Niels Bosch

Free IOS & Droid Weather App

AppsDecember 7, 2018By

Why pay for the weather on your cell phone? When it comes to the best free weather app that are comprehensive, you are not going to find a better weather other than Weather Bug.This free weather app is one of the best. They provide you with the essentials weather information to take control of your…

How to fix “Connected, running sync loop” Android wear

Google, Personal Tech, TechnologyDecember 6, 2018By

Niels Bosch

After upgrading to Google Play Service to version 6.5 many users that have an Android Wear device connected are experiencing "Connected, running sync Loop" infinite loop message. While the message varies from "Connected" to "Connected, running sync Loop".According to AC both messages mean the same and it occurs because Developer Options have been enabled on your phone (spoiler,…

3 Common Causes of Cloud Crashes that You Can Avoid with Load Balancing

Personal TechDecember 6, 2018By

Niels Bosch

These days, it seems that everyone's doing business exclusively in the cloud. The cloud is economically efficient, stable, scalable and easy to manage. On the other hand, great versatility also means increased vulnerability. Websites and apps are expected to be available at all times, but cloud servers are not immune to query overload issues, in…

Jailbreak iOS 8.1 using Pangu 1.0 for Mac OSX

Apple, Internet & Software, MobileDecember 6, 2018By

Niels Bosch

The Pangu Team has just released Pangu 1.0 for Mac OSX allowing users to easily jailbreak iOS 8.0 or iOS 8.1 using a Mac. The one-click jailbreak solution will simplify jail-breaking your device, the tool was previously only available for Windows (where it is already up to version 1.2) but has now been made available…

Google gives away Gravity movie for free to Nexus 5 owners

Google, Mobile, Social Media, Tech NewsDecember 6, 2018By

Niels Bosch

Its seems like Christmas has arrived early at Google as users are reporting a free copy of the movie "Gravity" appearing in their Google Play Movies & TV app. First spotted by SlickDeals all owners of a Nexus 5 smartphone will get a free copy of the movie Gravity (in HD), its regular price is $9.99.For users…

What is Apple iBeacon?

Apple, Mobile, TechnologyDecember 5, 2018By

Niels Bosch

So you might have heard of this new iBeacon before but, What is Apple iBeacon? Apple latest software update iOS 7 which was announced at WWDC in June for iPhones and iPad's has included a new technology called iBeacon which is essentially a alternative to NFC (Near field communication) which is what most Android devices…

Android Lollipop has a Flappy Bird themed Easter egg

Apps, Google, Internet & Software, Mobile, Tech NewsDecember 5, 2018By

Niels Bosch

Google has recently announced the release date for Android 5.0 Lollipop and many of us know that Google like to hide the occasional secret little game or feature into its software, also known as an Easter Egg (check out some of Google other easter eggs here). This time Google has included a Flappy Bird mini-game in…

How to root any Android device without a computer

Apps, Google, MobileDecember 5, 2018By

Niels Bosch

Rooting an Android device is something many users do as it allows you to download paid apps for free from the Play Store, allow you to update to the latest Android version before your carrier has released it, customize the look of the UI and many more.If you want to root an Android device you…

Android M Final name is “Android Milkshake”

Google, Mobile, Tech NewsDecember 4, 2018By

Niels Bosch

Android Milkshake will be the official name of Android M from now on according to Androidbean. Previously Google unveiled the Android 6.0 name as "M" but won't officially release the real name until the final release of the latest Android version.Google has a history of calling Android after deserts and snacks, previously the official name…

OSX Yosemite FAQ: What is this new iCloud Folder?

Apple, Internet & Software, TechnologyDecember 4, 2018By

Niels Bosch

Apple has just announced that the previously only in beta Mac OSX Yosemite is now available for everyone to download from the Mac App Store, for free. If you have installed it you might have noticed a mysterious new folder in Finder called "iCloud Drive", what is this all about? What is iCloud Drive? What can…

All Galaxy Note 4 Model Numbers explained

Mobile, SamsungDecember 3, 2018By

Niels Bosch

Samsung has been putting a different letter at the end of each model number for different Galaxy Note 4 devices (it has been doing something similar with the Galaxy S5) so while someone might have the SM-N910T Galaxy Note 4 and you the SM-N910A, what is the difference? They both look the same, right? Well, it is…

What is Zocalo and is it better than Dropbox?

Internet & Software, TechnologyDecember 2, 2018By

Niels Bosch

Amazon has just launched a new cloud storage service called Zocalo. Zocalo makes use of Amazon S3 technology to store your data to the cloud and sync your files between your Smartphone and PC. One of the main things that make Zocalo stand out is its incredible low price and capability to be a "DropBox Killer".…