More Tablets How-To
- 24 January 2013
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How-Tos: Transfer photos from laptop to Nexus 7, Nexus 4 and Nexus 10
Google's Nexus Android smartphones and tablets are great devices. And here's our guide on how to transfer photos from a laptop to the Nexus 7, Nexus 4 and Nexus 10.
- 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.
- 04 January 2013
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How-Tos: How to turn your Nexus 7 or Nexus 10 into a digital photo frame
Daydream is a new feature in Android Jelly Bean 4.2 that in essence turns your Nexus 7 or Nexus 10 into a digital photo frame, displaying a slideshow of images when idle. It can also display a clock, Google Currents articles or colours. Here's how to set up Daydream on Google's latest Android tablets.
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How-Tos: How to turn your Nexus 7 or Nexus 10 into a family PC
Jelly Bean 4.2 is an incremental upgrade over 4.1, but it includes some useful new features - notably, the ability to set up multiple user accounts. This enables the Google Nexus 7 and Nexus 10 to become true family PCs, offering unique working environments for every member of the household. Here's how to set up user accounts on the Nexus 7 or Nexus 10 tablets.
- 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.
- 25 October 2012
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How-Tos: How to watch Microsoft Windows 8 launch live
Microsoft is preparing to launch its latest operating system so here's how to get live coverage of the Windows 8 event.
- 23 October 2012
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How-Tos: How to watch Apple's iPad Mini launch live
Apple is set announce its iPad Mini in California today so here's how to get live coverage of the event.
- 26 September 2012
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How-Tos: How to manage the threat to your smartphone
We're told that our smartphones and tablets are under attack, but just how real is the mobile threat, and what should you look for in mobile security software? PC Advisor explains.
- 25 September 2012
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How-Tos: How to beat tablet and smartphone storage limits
We’re creating and storing more music, photos and video than ever. Rosemary Hattersley looks at ways to get more storage space on tablets and smartphones such as the iPad and iPhone
- 19 September 2012
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How-Tos: How to install iOS 6
iOS 6 is here at last. Here's everything you need to know about upgrading your iPhone 4S, 4, 3GS, iPad 2, new iPad and fourth-generation iPod touch.
- 03 September 2012
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How-Tos: How to download and install Amazon Appstore
Here's our guide to getting the Amazon Appstore for your Android smartphone or tablet.
- 11 August 2012
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How-Tos: How to Use Your Android Tablet as a Secondary Display
If you own an Android tablet, you probably get most of your real work done on a desktop or laptop PC, and use your tablet primarily for casual Web browsing and content consumption. But you can use your tablet to improve your productivity, too. Since a tablet is essentially a portable touchscreen, why not repurpose it during work hours as a secondary display?
- 01 August 2012
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How-Tos: How to use iMessage in OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion
Here is our simple guide to using iMessage to contact other Mac users, iPhones and iPads in OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion.
- 05 July 2012
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How-Tos: How to set up email on an Android smartphone
Learn how to setup multiple email accounts on your Android smartphone or tablet.
- 29 June 2012
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How-Tos: How to get Android 4.1 Jelly Bean
Google announced Android 4.1 Jelly Bean at its I/O conference Wednesday, promising improved performance, expandable notifications, resizable widgets, higher-resolution contact photos, offline dictation, some improvements to the camera app and keyboard, voice and predictive search, and more. You want it, right? So how do you get it?
- 14 June 2012
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Video: Video: 5 reasons to choose Android (and one reason not to)
We offer five reasons why increasing numbers of tech users are choosing Android smartphones and tablets, and explain why Google's Android may become the dominant player for some time to come.
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Downloads
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DNSQuerySniffer 1.0 (32-bit)
Display your PC's DNS queries in real time
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DNSQuerySniffer 1.0 (64-bit)
Display your PC's DNS queries in real time
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Registry Key Jumper 1.0
A quick and easy way to view any Registry key
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Process Tamer 2.11.01
Optimise CPU usage by automatically adjusting process priorities
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KillEmAll 2-8-13
Quickly close all non-essential system processes



