- Managing Memory on Your Galaxy Tab 4
- Nov 10, 2014
- If you find that your Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 is running slowly, you can check to see what apps are using up the Tab 4’s memory. This article shows you how to view memory information and how to close apps and processes that are slowing your Tab 4 down.
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- Managing Your Galaxy Tab 4 Battery Life Effectively
- Nov 7, 2014
- The Galaxy Tab 4 includes a number of tools for saving battery power and also for tracking your battery usage. You’ll learn how to change battery information, set power saving mode settings, and see what features are using the most battery power.
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- Introduction to the iPhone 6
- Nov 6, 2014
- Jason R. Rich takes a look at what Apple’s iPhone 6 has to offer, and the features available exclusive to this iOS mobile device. He also focuses on whether or not users of older iPhone models (or other smartphones) should consider upgrading.
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- Running the Setup Wizard in Your Samsung Galaxy S5
- Nov 3, 2014
- In this chapter from My Samsung Galaxy S5 for Seniors, you learn how to set up your Samsung Galaxy S5, including running the Setup Wizard, darkening and restoring the display, and setting a screen timeout interval.
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- Customizing Android to Your Liking in Your Samsung Galaxy Tab 4
- Oct 23, 2014
- Learn how to customize Android settings on your Galaxy Tab 4, including creating password protection, setting parental restrictions, changing the date and time, modifying your wallpaper, setting alert sounds, and changing keyboard settings, in this excerpt from My Samsung Galaxy Tab 4.
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- How to Start Automating Your Home Using an iPhone or iPad
- Oct 16, 2014
- Jason R. Rich explains how app developers and home automation companies are quickly developing cutting-edge products that allow iPhone or iPad users to remotely control or automate various aspects of their home. Discover how just about anyone can begin using some of these products, even if they’re not too techno-savvy.
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- Microsoft’s OWA Offers Outlook Support for the iPad
- Oct 15, 2014
- Learn how to take advantage of Microsoft’s OWA app in order to access Outlook-related email, contacts, and calendar data when using Microsoft Office 365 or Microsoft Exchange Online. This is just one option for accessing Outlook data on an Apple iPad.
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- An Introduction to Mobile Banking on an iPhone or iPad
- Oct 14, 2014
- Jason R. Rich takes a look at the types of apps that anyone can use to handle a wide range of mobile banking tasks, including managing bank and credit card accounts.
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- The Ultimate Player's Guide to Minecraft: Gathering Resources
- Oct 9, 2014
- This chapter from The Ultimate Player's Guide to Minecraft, 2nd Edition is about building the foundation you can use to launch into the rest of the game. Your focus is on a few key points: build an outdoor shelter, find food to stave off hunger, improve your collection of tools, and build a chest to safely store items.
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- Minecraft Mod Development: Making Your First Item
- Sep 24, 2014
- Transform Minecraft into anything you can imagine! This excerpt from Minecraft Mod Development in 24 Hours, Sams Teach Yourself teaches you how to write the most basic version of a Minecraft item and then shows you how to add a texture to your item.
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- Making the Samsung Galaxy S5 Phone Your Own
- Sep 5, 2014
- In this chapter from My Samsung Galaxy S5, you find out how to customize your phone by populating the Home screen with widgets, shortcuts, and folders; change the default wallpaper; organize your Apps pages and create folders; set default and contact-specific ringtones; and configure and enable special system settings, such as Blocking mode and One-Handed Operation.
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- Wi-Fi Calling and Continuity Feature Enhance iOS 8’s Capabilities
- Sep 3, 2014
- Jason R. Rich offers a preview of the new Continuity, Handoff, and Wi-Fi Calling features that are built into iOS 8.
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- Why iOS 8 and OS X Yosemite Will Change How You Use iCloud
- Sep 1, 2014
- Jason R. Rich takes a look at how Apple’s cloud-based iCloud service is once again evolving, and how this will impact Mac, iPhone, and iPad users once they upgrade to OS X Yosemite or iOS 8 in Fall 2014.
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- iOS 8 Is Updating How We Compose, Send, and Receive Text Messages
- Aug 27, 2014
- Jason R. Rich takes an advance look at the iOS 8 edition of the Messages app and explains how iPhone and iPad users will soon discover new ways to communicate using text messaging and Apple’s own iMessage service.
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- The Advanced Strategy Guide to Minecraft: Mob Farms, Traps, and Defense
- Aug 26, 2014
- Take control of the mayhem with a mob farm in Minecraft: the equivalent of a factory for zombies, spiders, creepers, and skeletons. You’ll quickly amass a fortune in useful resources, from gunpowder to string, arrows, and more, and also gather weapons, armor, iron, and even the occasional edible. Once you know how, it’s really quite easy, and putting together a mob farm, especially when playing on Survival, is incredibly satisfying. Stephen O'Brien shows you how in this chapter from The Advanced Strategy Guide to Minecraft.
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- Apple’s Camera and Photos Apps Get a Makeover
- Aug 25, 2014
- Jason R. Rich takes a first look at some of the new features and functions being incorporated into the all-new iOS 8 editions of the Camera and Photos apps that will come preinstalled with the latest version of Apple’s iOS operating system.
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- What We Can Expect from iOS 8
- Aug 22, 2014
- Jason R. Rich takes a first look at iOS 8 and offers a preview of what iPhone and iPad users can expect this Fall in terms of new features and functions that will be made available as part of this much-anticipated iOS update.
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- Do You Need Office 365? Four Questions
- Aug 20, 2014
- Microsoft is offering a number of ways for users to get Office 2013. Which version is right for you? This article introduces you to Office 365 and helps you determine whether this product will give you what you need in Office features.
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- Working with Instagram's Special Effects
- Aug 7, 2014
- In addition to being a burgeoning social network, Instagram is also a first-class camera app. In this article, author Michael Miller describes how to use Instagram’s various special effects – including filters, rotation, and the powerful tilt-shift tool – to create great-looking photos.
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- Discovering Hidden Galaxy Tab 3 Tips and Tricks
- Aug 6, 2014
- There are plenty of little features hidden away in various apps and Galaxy Tab 3 functions. This article uncovers a number of hidden tips and tricks on Tab 3 settings, features, and apps to make your life with the Tab 3 easier.
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