About Briley Kenney
Briley is a tech/gaming journalist, and electronic gadget enthusiast. Briley writes for several online publications including Android Headlines, Blackberry Rocks, The Tech Labs and of course dotTech. His most recent project involved working on a turn based RPG called Tales of Illyria, which is now available in Google Play!
There are hundreds, if not thousands of media players available in Google Play. One could say that the Android platform is a treasure trove of media playback. That being said, it seems silly to review said apps when so many have c...
When you think of a data and storage analyzer for Windows, appealing design isn’t exactly the first thing that comes to mind. A lot of functional software options generally favor mechanics over aesthetics. Spyglass is a data analy...
One of the most efficient ways to use your smartphone or tablet is to set up an alarm clock for various events. It’s even a great feature to have when you need to wake up early in the morning so that you can start your day off rig...
There are quite a few Windows apps that are designed to automatically search for new updates by default at startup. In many cases you can disable this function, but you have to do so through the app settings. That means, if you ha...
I’m an RPG lover through and through. So naturally, when I heard about an Android app that gamifies your life through an RPG-like leveling system, you better believe I was all over it. HabitRPG is an app that allows you to gamify ...
One thing in particular that the newer versions of the Windows OS (Vista and up) are designed to do, is use power profiles to throttle performance in particular usage scenarios. In many cases, this causes the computer to run at on...
I took a chance and purchased the HiSense Sero 7 Pro tablet from Wal-Mart. So far, the device has proven to be a worthy purchase. There’s just one big issue, and it involves storage space. The tablet came bundled with 8GB of inter...
One of the worst things about allowing family and friends to use your computer is that they can mess with open windows and apps freely, unless you create them their own logon. Personally, I don’t like to do that because it really ...
It’s silly really that one of the most important things we do with our smartphones can often take a long time. What am I talking about exactly? I’m talking about adding new contacts to our devices. It’s pretty much a two-step proc...
I’ve covered apps here at dotTech before that offer Facebook Chat-head type notifications for Android, like Floating Notifications. The aforementioned app requires root access on the related device in order to use it properly. Ano...
One of the biggest problems with storing lots of high resolution images is that a lot of them take up quite a bit of space. There are plenty of ways to mitigate this problem. You can do so by resizing the images, compressing them ...
Wikipedia may not be the most reliable source for information, but it is certainly one of the most up to date when it comes to encyclopedia based content. Lots of people use it, I certainly do every now and then, and that includes...
I love platforms like Backloggery and Raptr, but I’ve always held on to the idea that it would be perfect if you could track your game catalog on a mobile device. I’ve long searched for a feasible platform that I could use while w...
What would the end result be, if you captured a one second clip every day for a few years or longer? The concept is pretty solid, and captivating to say the least. Want to try it out? 1 Second Everyday is an Android application th...
As a geek and fellow tech enthusiast, I’ll admit that it’s difficult to resist the urge to tinker and explore modern tech. I certainly understand the thrill of dismantling an iPhone or PSP, to replace a broken screen without visit...