Send Maps directions in Chrome to your Android phone

Send Maps directions in Chrome to your Android phone In a hurry to get somewhere but need directions? Now you can send the directions to your Android phone before you even leave home or the office. Nicole Cozma/CNET It's dangerous to look up directions while you're driving or biking. Voice input can help ease the burden of typing in an address to Google Maps, but it's not...

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How to change the icon grid size on the Galaxy S6, S6 Edge

How to change the icon grid size on the Galaxy S6, S6 Edge Want to fit more icons on the various home screens of your shiny new Galaxy S6? Well, you're in luck. The default home screen of the Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge offers a grid of four icons by four icons. For some users, myself included, the default grid is not enough. Sure, you can add more panels...

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Organize apps on your Samsung Galaxy device

Organize apps on your Samsung Galaxy device When you’re done removing junk from your Android storage, it’s time to do some organizing. Here are some tips to help you regain that new, uncluttered Android experience. Nicole Cozma/CNET Sometimes keeping your Android device clean is about more than deleting files to free up storage. Hiding apps you don't plan on using, putting...

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How to easily root an Android device

How to easily root an Android device Free Windows utility Kingo Android Root makes it a snap to take total control of just about any Android smartphone. Here's how to use it. Tapping into Developer mode with Android 4.4.James Martin/CNET Rooting is the Android equivalent of jailbreaking, a means of unlocking the operating system so you can install unapproved (by Google)...

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