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by Kevin Purdy

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Freelance writer, author of The Complete Android Guide, former Lifehacker editor.

Android 4.2 is a 'new flavor of Jelly Bean.' Tastes overcooked to me.

Posted Nov 21, 2012 - 05:06 pm
How to turn off Android's screen lock for yourself (but keep it for everyone else)

Posted Apr 09, 2013 - 05:49 pm

Here's how to keep your Android phone easily unlocked whenever it's near familiar Wi-Fi networks and Bluetooth devices.
Why you can totally tether your Verizon Android phone for free

Posted Sep 17, 2012 - 08:19 pm

Verizon thought it could strike down unofficial Android tethering, but the DIY hotspot movement became more powerful than it could imagine.
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- 700 MHz, Android
Transfer music, photos, and other files from Android to your computer

Posted Apr 22, 2013 - 03:43 pm

Here are the best tools, in a short list, that I recommend for transferring music, photos, and files between Android and systems.
Google Hangouts solves the iPhone-Android emoji problem

Posted May 21, 2013 - 06:14 am

iPhone and Android phones can't always see the tiny Japanese icons they send each other. Unless they use Google Hangouts.
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- Android, emoji
I am the target market for the Chromebook Pixel, and I do not get it at all

Posted Feb 22, 2013 - 04:33 pm

The Chrombook Pixel seems like a prank, a vanity project, a favor someone owes, or possibly some kind of tax write-off necessity.
Microsoft's quietly huge moves into Apple's ecosystem

Posted Dec 16, 2011 - 09:00 am

How many apps has Microsoft released into Apple’s App Store, to be used on iPhones and iPads? The easiest guess is “Zero, because why would they want to help people using the competition?” But the correct answer is actually “At least 14, with more in the works, because Microsoft is moving toward a different stance on ‘competition.’”
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- Apple, BYOD
Add weather, appointments, and more to your Android lock screen

Posted Feb 13, 2013 - 06:00 pm

DashClock Widget provides useful information, looks nice, and makes me want to use a part of Android I had ignored until now.
Do live wallpapers cause noticeable battery drain on Android?

Posted Jan 25, 2013 - 06:45 pm

Some wallpapers are seriously efficient with system resources, and some ride the graphics and processor chips like a vengeful cowboy.
How to grab a screenshot from iPhone, Android, and nearly any other smartphone

Posted Apr 20, 2012 - 10:49 am

Let’s review the best ways you can grab a screenshot from an iPhone, Android, BlackBerry, or Windows Phone. Or even a WebOS phone, if you're feeling esoteric.
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- Android, BlackBerry

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