We all know that Internet ads are a double-edged sword. On the one hand, they help pay for the free websites we all enjoy visiting, and DCT is no exception. In many cases, websites cannot survive without ads. The same applies to mobile phone apps […]
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In a recent security update, Google is loading a new application, Android System SafetyCore, to Android phones. The application has permissions to do almost anything on the device. Google has been secret about what this application really is. In a blog post, Google states that
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I wrote before about this, but I couldn’t figure out why VLC couldn’t see my shared video folder. I recently discovered why. It was because I forgot to share the folder. 🙂 When I had my Maestro cable setup, I didn’t have to share any
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I used to have the Maestro cable service but upgraded because of the costs. Streaming videos from PC to TV was a breeze with the Maestro’s built-in support. My new TiVo service uses an Android TV box with no such support. After some trial and
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Have you ever used one of those Android TV boxes? Rather than spending money buying one, you can make your own using a USB flash drive and your PC. Warning: This sounds simple in theory, but in practice, I experimented with at least half a
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In the last couple of weeks, I have covered several topics on mobile phones. If you missed those, here they are: How To Turn On/Off Auto-Correction On Motorola How To Turn Off Predictive Text Samsung This week, I wanted to stay on this subject line
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I got Waydroid working but couldn’t get Google apps to install. Here is what I did. To get Waydroid to work with Google apps, open up the terminal and type the following: sudo waydroid init -s GAPPS -f It downloaded and installed the GAPPS version
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Do you want to use Android apps on your Linux computer? Waydroid may be the answer. If you are using Linux Mint with the Cinnamon desktop this might not work. You’ll need to install a desktop version called “Plasma (Wayland)“. Open up “Terminal” and type
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No More Android? In a surprising move, to me anyway, the recent introduction of the Windows Android Subsystem (WSA) is now being deprecated starting in March 2025. The ability to download the subsystem actually ended this month. Being a Beta tester I was pleasantly surprised
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Google has released a new option for searching on Android and it is actually a useful feature. It is called “Circle to Search”. It is a new way to search for anything on your Android device without having to switch apps. With a simple gesture
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