Best Bluetooth Earpiece: Top Single-Ear Headsets for Phone Calls
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Bluetooth audio devices have become essential to getting the most out of your phone or tablet—especially as many popular models have ditched their headphone jacks entirely. While Bluetooth headphones and earbuds offer an immersive, stereo experience, Bluetooth earpieces are single-ear devices that are typically designed specifically for clear phone conversations, with easy access to voice […]
The Best Samsung Galaxy S4 Accessories
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Another year, another new release of Samsung’s top-tier phone. The Galaxy S4 brings some substantial upgrades to the table. But if you want to get the most out of your shiny new slab of glass and metal, you’ll need some accessories. From wireless charging to protective cases — and even the dongles and adapters Samsung leaves out of the […]
AtenciĂłn! Here’s The Best Apps For Learning a New Language
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Foreign lingo is already a part of our everyday vernacular – everything from “RSVP” to “adios” to “carpe diem” stems from a non-English dialect. And given how easy it is to connect with virtually any part of the globe, either literally, through affordable travel, or figuratively, through browsing the web, being able to speak multiple […]
Your Ultimate Road Trip Kit
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It’s just you and the open road. And all of your beloved gadgets, of course. With the right gear at your fingertips, you can feel confident that all the important travel details are taken care of, so you can focus on enjoying the scenery and the wind in your hair. So when packing up your […]
These Are The Best Free Fitness Apps for Your iPhone or Android
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How much time do you spend messing around on your smartphone? For the average American, it’s about an hour a day. (We, the gadget-obsessed staff at Informr, actually thought that number sounded a little low.) Now imagine you could spend that time for self-betterment, instead of mega-time wasters like Candy Crush? With one of these […]
The 5 Best Alternatives to Android’s Default Browser
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Whether you’re looking to add features, improve security, speed up performance or just check out something different, you’ll find no shortage of browser options for Android. We’ve dug through the list and highlighted 5 choices we feel make a great replacement for the stock Android web browser or Google Chrome. Dolphin What we like in […]
Best Android Keyboards for Every Need: Level Up Your Texting
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Finding the perfect Android keyboard can make using your phone a better experience, whether texting friends or composing emails. While your phone’s default keyboard gets the job done, switching to a specialized keyboard can make typing faster, easier, and more enjoyable. Today’s keyboards offer much more than basic typing, with features like gesture typing, voice […]
Rain or Shine: The 5 Best Weather Apps for Your iPhone
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The iPad doesn’t come a with native iOS weather app like the iPhone does, so this list will be useful for iPad owners. And for those looking for apps that have more detailed weather information check out the 5 iOS weather apps below. Yahoo! Weather Utilising beautiful photos from Flickr, the Yahoo! Weather app is […]
What is Android Safe Mode and How to Use It?
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At one point or another, you may have encountered your phone suddenly coming out of your bag or pocket with the words “Safe Mode” on the screen. This may scare a first time user, but fear not. As the mode says, this current state is pretty safe for your phone. In fact, it is in […]
How To Pair a Bluetooth Headset With Your Phone (2026 Guide)
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Bluetooth headsets and earbuds are supposed to make life easier—but only once they’re actually connected. If yours is sitting in the box because you’re not sure how to get it talking to your phone, this guide walks you through the whole process in about five minutes. The short version: put the headset into pairing mode, […]
The Best To-Do List Apps (for Android & iPhone)
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We’re not robots. We forget birthdays and anniversaries, we miss deadlines and goals, and we even forget how old we are sometimes. That’s why we need tools, in the form of productivity apps, that will help us get through each passing day. Today, we bring to you the best to-do list apps available for Android and […]
4 Essential News Apps for Your iPad
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While news organizations have been publishing content in various electronic formats for some time, they have all embraced tablet computers – mostly notably Apple’s iPad – as the newest device to bundle and deliver their information. Apple’s App Store lists more than 3000 applications in the News category alone, with seemingly everyone with something newsworthy, […]
The Brief, Remarkable History of Cell Phones
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While it seems like everywhere you look today there is someone staring at their phone, the creation of consumer-friendly mobile phones wasn’t that long ago. In less than a century, mobile phones have gone from hardwired devices tied to vehicles and limited to a few callers at a time to pocket-friendly computers that can place a video call […]
Cell Phone Etiquette: 13 Tips for Minding Your Mobile Manners
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Phones… We use them for pretty much everything. But how can we use them respectfully and responsibly to avoid being a jerk — or worse still, putting ourselves and others in danger? Even if you’re familiar with cellphone etiquette and social manners, the following guidelines can serve as a refresher. Mobile Rules to Live By […]
Avoiding Wireless Industry Pitfalls
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The US has 181 million wireless subscribers. Canada has 12 million. Wireless subscribers of both countries account for nearly half the total population of each country respectively. More than likely, you have already been through two or three cell phones and have changed service providers at least once. Chances are you have at least one […]