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Samsung has been stepping up when it comes to transferring content seamlessly from a non-Samsung device with their Smart Switch program. Now, they make it easier to transfer content from an Apple device via their Mobile App version.  1.        Download Samsung Smart  Switch App - On the Google Play Store on the new Samsung device, download the app. Just search for “Samsung Smart Switch”. 2.        Pick your restore method – After the app has been installed, open it . You will see two options, restore from Galaxy or restore from iCloud. Select iCloud. 3.        Log in - From here it will ask you to log in with your iCloud or Apple ID credentials 4.        Restore – After logging in, it will ask what you want to restore from your iCloud back up. Most things will be restored (Pictures, Call Logs, Bookmarks, Alarms, Contacts, Calendars, Notes, Save...

With all the buzz surrounding Samsung's Galaxy S5 smartphone, we take a look at a comparable app that can live up to the new heart rate sensor featured in the new phone. Say hello to Runtastic Heart Rate app, available on the Google Play Store and Apple App Store. I know what you're thinking, iPhones and other Androids don't have a built in heart rate sensor, so is this app the real deal. After checking it out myself and testing on both a HTC One and iPhone 5c, I can safely say that this app is the real deal. So how does it work? Much like the heart rate sensor on the S5, the Runtastic app uses the camera and LED flash on your smartphone to read the pulse. When the LED lights up, it brings out all the red in your finger. As blood is pumped through your finger, the red hues pulse. The camera reads these pulses to measure your heart rate. Still not convinced? I put the app to the test. First I took my heart rate on the iPhone 5c. It read a 51 BPM heart rate at rest....