How to 'Pin' apps in Android 5.0 Lollipop

How to 'Pin' apps in Android 5.0 Lollipop You can lock your device to a single app with a new feature in Lollipop called Screen Pinning. Google Music with the Screen Pinning icon available.Jason Cipriani/CNET The latest version of Android offers a new feature Google calls "Screen Pinning." When enabled, you can lock down your device so the person using it only has access...

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5 tips for Google Voice in Hangouts on Android

5 tips for Google Voice in Hangouts on Android Now that Google has finally rolled Voice into the existing Hangouts app, there are a few settings you may want to adjust for a better calling and texting experience. Nicole Cozma/CNET The recent integration of Google Voice into the Hangouts application lets users call phone numbers and send texts, acting a second...

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Use the USPS mobile app to place a hold on your mail

Use the USPS mobile app to place a hold on your mail Forget to submit a hold request for your mail while traveling this holiday season? Use the USPS app to submit your request. Jason Cipriani/CNET In addition to gifts, seeing long-lost cousins and time off of work, holiday season means you're likely to be traveling. For some the destination is a short drive; for others...

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Christmas 2014 online shopping deadlines

Christmas 2014 online shopping deadlines You still have time to get gifts delivered by Christmas, but the cutoff dates are fast approaching. Matt Elliott/CNET The Christmas season is upon us, a time filled with Bing Crosby, eggnog and shipping deadlines. You can let Bing keep crooning his holiday hits, but it's time to put down the nog and finish your shopping. Or in...

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