Posted on June 30, 2016
Three progressive podcasts you’ll love listening to
Last month I recommended three great progressive apps for your smartphone: Progressive Voices, Earth-Now and the ACLU’s Mobile Justice App. Listening to podcasts is another way you can use your smartphone to participate in progressive causes. To find …
Posted on June 27, 2016
Get Wi-Fi in your pocket with mobile hotspot
With mobile hotspot, your smartphone can serve as a mini Wi-Fi hub so you can connect laptops, tablets or other phones to the Internet while you’re on the go. When you turn on your mobile hotspot, your device …
Posted on June 26, 2016
Taking your CREDO Mobile phone on vacation?
You may be planning to travel outside the U.S. this summer. If you’re taking your CREDO Mobile phone with you, there are a few things you should know before you go. Your phone must be enabled for international …
Posted on June 2, 2016
5 tips for better mobile phone security
As technology becomes a more and more important part of our daily lives, the risks of exposure to hacking and malicious software are constantly growing. The good news is that you can take a few quick and easy …
Posted on May 25, 2016
Three free progressive apps for your smartphone
Back in March, I recommended three progressive-friendly apps for your smartphone: Buycott: Buy this, not that, EWG’s Food Scores: Eat healthier, and iRecycle: Find where to take it. Here are three more apps that can help progressives stay …
Posted on April 20, 2016
5 ways to keep your data usage low
Most of us now use our smartphones to do stuff online. Check our email, read the news, watch a video. And whenever we do, we’re using data—sometimes a lot of it. How much? Here are a few common …
Posted on April 5, 2016
3 progressive-friendly apps for your smartphone
These days there are phone apps for everyone. Apps for travelers, apps for foodies and apps for exercise enthusiasts. There’s an app called Carrr Matey that guides you back to your parking spot in a pirate voice. There …
Posted on March 22, 2016
3 More Battery-Saving Tips for Your Smartphone
Earlier in March, I wrote about three tricks to extend battery life on any smartphone, like turning off WiFi when you’re not using it, shortening your screen lock time and minimizing the activity of apps you don’t use. Unfortunately, …
Posted on March 4, 2016
3 Battery-Saving Tips for Your Smartphone
From self-driving cars to smartwatches, technology is advancing at an incredible pace. Batteries, unfortunately, have not seen much improvement in at least a decade. If you’re like me and you find your smartphone running out of juice often, …
Posted on February 22, 2016
Get Ready for the New Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge
Samsung just announced the long-awaited details of their new twin 2016 flagship devices, the Galaxy S7 and S7 edge. If you loved your previous Galaxy, you’ll quickly fall for these new devices as they build upon what’s already …
