System cleanup: why 64 GB is never 64 GB free.
You buy a 64GB phone, turn it on for the first time, open the storage screen and find much less...
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Android cleanup: uninstall or disable pre-installed apps
A large part of system cleanup on Android isn't about deleting files: it's about deciding what to do with the applications...
Did Someone Hack Your Social Media? How to Really Check
When someone looks for an app to find out who visited their social media, the underlying concern is almost never...
System cleanup: how to remove photos and videos from your phone without losing anything
On most cell phones, the system cleanup that really solves the problem isn't deleting temporary files: it's taking photos and...
Memory cleanup: the difference between cache and application data
Every phone memory cleaning app displays two similar buttons: "clear cache" and "clear data." They are not...
App for Learning to Knit: Real Options on the Play Store
Knitting has seen a resurgence in popularity as a hobby and as a source of extra income, and the question that always comes up is...
App for Learning Crochet: The Best Ones and What Each One Teaches
Crochet is a manual technique, and no app can teach your hand for you. What a good app...
GPS Apps for Drivers: Alerts, Speed Cameras, and the Law
Choosing a GPS app is less about which one has the prettiest map and more about which one solves the...
Solar charger for cell phones: why no app does this.
Let's start with something many people don't expect: there is no app capable of charging a cell phone with solar energy. None...
Battery life: what an app can and can't do
There's a promise repeated throughout the app category to increase battery life, and it doesn't...