Android phone battery suffering? Here's a simple fix
You head out for the day and use your Android phone the same as usual. In the middle of the day your phone notifies you that your battery is almost dead. Here's how to stop the drain.
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The truth about tethering: Pay up or you are a thief
If your carrier asks you to pay for the right to tether (called mobile hotspot), and you do so without enrolling in (and paying for) this plan, then you are stealing service from your carrier.
Mobile technology: The amazing impact on our lives
When we think of mobile technology we usually think of processors, apps, and gadgets. That's fun to do, but it's more important we stop and think how profoundly it impacts our lives.
How-to: Use Google Drive to upload photos from Android, iOS
Phone cameras now take very good photos, so users use them more than ever. Getting those photos from the phone to any computer is a snap with Google Drive.
How to: Using a tablet as a mobile hotspot
Most have heard of using a phone as a mobile hotspot to get laptops online. Tablets can also do that, and here’s how to do it right.
Viber comes to the Chromebook
You can run Skype on the Chromebook but only after jumping through hoops and hacking Chrome OS. That loss is lessened with the release of Viber for the Chromebook.
4G MiFi vs. Phone as hotspot: Convenience or battery?
High-speed 4G networks tax device batteries to the limit. Using a phone as a mobile hotspot may not be as feasible as getting a 4G MiFi for heavy users.
Asus Transformer Book T100: First impressions
The T100 from Asus tries to be both a good tablet and solid laptop. It succeeds at both.
Chromebook Pixel revisited: One of the best laptops I've used
Google's expensive laptop generates a lot of knee-jerk reactions in discussions, and rightly so. It's worth pointing out that for this writer, it is one of the best laptops I've ever used.
The problems with the smartwatch even Apple can't solve
The rumor that Apple is hard at work on a smartwatch keeps popping up, but that type of product has some issues that even Apple might not be able to properly address.