About Sophronis Mantoles

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Sophronis Mantoles, a native of Cyprus, is an electrical engineer working for Emerson Process Management (Rosemount Inc) in the Minneapolis MN area. Sophronis has a master's in Electrical Engineering degree from the University of Minnesota. Among his favorite hobbies are hunting, sporting clays, tennis, robotics, web design, programming, RC planes, and technology in general. Sophronis is an open source enthusiast,(Has been using Linux since 1994 -- currently using Ubuntu). Sophronis also likes using LabVIEW and the .NET environment for programming. Sophronis lives in the Minneapolis area, he is married to Anna Marinos and they have a little son named Andreas.

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• How to setup corporate email on Android using MailDroid

  

  13 Jul 2012 by Sophronis Mantoles / 2 Comments 

  If your employer uses web-based email and you have an Android device, then no doubt are you wanting to access your work email on your Android smartphone or tablet. MailDroid is a great app that will allow you do so, and I’m going to show you how to set it up. Be aware that there is a Pro version of MailDroid that costs $17.99, but the free version will work fine for now. This solution s...

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• Read up on warnings and risks before updating your Android OS

  

  16 May 2012 by Sophronis Mantoles / 3 Comments 

  With Android devices, it is very easy to fall two or three releases behind if you depend on your carrier to release new software. For me personally, I decided to update to the Honeycomb release on my Samsung Galaxy tablet in order to get the front-facing camera to work with Skype. It turned out to be a big mistake on my part and I am here to tell fellow Techerator readers how not to make the same...

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• How to Test Your Internet Connection Speed

  

  18 Jul 2011 by Sophronis Mantoles / 1 Comment 

  Do you ever  wonder if you are getting the upload and download speeds promised by your provider? DSL users especially may find themselves scratching their heads wondering why their Internet connection is so slow. Many providers have their own testing tools.  But again what if their testing tools are lying to us? Here’s an easy way to do a quick test; go to SpeedTest.net. Once you get on t...

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• Getting Started with Android: Memos and Streaming Radio Stations

  

  05 May 2011 by Sophronis Mantoles / 6 Comments 

  There’s a good chance that (like most people) when you wonder “Hey, I wonder if there’s an app for that on my phone…”, you immediately go to the app market and search for it. Now if you are like me, instead of searching for an app, you will ask one of your friends who knows all about apps.  Except with this method, you have to be ready for a full lecture on whatever ...

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