Hot Gadget Hacks How-Tos
How To: Link your Hotmail email account & Mac mail
The video shows you how to link your hotmail account to your Mac. The person first asks you to open the mail and write down your full name, hotmail id and the password in the boxes given there. Then click on continue, and in the next option box, leave the account type as POP and then give a description as hotmail in the space provided. Then you have to type pop3. live.com in the box given for incoming mail server. Once done, click on continue and it will ask you for description of outgoing ma...
How To: Remove Facebook applications
In this video from alandeklerk he shows us how to get rid of applications on Facebook which clutter up your page. Click on the application, click Allow. Click on the application name on the bottom left. Now you'll see on the upper left it will say Block Application. Click on that, then a box will come up asking if you want to block it. Click Block and the application will now be blocked. You will not see this on your profile anymore. Do this process for any application you would like blocked ...
How To: Host multiple sites & domains on one GoDaddy account
This video shows how to get more value on your GoDaddy account. You have to have a deluxe account to share domains. You have to pay an extra $2 a month to get this account. Once you sign in go to "hosting" then my "hosting account". To add another domain you move it over to a new folder then put the site files in there. To do this, click add domain then go to bulk. Then create a folder and name it what you desire. Sometimes the file folder doesn't always appear immediately, but it is there, i...
How To: Choose a web hosting company
In this video about choosing a web hosting company. The narrator begins by saying that web pages are hosted on servers; the files that make up a web site are hosted or stored on a server. The narrator recommends a service called Host Gator. He indicated they are reliable and provide reasonably priced web hosting services. He briefly discusses the process they charge for their different levels of hosting services. Next he shows the steps to hook your domain name to the host account. He demonst...
How To: Combine multiple PDF files on a Mac
In this video from middiablo we learn how to combine multiple PDF files into one document on a Mac. Navigate to where the PDF files are in the finder and command click on them and then open with preview. Make sure the thumbnails button is checked at the bottom right. In order to select them all, click on one page, hold down shift and then click on the last page. It will select every page. Now click and drag and you can put the pages anywhere you want. Now go to File and Save. An even easier w...
How To: Forward a domain with GoDaddy.com
Ken Appleby demonstrates how to forward a domain with GoDaddy. First, open your web browser and log onto your GoDaddy account. Click the domain manager option on the left hand side of the home page and log in if necessary. Choose the domain that you would like to forward. Find the forwarding option which is located on the top central portion of the domain manager window. Tick the enable forwarding box. Then, type the address that you would like to forward your domain to in the forward to box....
How To: Use online messaging programs on the Nokia N900
This is an Electronics video tutorial where you will learn how to use online messaging programs on the Nokia N900. This video is presented by all about maemo and it will show how to add MSN, ICQ, Yahoo, AIM etc to the Nokia N900. Officially the N900’s IM and VOIP system has built-in support for Skype, Google Talk, Jabber/Facebook.Ovi and SIP. You can activate a service using the settings section on the N900. Click on ‘VOIP and IM accounts’ and select. But, unofficially, you can use AIM, Gadu ...
How To: Make a mute plug for your computer or stereo
Learn how to make a mute plug for your computer by following the steps outlined in this tutorial. This plug can be used for anything, including computers, stereos, mp3 players, or anything else with speakers that has audio. A mute plug is useful to get back at someone that constantly plays their stereo too loud because you are essentially cutting off their audio with this plug. The plug is place into where the headphone equipment would normally go. What you need are some old headphones. Take ...
How To: How to install Installous
In this video from mez380 he shows how to install Installous which allows you to download any app store app for free for the iPhone. In Cydia you go to Manage, then click Sources. Now in the upper right click Edit, then Add. A box will pop up now asking for an address. Here you will type in cydia.hackulo.us and click add source. When it is done you will see Hackulo.us pop up. When you see it, click into it and scroll down. You should see Installous there in the list. Now you can press Install...
How To: Copy and paste on your iPhone using Clippy Beta
In this video from tysiphonehelp we learn how to copy and paste using Clippy Beta on your iPhone. You can get this on Cydia. Download it and install from Cydia. To use Clippy Beta, he opens safari and opens a URL. Then click the 123 button on the keyboard. Then click copy. Now to copy that URL, hold down your finger and slide it over all the text you want to copy. Then click copy. Click paste to paste it wherever you'd like. If you'd like to paste something into your notes, open notes, and cl...
How To: Easily SSH into your iPhone/iPod Touch
iPodTouchedMaster shows how one can easily SSH into their iPod Touch with all firmware! To SSH is the ability to hack into your iPod Touch's file system. First, your iPod Touch must be jailbroken. Next, you'll have to open Cydia. Click "Featured Packages" or search for the terms "Open SSH" (it will be listed under Console Utilities & Daemons). When you have OpenSSH click on it and click 'Install' and 'Confirm'. After this is finished, click return to 'Cydia'. This may take a lot of battery po...
How To: Copy and paste data with your S60 phone
In this video S60 online explains how to copy and paste using your S60 phone. First, have what you would like to past saved on your notes application. Next, when you want to paste it to a webpage for instance open your notes application. When you open the notes, press and hold down the edit key and the directional key to highlight what you would like to copy. Still holding the edit key, press the left soft key to copy the text. Now you can past the text where you need it. Go back to where you...
How To: Install apps and games on the Nokia N900
You can install applications and games on your Nokia N900 by following the tips in this video tutorial. The two easiest ways of obtaining these items is to either use the App Manager or the Ovi Store. The App Manager has a built-in software catalogue. Just click on it, hit Download, and then Games. Then, select whatever games you want and follow the prompts to install it. Installed applications and games can be found in the More folder on your phone's home page. Ovi Store is Nokia's applicati...
How To: Install Installous on your iPhone
In this video tutorial, viewers learn how to install Installous on the iPhone. Users will need to have their iPhone jailbroken before install Installous. Open Cydia, click manage, then sources and then add. Type in this source: Click on it in sources and let it load. Find Installous and install it. Now users are able to download applications from the App store for free. This video provides a visual demonstration and step-by-step instruction for viewers to easily un...
How To: Create a text alert database using Google Forms
This video explains how to create a database text alert using Google Forms. In Google documents click on new, then form. After naming the form and typing in that standard text messaging rates apply, our presenter selects multiple choice yes or no options. Select it to be a required question so that the user can make sure they understand terms. You can choose to select any or all of the questions to be required. You can then type in various questions for the user to answer-our presenter wants ...
How To: Convert pdf files into word documents
Follow along as we are given step-by-step instructions on how to convert PDF files into word documents.
How To: SSH into your iPhone or iPod Touch with ease
iPhoneElite8 teaches viewers how to easily SSH into their iPhone or iPod Touch using Cyberduck! First, open Safari, Google 'Cyberduck Space Mac". Click the very first link you get and download Cyberduck on the right. Now open Cyberduck on your computer. Get your iPhone of iPod Touch and open up settings. Under settings, connect to Wi-Fi, and copy down your IP address that shows. Go back to Cyberduck, go to open connection and click on 'protocol'. Open up SFTP and copy the IOP address you got ...
How To: Change your NAT to OPEN for gamers
This is a simple and easy way to change your NAT settings to open. First, open the command prompt. Type ipconfig, and then look for an IP next to default gateway. Make sure that you remember it. Type that IP in your browser. Enter your router information. Go to the administration tab, and enable UPnP. If you did this right your NAT settings should be open. You will see a significant change. You will be able to join and play games easier, and matches will be made quicker. This is a very easy p...
How To: Block friend interview on Facebook
Facebook seems to have an endless supply of applications these days. Whether they're cluttering your news feed or you simply don't like them, you might want to block some or all of these applications. This video shows you how to block the Friend Interview application on Facebook.
How To: Use Skype for online video calls
This video will show you how to use the program Skype for online video calls. Skype is a free program that can be used through your computer to make phone and video calls. Go to Skype and download either Mac or windows depending on your platform. It will ask you to fill out some user information, including a user name. Be sure to pick a good user name as you cannot change it later on. Some features include free Skype to Skype calls, instant messaging, free video calls, calling phones and mobi...
How To: Use Skype over the 3G network on your iPhone
This video tutorial is going to show you how to use Skype over the 3G network on your iPhone. For this purpose you will need a jailbroken iPhone. Go to Cydia and launch it. This will take a bit of time. Make sure you have the latest Mobile Substrate & Skype. If not, follow the video and download and install it. Then press home button and come back to springboard and click on Skype. It takes sometime to load. Press on the free phone and press call. If you want you can select speaker and there ...
How To: Use Skype to call anywhere in the world
This is a very useful instructional video on how to use Skype to call anywhere in the world. You can go to Skype .com and click account and open a new account with Skype. Now log on Skype using your user name and pass word. now you can click the free calls button and you can call any one from any country across the world. You can also call mobile phones in the USA and Canada by paying a nominal fee. However you can talk with any one for unlimited time. It is very easy to use Skype. Your priva...
How To: Add a theme to your Google Form
Classroomnext describes how to create a Google form with your own custom colors and designs to give it a personal touch. Once you are logged into the Google Docs main screen, click on the button that says "New" and choose the option "Form" from the dropdown menu. Once your new form appears onscreen, type in a simple test name in the title field and a placeholder question. Save the document. Click on the button that says "Theme" and you will be shown a variety of styles to choose from. Save th...
How To: Hack Google Images
To hack into Google images follow the following steps. You will first need to open a new internet browser window and go to Google, then load their images website. Next type into the search bar your image query and press search. Once you have gotten your search results paste the following code into your address bar:
How To: Install Installous on any iPhone or iPod Touch
How to Install Installous on any iPhone or iPod Touch? Learn about it in this video tutorial in the Electronics category. For this purpose you will need a jailbroken iPod Touch or iPhone. First go to Cydia and open it. It takes a little time to load. Go to manage -> source -> edit -> add. Then type in this source: Cydia.touch-mania.com. Download and install it. Now you go to search and type in Installous in the search box. Download it and go back to your springboard. Open it up, search for an...
How To: Delete temporary internet files in Internet Explorer 8
In this Computers and Programming video tutorial you will learn how to delete temporary internet files in Internet Explorer 8. The video is from FreeComputerRepair. Click on Start -> control panel ->network and internet connections -> internet options. Now the internet properties dialog box opens up. Here you go down to browsing history and click ‘Delete’ button. This will open up the Delete Browsing History window. Here you check all the data that you want to delete. If you don’t want to del...
How To: Completely delete Internet Explorer 7 or 8
To delete Internet Explorer 7 or 8 from you computer, search for "unlocker" in the Google search engine. Click on the first search result to go to the unlocker site. Click download to access the unlocker application. Click the save me option when prompted. Next, find the downloaded files and install the unlocker application on your computer. Go to the local disk C, open the program files and find Internet Explorer. Right click on Internet Explorer and then click on the unlocker. Select the ap...
How To: SSH into your iPhone or iPod Touch w/o wifi
In this video tutorial, viewers learn how to SSH into the iPhone or iPod Touch without any WI-FI connection. Users will need to download the Cyberduck application. Once downloaded and installed, open the program. At the top, change it from FTP to SFTP. The server is your IP address. The user name is "root" and the password is "alpine". Now click Connect. Click Allow on the pop up window. Type in the password once again and click log in. This video will benefit those viewers who have an iPod d...
How To: Activate the junk mail filter in Entourage for Mac
Follow these few step by step instructions to learn how to activate the junk mail filter in Entourage for Mac.
How To: Use the Safari web browser on the Apple iPad
Let's go surfing now, everybody's learning how, come on & Safari with ... this consumer electronics how-to from Apple. By watching it, you'll learn how to use the Safari web browser to get around the Internet on your iPad as well as how to add and manage bookmarks.
How To: Create a Facebook page
Facebook is one of the most popular Social Networking Sites around. Watch as this video shows you how to make your very own Facebook page so you will be included in one of the biggest things around! First, you want to sign up for an account. "Its free and anyone can join" is their slogan! Go to www.Facebook.com and get to signing up! After that simply login into the site using your user name and password. After that your profile is set up you must simply just personalize it. Fill our your inf...
How To: View, display and share photos on an Apple iPad
With its beautiful and bright high-resolution display, the iPad is a wonderful platform from which to manipulate your digital photos. This official video guide from Apple will teach you everything you'll need to know to browse, view and share your own digital images.
How To: Read and send mail on an Apple iPad
As with any other Internet-enabled mobile device, the Apple iPad can be used to send, receive and manage email. This official video guide from Apple presents an overview of the Mail app and will teach you everything you'll need to know to use read and compose email messages on your own iPad.
How To: Watch movies on an Apple iPad
One of the most salient features of the Apple iPad is it's large, beautiful screen — a screen well suited for watching movies. This official video guide will teach you how to watch downloaded video content using the iPad's inbuilt Video app.
How To: Remove Facebook friends in a few steps
To do that just follow these simple and quick steps: Open your browser and go to Facebook. Now login with your details and click the Friends tab located on the top of the page. Now select All Friends and a list with all of your friends will appear. Now go to the person that you want to remove from the list and click on the X button located in the right of his name. Now just click Yes to the question that will pop-up and you're done.
How To: Watch YouTube videos on an Apple iPad
Because of its large, high-resolution screen, the iPad is well suited for watching web video (provided said video is delivered by an HTML5 player). With this official video guide, you'll learn how to use the free YouTube app to watch clips from the popular video sharing site on your Apple iPad.
How To: Use the iTunes app on an Apple iPad
As on an iPhone, iPod touch or desktop computer, you can use Apple's iTunes store on your iPad via the free iTunes application. Learn how to wirelessly download movies, television shows and songs to your iPad with this official video guide.
How To: Use the iPod app on an Apple iPad
Looking very much like an outsized iPod Touch, it's only natural that the Apple iPad be a great device for music. With this official video guide from Apple, you'll learn how to use Apple's free iPod app to browse, manage and listen to your digital music library.
How To: Use the iBooks app on the Apple iPad
Want to read books on your iPad? Given its formfactor, it should come no surprise that the mobile device is particularly well suited for that purpose. And with Apple's free iBooks app, the process of acquiring new books is simple. Learn how to use it with this official guide from Apple.
How To: Use the Keynote presentation app on an Apple iPad
Built from the ground up just for the Apple mobile device, the iPad Keynote app makes it easy to create beautiful and dynamic slide presentations—provided, that is, that you know how to use it. Learn how to use Keynote iPad application to create your own presentations with this helpful video guide from Apple.