Monthly Archives: December 2011


If you’re often typing odd words — such as your huggybeartoodles email moniker you’ve had since grade school — chances are, they’re not in your user dictionary. Adding words to your user dictionary allows for the word to be recognized once you’ve typed a couple letters, saving you from typing the entire thing out each time. This can both save time and avoid embarrassing auto-corrects that have your friends deleting your contact info faster than you can type an apology. Today, I’m going to show you a couple simple and easy ways to add a word to your user dictionary. Once you’ve learned these simple and easy steps, you will have an indispensable tool for increasing typing productivity while saving precious thumb energy. Below you will find instructions and a brief video on how to add a word to the user dictionary in Android.


I have some good news for all you Verizon customers who were as upset as I was over the whole “convenience” fee fiasco. Verizon has decided to jump ship on the whole “convenience” fee idea after receiving immense backlash from customers as well as oodles of bad press (probably the bad press that did it). At one point it even looked as if the FCC was going to get involved, and for good reason: Verizon was simply trying to nickel and dime its customers. It’s not often we get to score one for the good guys, and this news has certainly put a smile on my face. Kudos to everyone who voiced their opinions, eventually forcing Verizon to release the following statement:


Looking for a great deal on a 32GB Toshiba Thrive? Look no further. For the next 11 hours, 1saleaday.com is offering refurbished 32GB Toshiba Thrive tablets for an amazing $299.99. That’s over a $150 better than any other seller, and is a heck of a deal when you consider the Thrive’s specs.


When it comes to unlocking bootloaders, HTC has been on a roll. We recently reported the news of HTC allowing for all devices launched after September 2011 to be unlockable, and now, it seems they are adding more pre-Sepetmeber 2011 devices to their long list of supported devices. An unprecedented gesture of developer support if you ask me.


Sega has announced its next installment of the popular side-scrolling classic Sonic the Hedgehog. After receiving award-winning success with Sonic the Hedgehog 4 episode I, Sega has listened to user feedback and is proud to announce episode II. Episode II features all-new character animations, a reworked physics engine, expansive storyline, and a familiar furry sidekick. Sonic the Hedgehog 4 episode II is set to hit the Android Market sometime in 2012 and will feature support for mobile devices powered by the NVIDIA Tegra mobile processor, including an enhanced version for Tegra 3 devices.

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