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How to Be More Productive with Your Smartphone
People often state that you only use 10 percent of your brain.  While that may or may not be true, it is definitely possible that you only use 10 percent of your smartphone.  You should ask yourself if you are getting the most out of your smartphone. Often, people... Read more
Why Small Businesses Must Stay Mobile
Owning a business is ideal for so many Americans. Working the hours you choose and being your own boss sounds great, right? But in today’s economy, so many small businesses struggle to compete with superstores and large corporations. The amount of work and organization it takes to run a... Read more
How to Keep Your Touchscreens Looking Like New
Touchscreens have become ubiquitous in our technology driven society.  If you own a smartphone, it is likely that you use a touchscreen daily. It is inevitable that such frequent use will cause your touchscreen to become dirty.  A touchscreen may lose sensitivity if it is not kept clean enough... Read more
How to Design Like Apple
OneMinute MBA provides a video that explains five basic concepts to Apple’s design.  It doesn’t give you detailed, step-by-step instructions of the rules of design, but instead outlines basic ideas that you can apply to your own design. Apple has been a leader in every area they have ventured... Read more
How to Choose the Right Smartphone
Whether you are purchasing your very first smartphone or upgrading to a newer version, the choices can be daunting. There are many areas to think about to ensure you get a phone you will enjoy until the next upgrade. Carrier Obviously, the first decision is which carrier you want... Read more
How to Manage Multiple Instagram Accounts
Ever since Instagram was launched in October 2010, the photo sharing cum social networking platform has exploded in user base. While it was only available for iOS devices in the beginning, Android couldn’t be totally ignored with its huge number of users as well. And, as things went, Instagram... Read more
Choosing the Best Tablet for You
Whether you are looking for your first tablet or an upgrade or even considering one for a gift, it can be difficult to choose one from among so many options. You look at display resolution, storage space, screen size, and many other features and it can be overwhelming. Here is a... Read more
Guide Central: Create Your Own How-to Guide
If you have a skill or ability that you would like to share with others, now you can do it – for free. Guide Central is a free app that works on both iPhones and Android devices that allows users to create a how-to guide for anything they are... Read more
A Quick Guide To Passbook Enabled Apps
What was the first thing you noticed after you upgraded to iOS 6? For me, it was the Passbook icon, which was prominently out of place on the first screen. I am not OC when it comes to my icons – at least not like some people who are... Read more
Top Tips For Monitoring Your Mobile Data
Smartphones, Tablets and other cellular connected devices have begun to take over our lives. Unfortunately as we begin to connect more outside of the home the cost of mobile data is skyrocketing. Thankfully there are plenty of useful apps on the market that allow users to monitor mobile phone... Read more