Category: Misc

  • How not to lose your stuff if you lose your phone

    How not to lose your stuff if you lose your phone

    You left your phone at a crowded coffee shop, or you dropped it on the train and now you’ll never see it again. Even worse, imagine a thief taking your phone from you and using your mobile wallet app to make fraudulent purchases. Regular backups — and locking your phone and remotely wiping its contents…

  • Powermod wall and in-car chargers unboxed

    Powermod wall and in-car chargers unboxed

    This week we have the pleasure of evaluating the wall and in-car chargers by Powermod and here’s a couple of videos of our unboxing experience. Both products ship in the same size box which is about 5 inches high and three inches wide. The cardboard tray inside is identical for both products, but holds the…

  • Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0 chargers by Powermod now available

    Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0 chargers by Powermod now available

    If you are watching HTC’s website wondering how soon until the Rapid Charger 2.0 gets a price and can’t wait any longer then here’s an alternative to consider. Today, Powermod announced pricing with immediate availability for their wall and in-car chargers powered by Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0 technology. The company looks young, as in these two…

  • How to take control of the alarm clock feature on your Android phone

    How to take control of the alarm clock feature on your Android phone

    The alarm clock on your HTC phone is a basic feature found on all sorts of phones; even the simplest, non-smart phones. This function has been replacing standard tabletop alarm clocks for several years so it can be considered a money saver or a terrible nightmare if not set properly. If you manually set your…

  • What is HTC Fetch and how do I use it?

    What is HTC Fetch and how do I use it?

    HTC Fetch is one of the best smartphone accessories for under $30 with a handful of purposes that fit any lifestyle. HTC Fetch is a small, square shaped device that links to your key chain and syncs to your phone wirelessly via Bluetooth. HTC Fetch will pair with a handful of HTC’s Android devices and…

  • How To: Set up HTC Fetch with the HTC One, HTC Butterfly, HTC Desire, and HTC 8XT

    How To: Set up HTC Fetch with the HTC One, HTC Butterfly, HTC Desire, and HTC 8XT

    HTC Fetch is a handy, little accessory to accompany the line of HTC One phones, the HTC Butterfly and latest Desire models, and even the HTC 8XT. In this article we want to show you how to setup/install your HTC Fetch and give you our input on the product since we’ve had our hands on…

  • What is the HTC Fetch accessory and how would you use it?

    What is the HTC Fetch accessory and how would you use it?

    HTC Fetch is a fancy, multi-purpose, digital keychain and companion to several of HTC’s most recent Android and Windows Phone 8 smartphones. The device was announced sometime in the middle of last year and finally hit US store shelves in January 2014. We have been anxious to get our hands on the HTC Fetch to…