Bertel King, Jr., Author at Make Tech Easier

3 Android Apps for Managing Your Personal Book Library

Keeping up with all of the tomes on your bookshelf can be a real challenge. Here are four Android apps that can help you stay on top of things.

6 Android Apps That Can Help You Practice Yoga at Home

You may be interested in practicing yoga at home, and smartphones and tablets can help you out. Here are 6 yoga-related Android apps that are up for the task.

6 Android Apps for Finding a Great Place to Eat

It can be difficult to settle on a place to eat, especially when you have an overwhelming number of options. Here are 6 Android apps to find an eating place that suits your mood.

MTE Explains: What You Should Know About Making Mobile Payments

Mobile payment is going to be the next trend. Here’s what you should know about making mobile payments and the steps to take to protect yourself.

4 Great Android Apps for Learning to Speak a New Language

It takes a good deal of effort to learn a new language. These Android apps can help you through the process or supplement your existing routine.

What You Need to Know About Android’s Location Settings

Do you want your Android phone to project your location out to the world? If No, here’s what you should know about your Android phone location settings.

Four Private Journal Apps for Keeping Your Secrets on an Android Device

You already have your smartphone on you all the time. Why not use it to store your daily private thoughts? Here are 4 Android apps for doing just that.

MTE Explains: What Is Google’s ‘Material Design’ Android Interface?

One of the most exciting changes in Android 5.0 is the introduction of what Google calls “Material Design,” What do they actually mean? Let check it out.

4 Android Apps That Encourage You to Go Outdoors and Get Active

Mobile apps have the potential to get us to live more active lives. Here are 4 Android apps that encourage us to do more than staring at the screen.

4 Android Apps You Can Use to Help Others and Make the World a Better Place

Other than making phone calls, your Android phone can also be used to better the lives of other people. Here are 4 Android apps that make this possible.

4 Android Apps That Make Managing Battery Life Easier

Keeping up with battery life is an ever present part of using a smartphone. Here are 4 of the best Android apps for staying on top of your battery life.

5 Of The Best System Monitor Apps For Android

If you’re diagnosing a problem with your Android device, you will want a tool to help you out. Here are 5 of the best system monitoring apps for Android.

8 of the Best Third-Party Android Wear Watch Face Apps on Google Play

If you own an Android wear watch, there are plenty of watch face apps in Google Play. Here are some of the best options.

How to Use Android Wear Part 2: Customization

In part 2 of the Android wear series, let’s dive into Android Wear’s default settings and tweak things around a bit.

How to Use Android Wear Part 1: Navigating the UI

Android Wear’s UI is an entirely different beast from regular Android, so here’s a primer on how to navigate your way around it.

5 Android Apps That Provide Ambient Sound to Help You Relax and Concentrate

There are times when we need to hunker down and concentrate on something. These Android apps provide just enough ambient sound to help our minds focus.

4 Screen-Dimming Android Apps for Better Night-Time Reading

Is your phone too bright, even when it is set to the dimmest? Here are 4 screen dimming Android apps to dim your phone past the lowest default settings.

5 of the Best Bundles Of Widgets For Android

Most widgets for Android come with its own design and don’t blend well with others. Here are some of the best collection of widgets that you can use to make your homescreen looks great in Android.

How to Get Rid of Google on Your Android Phone

Most Android phones come with Google’s fingerprints all over them. For those of you who want to get rid of Google on your Android device, here are many options to choose from.

5 Types Of Apps For Transferring Files To And From Your Android Device

You just bought an Android phone and need to transfer over your files from your old one. Here are 5 types of apps that you can use to get the job done.

How to Use Firefox for Android’s Built-In Reader Mode

Firefox for Android comes with a built-in reader mode that strips articles down to just their text for easy reading. Let’s check out how it works.

5 Android Apps That Can Save Websites to Read Later

There are services that can save webpages and reduce them down to just text for easy reading. Here are 4 ways to save websites to read later in Android.

Dedicated Google Docs and Sheets Apps Have Come To Android – Here’s How They Work

Google has released two new Android apps for Google Docs and Google Sheets which saves us from having to dig around within Google Drive for docs and sheets.

Here’s How to Defocus The Background in Your Android Smartphone Camera Pics

Here’s a look at which flagship phones or apps are able to defocus the background of pictures and the approach they take to do so.

Find Out The Capability Of Your Smartphone With Android Benchmarks – Part 3

Other than the hardward spec, Android benchmarks is another way to determine the capability of the smartphone. Let’s find out more about the benchmarking tools in Android.

Android Apps That Help Save Money on Gas and Help Maintain Your Car

There are multiple mobile apps ready to benefit drivers. Here are 3 Android apps that, along with an OBD2 adapter, can help you save money on gas.

How to Navigate and Use Google Play in a Web Browser

If you don’t have the Play store app installed on your phone, accessing Google Play in the browser will also work. Here’s the walkthrough.

How To Read Smartphone Specs – Part 2

In this part 2 of the smartphone specs series, find out how the camera, network, bluetooth and GPS play a part when choosing your next smartphone.

How To Read Smartphone Specs – Part 1

All smartphones have a list of hardware specs that can be hard to decipher. Learn how to read your smartphone specs and make a better purchasing decision.

5 Apps You Should Consider Installing On Your Pebble Smart Watch

Here are five Pebble apps that show how useful a smart watch can be. These apps reduce the times you have to reach for your phone and provide useful information on the go.

What You Need To Know About Android ROMs

Installing a custom Android ROM is good, but the process isn’t an easy one, Here are some things to know if you’re just raring to give custom ROMs a try.

5 Apps For Making Collages Using Your Android Device

Making collages isn’t for everyone, but if this activity is a hobby of yours, Here are five Android collages apps to get you started.

Turn An Old Android Device Into A Chromecast By Using CheapCast

If you are interested in the Chromecast capability, but not the hardware, here is how you can turn your Android device into a Chromecast.

Five Cool Things You Didn’t Know Chrome OS Could Do

There are quite a few features that can be enabled in the experimental section of Chrome OS. Want to change which side of the screen your launcher is on? Wish your touchpad supported more gestures? Read on to find out about five great features Chrome OS already supports that are buried away under its settings.

15 Clocks For Telling Time Within Google Chrome

Your computer came with a clock that is functional enough, but there are so many more ways you could have your computer tell you the time. The Chrome Web Store is filled with various clock apps and extensions. Here are 15 options that might just add an extra bit of excitement to how you check what time it is.

6 Unconventional Uses For Google Chromecast

Google Chromecast is a $35 affordable media streamer that you plug into your TV or monitor and stream YouTube, Netflix, and Google Play content from your computer. What sets Chromecast apart is that these uses are just the beginning. Here are six areas where a Chromecast could excel where others offerings have not.

5 Reasons Why You Should Get Android Phone With Micro SD Card Support

Many of the latest Android phones have done away with Micro SD card slots. These phones are great, but when they’re low on space, users have to either start deleting files or move data into the cloud. Here are five reasons why you should still be using an Android phone with Micro SD card support, rather than giving it up altogether.

6 Best Ways To Read News On An Android Device

As technology evolves, people now expect to read news on their smartphones rather than on plain newspaper. Here are 6 ways to read news on Android devices.

What Is Google AdSense, and Who Profits From It?

As you’ve browsed the web, you’ve undoubtedly noticed ads strung up along the sides of webpages. These ads drive much of the wealth that powers the Internet and sometimes even fund complete websites. Many of these ads are driven by a single program, Google AdSense. Let’s take a look at what is Adsense and how you can make money from it.

What Are Packaged Apps And How Can They Affect You?

Google is introducing so-called “packaged apps,” applications that run natively inside of Google Chrome. How will this affect your computing experience? Will this be the next step to total cloud computing? Let’s find out!

3 Ways To Read EPUB Books Online

As ebooks become more popular, more people are reading from their computers rather than from a physical book. If you are one of those who prefer to read your EPUB books online, here are some options for you.

How Is Simple Different From Traditional Banking?

Simple is an online service that seeks to change the way people manage their money, but just how is it different from traditional banking?

The Difference Between Free Software, Open Source Software, and Freeware

Free Software vs Open Source Software. Most people are always confused over them. Here are the differences between free software, open source and freeware

How Search Engines Work

You’ve been using search engines for a long time now. You probably used one to find this article. But do you know how they work? This post will give you a basic understanding of how search engines work to find all the information you wouldn’t be able to find on your own.

How to Better Embed YouTube Videos Into Gmail

If you want to embed Youtube in email rather than just pasting a link, this guide will show you how to attractively embed a YouTube video into Gmail.

Use JustBeamIt for Easy Single File Transfer

While there are tons of ways for you to transfer files on the Web, if you just want a single file transfer without having to go through the fuss of creating an account, JustBeamIt is one such choice.

5 Dictionary Tools for Google Chrome

Do you remember back when you had to know how words were spelled? Here is a selection of dictionary tools for Google Chrome.

Follow YouTube Channels Easily With YouTube Video Deck

There are approximately two bajillion videos on YouTube and staying up-to-date on a couple of channels could be difficult. YouTube Video Deck makes it easier and faster to follow YouTube channels.

Edit Google Drive Videos Inside Chrome With WeVideo

What if you left your laptop at home and there is an urgent need to edit a video that you saved in Google Drive? Thankfully you can make use of WeVideo to edit the video directly in Google Drive.

Track Time and Goals Using Progress Bar Timer [Google Chrome]

Tracking your time and task can be a difficult job. While some may have no trouble keeping track of time in their heads, others may benefit from a more visual means of measuring progress. Progress Bar Timer is a Google Chrome extension that turns deadlines and quotas into convenient progress bars to help track time and goals.