Did you know it’s even easier to dismiss certain facets of information in Android 4.0? That’s right, with Ice Cream Sandwich you can easily swipe away notifications, recent tasks, and even browser tabs. Too many notification — just swipe ’em away. Too many tabs — just swipe ’em away. While it may seem trivial, you’d be surprised at how efficient swiping is versus closing something out with a back button, “close” or “X”. It requires no focus, no thought, just a quick swipe of the finger and unwanted information goes bye-bye.

You’ve just been introduced to Android’s latest OS version Ice Cream Sandwich and trying to find your way around. You’re looking for a quick way to access your settings menu and soon realize a widget is perfect for getting you there quick. But what if you’re a minimalist and like a nice clean homescreen, free of clutter and widgets? You could always go through the app drawer to get to settings — but did you know there’s another quick and convenient way to access the settings menu?

I’ve held out on this one for a bit now but I’m going to show you guys how to enable the hotspot feature on your Samsung Galaxy Nexus without any funky tweaks or root. I felt it was necessary to share this considering it’s the number one feature I use on my phone and I’d be lost without it. Unfortunately this is something your carrier certainly does not condone and you will be doing this at your own risk (sounds scary but it isn’t).

There are plenty of situations were you may want to keep your screen from automatically rotating its orientation (like typing while laying down). You may not be aware but there’s actually a setting that can be toggled to enable or disable your screen from automatically rotating. Once you know how to find it, you’ll be on your way to enjoying a fixed screen that won’t turn on you while your typing mid-sentence. It’s real easy, all you have to do is follow the directions below:

The fine folks over a Droid-Life received a tip on how to install Google Wallet onto a Verizon Galaxy Nexus, and the best part — there’s no need to root, flash or anything else, it comes straight from the Android Market! I tried it myself on my own Verizon Galaxy Nexus and while it took me numerous attempts, it finally worked! Don’t let Big Red keep you from experiencing all the features your device was meant to have, follow the instructions after the break and stick it to the man!