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How To: Set up free WiFi tethering on a Samsung Epic 4G Google Android smartphone

In this clip, you'll learn how to set up and use free wireless tethering with a Samsung Epic 4G mobile phone. Whether you're the proud owner of a Sprint Epic 4G Google Android smartphone or are merely considering picking one up, you're sure to be well served by this video tutorial. For more information, including a complete demonstration of the rooting process and detailed, step-by-step instructions, and to get started turning your own Epic 4G into a wireless hotspot, watch this hacker's how-to.

How To: Beat Theme 1 levels 16-21 in Angry Birds with 3 stars

Angry Birds is far and away the most popular game on the iPhone App Store, and the most popular thing to come out of Finland since Kimi Raikkonen. It is both addictive and ludicrously challenging, so we've collected video walkthroughs that should guide you through all of the game's many levels. This video will show you how to beat Theme 1 Levels 16-21 with 3 stars, making you a master of Angry Bird-launching.

How To: Change your iPhone's background theme with WinterBoard

If you want a more personalized iPhone, then one of the easiest things you can do is change your background them. This video walks you through the steps to customize your Apple iPhone's background theme. First thing you will need to do is open up Cydia and search for "WinterBoard". With WinterBoard, you can look at all of the theme options that you can use to personalize your iPhone.

News: 10 Ways iOS Beats Android

I've been an Android user almost as long as the operating system has existed, so when I received my first iPhone in April, I felt like I was in a foreign land. Sure, it runs most of the apps I'm used to, and the phone itself feels about the same in my hand as any similarly-sized device, but everything else is just different.

How To: Tether an Android phone to Xbox LIVE with Windows 7

Imagine… Xbox LIVE via your Android phone. Amazing… if you can figure out how to do it. But don't worry, this video is here to save the day! Watch and learn how to tether your Android cell phone's internet to your Xbox LIVE using the help of Windows 7. After watching this, you'll have no problem connecting to Xbox LIVE via your Android phone's internet.

How To: Change your slide to unlock words on an iPhone

Shallisubscribe teaches viewers how to change the slide to unlock words on the iphone! First, you need to jailbreak your iPhone or iPod Touch! Next, open up Cydia and search for 'iFile'. Next, after downloading this open up Cydia and search for 'Slide to Unlock Killer'. You will also want to download this. Next, open up iFile and at the top left corner press that button 'var'. Scroll down until you find the folder that reads 'stash'! Next, find the 'theme' folder and click on the 'Entriegel K...

Hacking Twitter: See Who Unfollowed You with These Apps

Followers are everything. After all, you need someone to listen to your tweets about last night's episode of your favorite TV show. But what about when people unfollow your account? Not only have you lost part of your follower base, you have no idea who left. Luckily, there are tools out there to help you learn just that, even if Twitter itself won't give up the info.

Apple vs. LG: How Does the iPhone X Compare to the LG V30?

The highly anticipated iPhone X is finally up for preorder, and it's been almost as exciting as we expected. With the dual cameras, bezel-less display, and high-tech facial recognition, there's almost nothing on the iPhone X that won't be liked. But around the same time as the iPhone X's announcement, another phone was revealed, and almost everyone seems to have forgotten about it. We didn't.

How To: Connect your bluetooth phone to your PC wirelessly

The video demonstrates how to connect your Bluetooth phone to your computer and send/receive files between them through Bluetooth. You need to first switch on Bluetooth in your phone and then click on the icon for Bluetooth connectivity in the computer. Then click on the option called 'Add a Bluetooth Device'. You can see a setup wizard pop up in your computer screen where you have click on the check box and then click on Next button. Once the phone is detected, select it and click on Next. T...

How To: Install any app for free using Installous on an iPhone

In this video tutorial, viewers learn how to install the Installous application for the iPhone or iPod Touch. Users will need to have their iPod device jailbroken before installing. Begin by opening Cydia and select manage. Click sources and select edit. Add this source: Select your new source (Hackulo.us) and install AppSync for your device's firmware, Then install Installous. Return to your home screen and run your new application (Installous. Now users are able ...

How To: Record a screen capture on an iPhone

A quick trick to do a screen capture on iPhone. A great skill to have especially when your iPhone is misbehaving, so you can show the Genius Bar whats up. This will record a video of your screen. It's how people make tutorials on a PC. You can do this easily on your iPhone. This works on the 3G and regular iPhone. Record a screen capture on an iPhone.

How To: Connect a Windows Mobile Device to a Computer

Connecting your new smartphone gadget to your desktop isn't just connecting these products with a USB cord. It is important to sync them to allow the transfer of data from your smartphone to your computer and vice-versa. This is desired if you wish to transfer information including images, music in addition to daily schedules from the PC to your portable phone.

How To: Fix your broken or dirty iPhone earpiece

Sometimes when you answer a call you are unable to hear it unless you use your earbuds or a Bluetooth headset. This is because the earpiece speaker no longer appears to function. This happens when the iPhone thinks the earbuds are still plugged in (because the plug is fouled with debris) so it shuts off the earpiece speaker. Luckow Design Studios created this video which I have put on YouTube to alleviate bandwidth concerns.

How To: Set the media volume on your Android phone

One of the salient advantages of a Google Android smartphone over, say, an Apple iPhone, is the inherent extendibility of the open-source Android mobile OS. There are a seemingly infinite number of settings to tweak and advanced features to discover and use. This free video tutorial, in particular, discusses how to tell your Android mobile phone to play media at one volume and everything else (ringtones & notifications, for example) at a second, different volume.

How To: Control Your Android Phone via Your Computer for Easier Multitasking

In our society, multitasking is an obsession. Whether it's driving while using your phone (DON'T DO IT) or drinking a cup of coffee while typing up some work, we multitask at every turn of the day. People that work all day in front of a computer are especially prone to multitasking, and that's why XDA-Developers member Floyd1973 has developed a way to control any Android phone while connected via USB to a Windows or Linux PC. Android Remote Phone Tools

How To: Force restore an iPhone or iPod Touch

In this video you will learn how to force restore your iPod Touch or iPhone. If your force restart does not work, follow these steps to restore your iPod Touch: Press the button at the top and the button at the front at the same time, as if you are going to force restart. Hold both buttons in until your device shuts off. When the Apple logo appears, let go of the top button. Now plug it into iTunes and click the restore button. Your device is now clean.