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How to keep your Browser Bookmarks synced across different computers

Apps, Internet & SoftwareOctober 27, 20190Comments

Most people these days will always use their preferred browser, for example Google Chrome, but many people will also have installed several other browsers like Firefox or Safari, so if something happens to Chrome, if its down or certain pages won't open when using it, they'll just switch browser. And if you're like me then…

Samsung comes out as most popular Smartphone Brand in emerging markets

Mobile, Samsung, Tech NewsJuly 24, 20190Comments

Samsung is the most popular smartphone brand in emerging markets according to Korean Media. The South Korean tech giant is already incredibly popular in countries like South Korean, US, UK and Europe but also in emerging markets like Brazil, India, Indonesia, Mexico, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa and Turkey.A survey done by the Credit Suisse Research Institute…

How to watch “Owner has not made this video available on mobile” videos

Apple, Apps, Social MediaJune 12, 20190Comments

If you are a frequent youtube user you might have come across a video that isn't enabled on mobile. Youtube allows creators to enable or disable the ability to watch the video on mobile devices, this is mainly done for ad revenue and copyright content (which both work different on mobile then on desktop). Watch "Owner…

Seagate reveals new Wireless Mobile storage drives of 500GB and 2TB

Gadgets, Mobile, Tech News, TechnologyMarch 27, 20190Comments

It has almost been 3 years since Seagate first revealed its Wireless Plus mobile storage drive which allows smartphones, tablets, desktop computers, laptops, chromebooks and many other devices to connect to the wireless hard drive (using the Seagate Media App) giving the device an additional 1TB of storage which can be used to keep your…

Hulu to allow you to watch Free TV Shows on mobile this summer

Apps, Internet & Software, Mobile, Tech NewsMarch 20, 20190Comments

Hulu has just announced that starting this summer, users will be able to view several TV Shows for free on their mobile phones previously this was only available on desktop. Currently in order to enjoy all of Hulu's content a $7.99 monthly subscription is required, but now even non subscribed users will be able to watch…

Is having Mobile antivirus software really necessary?

Apps, MobileMarch 17, 20190Comments

Several weeks back an app appeared on the Play Store on the Number 1 paid app spot, the app called "Virus Shield" was actually fake and didn't do anything except show an image of a shield, giving thousands of people that downloaded and installed the app the idea of their device being protection from malware…

Facebook announces purchase of WhatsApp, But will it affect the user?

Apps, Internet & Software, Mobile, Social MediaMarch 16, 20190Comments

Facebook announced on Wednesday that it will purchase popular messaging application WhatsApp for $19 billion in a combination of cash and stock. The announcement comes at a time when the battle for mobile messaging is really heating up, with WhatsApp competing with several other contenders including Facebook's own Messenger app.WhatsApp currently counts 450 million users…

What is Tizen and why has Samsung decided to go with it

Internet & Software, Mobile, Personal Tech, Samsung, TechnologyMarch 3, 20190Comments

You might have heard the word "Tizen" many times over the past few days as several new high-end gadgets like the Samsung Gear 2 and Gear Neo run on this new operation system, but what really is Tizen? is it a modified version of Android? Lets take an in-depth look at what Tizen is, what…

Upcoming Android Phones 2015 Worth Waiting for

Gadgets, Google, MobileDecember 29, 20180Comments

If you are planning on buying a new Android Phone in 2015 you might want to wait just a little longer, as the best Android Phones 2015 have yet to be released from Sony, HTC, OnePlus, Samsung, LG, Motorola and Google. It is important that before you spend hundreds of dollars on an expensive new…

Youtube App Redesign pictures leaked

Apps, Social Media, Tech NewsNovember 24, 20180Comments

Mobile is a key part for Youtube's business as more then half of all minutes watched are from a mobile device. Now, Youtube is working on a brand new app that should improve the user experience significantly, specially after the many negative reviews the latest Youtube app received (mainly due to missing features)It is yet…

Instagram now has more mobile users then Twitter

Internet & Software, Online Marketing, Social MediaNovember 12, 20180Comments

Instagram, the popular photo sharing social network owned by Facebook now has more mobile users in the United States then Twitter according to a new report from EMarketer.Twitter first launched in 2006 and has more then 240 million users of which 30.8 of them are on mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets, on the…

5 Safety Tips on Mobile Payments

Apps, Internet & Software, MobileAugust 6, 20180Comments

Shoppers live in a world where many items can now be had with a few flicks of a finger. One need only look around to see how many individuals are using hand held technology like mobile phones and tablets. According to a study by ControlScan and TransFirst, they saw a whopping 48 percent go…