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VIP: Money’s No Object!

Don’t worry about how much it costs! Just go out and buy it! Tune in to this jam packed VIP where James Oates steps out of his comfort zone to take on the job as host with fellow hosts Joel Ramos and Nelson Régo. read more

Reviewing TalkBack Settings in Android Nougat on a Google Pixel Phone.

In this episode, we look at the TalkBack settings on a Google Pixel running Android Nougat 7.1.1. James Oates gives a brief overview of accessibility settings while primarily focusing on the settings for TalkcBack 5.1. He also shows us Moves, which are specialized gestures for Android that can be toggled on or off, depending on your preferences.
Although James is new to Android, he is very impressed with the Google Pixel, and looks forward to bringing more Android content to our listeners.

How To Get More Storage in Android

It’s easy to run low on storage in Android, even with a phone that comes with 16 or 32GB as standard. Here are some tips for how to free up space on Android, plus some advice on ways you can get more storage in Android. read more

Alexa is on Fire!

Amazon’s virtual assistant was first introduced on the Echo, as well as the Echo dot. It only made sense that Alexa would eventually expand onto the rest of Amazon’s devices. If you own any of the new fire tablets including the fifth generation—or the hd tablets, you have access to Alexa, including her skills!

In this podcast, Leo demonstrates several ways to interact with the virtual assistant on the Fire tablet. Keep in mind that your tablet will need to run the latest version of Fire OS.

What do you think of Alexa on Fire tablets? Let us know in the comments!

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