Gadget Hacks How-Tos
How To: Use the official Facebook app on an Apple iPhone 4 or iPod Touch
Need some help figuring out how to use the Facebook app on an Apple iPhone 4? You're in luck. This video tutorial presents an overview of the application's basic features. For more information, including detailed, step-by-step instructions, and to get started using the official Facebook app on your own Apple iPhone 3G, 3GS, 4 or iPod Touch, take a look.
How To: Use the POW sound effects app on an Apple iPhone 4 or iPod Touch
Need some help figuring out how to use POW on your Apple iPhone? This video tutorial presents an overview of the app's essential features. For more information, including detailed, step-by-step instructions, and to get started using POW on your own Apple iPhone 3G, 3GS, 4 or iPod Touch, take a look.
How to Play Despicable Me: Minion Mania Lite on an iPhone 4 or iPod Touch
Need some help figuring out how to play Despicable Me: Minion Mania Lite on your Apple iPhone? This video tutorial presents an overview of the game's essential rules and objective. For more information, including detailed, step-by-step instructions, and to get started playing Despicable Me: Minion Mania Lite on your own Apple iPhone 3G, 3GS, 4 or iPod Touch, take a look.
How To: Use My Coloring Book Free on an Apple iPhone 4 or iPod Touch
Need some help figuring out how to play the free edition of My Coloring Book on your Apple iPhone? This video tutorial presents an overview of the game's essential rules and objective. For more information, including detailed, step-by-step instructions, and to get started playing My Coloring Book Free on your own Apple iPhone 3G, 3GS, 4 or iPod Touch, take a look.
How To: Use Pandora Radio on an Apple iPhone 4 or iPod Touch
Need some help figuring out how to use Pandora Radio on an Apple iPhone 4 or iPod Touch? This video tutorial presents an overview of the game's essential rules and objective. For more information, including detailed, step-by-step instructions, and to get started listening to Internet radio on your own Apple iPhone 3G, 3GS, 4 or iPod Touch, take a look.
How To: Play Solitaire on an Apple iPhone 4 or iPod Touch
Need some help figuring out how to play Solitaire on your Apple iPhone? This video tutorial presents an overview of the game's essential rules and objective. For more information, including detailed, step-by-step instructions, and to get started playing Solitaire on your own Apple iPhone 3G, 3GS, 4 or iPod Touch, take a look.
How To: Play Fruit Ninja on an Apple iPhone 4 or iPod Touch
Need some help figuring out how to play Fruit Ninja on your Apple iPhone? This video tutorial presents an overview of the game's essential rules and objective. For more information, including detailed, step-by-step instructions, and to get started playing Fruit Ninja on your own Apple iPhone 3G, 3GS, 4 or iPod Touch, take a look.
How To: Stream Last.fm from your Mozilla Firefox toolbar with Fire.fm
Searching for a browser addon to integrate Last.fm with Mozilla Firefox? Look no further! With Fire.fm, it's easy! So easy, in fact, that this home-computing how-to from the folks at TekZilla can present a complete overview of the process in just over two minutes. For more information, including step-by-step instructions, take a look.
How To: Use an Apple iPhone 4 as an external camera for an iPad
Want to know how to use your iPhone as an external web cam for your Apple iPad? This brief video tutorial from the folks at Butterscotch will teach you everything you need to know. For more information, including detailed, step-by-step instructions, and to get started using this neat trick yourself, take a look.
How To: Monitor your Verizon service and data usage on a Google Android smartphone
Want to monitor your Verizon Wireless service and data usage from an Android phone? This brief video tutorial from the folks at Butterscotch will teach you everything you need to know. For more information, including detailed, step-by-step instructions, and to get started keeping an eye on your own minutes and data transfers, take a look.
How To: Create a new event on MyHeritage.com
Looking for instructions on how to make a new event when using MyHeritage? This brief video tutorial from the folks at Butterscotch will teach you everything you need to know. For more information, including detailed, step-by-step instructions, and to get started creating events and inviting people to them yourself, take a look.
How To: Use the screen lock and spell check features on an Apple iPhone 4
In this clip, you'll learn how to use two of the lesser-known new features of the Apple iPhone 4 — to wit, the screen lock and spell check tools. Whether you're the proud owner of an iPhone 4 or are merely considering picking one up, you're sure to be well served by this video tutorial from the folks at Butterscotch. Take a look.
How To: Listen to FM Radio on a Google Android Smartphone
Android smartphones have all sorts of connectivity chips built in, including Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, GPS, NFC, and mobile data. But what about AM or FM radio, two of the most common methods of wireless communication?
How To: Zoom in on a Google Map with the GZoom control
In this clip, you'll learn how to use the drag-and-zoom GZoom control when viewing a map on Google Maps. This brief video tutorial from the folks at Butterscotch will teach you everything you need to know. For more information, including detailed, step-by-step instructions, and to get started using this zoom control yourself, take a look.
How To: Take notes on a Google Android smartphone
Want to take notes on your Android cell phone? This brief video tutorial from the folks at Butterscotch will teach you everything you need to know. For more information, including detailed, step-by-step instructions, and to get started creating, storing and sharing digital notes on your own Android phone, take a look.
How To: Save money at school by buying new and used textbooks online
It's no secret: whether you get them new or second-hand, buying your textbooks online can save you a lot of money. This brief video tutorial from the folks at Butterscotch will teach you everything you need to know. For more information, including detailed, step-by-step instructions, and to get started buying your own textbooks on the Internet, take a look.
How To: Use Cydia to download apps & themes onto a jailbroken iPhone 4 or iPod Touch
Use Cydia to download homebrew applications to your jailbroken Apple iPhone or iPod Touch. This brief video tutorial from the folks at Butterscotch will teach you everything you need to know. For more information, including detailed, step-by-step instructions, and to get started using Cydia on your own jailbroken mobile Apple device, take a look.
How To: Manage sync settings on a Google Android smartphone
Want to change the way your Android phone synchronizes with your Facebook, Twitter and email accounts? This brief video tutorial from the folks at Butterscotch will teach you everything you need to know. For more information, including detailed, step-by-step instructions, and to get started tweaking your own synch settings, take a look.
How To: Create a personalized Internet radio station with Pandora Radio
Interested in creating a custom radio station using a band you like as a template? This brief video tutorial from the folks at Butterscotch will teach you everything you need to know. For more information, including detailed, step-by-step instructions, and to get started creating your own radio stations on Pandora, take a look.
How To: Change your registered email account and password on Pandora Radio
Looking for a quick guide on how to edit your account information when using Pandora Radio? This brief video tutorial from the folks at Butterscotch will teach you everything you need to know. For more information, including detailed, step-by-step instructions, and to get started changing your own account information on Pandora, take a look.
How To: Disable the check-in feature Facebook Places
Did you hear about the latest Facebook feature? It's called Facebook Places, and it works like any location-sharing app, with one big difference. You can check yourself into a location, and others can also check you in as well. Feeling a little freaked out? No worries; in this video, you'll be shown how to disable Facebook Places and preserve your privacy a bit.
How To: Jailbreak an Apple iPhone 4 with the JailBreakMe website
Want to jailbreak your Apple iPhone 4, iPad or iPod Touch? With JailBreakMe, it's a cinch! This brief video tutorial from the folks at Butterscotch will teach you everything you need to know. For more information, including detailed, step-by-step instructions, and to get started jailbreaking your own Apple devices, take a look.
How To: Force Apple Safari to open every link in a separate tab
Were you aware that you can force the Safari web browser to open hyperlinks in tabs? This brief video tutorial from the folks at Butterscotch will teach you everything you need to know. For more information, including detailed, step-by-step instructions, and to get started using this great Safari trick yourself, take a look.
How To: Create a new Pandora Radio account from scratch
Before you can get started using Pandora Radio to listen to music, you'll need to sign up for an account. This brief video tutorial from the folks at Butterscotch will teach you everything you need to know. For more information, including detailed, step-by-step instructions, and to get started creating a new Pandora Radio account of your very own, take a look.
How To: Create a new Facebook Page for a business, band or other organization
Looking for instructions on how to create a new Facebook Page? This brief video tutorial from the folks at Butterscotch will teach you everything you need to know. For more information, including detailed, step-by-step instructions, and to get started creating pages for your own people and groups, take a look.
How To: Use the Cydia app browser on a jailbroken Apple iPhone 4
So, you've jailbroken your iPhone 4. Now what? Download some homebrew apps with Cydia! This brief video tutorial from the folks at Butterscotch will teach you everything you need to know. For more information, including detailed, step-by-step instructions, and to get started using Cydia yourself, take a look.
How To: Edit an existing music station on Pandora Radio
Want to edit or rename a station you've created on Pandora? It's easy. And this brief video tutorial from the folks at Butterscotch will teach you everything you need to know. For more information, including detailed, step-by-step instructions, and to get started customizing your own Pandora radio stations, take a look.
How To: Use a Google Android phone with a hearing aid
Need to know how to optimize a Google Android smartphone for use with a hearing aid? This brief video tutorial from the folks at Butterscotch will teach you everything you need to know. For more information, including detailed, step-by-step instructions, and to get started using your Android phone in conjunction with your own hearing aid, take a look.
How To: Add and share music with friends on Pandora Radio
Interested in befriending someone on Pandora? It's easy. And this brief video tutorial from the folks at Butterscotch will teach you everything you need to know. For more information, including detailed, step-by-step instructions, and to get started adding friends on Pandora Radio yourself, take a look.
How To: Find longitude and latitude coordinates in Google Maps
Learn how to view longitudinal and latitudinal coordinates on a Google Maps-generated map. This brief video tutorial from the folks at Butterscotch will teach you everything you need to know. For more information, including detailed, step-by-step instructions, and to get started finding GPS coordinates on Google Maps yourself, take a look.
How To: Create a new QuickMix when listening to music on Pandora
Want to blend two or more separate radio stations on Pandora? This brief video tutorial from the folks at Butterscotch will teach you everything you need to know. For more information, including detailed, step-by-step instructions, and to get started creating your own QuickMix Pandora stations, take a look.
How To: Consolide all of your social feeds with Flavors.me
Looking for an easy way to combine your Twitter, Facebook, Blogger, YouTube, LinkedIn, Etsy and Foursquare feeds? Need some help figuring out how to utilize the Alchemy feature when selling things on Etsy? This brief video tutorial from the folks at Butterscotch will teach you everything you need to know. For more information, including detailed, step-by-step instructions, and to get started using Flavors.me yourself, take a look.
How To: Install and use browser extensions in Safari 5
Eager to take advantage of Safari 5's browser addon feature? This brief video tutorial from the folks at Butterscotch will teach you everything you need to know. For more information, including detailed, step-by-step instructions, and to get started using extensions in Safari yourself, take a look.
How To: Find song lyrics and view album information on Pandora
Interested in delving into some of the more advanced features hidden within Pandora? This brief video tutorial from the folks at Butterscotch will teach you everything you need to know. For more information, including detailed, step-by-step instructions, and to get started finding song lyrics, viewing album information and keeping an eye on what other people are listening to, take a look.
How To: Customize the appearance of your Etsy shop
Need some help figuring out how to personalize the look of your Etsy shop? This brief video tutorial from the folks at Butterscotch will teach you everything you need to know. For more information, including detailed, step-by-step instructions, and to get started styling your own Etsy shop, take a look.
How To: Allow customers to request custom goods with Etsy's Alchemy feature
Need some help figuring out how to utilize the Alchemy feature when selling things on Etsy? This brief video tutorial from the folks at Butterscotch will teach you everything you need to know. For more information, including detailed, step-by-step instructions, and to get started using Alchemy yourself, take a look.
How To: Apply effects to your digital photos online with BeFunky
Looking for an easy way to apply effects to your profile picture online? With the BeFunky image processing tool, it's simple! So simple, in fact, that this home-computing how-to from the folks at Britec can present a complete overview of the process in just over four minutes. For more information, including step-by-step instructions, watch this video guide.
How To: Create a color scheme based on a photograph with ColorSuckr
Looking for an easy way to create a color scheme that jibes well with a particular digital photo or image? With ColorSuckr, it's simple! So simple, in fact, that this home-computing how-to from the folks at Britec can present a complete overview of the process in just over three minutes. For more information, including step-by-step instructions, watch this video guide.
How To: Turn off Facebook Places by adjusting your Facebook privacy settings
Uncomfortable with broadcasting your location? In this brief video tutorial, you'll learn about the three privacy settings you'll need to adjust if you want to completely disable Facebook's Places feature. For complete details, and to turn off Facebook Places in your own profile, take a look.
How To: Disable Facebook Places on your Facebook page to preserve your privacy
Facebook Places is a new location-based sharing tool that Facebook unveiled not too long ago. It works like Foursquare, in that you can check yourself into locations. Not only that, you can check other people in, and other people on your Friends list can also check you into other locations as well. So if you don't want to broadcast your every move to the universe, you'll have to go into Facebook and update your privacy settings. Again. Better to be safe than let your boss know by accident tha...