More Smartphones How-To
- 01 June 2012
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How-Tos: How to watch Euro 2012 online
The 2012 UEFA European Football Championship, aka Euro 2012, kicks off on Friday 8 June and runs until 1 July. Hosted by Poland and Ukraine, UK football fans will be able to get their football fix free through the BBC and ITV. Here, we show you how to watch Euro 2012 online, live or on-demand.
- 31 May 2012
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How-Tos: Ditch Your Contract, Save Money With Red Pocket Mobile
While I was in Europe last year, I brought along an unlocked phone and purchased refillable SIM cards as I hopped from one country to the next. It was incredibly simple: I bought a SIM card from a carrier such as Orange or Vodafone, picked a voice-plus-data plan, and paid for the SIM card, and I was out the door with a fully functional smartphone. A few SIM-card-only vendors are here in the United States, but I've never been satisfied with their plans, their coverage, or their small data caps--until I tried Red Pocket Mobile.
- 30 May 2012
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How-Tos: How to Edit Office Documents on Your Tablet
Can a tablet replace your business laptop? Probably, if you're willing to load it up with the right apps. If you're considering carrying an iPad or Android device around instead of your laptop, you're most likely concerned about sacrificing the functionality of a full PC--especially the office software that allows you to view and edit documents.
- 10 May 2012
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How-Tos: 6 Ways to Use Multiple Displays With Your Laptop
Dual monitors improve productivity, but it can be hard to get laptops to use multiple displays. It's not impossible, though. Check out these six tips for connecting laptops to external monitors.
- 09 May 2012
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How-Tos: Taking the iPhone abroad? Avoid data roaming charges
It's time to pack your suitcase and go on vacation, or away on business. Don't forget your iPhone or Android phone - but do read our Top 10 tips for saving money on smartphone data-roaming charges.
- 08 May 2012
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How-Tos: How to Edit Office Documents on Your Smartphone
Although office suites have been available on mobile phones for more than a decade, touch interfaces have made them much simpler and more efficient than before. Now, iPhone and Android users wanting to work with office documents while on the go have at least three great options each, and two of them in common. This guide will walk you through the process of choosing an editor and getting started in editing documents on your smartphone.
- 07 May 2012
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How-Tos: Remotely transfer iPhoto images to iPhone
Reader Robert Zavod would like greater access to his photos from his iPhone. He writes:
- 04 May 2012
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How-Tos: How to Stop Your Social Networks From Distracting You
Facebook, Google+, Twitter, and other social networks help you stay connected with friends and family, but it's easy to overdo the connecting and end up distracted and unproductive. Worse, many social networks notify you every time someone tries to interact with you, making it even harder to concentrate on productive tasks. Turning these helpful reminders off can be tricky in some instances, but setting up a way to tune out mobile and e-mail notifications is well worthwhile. Here's how to stop your social networks from distracting you, so you can get your working life back on track. And don't worry--you can still peek at your Twitter page once in a while.
- 03 May 2012
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How-Tos: How to protect your iPhone from theft
Anti-theft iPhone advice, and top tips to stop thieves disabling Find My iPhone
- 01 May 2012
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How-Tos: How Switching to VoIP Can Save You Money
You probably can't turn a corner in the office without hearing about Voice over IP--a popular, cheap, and effective way to provide telephony to businesses. The premise is simple: Instead of using the existing telephone lines in your building, or having new ones installed, you push all of your voice, teleconferencing, and video traffic through the Internet.
- 19 April 2012
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Video: Video: Why cloud printing is the next big thing
Cloud Print lets you print emails and photos from your phone and tablet. Here's how to print on the move
- 18 April 2012
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How-Tos: How to Connect Your HDTV and Smartphone With MHL
Are you wondering what it means to own a smartphone, tablet, or HDTV that's MHL-certified? Here's how MHL works, and how it can benefit you.
- 13 April 2012
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How-Tos: Create custom iPhone vibrations
Did you know your iPhone can vibrate differently depending on who's calling or texting? Now that you do, here's how to set up custom vibration patterns.
- 10 April 2012
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How-Tos: How to Root Your Verizon Galaxy Nexus
If you're anything like me, you always have to have the latest and greatest piece of technology. Unlike me, though, you may not be eager take that shiny new gadget and unlock, root, install a custom OS, or brick it in the name of progress.
- 06 April 2012
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How-Tos: How to Buy a Smartphone for Your Business
Shopping for a new smartphone is tough: With so many phones out there, finding the best one for your work life and your personal life can be headache-inducing. This guide highlights business features among the different operating systems, explains the best specs for business, and offers advice on the apps you should download once you purchase your smartphone.
- 05 April 2012
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How-Tos: How to use Brushes in iPhoto for iOS
iPhoto for iOS is not only a joy to use, it's easy to learn—even if you've never used the desktop verion of iPhoto '11.
- 03 April 2012
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How-Tos: How to make a stylus
Want to boost your Draw Something skills? Here's how to make a stylus for a capacitive touchscreen in four easy DIY steps.
- 30 March 2012
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How-Tos: Bugs & Fixes: Problems pairing iPhones to Bluetooth audio systems
If you have an iPhone, but your car's audio system doesn't have Bluetooth support, stop reading now and go update your system. The technology is that good. By pairing your iPhone with your car, you have the absolute best, most convenient way for hands-free talking on a phone while driving. There's no need for a headset of any kind. Nor is there any need to fumble with your iPhone when you want to make or answer a call. It can all be done from the dashboard controls or (in some cars) entirely by voice. As a bonus, the sound is typically louder and clearer than from a headset, allowing you to more easily overcome road noise.
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How-Tos: Install Siri on an iPhone 4 or 3GS
Want the Siri voice assistant, but can't justify the upgrade to an iPhone 4S? We've found a working solution with a working business search. UPDATED 30th March 2012
- 29 March 2012
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How-Tos: How to manually upgrade an Android smartphone or tablet
We all want the most up-to-date gadgets and therefore the most recent versions of the software that is available for them. Upgrading an Android device might take you to a newer version of the operating system like 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich or bring new features or enhancements for your smartphone or tablet.
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Downloads
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eBay for iPad 2.3.0
Buy and sell on the famous auction site from your iPad
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Anvi Ultimate Defrag 1.0
A quick and extremely easy-to-use commercial defrag tool
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Google Hangouts for Chome 1.0.1
A Chrome extension for chatting, video calling and more
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BBC iPlayer for Windows Phone 1.0.0.0
Access the last seven days of programming from the BBC
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Google Hangouts 1.0.1
A cross-platform messaging system from Google that keep everything in sync