More Smartphones How-To

• 28 January 2013

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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.

• 19 November 2012

• How-Tos: Large file problem with Android MicroSD card

  If you are having problems copying a large file on to an Android phone, our Helproom Editor can help.

• 29 October 2012

• How-Tos: How to watch Microsoft Windows Phone 8 launch live

  Microsoft is launching Windows Phone 8 today so here's how to get live coverage of the event.

• 26 October 2012

• How-Tos: How to update your Galaxy S III to Jelly Bean right now

  Sick of waiting for the Jelly Bean update for your Galaxy S III? We show you how to update manually with an easy, five-step guide.

• 17 October 2012

• How-Tos: Using CDs and DVDs with a MacBook Air

  Reader Steven Lange loves his new MacBook Air except for one little thing. He writes:

• 09 October 2012

• How-Tos: How to Set Up a Business-Grade Wi-Fi Network

  Setting up a robust Wi-Fi network for your business doesn't have to be a nerve-wrecking experience. CIO.com looks at seven key factors you need to consider, including access points, frequency bands, network management and the forthcoming 802.11ac standard.

• How-Tos: How to extract voice and text messages from an iPhone

  Reader Amy Campbell has all the right reasons for extracting data from an iPhone. She writes:

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