Latest Smartphones How-To
- 14 February 2013
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How-Tos: How to check the spec of your Android Jelly Bean phone or tablet
Readers often want to know how to check the specification of their phone or tablet in Android Jelly Bean. If this information isn't easily available online it's possible to work out the specification yourself. Here's how.
- 06 February 2013
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How-Tos: How to move from iPhone to Android; guide to moving from iOS to Android
Things to consider before moving from an iPhone to an Android phone. How to transfer contacts, calender, photos, video and music from iOS to Android.
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How-Tos: Tech Jargon Buster: technology terms explained - February 2013
Each month we explain technology terms in plain English. Here's our updated A-Z of technology jargon explained.
- 04 February 2013
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How-Tos: How to unlock an Android phone/tablet
It's wise to use a security measure to protect from unauthorised access your Android smartphone or tablet, whether you use a pattern, PIN, password or face lock. But what do you do when you forget your own access code?
- 31 January 2013
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How-Tos: How to monitor and manage your PC from any smartphone or tablet
It's 2013, and computing has entered a new age of mobility. If you're still wasting time trudging over to your PCs to perform routine maintenance, check for software updates, and power down every night, you haven't gotten with the program.
- 29 January 2013
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How-Tos: How to use London tube Wi-Fi
Here's everything you need to know about using the Wi-Fi internet at London Underground tube stations.
- 28 January 2013
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How-Tos: How to watch BlackBerry 10 launch live
Join us for live coverage of RIM's BlackBerry 10 operating system launch on 30 January.
- 22 January 2013
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How-Tos: Control your TV with your smartphone, tablet
Using your smartphone or tablet to control your Tivo box is easy and offers a lot of flexibility in recording shows and channel surfing.
- 16 January 2013
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How-Tos: Remains of the Day: The boys of summer
It may be the summer of the iPhone 5S; Apple's considering dropping into China; and an old friend of Apple's has some advice for Tim Cook. The remainders for Tuesday, January 15, 2013 love for you will still be strong.
- 13 January 2013
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How-Tos: How to make your own wrist-rest
If you spend a lot of time at your computer, and I know you do, a wrist-rest is a must.
- 12 January 2013
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How-Tos: How to download YouTube videos to Android
If one of the things for which you enjoy using your Android tablet is to watch YouTube videos, the need to be in range of a Wi-Fi hotspot can be a pain. And if you have a mobile data connection, watching those old favourites time and again can quickly put you over your monthly allowance. The solution is to download YouTube videos to your device for offline viewing. Here's how.
- 02 January 2013
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How-Tos: How to use Sky Go for Android
Sky Go makes Sky TV available live and on demand to Android phones and Android tablets. Here's our guide to using Sky Go on Android.
- 27 December 2012
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How-Tos: How to add Flash to Android Jelly Bean
Android Jelly Bean doesn't officially support Flash, but that doesn't mean it won't work. Here, we show you some simple tweaks to enable the playback of catch-up TV, online video and Flash games on a Google Nexus 10 or any other tablet running Android Jelly Bean.
- 24 December 2012
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How-Tos: How to transfer music and files to Android smartphones and tablets
Our step by step guide on how to transfer music and files to an Android smartphone or tablet from Windows or Mac.
- 11 December 2012
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How-Tos: How to set up email on Android phone or tablet
Learning how to set up email on an Android phone or tablet is pretty simle. Here we break it down into steps that are so easy to follow, you can't possibly go wrong.
- 10 December 2012
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How-Tos: Use Google Music to listen to your music everywhere
Google Music has finally opened its doors to a UK audience, letting you access your favourite music any time, anywhere. Here's how to get started with Google Music.
- 07 December 2012
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How-Tos: Make text more readable on your iPad mini
Struggling to read small text on your iPad mini? There's a fix for that.
- 28 November 2012
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How-Tos: How to dry a wet phone
If you've dropped your smartphone or iPhone in water, you've come to the right place. Here's a step-by-step guide on how to dry a wet phone. It's essential that you follow all the steps to give your phone a good chance to work properly again.
- 24 November 2012
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How-Tos: Bugs & Fixes: Texting fails for just one person
When writing up bug reports for this column, I prefer to have guaranteed solutions to offer. However, a few problems are so frustrating and mysterious that I'll cover them even without a known reliable fix. That's the situation today.
- 20 November 2012
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How-Tos: How Mobile Apps Developers Can Best Target Geolocation
Geoloqi, a scrappy software development startup in Portland, Oregon, claims to be re-inventing the way companies build location-aware applications. Here's the story behind the company and geolocation technology.
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Downloads
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HomeBank 4.5
Get your finances back in order with this powerful, but straightforward freebie.
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Run-Command 1.00
An extended version of the Windows Run box
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SynWrite 4.8.740
A compact but powerful source code editor and notepad replacement
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SugarSync for Android 4.0.0
Keep your files synchronized between your computer and iOS devices
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DiffImg 1.5.0
Highlight the differences between two images



