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Fixing a phone dropped in the toilet – basic tips

The chances are you know someone who has dropped his/her phone in the toilet. God forbid something like this happens to you, it’s good to know what can you do to fix a phone which suffered this fall. 8 steps to follow when a phone drops in the toilet are: Get it out, fast Turn the phone off Take apart what you can Wipe off as much water as you can Dry it out Leave it to dry Resume your business Test it out Two things you should NOT do: Read more

iOS vs Android: Revenue wars

If you’re a developer looking to enter the mobile app market, you’re probably thinking to develop for iOS and Android first, and only later follow-up with an app for some other platform. But which of the two most popular mobile platforms to start with? While iOS is still a leading mobile OS, Android is quickly catching up, attracting user segments Apple isn’t capable of getting. Then again, that particular group of users (emerging markets) may not be the best bet for the app you’re making. Or is it? Few of Read more

Here’s what moms want for Mother’s Day

VoIP service provider Rebtel conducted a study to show what moms want for Mother’s Day and what their sons and daughters plan to do about it. Unsurprisingly, more than 90% of respondents who plan to get in touch with mom said they will use voice, with over a third expecting to talk for an hour or more. Here are the highlights: 60.7% of moms said they are expecting a call from their son or daughter this Mother’s Day.- 92.6% of U.S. adults who plan to get in touch with mom Read more

The rise of the external mobile battery infographic

With bigger screens come bigger batteries which not necessarily keep up with the modern phone’s power demands. To tackle this problem, more and more users get external batteries hoping to get the so much needed extra juice. A new infographic prepared by Jackery, which obviously makes external mobile batteries, shows the history and trends of mobile batteries. Some of the interesting findings include: 2005 is the year with the longest average mobile battery life with 50 hours. 1995 and 2013 tie for the same average of mobile battery life with Read more

Here’s how smartphones change the way we shop

There are so many mobile commerce apps that help us make better (wiser) purchasing decisions and apparently many of those applications are used by today’s smartphone owners. VoucherCodesPro.co.uk conducted a survey to find out just how modern mobile technology affects our buying behavior and here’s what they’ve found out: This year, mobile-driven online sales in the U.S. are expected to hit $2.12 billion 45% of all consumers use smartphones to research and browse in-store products 1 in 4 smartphone users were prompted to go in-store after seeing an ad on Read more

The fall of Apple [infographic]

While Apple is still the most valuable company in the world, its place as a leader in innovation may be shifting. The lack of Steve Jobs could be one of the reasons they may face challenges, but there’s also a rising competition from the likes of Samsung and Google. MoneyChoice.org prepared a neat infographic to illustrate the potential fall of Apple. You’ll see how the company’s growth is slowing down with Android steadily getting a larger share of the pie. Of course, there’s still room for the change and Apple’s Read more

Awesome Print Shows the Evolution of Gaming Controllers!

Everybody stop what you’re doing and check out this amazing infographic on controllers through the years, and their branching evolutionary paths. I can’t get enough of this beautiful and meticulously thorough print! It’s both eye-catching and informative, and really nicely designed. It would look as good on the wall of your gaming cave as it would attractively framed in your dining room. Beginning with 1958′s Tennis for Two and following the threads of innovation to modern handhelds and controllers, the image really astonishes. Seeing 50 years of gaming visually cataloged in Read more

Here’s how and where smartphone incidents occur [infographic]

Gadget insurance company Protect Your Bubble came up with a cool infographic to illustrate how and where smartphone incidents occur, as well as to identify who the responsible person are. Here are the highlights: 18-24 year olds are 16% more likely to damage their smartphone. Women are 42% more likely to have their phone stolen than men, while men are 70% more likely to lose their phone (than women). Men are more prone to damage smartphones in the garage, while women drop them in toilets more. Most common place to Read more

Infographic Reveals How Google Glass Functions

An awesome infographic comes to us today thanks to Martin Missfeldt, which shows us what’s under the hood (err, plastic casing) of Google’s mysterious Google Glass. The infographic reveals a revolutionary design, which utilizes a mini-projector to display images on the prism display. The device achieves its augmented reality layer by projecting data and images directly into a semi-transparent prism, which displays information with sharpness and clarity due to its proximity to the retina. Focus can be tweaked by moving the unit closer or further away from the eye. Optimizing Google Read more

Ian Kersey

Annoying texts that drive us crazy

We all know of a few texting habits that drive us absolutely crazy. There’s always that one friend that has to send extremely long texts no one wants to read, and another that can’t be bothered with sending a long enough response. Then we have that crazy couple that keeps texting each other 24/7 come hell or high water, and of course the great folks from the land of gibberish whose “cool” texts are understood by no one. Mobistealth made a list of the worst of the worst habits that Read more

Samsung Galaxy S evolution chart – take 4

Another Galaxy, another chart. So what has changed since the previous 3 releases? A lot, as you’re about to see from the following graphic. Sammy’s flagship grew from a 4-inch WVGA to a 5-inch full HD screen, getting a couple of additional cores along the way. There are no doubts in my mind we’re looking at the Sammy’s next best-seller which will will likely be sold in couple dozen million of units to users all around the world. Here’s the chart showing the road to the latest Galaxy S4 smartphone. Read more