The Golden Wrench: Replacement Studs for Studded Tires

The Golden Wrench: Replacement Studs for Studded Tires: Studded tires make a world of difference when the streets are coated in a layer of glare ice. The studs, typically made of tungsten carbide...

How to save battery on your Android phone

This is the big question! How do you improve your Android phone battery life?

Well, the answer is simple: Battery Defender! Available on the Market, it's free, has good reviews and actually work (at least I think so).

How does it work? Basically, you setup a night mode, a period of time during which the app will deactivate all networks while screen is off. When you switch on the screen again, network come back on.

Also, it does switch off WIFI when not using it or when screen is off. That way, no wasting battery life while searching for WIFI networks when you don't need...

I use mostly my HTC Desire for GPS tracking and for a 32km commute everyday, it uses about 10-15% of battery. So far, I've almost reached 3 days with no WIFI but mobile network on to receive calls and texts.

I see a big difference but unfortunately, it doesn't do anything screen sucking up the battery life when it is on!

Mobile Atlas Creator removes Google Maps tiles download...

In version 1.9.1, I have discovered that downloading Google Maps tiles is become history...

So, for those who still want to download those precious tiles, try here.