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# Convenience

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# Convenience
There's a way to end calls on Android using only the power button
Handy if your phone takes ages to wake up when you’re finishing a call.
# Convenience
If you're buying a battery pack, you should consider some important details
They can help prolong battery life, but it pays to put a little bit of thought into it.
# alternatives
Now you have two ways to access WhatsApp on your computer
You did realise you could load it up on your browser in the first place, right?
# get smart
There are other ways to unlock your Android phone besides your PIN
In some cases, you may be sacrificing convenience for security though.
# TechGuide
Here's how you can unlock your computer using just your phone
Provided you have the right devices, it’s possible.
# Convenience
Here's how you can post Instagram photos directly onto Twitter
Because the photo itself is much nicer to look at than a URL link.
# Convenience
Here's how you can turn your smartphone into a remote control
For those times you want to be able to control your Spotify playlist without touching your computer.
# no hassle
Ever wished your car would park itself and return to you later? You could be in luck
The V-Charge consortium, funded by the EU, has developed a system that would allow driverless cars to park and recharge automatically while the driver is away.
# Convenience
Why you need IFTTT in your life right now
It will make your life a lot easier, trust us.
# Convenience
Google chooses TheJournal.ie app for global trial
The next time you search for an article on Google, you will now have the option of reading it on the app itself.
# open thread
Pizza, lobster and socks from a vending machine. What else would you buy?
You can buy fresh pizza from a vending machine in Dun Laoghaire, but what else would you like at your fingertips?
# Convenience
Govt hopes to legislate against 'sham marriages'
In the meantime, marriage registrars have received revised guidelines to try and prevent marriages of convenience.