Latest Apple How-To

• 09 May 2012

• 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.

• 03 May 2012

• How-Tos: How to protect your iPhone from theft

  Anti-theft iPhone advice, and top tips to stop thieves disabling Find My iPhone

• 13 April 2012

• 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.

• 06 April 2012

• 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

• How-Tos: Make your own Retina wallpaper for the iPad

  Personalise your new iPad with your own wallpapers for the lock and home screens

• 30 March 2012

• 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.

• 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

• 27 March 2012

• How-Tos: Install and configure iCloud Control Panel for Windows

  iCloud works seamlessly if you own a Mac, but it's a little more complicated for Windows users. Here's how to install and configure it so photos from your iPhone or iPad appear automatically on your PC, and your device is backed up and synched to Apple's servers.

• 23 March 2012

• How-Tos: How to replace an iPhone battery

  Are you charging your iPhone up before the day is out? Replacing the battery isn't difficult, and will only cost you a tenner.

• 14 March 2012

• How-Tos: How to jailbreak your iPhone

  A beginner's step-by-step guide to jailbreaking, plus the pitfalls to be aware of.

• 12 March 2012

• How-Tos: How to make your own microSIM card for iPhone or iPad

  A number of devices require a microSIM card rather than a traditional full size one including Apple’s iPhone 4S. Although you can request a microSIM from your mobile operator it’s easier and quicker to make your own.

• 21 February 2012

• How-Tos: Use Windows to extract files compressed into SIT files in OS X

  How do you unzip files compressed using a Mac, when you are on a Windows PC? Our Helproom Expert explains how to handle this cross-platform confusion.

• 17 February 2012

• How-Tos: How to put a SIM in an Apple iPhone 4 or above

  Apple's iPhone 4 and 4S use a micro SIM, which measures just 15x122mm, rather than a traditional sized SIM that measures 25x15mm

• How-Tos: How to put a SIM in an Apple iPhone

  Apple's iPhone is unlike other smartphones and feature phones.

• 15 February 2012

• How-Tos: How to tag a photo using Facebook for iPhone

  Facebook's app for iPhone has come on leaps and bounds since it was first introduced.

• 13 February 2012

• How-Tos: Create a bootable Lion install drive for newer Macs

  [Editor's note: This article is part of our series of articles on installing and upgrading to Lion.]

• 01 February 2012

• How-Tos: How to purchase and read an eBook from the Google eBookstore on an Apple iPhone or iPad

  In a bid to rival Apple and Amazon, Google launched its eBookstore in the UK in October last year.

• 30 January 2012

• How-Tos: How to purchase an eBook from the Google eBookstore on your PC

  Google launched its eBookstore in the UK in October last year, in a bid to rival Apple and Amazon

• 27 January 2012

• How-Tos: How to purchase an app for Apple iPhones and iPads

  As well as offering thousands of free apps, the iTunes app store also offers plenty of paid-for apps that are priced from 69p upwards

• 26 January 2012

• How-Tos: How to hack an iPad

  Most iPad and iPhone owners rely on their Apple ID password to prevent access to their account details. This won't stop a hacker gaining access to your personal account and log in details. Here's how to hack an iPad.

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