This post was published published on May 22, 2012 and may be out of date. Pocketables has been around for over 20 years, so there's a lot of content out there. At seven or more years since publication ...

I don’t know about you, but one of the main issues I have with fancy-pants smart phones is the multitude of options and settings I’m forced to wade through to get my handset to behave exactly how I ...

As I've covered before, Tasker is the ultimate Android app for hacks, automations, and customizations. $3.99 from the Google Play Store, it gives you deep access into the settings and features of ...

Disclaimer: The following Tasker Tasks and Profiles work toward never missing specific incoming calls, but should not be considered a definitive solution to missing calls due to a silenced ringer.

With all of the things that Tasker is capable of, our work last week to ensure that you never miss an alarm was a pretty light-weight task. This week, we promised to show you how to create your own ...

Show me the facts Explain it like I’m 5 Give me a lighthearted recap From the last article, you know that I spend quite a bit of my time on a train. It's an excellent time to write an article or two, ...

If you are enrolled in and regularly make use of Google Now, you might have seen the ‘where I parked my car’ card. This additional card is displayed whenever Google thinks you have stopped driving and ...

Hate it or love it, if you're a Samsung Galaxy smartphone owner, you can't escape the Bixby button. After an almost scandalous tug of war, Samsung has finally given in and allowed users to somewhat ...

Wouldn’t it be cool if your phone knew to enter airplane mode when you go to the theater, or text your spouse when you leave work? IFTTT and Tasker can automate countless tasks like these to turn your ...

Last week I wrote about my new favorite Android app, Tasker. I am using Tasker to automate all sorts of tasks on my phone such as turning on the GPS radio when I start Maps, Gowalla, and My Tracks and ...

Android: If you use public transit to get to work, Google will sometimes let you know if your train is delayed. However, it might not tell you until you get to the station. This Tasker action can help ...