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Reboot your Android device with one click/touch

This is one of my favorite Android apps, it lets you reboot your device (tablet, phone, etc.) with one touch and it is available on the Google Play store! Reboot Widget – Android Apps on Google Playhttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.schreinerDev.rebootwidget&feature=search_resultDescription- ROOT REQUIRED –This widget will reboot (restart) your phone, Remember ‘Allow’ in Superuser for fast 1 click rebooting of your phone.

7″ Android ICS tablet for less than $100 [birthday]

Samantha got me a really cool little Android tablet for my birthday. 🙂 I will write more about it soon. But to start with, here are the specs: Size: 190*120*10mm, Weight: About 450 g. LCD Resolution: 7 inch 800 x 480 pixels. Output: Cable, HDMI & CVBS Output to HDTV. Touchscreen: 5 point. CPU: 1.Processor: A10 1GHZ-1.2GHZ (1.5GHz at Max) Multi Core. 2. PMU (Power Management system): AXP209. 3.GPU ( 3D Graph Engine): Mali-400 GPU @350MHZ. Camera: Front Camera 0.3MP,

How to calibrate Motorola Photon extended battery

2012.07.20 UPDATE: So far the battery life with the extended battery is simply phenomenal! I recently purchased a Hyperion extended battery for my Motorola Photon (about $18 on Amazon). Mugen is another popular brand of extended batteries, however, they seem to be $60+. So for now I am pleased to try out this lower cost battery and see how it performs After switching to an extended battery it seems that the Photon will report that the battery is running down fairly quickly

Download Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket Phone USB Drivers

Yesterday I needed the latest Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket Android Phone USB driver, however, the Samsung site was down 🙁 In case you are in a similar situation, here is a download mirror of the latest Samsung driver: [download id=”10482″ format=”1″] s2 link This download was tested with AVG anti-virus and installed on Windows 7. Below is the official Samsung driver site if it is currently working.   Support – AT&T Cell Phones SGH-I727 | Samsung Cell Phoneshttp://www.samsung.com/us/support/owners/product/SGH-I727MSAATTDescription OS Release Date

Adjusting color balance on Android phones

One of the beautiful things about Android devices is that they are so configurable. Case in point, adjusting the color balance on my phone. My Motorola Photon has a nice resolution screen (256 PPI) but I never found it comfortable  to my eyes 🙁 Today I had my Photon setting next to my iPod touch and found that on the Photon screen whites were too white. It really looked less appealing and caused more eyestrain than the otherwise antiquated iPod touch screen.

Cheapest cargo pants with a tech pocket

If you like cargo pants as much as I do then you’re probably in the market for a nice pair with a tech pocket for your Android phone or iPhone. 🙂 These Wranglers fit the bill and come in a variety of colors and sizes. You can find them at Wrangler.com, K-Mart or Wal-Mart for around $16. 100% cotton 2 front pockets 2 back pockets 3 side cargo flap pockets 1 cell phone pocket Button and zipper closure Rating Overall

How to close an individual notification in ICS

If you’ve recently upgraded from Honeycomb to Ice Cream Sandwich, you may be wondering how to close individual notifications. Honeycomb had an ‘X’ by each notification, pretty simple huh? ICS does away with individual X’s and allows you to either: Press and swipe an individual notification left or right and off the screen (this has the effect of closing an individual notification) Or, you can press the ‘X’ at bottom of the screen below the notifications and this will close

How to take a screenshot Android ICS & Acer A100

Recently I received the Ice Cream Sandwich Android upgrade on my Acer A100. one of the first things I wanted to try was taking a screenshot using ICS. Thankfully, it is super easy to take a screenshot using Ice Cream Sandwich: Press and hold the Power button and the Volume button (the volume button closest to the corner) After simultaneously holding those two buttons for 2-3 seconds you will see the screen capture! You will receive a notification showing that you