Gadget Hacks Features
How To: Load a custom ROM on an HTC MyTouch Slide with Exploid
Learn how to install a custom ROM on a rooted HTC MyTouch Slide Google Android smartphone. Whether you want to learn how load a custom ROM on your own MyTouch Slide or just want to see how it's done, you're sure to be well-served by this three-minute hacker's how-to. For detailed, step-by-step instructions, take a look.
How To: Melt a Blackberry Smartphone
Blackberry meets flamethrower...
How To: Change name servers in GoDaddy
In this video, we learn how to change name servers in GoDaddy. First, go to GoDaddy and sign in with your username and password. After this, go to the side bar and click on the main manager option. Now, you will be able to see your domains. Click on the domain that you wan to change the name of, then click on "name servers". Now, click that you host your domains with another provider, and change the name server one and two. Once finished, click "ok", then your changes will be submitted. Withi...
News: Google Partners with Red Cross & FEMA to Create SOS Alerts
Disasters can happen at any moment, and when they do, it's often hard to find the right information to help you get to safety as quickly as possible.
How To: Retweet someone else's post on Twitter
What do President Obama, the Dalai Lama and Justin Bieber have in common? Why, they're all on Twitter, of course. Join the party. Whether you're new to Twitter's popular microblogging application or just missed a few of the essentials along the way, you're sure to benefit from this free video tutorial, which presents a complete overview of how to retweet messages on Twitter.
How To: Use color coding in Axosoft OnTime 2008
One great feature of OnTime 8.1 is the ability to add color schemes to the main grids of OnTime Windows and OnTime Web. This installment from Axosoft's own series of video tutorials on the OnTime Project Management Suite covers how to activate this functionality to allow color changes for items based on their Priority, Status, Severity, and Workflow.
How To: Use the new Google instant search feature
Google is always moving one step closer to pretty much controlling everything in the world, in a good way ofcourse! The latest feature added is Google Instant Search, so for anything that you're searching all you have to do is start typing in the search term and Google will immediately begin giving you results on the fly. In this video you will get a quick hands on demo on how to use the new feature.
How To: Check a site for broken links with Xenu's Link Sleuth
See how to audit a live website for broken hyperlinks in a matter of minutes. With Xenu's Link Sleuth tool, it's easy. So easy, in fact, that this home computing how-to from the folks at Easily can present a complete (and somewhat talky) overview of the process in just over two minutes' time. For the specifics, and to get started checking your own website for broken links, just watch this handy how-to.
How To: Create a custom wish list or wedding registry on Amazon
Need some help figuring out how to set up a wish list (wishlist) or wedding registry on Amazon? 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 wish lists, take a look.
How To: Enable multi-site mode in WordPress 3.0 Thelonious
See how to enable the multisite function in WordPress 3.0. Every version of WordPress brings with it new features, new functions and new ways of doing things. Fortunately, the very same technology that allows an open-source blog publishing application like WordPress to exist in the first place also makes it easy for its users to share information about the abovesaid things through videos like this one. Take a look.
How To: Use the data table browser in DreamCoder for Oracle
If you're new to DreamCoder for Oracle, one of the very first features with which you'll want to acquaint yourself is the data table browser, which will permit you to display entries in a given Oracle database. For a detailed walkthrough of this feature, take a look at this video tutorial.
How To: Download your personal information from Facebook
In this video tutorial, we learn how to use the newly-implemented "download your information" feature on Facebook, the popular social networking website. For more information, including detailed, step-by-step instructions, and to get started downloading your own personal information from Facebook, take a look.
How To: Make an ethernet patch cable
The following video is about making an Ethernet patch cable using RJ45 cable tool, category 5,5e or 6 cable, RJ45 connectors and optionally a scissors and cable tester. First of all, measure out the length of cable needed for your purpose and then cut it. Strip out the outer insulation of the cable using a cable tool. After stripping the insulation, sort the eight wires inside it in the order orange-striped, orange, green-striped, blue, blue-striped, green, brown-striped and brown. Cut off an...
How To: Set up and navigate Sendmail's Sentrion messaging server
In this clip, you'll learn how to get started using Sendmail's Sentrion messaging server. It's easy! So easy, in fact, that this helpful how-to can present a complete overview of the app in just over five minutes. For more information, including detailed, step-by-step instructions, take a look.
News: Apple's iOS 14.5 Developer Beta 5 Available for iPhone
Apple released the fifth iOS 14.5 developer beta on Tuesday, Mar. 23. The update comes eight days after the company released 14.5 beta 4 for public testers and developers.
How To: Backup & restore Firefox bookmarks
In this ClearTechInfo tutorial the author shows how to backup and restore the bookmarks in Firefox 3 browser. He points to the organize bookmarks option under the Bookmarks link in the menu tab. Now he shows how to take the back up of the bookmarks by using the backup option and selecting a location on the hard disk to save the backup. Now the back up is easily taken which can be carried anywhere because of its small size. Now to restore the same bookmarks if they are deleted, you have to go ...
Breaking: Judge Rules in Favor of Apple Over Feds
A judge just handed down a ruling that will make the U.S. government's quest to unlock the work iPhone of one of the San Bernardino shooters much more difficult.
How To: Retweet someone else's post on Twitter
In this clip, you'll learn how to retweet or RT someone else's post on Twitter and share it with your followers. What do President Obama, the Dalai Lama and Justin Bieber have in common? Why, they're all on Twitter, of course. Join the party. Whether you're new to Twitter's popular microblogging application or just missed a few of the essentials along the way, you're sure to benefit from this free video tutorial.
How To: Use and manage tabs in the Mozilla Firefox web browser
In this tutorial, we learn how to use a browser extension to add enhance the tabbed browsing experience within the Mozilla Firefox browser. Using the extension is an easy process and this video presents a complete guide. For more information, including a full demonstration and detailed, step-by-step instructions, watch this helpful home-computing how-to.
How To: Secure your public search profile on Facebook
Looking for a guide on how to secure your public Facebook profile? This clip will show you how it's done. Whether you're completely new to the Facebook's popular social networking site or simply require a small amount of clarification on how to perform a particular task on Facebook, you're sure to benefit from this helpful video guide. For more information, including detailed, step-by-step instructions, take a look.
How To: Automatically play embedded YouTube clips
In this video tutorial, viewers learn how to automatically play You Tube videos on My Space. Begin by going on the You Tube website and search for a video that you want. Then copy the embed code and paste it in a notepad document. There will be two URLs in the embed code in quotations. Type in "&autoplay=1" at the end of both URLs inside the quotations and then copy the embed code. Log into your My Space account and click on Edit Profile. Paste the embed code into the About Me section and cli...
How To: Create a photo album in Flickr, For Dummies
From the people who brought you the Dummies instructional book series, brings you the same non-intimidating guides in video form. This is Internet for Dummies. Just watch this video tutorial to learn how to create a photo album in Flickr, For Dummies.
How To: Install a TSOP32 using the multi-lead method
In this soldering tip video brought to you by BEST, Inc. Norman Mier demonstrates the installation of a TSOP32 component using the multi-lead method.
News: Twitch Will Soon Allow Mobile Gamers to Live Stream
There is a seemingly endless supply of games on mobile. While many of these games are fantastic, many are also, well ... garbage. And unfortunately, the platform as a whole has been dismissed because of those garbage games. This situation leaves gamers like myself wondering what can be done to develop a deeper public respect for gaming on smartphones.
News: Sony Xperia XZ Premium Smartphone Now Available for Pre-Order
Have you been watching out for Sony's latest smartphone entry? If so, you're in luck. Best Buy announced today that pre-orders have begun for the Xperia XZ Premium. If you're someone who has been waiting for this day ... order, order, order!
How To: Microsoft's Xim Makes Syncing Everyone's Photos from Group Events Easy
Ah, the age-old problem of sharing pictures with friends and family. Ten years ago, the best method available to us was passing around duplicate photos printed out at the local drug store. As easy as smartphones have made this act, you'd think we'd be satisfied by now.
How To: Use nested labels in your Google Gmail inbox
In this clip, you'll learn how to sort your Google Gmail inbox by creating nested labels—in other words, a label within a label. For all of the details, and to learn how to create nested labels yourself, take a look.
How To: Make Firefox your default web browser
In this tutorial, we learn how to make Firefox the default web browser. First, go to tools on your Firefox page and then click on options. Then, click on advanced and check that Firefox will be the start up browser. Click "ok" and then that window will disappear. You can now open up different windows and this will now make Firefox your default browser without having to change constantly with another browser. if you want to change this at any point, you can always go back to your advanced opti...
How To: Cheat benchmarks in Quadrant using the HTC Hero
This video will show you how you can manipulate the benchmarks captured by Quadrant on an HTC Hero. Watch this video to learn how to cheat benchmarks on your Android smartphone. Any software can be modified, which is why Quadrant doesn't always accurately rate hardware performance.
How To: Find an IP address
This video will show you how to easily find out what your IP address is. In your windows computer, you should go to the start icon and find a button which says "Run". After clicking on this button, type in "cmd" and a black box will appear. In this black box, you should then type in "ipconfig". In the data that appears after you type this in, you will see a section which says "IPv4". The numbers that follow this section is your IP address. Viewers might need to know their IP address for vario...
How To: Play back a voice note on a BlackBerry smartphone running OS v5.0
Learn how to browse and play voice memos you've recorded on a BlackBerry phone running version 5 of the BlackBerry OS. This clip will show you how it's done. Whether you're the proud owner of a BlackBerry smartphone or are merely considering picking one up, you're sure to be well served by this video guide. For detailed information, including step-by-step instructions, take a look.
How To: Enable visual previews in Mozilla Firefox 3.6
Need some help figuring out how to turn on visual previews for opened websites in Mozilla Firefox 3.6? It's easy! So easy, in fact, that this video guide can present a complete overview of the process in just under two minutes' time. For more information, including complete instructions, watch this Firefox user's guide.
How To: Sign up for, and use, YouMail visual voicemail
Ever wished you could check your cell's voicemail online? You can, for free, with the YouMail web application. In this tutorial, you'll find step-by-step instructions for signing up the the YouMail service. For more, or to get started signing up for you own YouMail account, take a look! Sign up for, and use, YouMail visual voicemail.
How To: Get alerts on new videos without going to youtube
With their new API, you can now get alerts on new videos without going to youtube. This tutorial will show you how to set it up.
How To: Sync All Your Freelance Articles to Authory — Your New Online Writing Porfolio!
When you're a writer with work published across various online platforms, building a portfolio of your work can be pretty time-consuming. That's where Authory comes in.
How To: Use TweetDeck to retweet on Twitter
In this video from MarketingTwins we learn how to use TweetDeck in order to retweet something on Twitter. In tweetdeck it is very easy to retweet. You hover over someone's picture that tweeted something, and then click the retweet symbol. This will then appear in your text box. If the status bar turns red it means you exceeded the 140 characters, so you should go back in and delete some of the characters in there to fit the 140 in your status box. Once your message is set, just hit enter and ...
How To: 4 Smartphone Tips to Help You Stay Safe During the Country's Reopening
It is a scary time to be alive. As states start to ease back shelter-in-place restrictions, the new world you're entering is still unsafe. With a vaccine months away, your best bet is to follow CDC guidelines and use the tools at your disposal.
How To: Create a panoramic scene across a Google+ profile
Much like Facebook, the five picture frames located at the top of each Google+ profile can be repurposed to display a panoramic picture or pano. This tutorial will show you how to break up a single image in Adobe Photoshop that combines at the top of your Google+ page to show a single image.
How To: Use the CameraPro iPhone application
Learn about professional features for your iPhone camera and how to install CameraPro.
News: Could We Soon See a 5G iPhone? Apple to Test 5G Network
5G is showing up more and more in the news, as an increasing number of companies jump on the bandwagon. AT&T made a splash earlier this year with their embarrassing "5G Evolution" debacle, and the other three major wireless carriers soon followed suit, detailing their own vague plans for 5G. Today we find another company has joined the fray, just not a cellular one — Apple has officially been approved to test 5G networks.