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- 17 May 2013
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How-Tos: Add bookmarks to home screen on iPhone, iPad
Here's how to bookmark a website on iPhone and iPad. Put a website bookmark on your iOS homescreen.
- 16 May 2013
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How-Tos: Take a screenshot in OS X
There are several ways to take a screenshot on an Apple Mac, whether you use a keyboard shortcut, the built-in Grab utility, the Terminal, or a third-party app. Here's how.
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How-Tos: How to turn off 3G and data on an iPhone
Leaving 3G and mobile data enabled on your iPhone means you might go over your data limit. We explain how to turn off 3G and data, and disable data roaming as well.
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How-Tos: Change Safari's search engine
If you're using Apple's Safari web browser on a Mac, you may prefer to use a more familiar search engine than its default Bing. In just a couple of clicks you can change the default search engine to Google or Yahoo, or you can do so on the fly for individual searches. Here's how.
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How-Tos: How to play YouTube videos in the background on Android
Here’s where we show you how to play YouTube videos in the background on Android.
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How-Tos: Change default search engine in IE
Here's how to change the default search engine in Internet Explorer from Bing to Google.
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How-Tos: Play YouTube in the background on iPhone and iPad
In iOS 6, you can't play audio from YouTube videos in the background using the YouTube app. It is possible though. Here's how to listen to YouTube using the free Jasmine app.
- 15 May 2013
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How-Tos: How to install Linux on a vintage 68K Mac
If you're like me and happen to have a bunch of vintage Macs powered by Motorola 680x0 CPUs lying around, then you probably like to tinker with them. And what better way to tinker with obsolete hardware than by installing an obsolete version of Linux on it? It's a difficult and time-consuming procedure with no practical purpose, of course, but when has that ever stopped us?
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How-Tos: 5 New Gmail Tips for Power Users
Gmail's newest features include ways to search for old emails, quickly add meetings to your calendar, send large files and more. Here's a look at five of Google's latest email features to help you make the most of the popular Web-based service.
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How-Tos: Tech Tip: Advanced Google search functions
Searching Google is a quick way to find information, but more advanced functions can help users find more helpful information faster.
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How-Tos: ESB Persists As Application Integration Tool
The tried-and-true enterprise service bus--long the foundation of now-dated service oriented architecture deployments--is back in style thanks to the increasing need to integrate disparate applications. The secret to ESB's future success, some say, is a close tie to API management tools.
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How-Tos: Edit default search engines on Firefox
Here's how to change the search engine Firefox uses by default, both in your browser's search bar and the main address bar.
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How-Tos: Set default search engine in Chrome
We explain how to change the default search engine in the Google Chrome web browser.
- 14 May 2013
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How-Tos: How to get free Kindle books on Android
If you have an Android device you can download the Kindle app and access thousands of books for free. Here’s how to get free kindle books on Android.
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How-Tos: How to watermark images
Not everyone owns a copy of Photoshop, or Photoshop Elements, so here's how to add a watermark to batches of photos using the free uMark Lite utility - no need to upload your photos to a website: this tool runs in Windows.
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How-Tos: How to enable Google apps location access
If you've ever seen the error message 'Please enable Google apps location access' on your Android smartphone or tablet, here's how you fix the problem. Continue reading to find out how to turn enable Google apps location access.
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How-Tos: How to sell your photos online
You don't have to be David Bailey: we show you how to sell your photos through stock image agencies, your own website and through Flickr and Getty.
- 13 May 2013
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How-Tos: Take a screenshot in Android
If you want to take a screenshot on your Android smartphone or tablet, forget what you may have read online: if you're running Android 4.0 or later (that's Ice Cream Sandwich or Jelly Bean) then the ability to capture, edit and share screenshots is built directly into the mobile operating system.
- 11 May 2013
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How-Tos: Be more social with Windows 8
The cornerstone of social media is, of course, sharing and Windows 8 has sharing built right in to the interface.
- 10 May 2013
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How-Tos: How to check OS X for errors
Check OS X for errors, the easy and slow way or fast and scary way
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