you need to log-in to your other…

  • How to set up 2 factor Authentication for Your Google Account Using USB Security Key

    How to set up 2 factor Authentication for Your Google Account Using USB Security Key

    The thing about 2-factor authentication is that you intensify your account security.  This method might sound familiar on your ears as they are normally associated with e-banking or bitcoin wallet.  Currently, the stars of web services such as Gmail, WordPress, Dropbox, Evernote and Microsoft also support this security design. So even though someone knows the…

  • How to find the IMEI number of lost android device

    How to find the IMEI number of lost android device

    The International Mobile Equipment Identity, more popularly known as IMEI, is a 15-17 digit combination code of your mobile handset.  For short, it is its own identification number.  Through IMEI, you can enable a GSM or UMTS network and prevent your stolen or misplaced device from initiating or performing calls. Moreover, if you file a…

  • LG Lancet – Specifications, Price and Release

    LG Lancet – Specifications, Price and Release

    It sounds not-so LG but yes, it is.  Lancet, regardless of its entry level tagging, is a true LG model sporting a diminutive 4.5 inch FWVGA multi-touch screen.  Though the major specs of this model are past their prime, one can’t ignore that it carries virtual skin by Windows Phone version 8.1. Ah, and don’t…

  • How to Hide Podcast and iTunes Store Icons from Your iPad or iPhone Screen

    How to Hide Podcast and iTunes Store Icons from Your iPad or iPhone Screen

    For Android device users, it’s a good thing that there are options to deactivate or uninstall (for rooted ones) bloatwares.  Unfortunately for iPhone and iPad users, they don’t have the choice like this.  Apple does not allow their pre-installed apk packages to be totally eliminated from their manufactured devices.  Instead, they can be managed via…

  • How to track updates the Android apps you didn’t get from the Google Play store

    How to track updates the Android apps you didn’t get from the Google Play store

    Let’s say that you’re not an avid fan of Google Play Store.  Even with the vast array of applications, books and services, you find it all complicated and less to your taste.  You opt for a third party app store like One Mobile and SlideMe.  After all, they just choose the best of the apps…

  • Turbo Editor Android – Reliably Cool Text Editor

    Turbo Editor Android – Reliably Cool Text Editor

    Searching for a text editor after your own heart?  There’s no need to look beyond the premises of Google Playstore.  Within its great confines lies the reliably cool Android text editor developed by Maskyn, the Turbo Editor. Picture this: you’re a busy, on-the-go developer, blogger, internet marketer or advertiser who has an uber-reliable assistant of…