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Do You Rely on a Digital Personal Assistant? [Poll]

Digital personal assistants exist on most of our popular smartphones – Apple, Android, and Windows Phone. Do you rely on a digital personal assistant?

How Many Apps Do You Have on Your Phone and/or Tablet [Poll]

So many apps are available for our mobile devices that we can do anything we want on them. How many apps do you have on your phone and/or tablet?

Is It Wise to Control Everything From Your Phone?

Smartphones are now becoming an integral parts of our lives. Is this necessarily a bad thing? It’s time we explored this!

Smart Ways to Use a Tablet

For those who are not sure of the best way to utilize their tablets, here are some smart ways for you to use a tablet.

Do You Encrypt Your Smartphone?

Much has been said about encrypting your computer and the importance of it, but what about your smartphone? Do you encrypt your smartphone?

How Much Bigger Can Phone Memory Get?

Most smartphones (and tablets) come with phone memory range between 8 and 32 GB. Will this always be the case? How much bigger can mobile devices really get?

How Big Do You Like Your Mobile Phone to Be? [Poll]

Size of mobile phones are becoming more important. What size do you like your mobile phone to be?

Do You Engage in Selfies?

Selfies are photos that you snap yourself, usually with your cell phone, but not everyone appreciates them. Do you engage in selfies?

What’s 5G Going to Look Like?

A couple of international powers have decided that it’s time to move on to 5th generation mobile networking. Here’s what you need to know about 5G.

Big List of Tools and Services to Help You Read Everything Faster

With the overwhelming information in the Internet, it has become necessary for us to read faster. Here are some tools to improve your reading speed.

Things to Consider Before Taking Your Devices Overseas

When you’re going on a trip, don’t forget to protect what’s nearest and dearest, your electronic devices, in the best fashion possible.

Why You Should Care About Wireless Spectrum Crisis

If you are always wondering why the Internet provider have slow connection speed, you may want to find out more about wireless spectrum and the crisis it is facing.

How Does Intel’s Mobile Chipset Stack Up Against ARM?

Intel has recently started to produce CPUs for mobile. How does its mobile chipset stack up against ARM? Will Intel be able to beat ARM at its own game?

Will We Not Have to Charge Devices in the Future?

You’re probably so used to charging your devices that you don’t realize how inconvenience it is. Can we see a future without having to charge our devices? Let’s find out.

How To Read Smartphone Specs – Part 2

In this part 2 of the smartphone specs series, find out how the camera, network, bluetooth and GPS play a part when choosing your next smartphone.

How To Read Smartphone Specs – Part 1

All smartphones have a list of hardware specs that can be hard to decipher. Learn how to read your smartphone specs and make a better purchasing decision.

4 Questions About Fingerprint Authentication Answered

For the first time in history, a smartphone comes with a fingerprint authentication technology. It’s a good a time now to answer some questions about it.

Is Tizen a Force to Be Reckoned With?

Samsung came out with a new operating system for mobile devices, called Tizen. What makes Tizen any different? Will it be a threat to Android? Let check it out.

3 Reasons Why IP Addresses Won’t Replace Phone Numbers

Companies like AT&T and Verizon are fiddling with the idea of replacing phone numbers with IP addresses. Here are 3 reasons why we think it will fail.

Why Is My Country/Carrier Adopting LTE So Slowly?

Have you been waiting long for LTE to arrive in your region? Here are some of the reasons why your country might not be adopting LTE as quickly as you may have hoped.

Modular Smartphones: The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly

Motorola and ZTE both announced that they will be developing phones with interchangeable parts. Will modular smartphones become a force to be reckoned with, or end up a novelty that won’t make it very far?

Windows Phone: Is There a Pulse?

Windows phone will still be here to stay in 2014. As 2014 approaches, it’s a good a time as any to assess Microsoft’s success with mobile platforms.

10 Ways To Make Good Use Of Your Smartphone Camera

You got a new phone with a more powerful camera than last year’s model. Here are 10 ways to make good use of the smartphone camera, other than taking selfie.

What Is the Deciding Factor For Choosing a New smartphone? [Poll]

When you’re in the market for a new smartphone, what are the main points of interest to you? Less us know in the poll what’s most important to you.

How to Take The Perfect Panoramic Picture on Your Phone

Angry that your panoramic picture doesn’t turn out well as you expected? Here are a few steps that I use to create beautiful panoramic pictures.

How To Protect Your Mobile Phone From Snoopers

We keep all our personal data on our smartphones, but are you doing enough to protect your mobile phone from snoopers? How do you protect your privacy?

4 Ways You Can Automate Your Home With Smartphone

In addition to making phone calls, a smartphone can also be used to control your home. Here are multiple ways to automate your home using your phone.

Do you Prefer Paid Apps or Free Apps with In-App Purchases? [Poll]

Sometimes, you download a free app only to find that it contains in-app purchases to unlock certain features. What is your thoughts on this?

How Much Does Screen Size Matter on a Phone?

People now have the option to buy a smartphone that has a whopping 6.3-inch screen size. Have we gone too far, or are we seeing a new era of consumer choices?

The Beginner’s Guide to Smartphone Camera

If you plan to use your phone to take pictures and video, you’ll need a phone from a manufacturer that prioritizes the camera. Unless you get this, you’ll be missing out completely on features that can make your pictures look professional.

How Do You Handle Mobile Phone Contracts? [Poll]

No one wants to be tied into a contract or agreement for any length of time, especially when it’s for a mobile phone. It can set up a real quandary over whether you should stay with your current phone or break the contract to get the new one. How do you handle mobile phone contracts to avoid that situation?

5 Practices That Can Enhance Your Mobile Privacy

Mobile privacy is almost non-existent. Telecommunications providers know when we place a call, the number we dial, and how long the conversation lasts. If this makes you uncomfortable, here are 5 changes you can make to reduce how much your phone carrier knows about you.

Do You Think Kids (under 12) Should Carry a Smartphone? [Poll]

Smartphones have become many people’s favorite accessory. There’s no arguing their usefulness. We carry them on us at all times, but what about children? Do you think kids (under 12) should carry a smartphone?

How to Amplify Your Smartphone Speakers with Household Items (Infographics)

There are times when you have some killer tunes bumping on your phone, but a stereo docking station is nowhere to be found. With a little improvisation, you can easily amplify your smartphone’s speakers using common items from around the house.

Comparing Galaxy S4 and iPhone 5 in Drop Test; Who Wins?

Which do you think will win the drop test? the Galaxy S4 or the iPhone 5?

Blackberry Z10: Have They Really Had More Returns Than Sales?

Reports are stating that the BlackBerry Z10 return rates are higher than its sales. BlackBerry is disputing the report. Who’s telling the truth?

Smartphone Maps and Driving: Should This be Outlawed?

A motorist was fined for checking the maps app in his phone. Should smartphone maps be disabled when driving? Should checking maps when driving be illegal at all?

40 Years of Cell Phones: Have they Changed Your Life?

The first cell phone call was placed in 1973. How have these forty years of cell phones changed our lives?

Will Poor Battery Life Affect Your Smartphone Choices?

Will Poor Battery Life Affect Your Smartphone Choices? We put this question to our writers, asking them how important battery life is on smartphone choices.

Wireless Charging for Samsung Galaxy S IV and iPhone 5S

Industry sources are reporting that the next generations of the Samsung Galaxy and the iPhone will have some form of wireless charging.

Samsung Galaxy S IV: The Privileged Eyes of Jeremy

To drum up some excitement for the Samsung Galaxy S IV on the level of what Apple usually gets with their new product releases, Samsung isn’t letting anyone see it … except Jeremy. Who’s that?

Samsung Knox: Will It Kill the iPhone?

Are your pockets filled up with too many devices? Is it getting difficult to carry around your work phone, your personal phone, as well as an iPod? You’re not alone. That’s what Samsung are betting on by releasing Samsung Knox. Will it replace your iPhone? Let’s check it out.

Is There Room for Ubuntu and Firefox in Smartphone Market?

While Google and Apple have been battling it out to decide who will grab the lion’s share of the smartphone market, Ubuntu and Firefox poised to enter the market and compete with the giants. Is there any more room for new players in the smartphone market?

How to Make Your Tablet as Powerful as a Desktop

Steve Jobs once theorized that the tablet computer would at some point overtake the desktop and laptop market. And that moment seems to be now. In this article, we discuss how you can make your tablet as powerful as the laptop and probably replace it forever.

MTE Explains: The Evolution Of Cellular Network, From 1G to 3G and 4G

If you live in a large metropolitan area, most likely everywhere you go, you will stay within the 3G bandwidth. Once you travel outside your area, you can lose that bandwidth to either the EDGE network or even even no network at all. The following gives a quick reference to the evolution of bandwidths and how they’re used, as well as the difference between the currently available bandwidths.

4 Ways To Make Your Website Mobile Friendly

If you are not making your site mobile-friendly, you are going to head out of business pretty soon. Here are some options and tips for you to create a mobile version of your site.

Airplane Mode: What Does It Really Do?

There is something called “Airplane Mode” that’s used when you’re onboard a flight. Have you wondered what exactly does airplane mode mean? Let’s find out.

5 Joyous Apps For Wedding Inspiration [Windows Phone 7]

Wedding planning can be fun and exciting if you have a direction and understanding of what you want to achieve. When you need some inspiration, you probably turn to magazines, books and TV shows. However, let’s face it, we are always on the go! The Windows 7 Phone has some great apps for anyone who is […]

6 Debt Buster Apps For Windows Phone 7

In the hustle and bustle of holiday shopping, meeting a deadline to get things finished often takes priority over keeping our budget in balance. We are so consumed with finding the right gifts to complete our list, that we don’t think of what it means to our bottom line when all is said and done. […]