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Smartphone games are getting pretty good these days, but they still can't beat the retro appeal of a good emulator. I mean, who  wouldn't  want to have their all-time favorite console and arcade games tucked neatly in their front pocket? Classics ranging from Super Mario Bros. to Pokémon can all be played at a silky-smooth frame rate on today's devices if you can just find a good emulator to run them on. Don't Miss:  Play Your Favorite PS4 Games on Any Android Device Considering the  plethora of options out there , we set out to find the smoothest Android emulator apps for several different consoles, making sure to test them on the oldest device we have. In the end, the 9 apps listed below (in no particular order) proved to be the cream of the crop, and we've organized them all by the console they emulate, with some good ROM sources at the bottom of the article. 1. RetroArch (Multi-Console) If you're looking for a one-stop shop,  RetroArch  is like ...

It's a done deal. KitKat is the shit, and everyone wants in on it. Unfortunately, the Samsung Galaxy S3 won't see any of Android 4.4's features incorporated into TouchWiz for some time, as we're still on a 4.1 version. Still, we can throw a few of KitKat's features onto the device ourselves, like the  home launcher  and  new keyboard . And now, we can even get a feel for its smarter phone app. The phone has been redesigned to provide as much relevant information as possible when receiving phone calls, and it automatically prioritizes your contacts based on the people you talk to the most. If you want to try out something very similar on your GS3, you can with Calchas , a free app by  Andreas Komninos  that takes the "smarter phone" concept from 4.4 and runs with it.  Calchas speeds up the calling process by predicting the contacts you are most likely to call based on your previous and frequent dials. The app will gather information from your calls, ...

Since the release of  Windows 8 , Microsoft has been heavily encouraging users to use Windows with a Microsoft account.  According to Microsoft , the main benefit of using a Microsoft account is the ability to sign in and sync your information across various Microsoft devices and services. Furthermore, you have access to a  singular cloud storage solution  which can contain documents, pictures, settings, and more on whatever system you're using with the Microsoft account. In short, a Microsoft account certainly has its share of benefits for some users in making their workflows more continuous. But for various reasons, including privacy concerns, others might have no need for a Microsoft tie-in, preferring instead to use a local account on the computer as Windows has done for ages. So if you'd rather not opt-in to Microsoft's services, here's how to use Windows 10   with a local account. Create a Local Account During Windows 10 Setup Windows 10 does offer ...