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Mar 24, 2014

How to view cricket scores in Google Now

Rajesh Pandey

Recently, Google rolled out an update for the Google Search app that bought support for Cricket scores in Google Now. Up until now, Google Now has only supported NCAA and football scores -- sports which are

ANDROID PHONES

Mar 23, 2014

How to disable the “Ok Google” hotword detection on Nexus 5 and other devices

Rajesh Pandey

With the Nexus 5 and KitKat, Google introduced the Google Now Launcher (GEL) that provides nearly instant access to Google Now by simply swiping to the right. The launcher also has another useful feature up

ANDROID KITKAT 4.4, 4.4.1, 4.4.2, 4.4.3

Mar 22, 2014

How to enable Immersive mode across all apps in Android 4.4 KitKat

Rajesh Pandey

In Android 4.4 KitKat, Google introduced a new full screen mode dubbed Immersive mode. On devices with an on-screen navigation bar, the feature automatically kicks in in certain apps and games and hides

HOW TO

Mar 21, 2014

Android 101: How to sync your Contacts and Calendar entries to Google

Rajesh Pandey

A relatively minor but extremely useful feature in Android is that it keeps all your data backed up on the cloud. Surprisingly, most Android beginners have no idea that they can synchronise their important data

HOW TO

Mar 16, 2014

How to view old and dismissed notifications in Android

Rajesh Pandey

The notification bar is one of the key strength of Android especially with the ability to view, dismiss and interact with notifications from third party apps right from it. However, what if you accidentally dismissed

HOW TO

Mar 11, 2014

How to set a background image in the app drawer

Rajesh Pandey

The Google Experience Launcher has a few nice goodies up its sleeve like the "Ok, Google" functionality and a transparent app drawer which shows the wallpaper in all its glory. While the latter might seem

CUSTOM ROMS

Mar 10, 2014

Custom ROMs 101: What are they and how are they useful?

Rajesh Pandey

If you have ever owned an Android device, you must have come across the word "Custom ROMs". They bring various usability features and tweaks, the latest version of Android, performance improvements and more. So, what

FEATURED

Mar 10, 2014

NFC 101: Everything you need to know about using NFC on Android

Rajesh Pandey

Over the last week, we explained to our readers the different facets of NFC -- a relatively unknown feature in today's Android devices that can come in extremely handy in day-to-day use. Below

HOW TO

Mar 9, 2014

How to prevent Android apps from auto starting on boot up

Rajesh Pandey

Unlike iOS and Windows Phone, Android offers true multi tasking allowing users to simultaneously run and use multiple apps at once. The negative side of this openness is that some poorly coded apps can continue

HOW TO

Mar 8, 2014

How to sync your Facebook contacts with the People’s app on Android

Rajesh Pandey

The People's app might feel a bit bland right out of the box but thanks to its openness and APIs, it is possible for third party apps to plug into it. This makes it

ACCESSORIES

Mar 8, 2014

How to: use a Bluetooth keyboard to convert your phone to a mini-laptop

Steve Litchfield

Time for niche thinking. Or old-school, depending on how you look at it. But now that our smartphones have decent sized screens/resolutions, surely it can't just be me who fancies the idea

ANDROID KITKAT 4.4, 4.4.1, 4.4.2, 4.4.3

Mar 7, 2014

How to get App Ops back in Android 4.4.2

Rajesh Pandey

With Android 4.3 Jelly Bean, Google slipped out an internal testing feature -- App Ops -- that allows users to control permissions to various apps. It was widely expected that the company would be making the

HOW TO

Mar 7, 2014

NFC 101: How to automate tasks with NFC tags

Rajesh Pandey

In our last installment of NFC 101, we will teach our readers how to automate tasks using NFC tags and their Android device. The whole process is much easier than you would think and only

HOW TO

Mar 6, 2014

NFC 101: What are NFC tags? Where to buy them and how to use them?

Rajesh Pandey

Up until now, we have educated our readers about what NFC is, its utility and how to use Android beam or SuperBeam to easily share files between devices. In this installment of NFC 101, we'

FEATURED

Mar 5, 2014

How to access the US Google Play from any country, no proxies or VPN necessary

Rita El Khoury

So you live outside of the United States and Google Play is limited to just the Play Store for apps and games to you? Would you like to access Play Movies, Music, Books, and so

APPS

Mar 5, 2014

NFC 101: How to transfer any kind of file using NFC and Wi-Fi Direct

Rajesh Pandey

Yesterday, we explained to you what Android Beam is and how you can use it to easily share content between Android devices. However, the biggest limitation of the feature is that it only works for

HOW TO

Mar 4, 2014

NFC 101: What is Android Beam and how do you use it?

Rajesh Pandey

If you are new to Android, chances are you don't know about NFC and how useful it can actually be. Today, we help you in exploring Android Beam -- a relatively unknown NFC feature baked

HOW TO

Mar 3, 2014

NFC 101 : 4 uses of NFC connections

Rajesh Pandey

The first major Android device that was released with NFC — Near Field Communications — was the Nexus S with Android 2.3 Gingerbread back in 2011. The technology, however, took its own sweet time to become