Search results for: “iPhone”
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Enabling Notification Badges for Whatsapp and other Android Apps
Whatsapp is probably the most widely used instant messaging application on Android and since it’s cross-platform, it’s used on iOS, Blackberry OS and other mobile operating systems as well. I’ve used it (and still use it sometimes) on my iPhone 3GS and I love it but on crossing over to Android, I noticed the notification…
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5 Free Android Apps that Make Reading on Mobiles Fun
Amazon’s Kindle may be the ultimate e-Reader for voracious readers, but most people read digital novels, stores, and articles on their mobiles. Smartphone users can access and read any book they want, anytime. While one may not want to read Proust’s Remembrance of Things Past on an Android device, reading short stories and light novels…
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How to Make free VoIP Calls to US and Canada With Magic Jack App
Over the years, mobile call tariffs continue to crash due to widespread competition among mobile operators and this can also be attributed to other factors. You can call family, friends and business partners almost free if it’s a local call – but international calls still cost a fortune. I get mind-blowing charges for calling international…
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Nokia and Windows Journey: Success or Failure?
Nokia’s journey with Windows kicked off to a start a couple of years ago, when the first Windows Phone with the Nokia brand lodged itself into welcoming European markets, and then slowly all over. Just as the success over that was dying out, Nokia was pursuing and perfecting its new lineup of phones that get…
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Facebook “Home”: 8 Reasons Why this Application Sucks
Before getting “Facebook Home” think twice… Facebook is revealing to the millions of users around the world a new Android phone experience. The notion behind this new “Home” service is to fetch content right to the user through the home screen of the phone instead of requiring the user to check application on the gadget.…
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5 Great Alternatives to Whatsapp Messenger on Android, iOS and Blackberry
Whether you have an Anroid device, iOS device, a Blackberry or a simple Nokia s40 phone, you can use these exceptional Whatsapp messenger. Whatsapp is considered as one of the top mobile messengers. It is a great choice for those people who love networking. Almost every other person owns this application and if you don’t,…
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How You Can Save Energy with Technology
With both a growing environmental awareness and a struggling economy, many of us have started to look for places to save energy. While technology is often considered to be of detriment to the environment, and our energy bills, it is possible to use technology for good in our journey to a more ecologically sustainable lifestyle.…
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How to Trade Stocks on Your Smartphone
The number of things a smartphone can do continues to increase. One of the latest innovations in smartphone technology allows investors who wish to manage their personal portfolios online to do so via their phone. More and more, brokerage firms are developing applications (“apps”) that customers can download and install on their smartphones. These apps,…
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Fix iTunes Error 1600, 1601, 1604 During Custom Firmware Restore
My iPhone was useless for almost two days before I finally fixed this error and got my phone working again. I was trying to restore a custom iOS 6.1.2 firmware created with Sn0wbreeze but couldn’t do it because iTunes kept throwing up all sort of error messages. Sometimes, I would get Error 1600, 1601, 1604…
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17 Must-have Cydia Tweaks for iOS 6.1.3 and Repos for Free Apps After Jailbreak
With all iPhones, iPad and iPod Touch easy to jailbreak now untethered on iOS 6.1.2 using Evasi0n, there are certain Cydia tweaks and apps you should have on your jailbroken device. There are lots of apps and tweaks in Cydia but not all of them are what you would like to have on your device.…
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Untethered Jailbreak for iOS 6.1.2 with Evasi0n 1.5
A while ago, I posted an article on iOS 6.1 jailbreak on iPhone 5, iPhone 4s, iPhone 4 and 3GS. This tool also applies to iPad 4, iPad 3, iPad 2, iPad mini, iPod touch 4, iPod touch 5. Evasi0n has been upgraded to fully jailbreak iOS 6.1.2 which apple released last week to fix…
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Dim Your Android Phone Screen Brightness Below Minimum Settings
When you spend long hours working on your PC, it’s only safe that you set the screen brightness to the barest minimum to avoid doing any hidden damage to your eyes. Over the years, I’ve learned to set the screen brightness on my gadgets to minimum except during the day or in sunlight when it…