Wireless Alphabet Soup Explained: What Is 4G, 3G, LTE, & More [MakeUseOf Explains]
We just absolutely love acronyms, don't we? So much so that we use them literally everywhere to have a shorter way to name something. Whether it's an official acronym such as USB or something unofficial like FB, there's simply way too many for us to remember. Additionally, there are a good number of acronyms which have multiple meanings, all depending on the context you're using them in.
Which Android Smartphone Is The Easiest To Hack And Modify?
Android phones are very tweakable and customizable, even in their stock form without any "hacks". But for some of us, we don't care if they're customizable right when we get them, but instead we want to unlock their complete power to do everything we want them to.
IPv6 vs. IPv4 : Should You Care (Or Do Anything) As A User? [MakeUseOf Explains]
More recently, there's been a lot of talk about switching to IPv6 and how it will bring a lot of benefits to the Internet. But, this "news" keeps repeating itself, as there's always an occasional post which tries to push the Internet to the IPv6 protocol. Why is this theme recurring, you ask? Primarily because the transition to the new protocol is very slow. However, does it really matter to you whether the transition is going slowly or not? Should you even care?
Train Your Brain & Stay Sharp With gbrainy [Linux]
In today's highly competitive world, people are constantly looking for ways to make their minds sharper in order to gain an advantage. Others may also want to keep their minds in good shape as they age. Whatever your reason may be, finding programs which can fulfill that role may sometimes be a little difficult. Linux users have nothing to worry about, however.
Add The Perfect Personal Touch With Tattoo Droid [Android 2.1+]
Remember those times where you felt so rebellious that you absolutely had to have a tattoo? Maybe you still feel that way if you didn't get one right then. Also, maybe you just want to stand out and personalize stuff around you. If you have an Android device, there are plenty of opportunities to personalize your phone. All it takes is the right tool.
Linux Mint 13 "Maya": A Very Stable Release With Long-Term Support
The "Linux release season" is starting to come to an end as the last few major distributions are coming out with their latest release, most notably Linux Mint. This time around the Linux Mint developers have released version 13, codenamed "Maya". As far as major releases go, Linux Mint 13 is a very solid update that rides on Ubuntu 12.04's LTS (long-term support) status.
A Review of MATE: Is It a True GNOME 2 Replica for Linux?
The world of Linux desktop environments has dramatically changed since then. Gnome 3 was born, Gnome 2 was essentially thrown to the side, Gnome 3 was forked to create Cinnamon, and so on. However, Gnome 2 wasn't completely thrown to the side, as it its code is now actively maintained in another project called MATE. Is it stable? Is the experience exactly as Gnome 2's? Let's find out!
How To Change Your Boot Screen In Linux
I just love turning on my Linux system to be greeted by my awesome boot screen before I arrive at my desktop without even having time for a sip of coffee. You don't feel the same way? Maybe you should change your boot screen to something you'll actually like! Since Linux is so highly customizeable, you can do exactly that with just a few instructions.
Moborobo: The Best Tool To Manage Your Android Phone From Your Computer [Windows]
Our Android devices have plenty of information on them that sometimes we'd like to transfer over to our computers so that we can manipulate that information, use it with our computer's programs, or simply save as a backup location for your phone's information. However, after all these years I've never really heard of any software that can do this.
Get Paid To Shop Smarter With Smoopa [Android 1.6+ & iOS]
If you're a frugal shopper or just someone who is conscious of the prices of the items you buy, you more than likely compare prices of items between stores. Others, on the other hand, don't do it because it takes a lot of time and energy to check the prices of everything to find the best ones. It would be great, however, if there was a much easier way to find the best price for an item.
Practice Your Foreign Language Pronunciation With Listen & Speak [Android 2.1+]
In our globalizing world, the ability to speak more than one language is one of the best things you can have. Whether your second language is English, Spanish, Chinese, German, Russian, Japanese, or anything else out there, you're more marketable when you can speak more than just your mother tongue.
Enhance YouTube Features & Search Results With The YouWatch Extension [Opera]
We all know that the world loves YouTube. Practically everyone who is on the Internet has been to YouTube or has at least heard of it. There are also plenty of browser extensions that add some good functionality to YouTube to make everyday YouTube usage a bit more comfortable. However, I found an Opera extension that adds some highly practical features that makes using YouTube better.
5 Ideological Reasons Why You Should Try Opera
Not a lot of people have tried Opera or even heard much about Opera as the browser has always watched from far away as Internet Explorer, then Firefox, and now Google Chrome are taking the stage of Internet prominence. However, is that relatively small amount of attention deserved? Not really
Will Linux Ever Experience The Year Of The Desktop? [Opinion]
For quite a while now, Linux users have constantly been discussing whether the open source operating system will ever experience a "year of the desktop" where Linux's desktop market share suddenly rises in relatively dramatic fashion. What are the actual chances of it happening, or can you even call it the "year of the desktop"?