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Google Play
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Jun 19, 2013
Installing Android apps to your phone or tablet from any computer with a web browser Google is one of the biggest web service companies around. Their cloud-based apps and services can do some pr...
My Wishlist
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Jun 18, 2013
The Wishlist feature is a part of Google Play that doesn't get much exposure. Added in the fall of 2012 during the first Play Store refresh, it's a handy tool to help you keep track of all t...
Google Play cards
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Jun 17, 2013
Google Play cards are a great way to buy apps and media, and redeeming them is easy Google announced Google Play cards late last summer in the U.S., and have since been made available in Canada ...
Complete Action Dialogue
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by Andrew Martonik
Jun 16, 2013
Ryan writes, I need to know how to change the default option for choosing photos under Facebook Messenger. The current option is File Expert and I do not know how to change it back to gallery. I...
Move apps to SD card
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by Alex Dobie
Jun 11, 2013
Apps-to-SD support is coming to the Galaxy S4 in a new software update - here's how to use it. Samsung's answer to the controversy over storage space on the Galaxy S4 has been to resurre...
New Gmail Sync and Notifications
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by Andrew Martonik
Jun 10, 2013
Don't forget to turn on sync when you add new folders or Mail Categories While the settings to enable and change sync settings for Gmail haven't changed in the latest update, many people...
New Gmail Archive and Delete
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by Andrew Martonik
Jun 09, 2013
Don't worry, your ability to delete emails hasn't gone away With the latest update to the new Gmail interface, Google has moved things around a bit -- unfortunately, it didn't giv...
New Gmail Labels and Folders
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by Andrew Martonik
Jun 08, 2013
The buttons changed places, but the core functionality has remained the same The latest update to a new version of Gmail has reminded many of us of the frustration related to managing folders an...
New Gmail Contact Images
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by Andrew Martonik
Jun 07, 2013
The new Gmail turned on contact images, but that doesn't mean you have to stick with them We took a look at the latest update to Gmail the other day in a broad sense, but there are so many s...
New Gmail 4.5 interface
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by Andrew Martonik
Jun 05, 2013
New mail categories make their way over from the web; updated design sheds an action bar for a cleaner look Google is currently in the process of rolling out a newly redesigned Gmail app -- vers...
Google Play Music Settings
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by Andrew Martonik
May 31, 2013
'All Access' doesn't have to mean 'all of your data cap' Google Play Music is a pretty great service, especially when you have chosen to give up $9.99 per month for the new &...
Chrome Beta
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by Andrew Martonik
May 24, 2013
Help save that valuable mobile data with just a few taps in Chrome Beta One of the lesser talked-about features rolled out at Google I/O last week was a new option for Chrome on mobile devices t...
Google I/O 2012
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by Andrew Martonik
May 14, 2013
Won't be in sunny California for Google I/O? Don't worry, you can still keep up with all of the action We're just a few short days away from Google's yearly developer conference,...
Galaxy S4
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by Alex Dobie
May 12, 2013
A simple setting change can get you extra brightness on web pages and documents The Samsung Galaxy S4's Full HD SuperAMOLED screen is the best AMOLED display we've seen on a smartphone. ...
Facebook Settings
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by Andrew Martonik
May 10, 2013
Wade through the tangled mess of Facebook notification settings Facebook likes to do a lot of "opt out" rather than "opt in" changes on its app updates, and the most recent c...
Galaxy S4 lock screen widgets
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by Alex Dobie
May 09, 2013
Lock screen widgets are easy to enable on the Galaxy S4, but there are a couple of extra settings to get to grips with When you first pick up the Samsung Galaxy S4, it might appear that lock scr...
Google Now on the Galaxy S4
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by Alex Dobie
May 08, 2013
Google's predictive search app is alive and well on the Galaxy S4 -- and there are a few ways to get to it quickly On many Android phones with on-screen keys, getting to Google Now -- the ex...
Android Central
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by Alex Dobie
May 07, 2013
Samsung's full-screen multi-tasking feature returns on the Galaxy S4. Here's where to find it and how to use. A favorite feature of the Galaxy Note 2, Samsung's 'Multi-window'...
Android Central
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by Alex Dobie
May 05, 2013
As with many features of the Galaxy S4, there's more than one way to get a camera shortcut on the lock screen The Samsung Galaxy S4 is brimming with features, but right out of the box you co...
Samsung Galaxy S4
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by Phil Nickinson
May 03, 2013
The tag line for the Samsung Galaxy S4 is "Life companion." And that's a fine slogan. But if you're a little tired of seeing it on your phone every time you turn it on, you're ...