Quick quiz for you: On your mobile device, where is the exclamation point key?
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December 3, 2014Mobile Keyboard Konsistency
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November 26, 2014Goggle Updates the Calendar AppGoogle updated a host of apps with the introduction of Lollipop earlier this month. One of those apps is the Calendar, which I cover in my books. So here’s the updated information!
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November 24, 2014Hello, Lollipop!Completely out of character, Google has distributed the Android 5.0 or “Lollipop” update to all Nexus devices. This renders my Nexus For Dummies titles instantly obsolete. November 5, 2014Android Email SolutionsOne of the poorest things Android does is Email. First, Google’s Gmail is split off from the main Email program, which makes collecting and organizing all your email in one app an opaque task. Even within the Email app, weaknesses appear.
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October 20, 2014The Mobile Chrome Browser’s Tabs
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October 8, 2014A Better USB ConnectorDon’t get me wrong: The USB cable is genius. It improves upon a nightmare of cables that once festered behind every computer like a nest of snakes. The problem? While you have a 50 percent chance of plugging the cable in the proper way, you get it wrong about 80 percent of the time.
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October 6, 2014How to Shoot VideoYes, your smartphone or tablet has the ability to record video. I describe how it works in my various Android For Dummies books. What I don’t really do, but I’ll probably do from now on, is really tell you how to shoot video. October 4, 2014Wi-Fi SecurityI could write an entire blog post on keeping your home or office Wi-Fi network secure. Instead, I’m providing a link to an excellent article by Amit Agarwal, founding of the website Digital Inspiration:
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October 1, 2014Android App UndoI had an interesting email the other day: A user wanted to know how to disconnect an Android app from Facebook. She tried uninstalling the app, but that trick didn’t work. What did work was to clear the data.
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September 22, 2014Cloud Storage OverloadThis cloud storage stuff is becoming ridiculous. I understand the value. I use cloud storage. With so many players are into the act now, I actually have more cloud storage options than I know what to do with. |
Ever wonder what that tiny little square is with the numbers in it? That’s the Chrome web browser’s tabs feature, although on a mobile device it’s not as obvious to use as it is on a computer.