Tuesday, August 5, 2014

Phablets Too Big To Handle?

Do you hold a smartphone that is above 5 inches and below 6.9 inches, a.k.a phablet, such as Samsung Note? I do, at least for the past one week on a Xiaomi Redmi Note 5.5 inch android phone. Initially, I do have difficulty using it with one hand while travelling on public transport. Moving your thumb to the bottom of the screen to press in Back, Home and Menu button will often cause the phone to be off balance as if the phone is going to fall off your hand. You have such experience?

Why not try this app which I found in the Playstore.
- Back Button (No Root)
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.appspot.app58us.backkey

By having this virtual back, home and recent button anywhere on the screen (I will usually placed it on the 2/5 position on top left), you can now easily press these buttons easily with your thumb without the need to stretch to one end of the screen. Try it! If you have other suggestions to handle a phablet much more comfortably, do share. :-)


Wednesday, March 26, 2014

Managing your Solid State Disk (SSD)

If you are using a SSD on your windows 7 or Windows 8 system, you might want to take a look at the link article below as to how you can better optimize the SSD as well as extending its life span.

The Ultimate Guide to Proper SSD Management
http://www.pcworld.com/article/2110095/the-ultimate-guide-to-proper-ssd-management.html

Saturday, March 8, 2014

Haze Index in Singapore and Malaysia

Haze is back and it's earlier than before!

Weather is getting from bad to worse these days especially with the smoky smell in the air.

Want to know the haze index in Singapore or Malaysia? Here's the easy way if you are using a Android device!

Hand pick for speed and accuracy and available at the time of print. :-)

Singapore PSI Reading - PSI Now
Check out "Singapore PSI Now" - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=oc.psinow

Malaysia API Reading - MY API
Want to know the latest Malaysia air pollutant index readings? Check out this app at: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.fenapps.android.myapi1

Let me know if you found any better apps!