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How To: Find the Perfect Beer with the BrewGene iPhone App

There are two kinds of beer drinkers—those who just want to drink and those who want to enjoy it. The former usually sticks to the same kind of beer, drinking it habitually, while the latter is always on the lookout for new varieties. They like savoring the taste of a freshly poured dark lager and the roasted aroma of a hearty stout and are always looking for that "Holy Grail" of beer—the perfect combination of hops, malt and yeast. Thankfully, there's a mobile application that gets you once ...

How To: Download paid Android apps for free

There are literally thousands of awesome apps available in the Android market. Unfortunately, you don't have thousands of dollars. If you want to download Android apps for free, watch this video to learn how use 4shared.com to download paid apps for free.

How To: Change the wallpaper on your Android device

Make your Android phone your own by customizing the wallpaper. You spend a lot of time looking at the screen of your Android device, so make sure you've got something easy on the eyes there. This video will show you how to set the wallpaper on an Android HTC Thunderbolt.

How To: Install Android lock on your iPhone or iPod Touch

iPhone and Android both have a lot of great features. Enjoy the best of both worlds when you install Android lock on your iPhone. This is a great way to secure your iPhone. Use Android lock to get an extra layer of security.

How To: Get all the features of iOS 5 on your iPhone now

Sure, you could watch helpful video and install and activate iOS 5 beta on your iPhone today. But if you'd rather not bother, watch this video instead and get all of the features of iOS 5 with different apps.

How To: Unlock iOS 5 beta on your iPhone 4

This video reveals a technique for using a Gevey Sim to unlock iOS 5 on your Apple iPhone. If you want to see iOS 5 running on your iPhone unlocked, watch this video and follow the instructions to perform this tethered unlock.

How To: Enable automatic download via iCloud in iOS on your iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad

Wondering how iCloud works? This video will show you how, with automatic downloads enabled, iCloud keeps your mobile devices and computers in sync. Watch this video to learn what makes iCloud such a helpful addition to your iPhone, iPod Touch, or iPad.

How To: Keep the apps on your iPhone 4 up to date

You've got Apple's latest and greatest, the iPhone 4. Make sure you keep it up to date with the most recent versions of your apps available. Watch this video to learn how to update apps from the App Store on your iPhone.

How To: Unlock the LG Optimus T using unlock to talk

Check out this video to learn how to use Unlock to Talk to unlock the LG Optimus T phone. Sign up with Unlock to Talk to get your codes, after watching this video guide to unlocking the LG Optimus T.

How To: Find out what version of Android OS your phone is running

It's important to know what version of Android your phone has in case you ever need to call for support. And, if you are thinking about upgrading your Android phone's firmware knowing which version you are currently on is a great place to start.

How To: Use apps to make your Android phone look like a Windows7 phone

Trying to get the look of a Windows7 phone on your Android device? This video will show you three apps that allow you to customize your phone's appearance to mimic Windows7. These apps will help you organize your Android device the way you want it.

How To: Take a screenshot on your Android phone by shaking it using the screenshot app

Shake it like a Polaroid picture is out. Shake it for a screenshot on an Android phone is in. Watch this video to learn how to download and install the screenshot app for your Android phone that takes a screenshot when you shake the phone.

How To: Update your LG Ally phone firmware to Android 2.2.2 Froyo and Flash Velocity.

Check out this video to learn how to update the firmware of your LG Ally to Android version 2.2.2 also known as Froyo. Download mobile update and follow the instructions to get your phone running Froyo and Flash Velocity.

How To: Bedazzle your iPhone case with bling bling

Make a statement when you pull out your iPhone with a shiny bedazzled case. Learn how to add a little bling, or a lot of bling, to your iPhone case. This can be done to any iPhone case, from iPhone 3gs to iPhone 4.

How To: Install iTheme to get themes on your iPhone or iPod touch without jailbreaking

Looking to improve the look of your iPhone or iPod Touch, but don't want to go all the way with a jailbreak. Check out this video to learn about iTheme, an app available in the App Store that offers lots of themes for your iPhone or iPod Touch.

How To: Jailbreak iOS 4.2.8/ 4.3.3 on your iPhone 4, iPod Touch, or iPad

If you are on Verizon and have iOS 4.2.8, download this file. For AT&T iOS 4.3.3, download this one. Now, watch this video and follow along to learn how to jailbreak your phone. You'll also want to download Sn0breeze 2.7.1

How To: Create Stop Motion Videos with Your iPhone

This week has been awash with iPhone camera tips: Decim8, the digital glitch art generator; Bakari's 10 Uses for the Front-Facing iPhone Camera; and FiLMiC Pro, a professional app for shooting industry standard video. To wrap up our mini survey on iPhone camera apps & tips, one last fun tool: the $0.99 StopMotion Recorder.

How To: Install Skype Mobile Video Chat on your HTC Thunderbolt Android phone

Check out this helpful video to learn how to install Skype mobile video chat on your HTC Thunderbolt. First, download the file here then follow all of the instructions to get your Android smartphone running Skype video chat on Wi-fi and 4G.

How To: View blocked phone numbers on your iPhone, Android, or other cell phone

Getting tired of prank phone calls from blocked numbers? Check out this video to learn how to view a blocked phone number on any phone. Visit Trap Call to learn more about the service described in this how to video.

How To: Shoot Professional Movies with Your iPhone

Yesterday we showed you 10 different ways to make the most of your iPhone's front facing camera, but today's app takes shooting video with your iPhone to a professional level. Highly recommended by our resident filmmaker, Mike Goedecke (see his RED ONE camera tutorials here), FiLMiC Pro is a professional app for shooting industry standard video on the iPhone.

How To: Upgrade your Droid X to Android 2.3.3 Gingerbread

Check out this video if you want to upgrade your Droid X to the latest version of Android, 2.3.3 also known as Gingerbread. First, download the file and then follow all of the instructions in this video to safely get your Droid X running Gingerbread

How To: Turn Your iPhone Photos into Digital Glitch Art

Find Hipstamatic too nostalgic? Instead of trying to emulate film from fuzzy bygone days, iPhone app Decim8 goes in a different direction—futuristic digital destruction. The $0.99 app creates digital artifacts, putting your photos through a glitchy blender and spewing out surprise results. The app arranges/activates effects at random, and never churns out the exact same effects twice. It allows for full size photo output, and saves the original, uneffected image, in addition to the glitched i...

How To: Save SHSH blobs on your jailbroken iPhone or iPod Touch

This video explains how to use iSHSHit to save the SHSH blobs on your Apple iOS device so that you can downgrade your firmware. You can save your SHSH locally or back it up on your computer. Watch this video to learn how to save your jailbroken iPhone or iPod Touch's SHSH blobs.

How To: Make your Android phone feel faster

If you're looking to get a faster Android phone without resorting to installing a custom ROM, check out this helpful video to learn seven tips for speeding up an Android smartphone. There are a number of easy adjustments to the standard Android settings that will make the phone seem much faster.

How To: Add and manage multiple email accounts on an Android smartphone

A smartphone is the ultimate assistant for a good multitasker. Get the most out of your Android device by adding all of your email addresses. Watch this video to learn how to add gmail, hotmail, and other accounts to your Android smartphone. Add and manage multiple email accounts on an Android smartphone.

How To: Locate Free Parking Spots with Streetline's "Parker" App

With give or take 250 million cars in America, odds are most city dwellers waste time hunting for parking spots. And while a smartphone app can't make free parking spots magically appear, it can aid in the searching process.

How To: Put Netflix streaming on your Samsung Epic

Check out this helpful video to learn how to configure the settings on your Samsung Epic so that you can enjoy Netflix streaming. The Netflix app won't work with just any Android device, unless you follow the instructions in this video.

How To: Download Netflix on your HD2

How would you like to be able to watch all of the movies and television shows available on the Netflix watch instantly service on your HD2 Android phone? Check out this video to learn how to download the Netflix app.

How To: Get GraviBoard for free on your iPhone or iPod Touch

GraviBoard is an awesome tweak for jailbroken Apple iOS devices that applies gravity to the icons on your homescreen. If you want to download it for free and install it, check out this helpful video to learn which source to use to find GraviBoard on Cydia.

How To: Install Continuum v5 rom on a Samsung Captivate

If you want to flash the Continuum v5 ROM on your Samsung Captivate, make sure to watch this video first. You'll learn how to

How To: Reset your Motorola ATRIX factory settings

Give your Motorola ATRIX new life by reverting it back to its stock state. Download the correct drivers and follow the video's instructions for using RSD-Lite to flash the Android smartphone's firmware. Watch this video to learn the correct way to SBF flash.

How To: Install Gingerblur on a Motorla ATRIX cell phone

This video will explain what you need to do to successfully download and install the Gingerblur rom for a Motorola ATRIX cell phone. Watch this video if you are interested in flashing this ROM to your Android smartphone. Using ADB is optional in this install.

How To: Create your own live wallpaper for your Android smartphone

Bring your phone's background image to the foreground by creating live wallpaper- moving wallpaper for your Android smartphone that you can interact with. This video will take you through the steps and show you how to use Ownskin to make skinlets for your cell phone.

How To: Organize widget shortcuts on an Android phone

Tired of staring at the same old widget layout on your Android smartphone? Feel like mixing things up? This video explains how to reorganize shortcuts, including creating new ones and making pages for related apps. Learn how to customize your Android home screen. Organize widget shortcuts on an Android phone.

How To: Use Launcher 7 to give your Android phone the look of Windows phone 7

Give your Android phone a makeover with the Launcher 7 app. You can organize your favorite apps with tiles and move between them as you would on a Windows Phone. Combine your Android phone's performance with the aesthetics of Windows Phone 7.

How To: Use your iPhone to project movies

Take your home theater with you wherever you go! You can hook a jailbroken iPhone up to a projector and speakers and make any room a movie theater, with a crystal clear 52" screen. This video explains how to set up this iPhone powered mobile projecting unit.

How To: Skip the setup wizard on your Android phone

If you've just brought home a brand new Android smart phone, or you've installed a new ROM, you probably don't want to have to go through the configuration process on the 3G network. You can skip the "Touch the Android to Begin" screen and get straight to the good stuff.