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“OK Google Now, Let’s Go Caroling” Brings in the Holiday Cheer on Your Phone

Kellen December 16, 2013 67

Still haven't managed to get into the holiday spirit? Grab your phone, open Google Search, tap the microphone, and say "let's go caroling." If you own a Moto X (or new DROID), don't bother touching your phone, simply say "OK, Google Now, let's go caroling."...

How to: Use Google Voice SMS with Hangouts

Kellen December 3, 2013 89

When Google finally introduced SMS into Hangouts, an immediate sadness overcame the Google Voice users in the building, as the apps aren't officially ready to work together. In fact, Google has said that full Google Voice integration is potentially months off...

Tip: Gmail on Kit Kat Includes One Finger Zooming

Kellen November 20, 2013 16

You know that trick in Google Chrome and Maps that allows you zoom seamlessly with one finger? That would be with a double tap, hold then drag? That same trick works in Gmail on devices running Kit Kat. My Nexus 5 is currently allowing me to perform the trick,...

Android 4.4 Tip: Screen Recording Takes Screenshots to a New Level

Kellen November 4, 2013 90

Does anyone remember how long it took for the Android team to include native screenshot taking without root in Android? I believe it wasn't until Android 4.0 that one could take a screenshot without needing root and a 3rd party application or the Android SDK....

30+ Galaxy Note 3 Tips and Tricks

Kellen September 30, 2013 64

With the imminent release of the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 on carriers across the U.S., today seemed like the perfect day to push out our tips and tricks video for the device. In past episodes of this series, we stuck to a "20+ tips and tricks" limit, but there...

20+ Tips and Tricks for the Moto X

Kellen August 20, 2013 146

Shortly after we got our hands on both the Galaxy S4 and HTC One, we put together a couple of 20+ tips and tricks videos to help new users know all of their best features. Both videos were well received, so a similar tutorial for the new Moto X seemed like it...

How to: Factory Reset a Chromecast

Kellen July 31, 2013 41

The Chromecast, Google's new HDMI dongle, is largely thought to be nothing short of a bundle of awesome, especially at its $35 price point. But there still may be times when it has issues and needs troubleshooting. Since there isn't much of an interface...

Tip: Chromecast Can Cast Your Entire Desktop Screen Too, Not Just Tabs

Kellen July 26, 2013 170

During Google's announcement of Chromecast earlier this week, they talked about the new HDMI dongle's ability to cast full browser tabs, but would only give this feature a "beta" tag. We've already shown you how that works in our in-depth look, which we highly...