There are so many launchers available for Android that it’s not even funny, not that it ever was in the first place. It’s to be expected though, especially considering the open nature of the OS. Android is about customization, usa...
This next bit of news doesn’t really come as a shock, especially since practically everyone is using the internet these days. According to a recent poll which surveyed ad agency executives, online video ads are increasingly more e...
It’s long been a topic of fantasy that living things can be revived after being frozen for hundreds of years. How many countless times have you heard a silly rumor that Walt Disney is cryogenically frozen under his famed amu...
Lenovo announced a little while ago that they were planning on entering the high-end smartphone market. With the recent release of the K900 in China, we can now see that they were serious about it. The device itself is pretty dece...
My movie collection on my computer used to be a huge mess. I had a single folder for everything, and it includes subtitles movie posters and all kinds of junk. Eventually I realized that it works better if you store each movie in ...
One of the most obscure things to happen when installing applications on your Android handset, is that certain applications gain permissions to query data and information. Of course, apps are also allowed to take advantage of part...
One of the most convenient features of mobile devices like an Android smartphone, iPhone or iPad is that they automatically synchronize with the marketplace and download updates as soon as they’re available. Unfortunately, Windows...
One of the coolest things introduced with Facebook Home, which has now been added to the official Facebook Messenger app is the chat heads feature. Essentially, it’s a totally movable notification icon that expands when you tap on...
Wardriving is the act of scanning for nearby unsecured Wi-Fi networks from a moving vehicle and then mapping out the related information or recording it on a device of some kind. Denis Andzakovic from New Zealand outfitted a perso...
Protection, protection, protection. Security, security, security. It sure does seem like we talk about both subjects a lot here at dotTech, and for good reason too. You can never be too safe, especially when it comes to your perso...
One tool that would be incredibly useful is if you could calculate time just by entering a date. For example, what if you could enter the date of your next birthday, and find out exactly how long it will be until that date arrives...
With the media all gung-ho about covering the worst news, sometimes it can be easy to lose sight of the good things that are accomplished with various kinds of tech. For example, 3D printing technology has been rampantly covered l...
Budget tablets are something of a running joke in the tech world, especially when you can pick up the stock Nexus 7 directly from Google for $199. It’s a relatively cheap tablet that also packs a nice punch thanks to subsidized pr...
Security utilities will always be around, and new security platforms will always be introduced. After all, you can never truly be 100% secure. Sometimes even with anti-virus software installed on a computer rogue software can stil...
One of the worst things about going to an event, especially one in a big city is that you have to find suitable parking. Finding a single place to park can definitely be stressful, and it can be expensive too! Wouldn’t it be great...
