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Tip: Long-Press Google Now Launcher Drawer Button for Quick Searching

Kellen September 21, 2015 35

In the latest release of the Google App that brought search, recently used apps, and a vertical layout to the app drawer of the Google Now Launcher, Google included a handy trick to make searching through your apps easier. With a simple long press on the app...

Video: Samsung Galaxy Note 5 Tips & Tricks

Tim September 8, 2015 33

In case you did not check out our complete Galaxy Note 5 review, you should at least know that the device features a ton of built-in features, going way beyond what stock Android software currently offers consumers. Some people love this, others do not. For...

This Inbox Swipe Gesture is One of My Favorite Little Things

Kellen July 20, 2015 23

For months, I've been using Google's Inbox as my email app of choice. While I fully understand that this app or its approach to email is not for everyone, as someone who spent just as long with Mailbox before Inbox, I have fully embraced email clients that...

Tip: Don’t Forget to Hide the Android Wear Watch Faces You Don’t Want to Deal With

Kellen June 30, 2015 16

You know how your Android Wear watch came with a whole bunch of pre-installed watch faces that you can't get rid of, most of which you wouldn't be caught dead with on your watch in public? Guess what? You can hide them! I know that hiding is much different...

How to: Setup and Use WiFi on Android Wear

Kellen June 19, 2015 61

The Android 5.1.1 update for Android Wear introduced what I would consider to be the most important new feature since the platform launched. I'm talking about WiFi connectivity of course, which lets you have some freedom from your phone and the Bluetooth...

Tip: Save Yourself 2 Minutes of Hell by Skipping the Android Wear Intro Tour

Kellen June 17, 2015 34

If you own an Android Wear device, you know how finicky the device can be, especially if you have even considered switching it to a new phone. In fact, every time I try to attach an Android Wear watch to another phone (or attempt to trick it into pulling an...

Tip: How to Get Rid of “Invert Colors” Quick Settings Tile on Your Moto X

Kellen June 12, 2015 29

This might be the most random of posts, but because a number of you are noticing a new "Invert Colors" option in your quick settings pull-down on the Moto X (2nd gen) within the last day, we wanted to touch base on the topic. Yes, for whatever reason, a number...

Tip: Chrome Beta 44 Flag Gives New Tab Screen Icons Instead of Thumbnail Previews, Looks Great

Kellen June 11, 2015 25

Tucked inside the latest Chrome Beta for Android (v44.0.2403.30) is a Flag that turns the thumbnail previews on your "New Tab" screen into icons. You can see it in action in the shot above. How clean is that? On the flip side, you have the default setting...