Get plain Android on any Android phone

Get plain Android on any Android phone We show you how to make anyAndroid smartphonelook and work like a Nexus device: with plain vanilla Android. Unless you’ve purchased one of Google’s own-brand Nexus devices such as theNexus 5, your Androidphoneprobably comes with a heavily customised look and feel determined by the phone’s vendor. Whether it be Samsung’s ‘TouchWiz’, HTC’s ‘Sense’ or one of many others, you may prefer to opt for Google’s own Google Experience Launcher instead, which brings with it ‘Google Now’ voice activated technology directly from your home screen....

January 27, 2014 · 2 min · 289 words · Daniel Reed

Kyocera Ecosys M2030dn review

Kyocera Ecosys M2030dn review Expert’s Rating Our Verdict Although externally little has altered, the revamped Kyocera Ecosys M2030dn has shown a slight increase in speed and efficiency, even if print quality is more inConsistent. Kyocera has just upgraded a batch of five mono multifunction laser printers for small- to medium-size business users with a greater emphasis on speed of production, cost efficiency and environmental friendliness.(See allmultifunction printer reviews.) The Ecosys M2030dn is one of the mid-range performers in this new group and outwardly it’s hard to distinguish it from its predecessor, the FS-1130MFP....

January 27, 2014 · 3 min · 465 words · Barbara Torres

Microsoft says law enforcement documents likely stolen by hackers

Microsoft says law enforcement documents likely stolen by hackers Documents linked with law enforcement inquiries appear to have been stolen in recent phishing attacks on certain employee email accounts, Microsoft said. The technology giant said earlier this month that a small number of Microsoft employee social media and email accounts had been impacted in a phishing attack. The accounts were reset and no customer information was compromised, Microsoft said. On Friday, Adrienne Hall, general manager in Microsoft’s Trustworthy Computing Group, saidin a blog postthat it appeared that documents associated with law enforcement inquiries were stolen....

January 27, 2014 · 2 min · 384 words · Jeffery Arellano

Use ‘OK Google’ voice command on Android

Use ‘OK Google’ voice command on Android We explain how to use the ‘OK Google’ voice command to activiate Voice Search on yourAndroid phone. PLUS: how to fix problems with Voice Commands on Google Android handsets. QUESTION When using Google Search on my Androidphone, I say the phrase “OK Google”, but the device doesn’t respond. If I tap the microphone icon, I can speak my commands as normal and they are recognised, but the handset doesn’t seem to be listening the rest of the time....

January 27, 2014 · 2 min · 405 words · Michael Owens

Parrot Asteroid Smart review

Parrot Asteroid Smart review Expert’s Rating Our Verdict The Parrot Asteroid Smart is a decent infotainment system, but the total cost including fitting makes it expensive. Parrot is well-known for Bluetooth hands-free kits, and the Asteroid range is really an extension of those. The Smart is the flagship model: a double-DIN headunit that replaces your existing stereo. The 6in, 800×480 touchscreen displays a familiar Android interface, albeit one that’s tailored for in-car use with big icons and text....

January 25, 2014 · 10 min · 1942 words · Marc Taylor Jr.
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