Bertel King

Richmond

Writer at Freelance

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Articles

What It's Like Viewing Solar Panels Through an Android App

3 days ago | howtogeek.com | Bertel King

I have 28 solar panels on my roof. I used an app to confirm this number, and I use this same app to do just about anything else concerning solar power. Here's what it's like. I Have an Enphase Solar Panel System Solar panel systems consist primarily of two components. There are the panels, which generate power from the sun. Then there are inverters, which convert the power into energy your home can use.
4 Ways This Plant Identification App Has Helped Me This Spring

4 days ago | howtogeek.com | Bertel King

As winter turned into spring this year, my phone played a fundamental role in my relationship with all the life growing around my home. I rely on the PictureThis app, which a friend and mentor who works in conservation recommended to me. It allows me to aim my phone at a plant, take a picture, and have it tell me what that plant is. Here's how I've put it to use. 1 Name the Plants Growing Around My Home For most of my life, plants have functioned as green scenery.
How Google Pushed One of My Favorite Apps to Leave the Play Store

5 days ago | howtogeek.com | Bertel King

There aren't as many paid, premium apps available for Android compared to iPhones and iPads. Yet after seeing why one of my old favorite Android apps disappeared from the Play Store, it's easier to understand why. Sadly, Google isn't helping. How I Feel in Love With IA Writer iA Writer is distraction-free writing app that began on iPhones and iPads before expanding to Macs, Windows, and eventually Android. It continues to be supported on all but one of those platforms.
Why You Should Get a Phone Dock for Your TV

1 week ago | howtogeek.com | Bertel King

As you plug a streaming box into your TV and connect a game console, there's another piece of tech you're likely to miss—a phone dock. In fact, your phone may be the only addition to your TV you actually need. Phones Are PCs, Gaming Consoles, and Streaming Boxes Modern phones have the power to match many of our laptops, and a growing number have an interface to match. If you have a premium Samsung Galaxy or Motorola device, you might be carrying around a desktop mode without even realizing it.
Which Type of Foldable Phone Is Right for You?

1 week ago | howtogeek.com | Bertel King

Phones that fold cost more than those that don't, and they're not ideal for everyone—but there are some people this form-factor is perfect for. Are you one of them? Do You Have Small Pockets? Smartphones have grown exponentially larger since the days of the HTC Dream and the original iPhone, but our pockets haven't.
5 Features the Epic Games Store on Android Is Woefully Lacking

1 week ago | howtogeek.com | Bertel King

These are early days for the Epic Games Store, and I'm rooting for its success. But there are some missing features that it needs to be a viable digital storefront longterm. Without these features, it will increasingly become difficult to discover new games as the store grows, and gamers will grow frustrated of not knowing how good or stable a game is before purchase. 5 Ratings I don't personally rate most of the apps I download, but I do look at the ratings others have left.
6 Unexpected Ways Minimalist Phones Will Cause You Pain

1 week ago | howtogeek.com | Bertel King

I carried around a Light Phone 2 for years, and I tried out various dumbphones before that. There are the sacrifices you expect, and then there are those you don't. It's the latter that really get you. I'm not talking about the lack of group messaging or GPS navigation apps. We know that going in. Let's go over things that may catch you by surprise.
How My Phone Actually Helps Me "Touch Grass"

1 week ago | howtogeek.com | Bertel King

We all know we need to put down our phones and "touch grass," but what if I told you that my phone actually helps me get outside more and experience the broader natural world? It's true. I Can Touch Grass, and Trees, While I Work Some context. I use my phone more than most people. It's not because I can't get off social media or stop playing mobile games. Rather, I've replaced my PC with my phone.
6 Unexpected Downsides of Foldable Phones

1 week ago | howtogeek.com | Bertel King

I love foldables. After taking a break from smartphones, foldables caught my eye and led me back in. But there are downsides—some I reflected on, and some I didn't! I've gotten my hands on most foldables to hit the market in the US. Here's what I've learned as someone who has reviewed a few foldables and is writing these words on my own personal one. 6 Unconventional Aspect Ratios The first foldable I owned was the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5. The first I reviewed was the 2024 Moto Razr+.
8 Android Games That Are on the Epic Game Store but Not Google Play

1 week ago | howtogeek.com | Bertel King

PC gamers benefit from having multiple game storefronts and Android gamers are starting to do the same. There are already several games on the Epic Games Store that are currently not available via Google's official Play Store. Why? Some of these games come directly from Epic. At least one game was on the Play Store in the past. I wouldn't be too surprised if at least one were to appear there again in the future. But here's a list that's accurate to our current moment in time (in May 2025).