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Installing Flash Player 11 on your Jelly Bean Smartphone

Installing Flash Player 11 on your Jelly Bean Smartphone

Flash is one of the many advantages that Android had versus the major competition. There was no mobile OS that really allowed the full power of Flash content on mobile devices. Sure, there were Flash Lite versions in old smartphones like the older Windows Mobile PDA devices, but it wasn’t quite the same.

Over time, Flash on Android would often be used as a weapon in the fan wars between mobile operating systems. Many would express Android’s superiority simply because it supports Flash on websites. Unfortunately, that support did not last forever.
As you may know, there are several versions of Android in the market. Gingerbread still remains to be the most available OS in the market, while Jelly Bean and Ice Cream Sandwich are slowly gaining ground. As of the latest version, Jelly Bean, Flash Player support has officially been dropped.
The...

February 21, 2013 Tips n Tricks No Comments
Control Android Devices Remotely with your PC

Control Android Devices Remotely with your PC

As powerful as our Android devices may be, it is often restricted by the display size that comes with it. Sometimes, we wish we could control and manage our Android devices from our trusty computer interfaces.

While Android devices can be linked to computers to provide the data within such as files, music, photos and videos, it does not have access to all the resources at Android’s disposal. Sometimes, all we really wanted is to use the Android interface on our PC.
Thankfully, we don’t have to dodge through many bullets and go through hoops just to achieve this. The Google Play Store is now host to several apps that allow you to control your Android device and use it with your PC.
Airdroid
One of the most recommended and used Android controlling devices is Airdroid. This nifty little app allows you to remotely...

February 11, 2013 Apps, Tips n Tricks No Comments
Using NFC for a quick Glympse

Using NFC for a quick Glympse

NFC Tag Series Programming an NFC Tag Part 8 – Using NFC for a quick Glympse

Have you ever heard of the Glympse app? I think it is time you got acquainted since the new NFC Task Launcher update just added compatibility with this app.
Glympse is a service that allows you to send your precise location in the map to anyone you want. There are different avenues where you can send the message to let them have a glimpse at where you are at.
The best part of the service is that it isn’t always on. You can set it to keep tracking you for a limited amount of time. Once the limit expires, people won’t be able to track you anymore. Pretty cool huh?
Normally, you would have to open the app and offer a Glympse manually. This normally takes time. What...

January 20, 2013 Tips n Tricks No Comments
How to Block Phone Calls on Android devices

How to Block Phone Calls on Android devices

Blocking Phone Calls on Android devices

Have you ever had an encounter where you suddenly find yourself with a stalker that suddenly found out about your phone number? It just annoys you to bits doesn’t it? Unfortunately, that has been a problem since phones began. Prank callers haven’t stopped even in this era.
Of course, technology adapts to protect us from harm and help us lead easier lives. Mobile phones have the ability to automatically display and register the number used to give you that nasty call. Sure, we can simply ignore them once we know the number is from a prank caller, but it gets annoying especially when they become persistent.
Call blocking is the best defense against these pranksters and annoying ex-boyfriends. Some smartphones have the ability to natively block the calls that arrive, while others may require the help of...

January 18, 2013 Tips n Tricks No Comments
How to make an NFC Business Card

How to make an NFC Business Card

NFC Tag Series: Programming an NFC Tag Part 7 – Making an NFC powered Business Card

NFC Technology is amazing. If a QR code is the evolution of the barcode, you can consider NFC chips to be the evolution of the QR code. Granted that it does need new hardware compared to just needing a camera, but the NFC chip can achieve so much more and is much more flexible than just a simple link to a site.
NFC Chips can be used to represent you too. It can be your own personal Business Card which can provide people with a quick way to add you to their contact list. If many of your contacts have NFC enabled phones, you won’t have to worry about carrying a bunch of cards with you. Just carry a few for those who are not up...

January 17, 2013 Tips n Tricks No Comments
Allowing NFC to work on lock screen or when off

Allowing NFC to work on lock screen or when off

Making NFC work even locked

If you have been more active at using your NFC chips and tags so far by following our extensive list of guides and ideas, you may have encountered a little road block that prevents you from fully enjoying the experience.
As many may have noticed, you would need to unlock the device to be able to use the NFC tag. This is highly inconvenient because it doesn’t work even with unsecured lock screens such as the default swipe lock screen.
Some tags could have been so much more useful and convenient if you don’t have to go through that process. It will certainly add a new level to the speed of task management. The problem is, this issue that we face is actually something built to protect us users.
You see, to prevent malicious NFC tasks and codes to...

Useful NFC Tags When at Work

Useful NFC Tags When at Work

NFC Tag Ideas: When at the Workplace: While at Work

Getting to work is the easy part. You have tagged your phone and got it ready on an Office profile last time. Now you want to know what that NFC Sticker can do for you while you are trying to get through the day at work.
What you need to realize is that your smartphone was built to not only help you keep up with your daily life, but also to keep up with you at work. Let’s talk about the useful tasks we can make our NFC Tags do for you at work.
The Break Timer
Ok, let’s start with our favorite part of work – break time. Our precious break time is very limited. We want to be able to maximize our break but not take too long and go on an...

January 10, 2013 Tips n Tricks No Comments
Using NFC Tags when you get to Work

Using NFC Tags when you get to Work

NFC Tag Ideas: When at the Workplace: Getting to Work

So far, we have talked about using NFC Tags in your personal spaces, whether it was on a trip somewhere or simply staying at home. There are still plenty of places and ways you can make use of NFC tags.
Many offices today allow their employees to carry their smartphones to work. Since the dawn of BOYD – Bring Your Own Device in the workplace, several high spec phones with NFC tags have penetrated the workplace. This provides an opportunity to use your smartphones to make things easier as soon as you get to work.
The Office Profile
Most workplaces may allow a smartphone onboard, but they also ask that you keep your phone on an ‘office profile/mode’. There are certain standards to follow, which is mostly related to the noise a phone can...

January 9, 2013 Tips n Tricks No Comments
How to make NFC Tags for a Quick Check In

How to make NFC Tags for a Quick Check In

NFC Tag Series: Programming an NFC Tag Part 6- Using NFC Tags for a Quick Check In on Facebook

Welcome back to RescueRoot and today, we treat you to another tutorial about programming NFC Tags. Our current world is engulfed in Social Networking. There was even a report that there are now more Social Network Consultants than babies in a certain country. The world is taking the online Social Network very seriously.

Social Networks are also a very easy and convenient way of keeping track of your own steps as well as traces of your loved ones, provided they let you see that information. People’s habit of “checking in” to places with their favorite social network gave rise to the popular Foursquare check in which has been emulated by popular Social Networks such as Facebook and Google+.
For today’s tutorial, we will step away from...

January 8, 2013 Tips n Tricks 1 Comment
Useful Tags When Relaxing at Home

Useful Tags When Relaxing at Home

NFC Tag Ideas: When at Home Part 3: When Relaxing at Home

If you have been keeping up so far with our Tag Ideas series, you would notice that most of the stuff we talk about is helping you about making work more streamlined and relaxing. Of course, life at home shouldn’t be all work and no play.
NFC Tags could also help you out with making shortcuts in accessing some smartphone features that help you relax and enjoy your experience at home. It’s not only for you though; you could also help out a friend or a relative that came to visit with their NFC capable devices. What am I talking about? Let me share with you today’s round of ideas.
Movie Schedules
We live in a very internet connected world. What used to just show up on a list on a special...

January 4, 2013 Tips n Tricks No Comments
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