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Most people like to use their phone at night. Some people use their phones to read articles on the internet and some like to watch movies also at nigh times. Unfortunately, most of the screens expose too much blue light which affects the eyes, we do know that it may lead to lack of sleep. For this reason it is advicable to reduce the brightness of the screen. But we also notice that the screen always seem bright even after reduction and for some of us it causes miscomfort. Do you know you can still reduce the brightness of your screen even after it has been reduced to the minimum? The following is a list of great apps you can install so as to enjoy a happy night phoning.

1. Twilight https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.urbandroid.lux 

2. Screen filter  https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.haxor 

Did you find this useful? Throw your comments below.  Happy phoning.

New UFS memory cards leave microSD in the dust in terms of speed, but it will be a while before they become common.

Samsung announced today the industry’s first memory cards based on the UFS removable card standard. The new standard was finalized in March by JEDEC, an industry body that develops standards used in the semiconductor industry, and is based on UFS 2.0.

UFS 2.0 is the internal storage standard that is designed to replace the more common, and slower, e-MMC standard. Samsung used UFS 2.0 memory for the first time on the Galaxy S6.

Now Samsung brings the same super-fast standard to removable storage. The Korean company announced UFS cards ranging from 32GB to 256GB with read/write speeds that range from twice to hundreds of times higher than microSD.

Specifically, the 256GB UFS card provides sequential read speeds of up to 530MB/s, which is five times higher than the typical microSD, according to Samsung. This read speed puts the UFS card in the same league with the most common SSD drives on the market. In terms of random reading, UFS cards are 20 times faster than typical microSDs.

The performance improvement carries over to write speeds: random write speeds (35,000 random IOPS) are a whopping 350X higher than microSD. Sequential write speeds (170MB/s) are almost twice as high as typical microSDs.

Samsung says that devices equipped with UFS cards can read a 5GB movie in 10 seconds, compared to 50 seconds for a 95MB/s microSD card. UFS cards can write 24 large JPG images in 7 seconds, compared to 32 seconds for a UHS-1 microSD.

Samsung says UFS cards will be used in “high-resolution mobile shooting devices such as DSLRs, 3D VR cameras, action cams and drones.”

Notably absent are smartphones. It’s possible that Samsung doesn’t want to create the expectation that its upcoming mobile devices, especially theNote 7, will feature UFS card slots. But in theory, there’s nothing stopping Samsung and other manufacturers from equipping their devices with UFS support.

Now for the big caveat: UFS cards don’t appear to be compatible with microSD card slots. Their shape and pin layout are different. And for now, there are no devices on the market that can accept UFS cards. Surely, that will change over the next years, but the ubiquitous microSD will remain the standard for electronics devices for a while.

Again, we have to stress that Samsung did not mention any smartphone applications in the press release announcing the new UFS card line. That’s why we think that the Galaxy Note 7 will stick with microSD. But that may change with the 2017 crop of flagship phones.

Source: Androidauthority

Portable power banks (external battery packs) are a popular accessory for smartphone users. They are basically a big battery in a plastic case with a USB port. You can use them to recharge you smartphone when you aren’t near mains electricity or when you want to charge your phone while on the go. The main characteristics of a portable charger is its capacity, quoted in milliamp hours (mAh). This come in all shapes and sizes from around 2,000 mAh to 20,000 mAh and beyond.
So if you have a device like the Infinix Hot 2, which has a 2,200 mAh battery, how much capacity do you need in an external battery pack? 2,200 mAh, right? Wrong! Let me explain

Sadly, many people are fond of purchasing power banks without any idea what there battery capacity is. Before getting a power bank you need to consider the capacity of your battery. Is it of 2000mAh capacity or higher? This is important because it gives you an insight into what kind of Power bank you need to buy. The capacity of a batter can be found written on it.

Now, if your device has a 2000mAh battery capacity, buy a power bank with at least 2500mAh. If you buy a 4500mAh model, it means you can charge your 2000mAh phone at least twice. In any case, opt for the highest capacity that your budget allows.

Secondly, check 'current draw'. Older phones do not draw more than 1 Ampere to charge their batteries. However, newer handsets and tablets need a 2.1 Ampere input current. Check your mobile's original plug for details on current draw. If possible, buy a powerbank with two USB ports — 1A and 2.1A. when it comes to charging your gadgets, current draw is more important than capacity.

Also pay attention to the type of cells — Lithium-ion or Lithium-polymer — used in the power bank. Li-ion is cheap and easily available. Li-poly cells, on the other hand, are more expensive, but provide twice as much charge density per unit weight.

Last but not the least, ensure that you buy from a reputed brand. Low-quality lithium-ion power banks not only effect performance, but are also a potential hazard. Many times, cheap battery packs — the type available on the streets — do not list the correct mAh capacity or the proper current draw. These batteries could also explode due to heating from over charging. For improved safety and performance, buy a model that comes with over voltage protection (OVP), over charge protection (OCP) and over-temperature protection (OTP) that ensure its longevity against spurts in current, and over heating during charging and discharging.

If you have anymore advice on choosing the right Power bank for a phone, pls drop your comments below. Hope this post was useful? Do other people the favour by sharing this!

AT&T has announced Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow is ready start hitting Samsung Galaxy S6 Active and S6 Edge handsets worldwide.

This update brings the phone's software to Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow and weighs 1441 MB. Yes, that is a large file, so make sure you are charged up and connected to a WiFi network (before using up all that precious data).

The update comes with added features, these include Google Now on Tap, Doze mode, native fingerprint support, Android Pay, adoptable microSD storage and more. The only other improvement seems to be the inclusion of WiFi calling capabilities.

Go ahead and jump into the settings to find out if your update is available! That is, if you haven't gotten a notification yet. Be patient, though. Remember these OTA updates can take a bit to show up. Have any of you gotten it already? Hit the comments to let us know how Marshmallow is treating you!

Source: http://androidauthority.com

Google has introduced a way of checking your previous activities done on your everyday gadget. This activities contains detailed logs of your web search, games/apps activities calls and so on. The new tool will show you everything from the YouTube videos you've watched to sites you've visited, the things you've searched for, as well as the Google products you have used.
The tool's detailed results will show you your search terms, the times and frequency you visited web sites, as well as what device and
browser you used for the activities. But don't worry about your privacy:
In addition to allowing you to review everything Google has collected about your online activity, the tool also lets you edit and delete items
from the list. The tool also offers users the option of suspending the web and
application tracking activity, but beware that could affect your autocomplete features.
To check out your activities click here