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How To: Use Bluetooth connectivity to share cell phone files

In this Electronics video tutorial you will learn how to use Bluetooth connectivity to share cell phone files. You are not hacking in to other people's phones as you need their permission to access their phones. You can change ringtones and pictures or share them with your friends. For this both people have to have Bluetooth on. Go to options > Bluetooth > visibility > shown to all. Now go back to Bluetooth and make sure it's ON. Now select 'paired devices'. The same steps have also to be fol...

How To: Set a passcode for your iPhone or iTouch

In this tutorial, we learn how to set a passcode for your iPhone or iPod touch. First, go to your main menu and then find the "settings" button. Then, click on "general" and find "passcode lock". You will now be prompted to enter a passcode into your phone, then re-enter it. Now, you will be directed to a menu where you can decide how often you will have to enter your password, and if you want your password to be turned on or off. Now, when you turn on your phone you will be prompted to enter...

How To: Upload pictures from your cell phone to a computer

In this video tutorial, viewers learn how to upload pictures from their cell phone to their computer. Begin by connecting the DCU60 USB cable to the cell phone and connect it to your computer/laptop. Then insert the software CD into the computer. Install the software, depending on the type of phone that you have. When the phone is ready to be used by the computer, select media transfer to upload the pictures from the phone. This video will benefit those viewers who have a cell phone, and woul...

How To: Unbrick an iPod Touch

Jeremy teaches us how to unbrick an iPod touch in this tutorial. First, hold the bottom button and top button simultaneously until the device shuts off. Hold these together until the logo comes on the device, then let go. The Apple logo will stay around for several seconds, maybe even minutes. Once the logo has disappeared, your regular screen should come back on the device. Now you will be able to resume using your device. If the logo stays on the screen for a long time, don't get worried, i...

How To: Use card view on the Palm Pre

In this tutorial, we learn how to use card view on the Palm Pre. To use this feature, you want to flick up or press the center button on the phone. After you do this you can move between cards by sweeping left to right. Maximize an application by flicking down and return to card view by pressing on the center button again. To reduce the size of cards, tap while holding the screen. To reorder the cards, drag them to different destinations along the card line up. doing this will help you work y...

How To: Set up and use a Pantech Jest smartphone

Whether you're the proud owner of a Pantech Jest phone or are merely considering picking one up, you're sure to benefit from this free video guide, which presents a general overview of how to set the phone up. For details, including detailed, step-by-step instructions, and to see what it takes to set up a Jest yourself, take a look.

How To: Install the Cyanogen mod on a Nexus One smartphone

See how to install the Cynaogen mod on a Google Nexus One phone. Whether you're the owner of a Google Nexus One Android smartphone or just covet one, you're sure to enjoy this Nexus One owner's guide from Nexus One Hacks, which presents a complete, step-by-step walkthrough of how to install a Sega Genesis emulator on your phone. For complete details, take a look!

How To: Turn your Nexus One smartphone into a WiFi hotspot

Interested in tethering a WiFi device to your Google Nexus One phone? This guide will show you how it's done. Whether you're the owner of a Google Nexus One Android smartphone or just covet one, you're sure to enjoy this Nexus One owner's guide from Nexus One Hacks, which presents a complete, step-by-step walkthrough of the tethering process. For complete details, take a look!

How To: Install an HTC Desire ROM on a Google Nexus One phone

Want to install an HTC Desire ROM on your Google Nexus One smartphone? Whether you're the owner of a Google Nexus One Android smartphone or just covet one, you're sure to enjoy this Nexus One owner's guide from Nexus One Hacks, which presents a complete, step-by-step walkthrough of how to install and use an HTC Desire ROM on your phone. For complete details, take a look!

How To: Install HTC Keyboard on your Google Nexus One phone

Want to use an HTC-style keyboard on a Google Nexus One? It can be done! Whether you're the owner of a Google Nexus One Android smartphone or just covet one, you're sure to enjoy this Nexus One owner's guide from Nexus One Hacks, which presents a complete, step-by-step walkthrough of how to install the HTC keyboard hack. For complete details, take a look!

How To: Overclock a Google Nexus One phone to 1.113 GHz

Want to overclock your Nexus One phone? Whether you're the owner of a Google Nexus One Android smartphone or just covet one, you're sure to enjoy this Nexus One owner's guide from Nexus One Hacks, which presents a complete, step-by-step walkthrough of how to install a Sega Genesis emulator on your phone. For complete details, take a look!

How To: Check the battery life on a Google Nexus One phone

Want to know how to check the battery life on a Nexus One smartphone? Whether you're the owner of a Nexus One Android phone or just covet one, you're sure to enjoy this Nexus One owner's guide from Nexus One Hacks, which presents a complete, step-by-step walkthrough of how to check your battery on a Nexus phone. For complete details, take a look!

How To: Install Ubuntu Linux on a Nexus One or HTC Evo phone

Looking to make your Google Nexus One or HTC Evo smartphone even better? Unlock your phone's full computational potential while following in a tried-and-true geek tradition: Install Linux on it! This video guide presents a complete, step-by-step walkthrough of the process. For more information, and to get started installing the Ubuntu Linux distribution on your own Android smart phone (without blowing out your phone's Android installation), take a look!

HowTo: Read Your Own Mind

The days of trundling hoops, hopscotch and painted wooden rocking horses are long since past. The latest trend in toys? Biofeedback. Electroencephalography. A decade into the 21st century, the toy market is awash in products that incorporate functional neural sensors.

How To: Enable and use the Voice Control feature on an iPad

In this clip, you'll learn how to use the Voice Control feature on an iPad. Whether you're the proud owner of an Apple iPad or perhaps just considering picking one up, you're sure to benefit from this free video tutorial, which presents a complete overview of how to enable the Voice Control tool. For details, and to see what it takes to use iPhone-style voice commands on an iPad, take a look.

How To: Unlock the iPhone 3G to work with alternate carriers

In this tutorial, we learn how to unlock the iPhone 3G to work on other carrier networks. First, purchase an ATT Universal unlock SIM card and cut it so it is the same size as the SIM card in your phone. Don't cut any important parts off the back of the card. Now, remove the card from the iPhone and install the Universal unlock card. This is all you have to do and now you can run your iPhone on a different network. This is the most simple way to use your phone on another network. You can rese...

How To: Take fantastic scenery/landscape photos with an iPhone

There's no need to lug a big, heavy camera around all day when you have a perfectly good one already sitting in your pocket. In this tutorial, learn how to set up your iPhone so that you can capture high quality landscape shots. If you find yourself staring at a beautiful sunset with no camera in sight, just reach for your phone and follow these easy tips to get a great snap. No one will even be able to tell you used a cell phone if you do it right, so give it a try tonight!

How To: Take cool street photography using your iPhone camera

In this tutorial, learn all about how to make the most of your iPhone camera when on the street. Sometimes on vacations or trips, it is difficult (and dangerous depending where you are) to carry around a big, heavy camera all day. Did you know that you can take great photos with a pocket-sized iPhone? In this clip, Lisa will show you where to aim and how to set up your shots with an iPhone to get the best pictures possible. The best part about mobile picture taking? You can upload your images...

How To: Use your BlackBerry to its full potential

This tutorial shows us how to use a BlackBerry to its full potential with Mike. Many people only use about 10% of the features that are available on the BlackBerry today. One of the things that people want to know is how to change their font, if you purchase a guide book, you can easily learn how to change your font easily in no time. You can either have these videos online or through your phone. VideoSnow is the website you can visit that has over 90 videos and a book that has a lot of infor...

How To: Remove your sim card out of your iPhone

In this tutorial, we learn how to remove the SIM card out of an iPhone. First, turn your phone all the way off, then insert a pin into the top hole next to the circular button. Insert this until the SIM card pops out of the hole next to it. There will be a cover along with it, just set this aside. Now, your phone will tell you that there is no SIM card located in your phone. You can replace this with another SIM card or put yours back in. This is the most simple way to take out your card, so ...

How To: Get six icon rows for iPod Touch or iPhone

In this video tutorial, viewers learn how to get a six icon row on an iPod Touch or iPhone. Users will need to have their device jail-broken. Begin by opening the Cydia application and click on the Search icon. Type "Six" into the search bar. Then scroll down the list and select the Six Rows tweak. Now click on Install and click on Confirm to continue. When it has finished downloading, click on Restart Springboard and wait for the device to reboot. This video will benefit those viewers who ha...

How To: Use the flash and both cameras on your new iPhone 4

In this clip, learn all about the brand new cameras on your iPhone 4. The latest iPhone from Apple has made major improvements on the cameras from the older models. Not only do you now have a flash, but you also have TWO fully functioning cameras with great picture resolution for a cell phone. In addition to that, the iPhone 4's new camera has face recognition software, a zoom lens AND an autofocus. There are so many fun things you can do with these cameras from photography to video to two-wa...

How To: Fix Your iPhone 4 Antenna with Scotch Tape

The iPhone 4 is one of the most divisive pieces of consumer electronics ever released. Its defective antenna has ruffled the feathers of even the most diehard Apple enthusiasts. This video will show you how to fix the antennagate issue using only some Scotch tape, which when applied to the proper place, will keep the antenna from grounding itself on the metal piece below, which is what causes the phone to lose signal when you hold it.

How To: Fix your iPhone 4's antenna problem with a bumper case

The iPhone 4 shipped with a poorly designed antenna that can be disabled simply by holding the phone in the manner that most people hold phones. To make matters worse, when asked about it, Steve Jobs responded like the snooty prick that he is, saying that people should just change the extremely natural way in which they have always held phones just to accommodate the iPhone. If you don't want to do that, this video is here to help. It demonstrates how putting a large bumper case on the iPhone...

How To: Control an iPhone from a computer

In this tutorial, we learn how to control an iPhone from a computer. First, go to Google and search for "real vnc". Then, download and install the program. Now, go to your iPhone and open the program "Cydia" up. Once opened, search for a program called "veency" and download and install it. After you reboot, click on "settings", then "wi-fi", then "select your connection", and find what your IP address is. Next open "VNC viewer" on your laptop, and type in the IP address you just got from your...

How To: Update the firmware on the Nokia N900

In this tutorial, we learn how to update the firmware on the Nokia N900. To start, go to your app manager on your phone and make sure the battery is fully charged. Next, click on the "updates" button and wait for your phone to load and search for updates. When it's finished, the updates for the phone will appear. Click on them to download and install them to your phone. You will have the option to backup your data, you can do this if you choose, but you don't have to. When finished, your phon...

How To: Take a picture with your LG GW620

In this Electronics video tutorial you will learn how to take a picture with your LG GW620. First you got to press and hold the camera key on the side of your phone. This will open up the camera options. If you tap the screen you will see the options icons on the side. The various icons are zoom, exposure, flash, macro and settings. On the right hand side you have the back, camera mode and the gallery icons. To take a photo, tap on the camera mode icon. The photo will be clicked and then a li...

How To: Use the iOS 4.0 operating system on an Apple iPhone 3G

This clip presents a general overview of Apple's iOS 4.0. Apple's new iOS 4 for the iPhone and iPod Touch brings with it a host of new features. While that's certainly a cause for celebration, there's also, believe it or not, a downside: learning how to take advantage of them. Happily, the web is awash in helpful video tutorials like this one which make the process a pleasure (and a simple one at that).

How To: Use the digital zoom feature on an iOS 4 mobile device

See how to work with the new digital zoom feature built into iOS 4. Apple's new iOS 4 for the iPhone and iPod Touch brings with it a host of new features. While that's certainly a cause for celebration, there's also, believe it or not, a downside: learning how to take advantage of them. Happily, the web is awash in helpful video tutorials like this one which make the process a pleasure (and a simple one at that).

How To: Access multiple email accounts with the iOS 4 mail app

With this clip, you'll learn how to use iOS4's built-in email application. Apple's new iOS 4 for the iPhone and iPod Touch brings with it a host of new features. While that's certainly a cause for celebration, there's also, believe it or not, a downside: learning how to take advantage of them. Happily, the web is awash in helpful video tutorials like this one which make the process a pleasure (and a simple one at that).

How To: Use application multitasking in Apple's iOS 4

Learn how to multitask when running iOS 4! Apple's new iOS 4 for the iPhone and iPod Touch brings with it a host of new features. While that's certainly a cause for celebration, there's also, believe it or not, a downside: learning how to take advantage of them. Happily, the web is awash in helpful video tutorials like this one which make the process a pleasure (and a simple one at that).

How To: Change iPhone ringtones on the web without software

Changing your iPhone ringtone can be a pain, even in iTunes. Other ways to change your ringtone include downloading software that takes up hard drive space and clogs your applications folder. There is another way, and it's a website called Audiko. It's a website for free ringtones for mobile phones and the iPhone. You just need to follow the instructions on the site and you'll have a new ringtone on your cell phone in no time.