Gadget Hacks How-Tos
How To: Save websites to your Apple iPhone's desktop
Watch this iPhone tutorial video to learn how to use the new web clips function, which lets you save a shortcut to a Web site right to your iPhone desktop. Saving websites to your iPhone desktop will be easy even for new iPhone owners after watching this how-to video.
How To: Access the field test mode on the iPhone
Watch this electronics tutorial video to learn how to enter a secret code and see a lot of interesting info on how your iPhone connects to the network. Field testing your iPhone is easy with the tips in this how-to video.
How To: Use accent marks for text on the iPhone
Watch this electronics tutorial video to learn how to use the accent marks on the iPhone. Using accent marks will be easy after watching this instructional video. This how-to video is geared mainly toward new iPhone owners.
How To: Scroll faster to the URL bar on the iPhone in Safari
Watch this helpful electronics tutorial video to learn how to quickly access the Safari address bar on an iPhone. This how-to video, geared primarily toward new iPhone users, will make using quick URLs to browse the internet on an iPhone very easy.
How To: Turn on session restore in Firefox
Want to close Firefox without losing all your tabs? Now you don't have to wait for it to crash. Watch this software tutorial video to learn how to turn on session restore. Turning on session restore will allow you to keep your tabs between Firefox sessions.
How To: Close pop-ups safely
Don't just click X when closing pop-ups! You might be installing malware. This internet tutorial video will show you how to close pop-ups safely without installing spyware, malware, or viruses on your computer.
How To: Speed up your Wi-Fi
Watch this internet tutorial video to learn some tips to reduce interference and give you a zippier wireless connection. This how-to video will allow you to easily speed up your Wi-Fi connection and use wireless internet more effectively.
How To: Turn off the Firefox URL suggestion feature
Watch this helpful software video tutorial to learn how to turn off the URL suggestions feature in Firefox. If you have embarrassing URLs and share a browser, you might need this tip so you can turn off the URL suggestions and prevent others from seeing the sites you've visited.
How To: Speed up the Firefox page display time
Watch this software tutorial video to learn how to make Firefox stop waiting that lengthy 250 milliseconds before displaying a page. This how-to video shows an easy way for anyone to speed up Firefox page display.
How To: Find log-ins and passwords in Firefox 3 on a PC or Mac
Do you ever forget what your log-ins or passwords are for your favorite sites? This helpful software tutorial video shows you how to find them in Firefox 3. You'll never lose a log-in or password again in Firefox 3 after watching this how-to video.
How To: Manage your Firefox 3 bookmarks
The bookmark system in Firefox has changed, and this how-to video gives you tips on how to manage bookmarks in Firefox 3's new system. This software tutorial is helpful for any Firefox 3 user.
How To: Keep your bookmarks synced between multiple browsers
This helpful software tutorial video offers tips on how to keep Firefox bookmarks synced across browsers. The add-on explained in this how-to video will give you access to your Firefox bookmarks no matter what computer you're using.
How To: Set up Exchange email on your iPhone
Watch this tutorial video to learn how to get your work e-mail on your iPhone using the latest firmware upgrade. New iPhone users will find this how-to video particularly helpful because it shows an easy way to set up Exchange email on Apple's iPhone.
How To: Cover your tracks in Safari by deleting folders
If you're using the Private Browsing feature in Safari, you'll still need to do more to keep your surfing history secret. This helpful software video tutorial shows you how to cover your tracks in the Apple application Safari.
How To: Send free text messages via your Apple iPhone
Watch this tutorial video to learn how to use the AIM application on the iPhone to send text messages that don't count against your plan's limit. This how-to video is good for new iPhone owners who want to send free text messages on their iPhone.
How To: Completely erase personal data from your Apple iPhone
In this helpful electronics tutorial video, you can learn how to erase data and information from your Apple iPhone. This how-to video makes erasing data from your iPhone easy and is especially helpful for new iPhone owners.
How To: Get YouTube to use a thumbnail preview image you want
Here is a Bill Myers tutorial on how to get YouTube to select the thumbnail preview video frame that you want by positioning frames within your video.
How To: Set Internet Explorer Cache Settings
This tutorial shows how to set Internet Explorer to always show the latest version of web pages by changing the cache settings. Produced with Camtasia by Bill Myers
How To: Transfer ownership of a domain name with GoDaddy.com
See how to quickly transfer a domain name with a Go Daddy account. This is good advice if you have sold a domain name to someone else.
How To: Hack the iPhone Video Recorder 1.2.4
Do you want to use Apple iPhone's Video Recorder for free, without paying to release the filming length restriction? Well, check out his video tutorial to see how to hack the iPhone Video Recorder version 1.2.4 for non-stop movie recording.
How To: Install the iPhone Video Recorder 1.2 for free
Want to use the iPhone Video Recorder 1.2 without restrictions? Then check out this video tutorial to see how to install the hacked free version of it on your Apple iPhone for never-ending video recording. Make your own movies with this cool little application.
How To: Wire a solar cell into an electrical circuit
The Solar Schoolhouse presents this video tutorial on how to use the Solar Cell Classroom Set. The purpose of this set is to give students hands on experience making electricity using sunlight. See what's inside the set, and then see how to wire three different types of electrical circuits: a simple circuit, a series circuit, and finally a parallel circuit.
How To: Take apart the Palm Centro Smartphone for repairs
Do you have a Palm Centro Smartphone that has too many scratches on the screen? Well, this is the video tutorial for you. Here, you will learn how to take apart the Palm Centro cell phone for proper LCD screen replacement, and while you're in there, you can also do some other minor repairs if needed, like replacing the ribbon cable in the mobile phone.
How To: Take apart the iPod Classic for repairs
If you still happen to have one of those old Apple iPod Classics, then it apparently has some sentimental value, otherwise you would have upgraded by now. But since you still have it, that probably means there's a few things broken on it, like the screen.
How To: Take apart the HP iPAQ hw6515 cell phone for repair
Check out this video tutorial on how to take apart the HP iPAQ hw6515 Mobile Messenger cell phone to remove the screen for replacement or other minor repairs. See how to completely disassemble the cellular phone for all of those down and dirty fixes you need to repair.
How To: Take apart an iPod Touch for repairs
This video tutorial will show you how to take apart your iPod Touch (iTouch) for repair and screen removal. Why? Because it's probably broken, that's why. Disassemble Apple's iPod Touch to replace the touchscreen, replace the battery, or do other minor repairs. Be warned that this tinkering will void your warranty, so maybe don't start messing around until it's your last resort. Check out this instructional video and learn how to take apart an iPod Touch for repairs.
How To: Make a rat trap security system
Have you ever been the victim of theft? It sucks. Why would these lazy scumbags rather steal from us than work hard like everybody else?
How To: Access the application store from your iPhone 3G
This video will show you how to access the application store from your iPhone 3G, and then show you some demonstrations of a few selected apps that you could get. If you have a new Apple iPhone 3G, this is an awesome feature. Play games, keep organized, find movies... you can do it all on the Apple iPhone 3G, right out of the box.
How To: Take apart the iPhone 3G for repairs
Check out this step-by-step video tutorial on how to take the back off and take apart the new iPhone 3G (2nd generation). The directions here also include how to replace the LCD, touchscreen, battery, and motherboard in Apple's iPhone 3G. It also includes any information that might be needed to hack the internal workings of the iPhone.
How To: Operate the new iPhone 3G
Since it's introduction, iPhone has become the standard for design and ease of use, redefining what's possible on a mobile phone. And now with iPhone 3G, this revolutionary device gets even better, offering even more advanced capabilities. iPhone 3G works with fast 3G cellular and wi-fi networks around the world to keep you connected wherever you go. With its integrated GPS technology iPhone 3G makes it even easier to find where you are and where you're going. iPhone 2.0 software includes sup...
How To: Export or move your bookmarks to a new computer
Did you purchase a new computer and you want to move your Internet bookmarks over to it? This video tutorial will show you how to export, backup or move your bookmarks in Internet Explorer 7.
How To: Get your webpages out of Google's supplemental index
Check out this SEO video tutorial on Google's supplemental index. What could cause your webpage to fall into the supplemental index? There's duplicated content, content taken from other sites, too many query strings in the URL, etc. See what you can do to get them out of Google's supplemental index, with some good search engine optimization.
How To: Add custom fields to your contacts in your MobileMe
Customizing the fields for your contacts in your MobileMe Contacts helps you keep track of more than just phone numbers and addresses. This video tutorial from Apple will show you how to add websites from MobileMe on me.com, on yes, the Internet.
How To: Work with contact groups in your MobileMe Contacts
Contact groups in MobileMe Contacts are a great way to help you easily find the people you want. Sometimes you just want to scroll through all of your contacts, looking for someone or someplace. Sometimes you just want to see your favorites. This video tutorial from Apple will show you how to do it, all from the Internet on your MobileMe account. You can even see your phone numbers from your iPhone or iPod Touch.
How To: Add photos to your MobileMe Gallery with iPhone
If you're out and about, and you take a great photo with your Apple iPhone, you can add it to your MobileMe Gallery with just a few taps. This video tutorial from Apple will show you it's as simple as clicking "Send to MobileMe". Then there will be beautiful pictures for all your loved ones to see, right from the Internet.
How To: Hide your photo albums in your MobileMe Gallery
On your MobileMe Gallery Homepage, your visitors can see all of the albums that you posted for them to view, but if there are photo albums that you don't want everyone to see, you can simply hide the album from Apple's MobileMe Gallery Homepage. This video tutorial will show you how to do it, right from your Mac or PC, with Internet of course.
How To: Let others download photos from your MobileMe Gallery
With Apple's MobileMe, you can easily allow your visitors to download beautiful, full quality photographs from your MobileMe Gallery. Check out this video tutorial for all of you newbies out there on sharing your pictures with friends and family, from the Internet. All this can be done, from the safety of your Mac or PC, with the world wide web.
How To: Use Facebook from Flock without visiting the website
The new Flock web browser is out and better than ever! In this video tutorial screencast we talk about how Flock has integrated your Facebook friends (and Flickr, MySpace, YouTube) right into the sidebar. You can keep the People bar open while you surf the web and make updates to your status, write messages, subscribe to media and share with your friends with just a simple drag-and-drop. This is the version of Flock you've been waiting for, trust me.
How To: Send a fax through your email
Check out this video tutorial on how to send a fax with email using Internet Fax. You'll need an Internet fax provider, and a phone number, so don't think it's easy as one, two, three.
How To: Make a gadget electric charging station
Check this PopSci 5-Minute Project out to see how you can make your very own gadget charging station.