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Increase Battery Life for iPhone: Apps and Tips

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Increase Battery Life for iPhone: Apps and Tips : As with Android devices, iPhones and other iOS devices have the same problem:the battery. This aspect of mobile devices has haunted manufacturers even since the early days. And now with all the tech that goes in a smartphone, the problem is bigger than ever. Future advances in battery technologies will make these problems go away ( Liliputian’s battery promises to deliver 2 weeks of charging! ).   A solution might be a wireless charger , such as the one found in the   Samsung Galaxy S III , or solar cells powering the devices when subjected to direct sunlight. These could greatly enhance the battery efficiency of these devices, but until such technologies are implemented, we will just have to make due with what we have at our disposal. Tips to Make iPhone’s Battery Last Longer Of course, the same tips apply to the iPhone as to the Android devices: Turn off Wi-Fi, or use 3G networks when possible. And if you do...

How you can Turn Almost any Android app Into a Chrome Extension

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How you can Turn Almost any Android app Into a Chrome Extension : Google has recently made it possible to run some Android apps on Chrome OS and then, not even a week later, a developer brings the option to running theoretically any Android app within Chrome on Windows, Mac, and Linux. But that method was pretty tedious, there’s now an Android app that makes everything simple and easy, just as it should be. The app can be  downloaded  for free from the PlayStore and is called Chrome APK Packager. However, you should take into account that the app is currently still in alpha, but it manages to turn any of your installed apps into usable Chrome extensions.You just need to open up the app, select from your list the software you wish to bring to Chrome, and hit the generate button. After that, you will have to copy the resulting zip file over to your machine, unpack it, and load the folder as an unpacked extension. Here’s how the official instructions sou...

Track Your Lost or Stolen Mobile Phone Using Phone Guardian

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Track Your Lost or Stolen Mobile Phone Using Phone Guardian : If you own a S60 generation phone and if you are worried about the safety of your mobile phone then go ahead and download Phone Guardian. Phone Guardian is mobile security   anti-thief software   for your Series 60 v3 Symbian smartphones.  In case you lose your smartphone or it gets stolen, then Phone Guardian will allow you to remotely secure and auto lock your Symbian mobile by sending a lock SMS. The good thing about Phone Guardian is, once you have locked the cell phone using this software, it stays locked and in order to unlock you would need to send an SMS! Not just that, you can even enable Phone guardian to automatically send an SMS without letting know the thief, with some information that allows you to track him down. This is by default enabled on SIM Change. Features of Phone Guardian for S60 Mobile Phones 1. Phone Guardian becomes active (locks the mobile, emits the siren) when a differ...

Cell Phone Water Damage Repair Tips

Cell Phone Water Damage Repair Tips : Cell phone water damage requires fast attention. If you wait too long, the damage may be just too much to be repaired. Dropping cell phones into the toilet, into a pool, into mud puddles, into washing machines and even into a glass of fruit juice is not very uncommon. Get it out of the water as soon as possible . Most of the phones have the plastic cover lids pretty tight. It would take around 20 seconds for water to get through the covers and go inside. So, immediately remove the gadget from water. Worst case, if the phone is stuck or something, see if you can remove the battery at-least, that should prevent the short-circuit. Switch the phone off . Once you take out the phone, switch it off. This is very important to prevent short circuits within the phone body.  Remove the batteries  carefully and let it dry. Remove the SIM card . Your SIM might contain many of the important data like contact information and other stuff. It is very im...