Android – Mike Soltys, Ph.D.

Smartphone App: Google Hangouts

Posted on November 6, 2013 by mrsoltys

I've loved my mobile phone since switched to android from iPhone; however, there's been one basic thing that's been missing: A good text messaging app. [caption id="attachment_1435" align="alignright" width="168"] Hangouts has a clean chat like interface for messaging with multiple people.[/caption] Sure, I've tried a few in the play store: handcent sms and go sms to name a couple, but...Read More

What to do with an old iPad?

Posted on November 4, 2013November 4, 2013 by mrsoltys

When I got married, I inherited an iPad (1st gen). While it's a nice little toy to read or surf the web on, it gets largely neglected and spends the majority of its time on my wife's nightstand. Part of my lack of interest is it seems to fall in the gap between my 4.8" smartphone with the same resolution...Read More

Tool of the Week: Getting your phone to display decibles instead of bars

Posted on January 7, 2013January 7, 2013 by mrsoltys

Here's a pretty cool trick that I tweeted last week: https://twitter.com/mrsoltys/status/286289533090291713 Basically, instead of bars telling you how strong your signal is, you get a number with higher resolution and real units, which is awesome if you're even remotely mathematically minded. So, Why would you want Decibles vs Bars? Well first, you're not sacrificing your bars. You can always click the display where the signal strength is...Read More

Smartphone Apps: 12 Must have Apps

Posted on December 17, 2012December 29, 2012 by mrsoltys

I love having a smartphone, and although a lot of commentary could be said for being a generation that is addicted to our phones, they can be incredibly useful tools. I try to keep my phone free of games, and focus on making it a useful productivity tool. This blog post is 12 apps to fill your home screen that...Read More