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Ten Apps to Help you Around the House

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With so much to get accomplished around the house – often in a limited time frame – it can seem almost impossible to get things done. Fortunately, that’s just where these 10 amazing time-saving household organization apps come in.

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The Epicurious app is one of the most all-inclusive recipe apps available on the market. From sautes to stir-fries, dinners to deserts, the app serves up over 30,000 recipes from many of the world’s most noted chefs. Built-in sharing functions allow users to easily bookmark and share recipes with friends or family. [Read more…] about Ten Apps to Help you Around the House

The Best Apps To Track Your Favorite Band

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Do you have the music in you? You can have the music in the palm of your hand as well with smartphone apps that help you stay in the know about the activities of your favorite bands and help you discover new artists that are playing in your area. The following are some of the helpful band apps. [Read more…] about The Best Apps To Track Your Favorite Band

4 Insurance Apps for Quick Responses When in an Accident

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Whenever disaster strikes on the road, the seconds following the accident usually lead to feelings of despair, anger and frustration. Not knowing what to do in the wake of an accident will leave drivers feeling powerless and confused, and having comprehensive access to information and support used to be a pipe-dream.

Thankfully, technology is streamlining our lives and making it possible for real-time communication and interaction with law enforcement, insurance agencies and other entities in the aftermath of an accident. The following article will be covering four apps from insurance providers that help victims deal with the terrible events of an accident and receive quick assistance. [Read more…] about 4 Insurance Apps for Quick Responses When in an Accident

4 Apps That Deliver the Juiciest Celebrity Gossip

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Craving for some juicy celebrity gossip? Shelling out too much of money on those Hollywood gossip magazines in order to appeal your guilty pleasure? Thanks to technology, you can now lay your hands on some ultimate celebrity gossip apps available in market, if you’re looking to keep up with your favorite celebrities and follow anything and everything that they do.

Listed below are four interesting pop culture apps that will keep you updated on all those juicy tidbits happening in Hollywood.

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Is Modding Your Android ROM A Good Idea? It Can Be With The Right Precautions

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One of the biggest frustrations among Google Android users is the inability to immediately upgrade their Android OS when a new version becomes available. Because the OS is fragmented among smartphone manufacturers an upgrade for one device does not necessarily guarantee an upgrade for another device.

In many cases a powerful smartphone  could be looked over as its manufacturer moves onto new devices. In those cases it could be worth voiding your warranty to mod your smartphone.

Considerations For Modding A Smartphone

First, is your phone out of warranty? Most devices have a one year manufactures warranty, after that point it typically won’t matter what happens to your smartphone since repairs are not supported without costs associated.

It is also important to consider the devices specifications. As Google continues to build out a more powerful OS the power requirements to keep the system running increase. If you’re running a dual-core processor with an OS built for a Qualcomm Snapdragon processor with 4-cores you might experience system lag.

Finally, make sure you choose a reputable developer for your system mod. I personally use XDA-Developers forums to find widely accepted Google Android mods.

PREPARING YOUR SMARTPHONE FOR A GOOGLE ANDROID OS UPGRADE

There are a few things you need to do in order to prepare your smartphone for an unauthorized Google Android OS update.

First, you need to make sure your device is fully charged and plugged into a power outlet. You want to make sure the devices full upgrade occurs before power runs out.

Next, download Android USB drivers so you can connect your device to your computer. You will need to install the ROM upgrade directly from your computer.

Backup your device. Download files, contacts and other allowed information to your PC or MAC. In case of a system failure this will help ensure that you don’t lose your favorite photos and other important data. Typically your smartphone manufacturer will sell your smartphone device alongside an Android backup application.

Bio:

Frank Hendel is a mobile phone sales expert in the b2b sector. In his spare time he loves modding the ROMs on older Android devices, recently he worked to install ICS on HTC Wildfire handsets. You can read more about ROM upgrades at Geeksuper.com.

 

Evernote Users, Don’t Be Surprised If Your Password Has Been Reset

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Evernote, the popular “remember everything” software has been hacked. Late Saturday, the company made an official announcement saying that the system has been compromised, with sensitive user information being accessed by a hacker. As such, they have deemed it necessary to reset the password of each of their users. All 50 million of them.

The announcement was rather sparse with details, but we know that the hacker was able to gain access to some users’ encrypted passwords. That’s the bad news. [Read more…] about Evernote Users, Don’t Be Surprised If Your Password Has Been Reset