There are moments when an extra object in a picture can really throw off the balance. Maybe you’re on vacation and taking a picture of a building, but street sign shadows or people stopping in front of you for their photo opportunities tend to ruin the shot. Instead of worrying about getting the perfect picture …

We’ve all been there: you give your number to someone who has no idea when to quit calling you. It might be someone who wants to sell you a new car, smartphone, or even some home improvements. Perhaps it’s a disgruntled ex who just can’t let go. Whomever it is, there’s a way to bring back the silence you once …

Syncing your iTunes library to an Android device is easier than you may think. DoubleTwist is a two-part application that can allow your iTunes (Windows | Mac) library to journey into Android land (and back) with ease. One part of the application, including a media player for your convenience, runs on your Android device. The other runs on your computer …

If you have multiple Gmail accounts, chances are you also have multiple YouTube accounts as well. This isn’t very convenient when you’re making favorite playlists, or uploading videos and have to keep paying attention to which account you’re logged into. Now that you’ve moved the majority of your favorites, playlists and content to your other account, you might want to …

Attaching smileys to instant messages, texts, and e-mail can be a fun and easy way to add character to your messages. Whether you’re trying to convey extreme joy 😀 or sorrow :'(, there are some extra smileys built into your Android phone’s keyboard that you may not know about. However, finding them is just a couple of finger presses away. …

Do you ever lend your Android phone to someone and hope that they don’t look through your image gallery? Maybe they will find pictures sent from your significant other. Or how about those pictures of you flexing or posing in front of the mirror? That would be embarrassing! Here are the two main ways to hide your pictures from exploring …

Facebook is a great tool for sharing ideas, playing games to waste time, and–oh right–keeping in touch with new and old friends. Syncing contacts from the Facebook app into your contacts is useful to some, but others consider it extra clutter in their contacts area. If you feel that way, how can you remove the link between Facebook and your …

There are many different reasons that a phone may need to have a factory reset performed. You may be experiencing too many issues with apps loading slowly, or malfunctioning when they finally do load. Or perhaps a friend or customer service person suggested the process to help with connection issues. Luckily, a factory reset doesn’t actually involve sending your phone …

At some point, a friend may ask to borrow your superfast smartphone to look up something on the Web. It’s times like these when you really don’t want any of your private search queries popping up in the autocomplete area for your friend to choose. Perhaps you were looking up something medically related, or some other personal matter–you want to …

Screenshot by Nicole Cozma When typing out words that the dictionary on your phone doesn’t know, it’s easy to add them by tapping on them, or selecting add. Unfortunately, there are times when even the words we add are still not the correct spelling or format that we want the words to appear in. Here are five easy steps for …