Archive for May, 2011
My new favorite show is definitely Swamp People on the History Channel. The History Channel needed a good show to compete with Deadliest Catch on Discovery. I know they had Ice Road Truckers, but I never really got it to be honest. I think it was partially due to not…
Read MoreSouthpark started off a little slow this year. I wasn’t really into the first two episodes of this season, but the last two weeks have been pretty darn good.
There are lots of options available to you when it comes to touch screen keyboards on Android phones. Here are my favorites from the marketplace.
FlexT9
One option is the FlexT9. It is made by the Dragon Naturally Speaking people. So you can speak to this keyboard and have it type for…
Titanium backup
My favorite backup app is titanium backup. I have tried mybackup pro, but I prefer titanium because I feel like I have more control. You are able to backup all your apps and market links, app data, and system apps. You can maintain more than 1 backup if you would like and…
I find it difficult to sleep without listening to the radio or TV in the background. I used to like listening to Phil Hendrie, but have gravitated more towards listening to Art Bell the last few years. Both radio hosts have Internet stations (not sure if they know or not)…
Read MoreOne of the most beneficial apps on my G2 is called SetCPU. It gives you the ability to set the speed of your cpu of your phone when certain conditions are met. This allows you to overclock your cpu a bit to make your phone a little quicker. When your…
Read MoreIf you have a bunch of apps and notice a decline in performance, watchdog task manager might be able to help. Think of this app as a hall monitor. It keeps an eye on apps running on your phone. If one starts hogging all the resources, it alerts you so…
Read MoreAnother app for android phones worth paying for is Juice Defender. Basically, it saves your battery from draining by disabling certain radios/wi-fi/autosync when the phone is locked. It enables autosync every hour to check for stuff. It’s easy to set up as well. I have noticed very few hiccups in…
Read MoreIf your G2 is starting to show its age, you might consider rooting it. Doing so will give you the ability to control (or allow apps to) settings that originally were locked down. Rooting your phone will void any warranty you may have however. The benefits outweigh the alternative though…
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