Technology & Business
Fido changing their smartphone unlocking policy
I am happy to hear that Fido is following in its parents footsteps (Rogers) and will be allowing customers to unlock their Fido devices for $50 after 90 days of use (as long as the account is in good standing). @ekiledjian As of March 2013, customers with a minimum account tenure of 90 days will now be eligible to unlock their wireless devices. ^nk — Fido Solutions (@FidoSolutions) February 13, 2013 Related article: Rogers Finally Adopting A Logical Device Unlocking Model
Make Google Maps data available offline on Android
Unfortunately the Make Offline option isn't yet implemented in the iPhone version so this tip currently applies to Android phones. and tablets. Go to Google Maps and browse the area you would like to make available offline. 1 - Navigate to the area you would like available offline 2 - Click on the menu button (three little dots) and choose Make available offline 3 - If you choose an are that is too small or too big, you might get an error message.
Is this the HTC One (formerly M7)?
@evleaks twitted a picture it claims is the upcoming HTC (formerly called M7) HTC One, 2013 twitter.com/evleaks/status… — @evleaks (@evleaks) February 11, 2013 The HTC One will be the outfit's flagship phone ushering in a new era of properity for the once mighty manufacturer (or so the sotry goes). This image seems to merge the various rumors we have heard over the last couple fo weeks and with the Feb 19 launch, we won't have to wait long for confirmation.
How To Take A Screenshot On iPhone
In my previous article, I explained why and how to take screenshots on an android device. Now we look at how to do this on an IOS device (iphone, iPad or iPad mini). Go to the app to screen you want to save Press the Home button and power button at the same time The screen will go completely white for a fraction of a second and you'll screen a camera snapshot sound Since the iphone does not expose its file system, you simply go to your Photos app and it will be listed as the last image there.
How to take a screenshot on Android
This is a feature I use once in a while to grab screenshots for my blog or to share with friends. On any Android device, hold down the volume down and Power buttons at the same time (for about half a second) and you will see a little graphic showing you a screenshot has been taken. At first you may have some difficulty finding the right wait time but eventually this will become second nature. Screenshots [on any Nexus device] are saved in:
How to check browser history in Safari for iPhone
Let's say you just browsed a bunch of pages on Safari for iPhone (IOS 6.0+) and then wanted to jump back to a previously browsed page. Sure you could retype the URL and navigate through the site or you could simply use this trick to see all the sites you browsed and chose which one to jump back to in2 clicks. Let's say I just browsed a bunch of sites and the last one I browsed was Google.ca. To see my browsing history, just click the back button and hold it for about a second.
How to check for OS updates on a Nexus 7
We are hearing rumors that some users of Nexus branded gear have started to received the 4.2.2 Android update. Some readers have asked how to check for OS updates on their Nexus 7 but it will be the same for Nexus 4s and Nexus 10s. 1 - Open Settings 2 - Click on About Tablet 3 - Click on System Updates 4 - Click on Check Now If an update was available, you would see it listed here, with the changelog and the option to download and install the update.
Rogers finally adopting a logical device unlocking model
Unlocking a mobile phone means you can use a SIM card from any provider in it. For the longest time, most Canadian carriers refused to unlock devices until your full contract term was up and then only for $50. By the time the device was eligible, it was likely obsolete and unlocking no longer makes sense. Their logic was that by allowing customers to unlock early, they would risk losing money when customers took these devices to other networks and refused to honour their contract.
Microsoft's Surface Pro now available in Canada and the US
If you have a $1000 burning a hole in your wallet and you love the clumsy interface of Windows 8 then your in luck. You can now waltz into most electronics resellers and pick up a shiny new Microsoft designed and built Surface Pro tablet running Windows 8. In addition to the tablet, you will want to pickup the type keyboard (forget the touch one) and maybe a mouse? I'm pretty sure demand won't overwhelm supply so feel free to stroll in at your convenience.
128GB Retina iPad now available for $799
How much storage do you really need on a tablet? If your answer is 128GB, your in luck. Apple has now released its 128GB Retina iPad (do we call it the new new ipad?) for $US799. You can add GPS and LTE for $929. I know many of you are meaning right now about the incredibly high cost but it is important to remember that this is the first tablet with this much internal storage. With all of the limitations imposed by Apple, who really needs this much space?