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How to call someone directly from your Android phone’s Home screen

Posted on January 31, 2025

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To make a call on your Android phone, you probably open the Phone app, tap Contacts, select the person you wish to call from a long list of contacts, and initiate the call by tapping the Call button.

Well here’s a little tip that can make the process of calling someone you call often a lot faster…  [Read more…]

Q&A: Is there an app to override Straight Talk’s monthly data cap?

Posted on June 20, 2024

Question from Erin:  I have a Straight Talk phone and I have a question about the amount of data it’s using.

I always buy the $35 card and I often use up my 10GB of data several days before the month is over. I absolutely hate it when they switch my phone to slower speed.

My friend told me there’s an app that will let me bypass the data cap on my Straight Talk plan but he can’t remember the name of it. I searched the Google Play store high and low but couldn’t find it.

I think he might be just trying to pull one over on me. Am I right or is there really an app that will do this?  [Read more…]

Q&A: Aren’t smartphones really just small computers?

Posted on April 4, 2024

Question from Kevin:  Can you settle an argument between me an my cousin?

I told him that smart phones are really just small computers that are designed to make phone calls.

He said that since you can’t install programs on them or hook them to printers and stuff they can’t really be considered computers.

I think I’m right, but so does he. In your opinion, which one of us is right?  [Read more…]

How can Smartphone Detox affect students’ well-being?

Posted on February 6, 2024

After the rapid technological progress kicked in, it seems like all sorts of gadgets became a real panacea for all situations. Technology helps us simplify our lives and tackle different tasks faster.

Needless to say, progress changed all spheres of our lives. Among all, the educational sector and students, in particular, received plenty of tools to take learning experiences to the next level while also making studying easy.  [Read more…]

Do this first before selling your smartphone

Posted on January 10, 2024

You probably know how important it is to wipe all of your personal information from your computer’s hard drive before selling it or giving it away.

But did you know it’s just as important to wipe away every trace of your digital life from your smart phone before selling it as well?

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