Find a swanky new Android phone under the tree? Learn how to type with a swipe, transfer contacts from an iPhone, make the most of Google Maps, and more. 1. How to unlock your Android phone with your face Can’t be bothered to tap in a PIN to unlock your phone?...
Wish you could send customized Google Maps directions from your desktop to your phone—or save a map to your phone’s memory for when you’re out of wireless range? Done. Also: get a 3D view of your maps, zoom in with a single finger, and more. 1. Zoom in...
Snapping photos of my little girl at the precise moment when she’s a) sitting still, b) smiling and c) looking directly into the camera is more a matter of luck than skill—and indeed, I’ve got hundreds of blurry, scrunchy-faced outtakes to prove it. Having...
Kim writes: Hi Ben! We got an Android phone a few days ago and it’s proving really tricky. The problem is that I had an iPhone and am now trying to transfer music and contacts to Android. My contacts were on the iPhone only and not iTunes. We tried transferring...
The latest 4G-enabled Android phones may be blazingly fast, but they’re also notorious mobile data hogs. Indeed, you could blow through your entire monthly data allowance in a matter of days or even hours by watching too many Netflix videos or streaming too much...
Sure, it’s handy that your smartphone can remember and fill in usernames and passwords for your various web accounts. But it also means anyone else with access to your handset can log in to your most sensitive accounts, too. Indeed, the more often you tap...
Ever feel the urge to skip the on-screen keypad on your iPhone or Android handset and just scribble words with your fingertip? If so, now’s your chance, courtesy of Google search. Google recently launched a intriguing new feature that lets you write out search...
You’ll always have the latest headlines and magazine-length features at your fingertips with these seven news-savvy apps installed on your Android phone. And yes—they’re all free. 1. AP Mobile Get breaking news, photos and videos straight from the...
