Smartphones are great at keeping us busy with games, social media, and messaging apps, but there has been a recent push for them to also help keep us safe (and I'm not talking about from hackers, though that is equally important).
When you send an emoji from your Android device to someone that uses an iPhone, they don't see the same smiley that you do. And while there is a cross-platform standard for emojis, these don't work the same way as unicode-based smilies or dongers, so not every operating system displays these little guys the same way.
Whether you're a secret spy or just a regular person with a few secrets, you may want to keep certain information on your smartphone private, and it's totally possible on Android to do so.
Those of us with girlfriends understand that in order for the relationship to run smoothly, you have to keep your woman happy and let her know that you're thinking of her—even when you're not.
Apple scrubbed the floor clean of all existing text-bombing apps in the iOS App Store, and even though there were once a ton of these apps in Cydia, the go-to store for jailbroken devices, there few and far between these days. If they do exist, they either cost money or don't work as advertised.
Ever wanted to communicate with another driver on the road, but just didn't know how? Sure, you could flag them down by waving or honking at them, but that assumes that they're in close proximity, that you have a unobscured path, and that they're paying attention. And if you're in a fit of road rage, flagging them down probably isn't the best idea for either of you.
Now that Apple has added support for third-party keyboards in iOS 8, the ways we can communicate with our "peeps" has expanded beyond emojis and standard text messages to GIFs and even rap lyrics now. RapKey takes some of the best and most popular rap lyrics, then lets you choose and send them straight from their easy-to-use keyboard.
This video will show you how to block or unblock someone from calling and sending your messages in your iPhone or iPad. So please watch the video and follow all the steps carefully. Employ the technique in your iPhone or iPad.
The San Diego Film Community and the families of Down Syndrome individuals band together to make this great feel good PSA with a positive message.
JibJab may not ring the bell, but you've probably seen one of their personalized videos. Using your own images, JibJab will place you first-hand into silly and usually musically-inspired videos that you can view online. Currently in beta, JibJib has made it's way to iOS in the form of personalized GIF creation. And if you're wondering, "why the hell would I want this", trust me, you'll love creating GIFs starring your and your friend's faces. Check out the guide below to get the app installed...
Only scumbags hide their call and message history, right? Wrong. While it may seem like a tactic for the unfaithful, it's still a good thing to do for certain contacts on your phone that you don't want to block outright.
Emoji are great for conveying your exact emotion or mood in a text message, but GIF animations are even better. They're convenient, hilarious, and they accomplish so much more than a little icon or photo ever could.
Texting just got a whole lot better for your iPhone. In iOS 8, you can send an in-the-moment picture or video without exiting the conversation you're in, and you can also send voice messages! Plus, they'll self-destruct, similar to Snapchat.
Sprint and T-Mobile have agreed to a $31.6 billion deal that, if it gets through federal regulators—which is far from a sure bet—would create a formidable carrier to really compete against AT&T and Verizon. The deal comes packaged with a $1 billion "breakup" fee that Sprint would have to pay T-Mobile in the event the deal does not go through. After the deal, Deutsche Telekom, which owns about 67% of T-Mobile, would maintain a 20% ownership stake.
Accessing your recent contacts just became a hell of a lot quicker with iOS 8. In addition to accessing recent apps, double-pressing your Home button now shows off recent contacts at the top of your screen.
If you are not interested about the huge amount of messages contain app and playing game invitation in Facebook, then you could stop those messages from coming to your end. This video shows how to block friends from sending apps and game requests o
A while back, Facebook released a killer feature called "Chat Heads" to its Facebook Messenger app. Messages from users would "pop up" in small bubbles that floated on the screen that could be seen, accessed, and moved around from within most apps.
You want to find a message that you've sent two years ago, but scrolling is taking too long? I have a solution for this! :)
Update 1: Evad3ers have released a statement to the jailbreak community, claiming that the safety and security of their users is the most important thing to them and that all speculations about malware being encoded into the jailbreak is simply not true. You can read the full letter over at Evasi0n's site.
One of the biggest problems in data security is authentication of data and its source. How can Alice be certain that the executable in her inbox is from the venerable Bob, and not from the not-so-venerable Oscar? Clearly Alice wants to know because if this file is actually sent to her by Oscar, the file might not be a game, but a trojan that can do anything on her computer such as sift through her email and passwords, upload her honeymoon pictures, or even turn on microphones and webcams. Thi...
We've all been there. Your phone is on your nightstand, but you're on the couch in the living room browsing the web on your Nexus 7. Then you hear it—a faint sound for a new text message notification from the bedroom.
When was the last time you bought a CD? Most of us listen to music through a number of digital channels—MP3s, Internet streaming services like Pandora and Spotify, and satellite radio, to name just a few.
Trying to get rid of an ex or clingy friend? Just want to keep telemarketers from calling you all the time? You can use the iPhone app iBlacklist (for jailbroken iPhones) to create a list of blocked calls for your iPhone. Blacklisted phone numbers will not be able to send you either phone calls or SMS text messages, so you can continue to use your iPhone in peace. Customize your phone's reaction to blacklisted numbers and adjust the filters for your blacklist, as well.
In this video, we learn how to access Casio G'zOne Brigade QWERTYShortcut. From your idle mode with the flip open, press the middle button. Then, press '9', which is settings and tools. After this, press '7' or scroll down to 'phone settings'. Then, press '2' for shortcuts and then press '3'. After this, go up to text message and select the center key to set. Now, from the main screen you will be able to start composing a message just by selecting any key. This makes it easy to write a text q...
Is your boss a monster when it comes to running his company? While those who take on more than their job description calls for are usually the ones that get ahead, working too much or working overtime too often are not necessarily good for the company or for your health.
You only have one hour before company is coming. So make this 40 minute, delicious pineapple cake. Think of the fragrance that will fill the house when your guests arrive.
In this video, we learn how to conduct strategic planning retreats. When planning these, you need to make sure you have your priorities planned for the next year. Make sure you choose the right time to go and there are no big changes happening during that time. Pick who is going to go by taking a survey around the company. After you get this figured out, you will need to figure out your agenda. Ask yourself to find out how you are going to get goals accomplished and where you want the company...
In this tutorial, we learn how to use MMS on T-mobile or ATT iPhone using 3.1 or lower. First, you need to make sure you have iTunes down and it's not running on your computer at all. After this, go to the start menu, then click on the run. Next, type in "command" and hit enter. Then, type or copy and paste "C:/Program Files/iTunes/iTunes.exe/setPreflnt carrier-testin 1" into the command console that comes up. Then, hit enter and reboot your iPhone. When this reboots, go to the settings menu,...
You can use MMS and Tethering on the iPhone 3GS. So first go to the settings and there you have to click on general and then go to network. there you can see Cellular data network, VPN, internet tethering etc.
Whether you have a PC or a Mac, error message windows are a regular and infuriating part of your life. In this video, you will learn a cool way to harness them for your own amusement by creating fake error message windows to prank your friends and family members on their Windows computers.
This video tutorial is in the Video Games category where you will learn how to set up your R4 card without the setup disk. If you get the message 'couldn't find DS menu' on your DS, take out your micro SD card and plug it in to your computer. Then you will get a window with a 'this folder is empty' message. Right click on the icon and click on 'extract R4 DS set up'. Now open up the set up folder and copy and paste everything in this folder in to the 1st window. You can then delete the set up...
Addicted to text messaging? If so, you might want to consider giving chompSMS a go. This clip will show you how to use it. It's easy! So easy, that this video tutorial can present a complete, step-by-step overview of the process in about two and a half minutes. For more information, including detailed, step-by-step instructions, and to get started using chompSMS on your own Android smartphone, watch this video guide.
In order to make fake blood, for special effects or for Halloween, you will need the following: Potassium Thiocyanate (KSCN), Iron (III) Chloride (FeCL3), which is also known as ferric chloride or may substitute Iron Nitrate (Ferric Nitrate). You will also need water or dihydrogen monoxide.
Love is never easy. It can be a messy thing that can cause two people to feel a whole lot of pain or joy. But who's talking about love? In this tutorial, you'll be finding out how to flirt with a guy over text messages. It may seem like something that isn't as good as flirting with them in person, but it still works. So good luck, enjoy, and maybe this advice will work so far that you could even use the L word later in the future.
In this tutorial above, you'll be finding out how to quickly set up IMAP in order for it to run with your Gmail account. Now first thing is first, IMAP has nothing to do with apps or anything else that is Apple. What it stands for is Internet Message Access Protocol. And what it does is that it's basically email but differs from the other email retrieval program, POP. It keeps email messages in the server while POP deletes them. So check out how to set it up with your Gmail account today! Goo...
UAC or User Account Control is the program your PC uses to make sure you are in charge of your computer's actions. For example, when you put a blank CD in the ROM drive, UAC will pop up a little message asking you what you would like to do with it. If you are annoyed with these messages and are looking to use your computer uninterrupted, check out this tutorial.
This video teaches us to delete our YouTube account and permanently disable it. Click on the account name and choose 'Account' from the menu. Click on 'Manage Account' at the left bottom of the screen. Click on 'Delete Account' from the options present there. Type anything in the space provided for the reason for deleting the account. Click on 'Delete Account' button. Click the button again in the window that appears. Now the message appears that 'Account deleted. You will now be logged out'....
In this video, Jake Allman from Butterscotch.com shows us how to use e-mail on a Blackberry. First, configure your e-mail account onto your Blackberry. You will need your login information as well as internet information to do this. Now, return to the main screen and click on "messages". Once you are in it, you can tap on your e-mail messages to read them and you can compose new ones to anyone or any Blackberry messenger. New e-mails can also be composed from the address book if you want to d...
In this Computers & Programming video tutorial you will learn how to send a bulk email using Gmail. Go to www.download3000.com , search for ‘smartserialmail, download and install it. Open it up and create a profile by giving it a name, fill in the email address you are going to send messages from, your display name and the reply email address. In the last box type in ‘smtp.gmail.com’. Then click on advanced settings, type 465 for the port number, check the first and the third boxes, typ...
The only people who should read your emails are you and your intended recipients. Protect your privacy with this simple crytography guide, which shows how to obtain a free certificate for signing and encrypting email messages, how to download and install the certificate on Mac OS X 10.5, and how to use the newly installed certificate in Apple Mail.
