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  • 21 May 2012

  • How-Tos: 37 Tech Shortcuts From the Experts

    Make Your Gmail Work for You

  • 10 May 2012

  • Video: Video: Sharp's new robot vacuum talks back, takes pictures, streams video to your phone via Wi-Fi

    The "Cocorobo," which goes on sale in Japan from June for about 130,000 yen, or £1,012, navigates with three ultrasonic sensors and includes Sharp's Plasmacluster air filtering technology. The company plans to develop hardware add-ons so it can interact with other appliances.

  • 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

  • 03 April 2012

  • How-Tos: How to make a stylus

    Want to boost your Draw Something skills? Here's how to make a stylus for a capacitive touchscreen in four easy DIY steps.

  • 29 March 2012

  • How-Tos: How to manually upgrade an Android smartphone or tablet

    We all want the most up-to-date gadgets and therefore the most recent versions of the software that is available for them. Upgrading an Android device might take you to a newer version of the operating system like 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich or bring new features or enhancements for your smartphone or tablet.

  • 21 March 2012

  • How-Tos: Problems with Vodafone Mobile Broadband 3G dongle

    Advice for problem with Vodafone Mobile Broadband's 3G USB dongle. Although it can pull down data from the internet, you can't surf the web. Our Helproom Editor can help.

  • How-Tos: How do I get Sky Now TV?

    Sky has announced its Now TV internet streaming service so here’s everything you need to know about the firm’s upcoming deal.

  • 15 March 2012

  • How-Tos: How to factory reset a BlackBerry PlayBook

    Factory resetting a BlackBerry PlayBook returns the tablet back to its original state, as if it hadn’t been used before. It deletes data, files, downloaded applications and any assigned accounts such as a Google Mail address.

  • 14 March 2012

  • How-Tos: How to connect a 3G phone to laptop

    Connecting or ‘tethering’ a smartphone with 3G connectivity can be an excellent way of getting internet access on your laptop when you’re out and about and there’s no WiFi available.

  • 02 March 2012

  • How-Tos: How to set up BlackBerry Bridge 2.0

    Research in Motion (RIM) recently launched BlackBerry Bridge along with BlackBerry PlayBook OS 2.0. The Bridge feature connects any BlackBerry smartphone to the PlayBook over Bluetooth to be used for different functions.

  • 26 December 2011

  • How-Tos: Ten things to do with your new Mac

    Perhaps you lucked out this holiday season, and instead of unwrapping an itchy sweater or a Dunkin' Donuts gift card, you tore the wrapping paper off a brand new Mac. And perhaps this is the very first Mac that you've owned. Don't be afraid of your new computer; you're leaving behind a world of headaches, and this new Mac is your Excedrin.

  • 16 December 2011

  • How-Tos: Stream video from Roxio Creator to Archos TV+

    When a reader had a problem streaming video from Roxio Creator 2009 to his Archos TV+, our Helproom Expert was happy to help.

  • 13 December 2011

  • How-Tos: How to get eBooks for free

    If you've got an eReader, such as Amazon's Kindle or your using your Apple iPhone, iPad or Google Android device as eReader, the first thing you're going to want to do once you've set-up the device, is download eBooks so you can start reading.

  • 12 December 2011

  • How-Tos: How to set up an Amazon Kindle

    Amazon's Kindle and other eReaders have surged in popularity over the past few years.

  • 30 November 2011

  • How-Tos: How to reset a VTech InnoTab tablet for kids

    How to reset the VTech InnoTab to its factory settings so you can give it to someone else or sell it on eBay.

  • 29 November 2011

  • How-Tos: How to build and program a robot

    Fancy building your own robot and telling it what to do? We offer step-by-step instructions on how to go about it.

  • 18 November 2011

  • How-Tos: How to Root Your Kindle Fire

    Amazon's Android-powered Kindle Fire e-reader/tablet has arrived, which means only one thing: Eager Android enthusiasts everywhere will buy one and hack it so they can get superuser access, or "root" it. Root your Kindle Fire, and you can potentially install a custom Android ROM that lets you use your Kindle Fire as a full-featured tablet, install and use Android apps that require root privileges to add features and access your Kindle's system guts, and more. (You can even add support for the complete Android Market, but that's a separate guide.)

  • 01 November 2011

  • How-Tos: Updating a stubborn iPod touch to iOS 5

    A reader who wishes to remain anonymous is having some difficulty downloading iOS 5. He writes:

  • 17 May 2011

  • How-Tos: How to insure an iPad

    One of the biggest benefits of tablet PCs, such as Apple's iPad, is that are lightweight enough to be taken on the go. But with prices around £400, it'll be a costly mistake if you misplace, accidentally damage or are even unlucky enough to have your tablet PC stolen. This applies to any gadget for that matter, whether it's your digital camera or your smartphone. So, do you need iPad insurance? There are a number of ways to insure your gadgets giving yourself an extra layer of protection should you run into trouble.

  • 06 May 2011

  • How-Tos: Use AppleTV video caching for faster AirPlay viewing

    One of my favorite features of iOS 4.2 (and later) and the second-generation Apple TV is that if I've taken photos or video with my iPhone, I can use Apple's AirPlay technology to stream those bits of media directly from my iPhone to the Apple TV—I don't have to first sync the media to iTunes or iPhoto. This makes it easy to, for example, show my mother-in-law the video I took of my daughter's first "solo" bike ride at the park.

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