iOS app development is not limited to Mac owners. If you want to program apps for iPhones or iPads but you only have a Windows desktop or notebook, this guide overviews the different options available to you, including the DragonFire SDK, RhoHub, and Hackintosh methods. Each has its own strengths and weaknesses, and the Hackintosh method will require you to install Mac OS X on a Windows PC.
If you want to watch all the different movies and TV episodes available to you through a Netflix subscription on the go, try installing the Netflix app for Nintendo's 3DS handheld. Even cooler, Netflix is releasing 3D movies and the device's built in capabilities will allow you to watch these 3D movies on your Nintendo 3DS! You'll need to have upgraded your 3DS software so that you can access the eShop before you can install the Netflix app.
If you want to capture HD video using your Motorola Droid 3 smartphone from Verizon, you'll want to learn all the features and functionality of the Camera app. Be sure to switch the camera to video mode so that you're able to record all those memories in full HD for editing later.
One of the many features of the webOS tablet, the HP TouchPad, is a full featured mail app. Before you can use the app however, you will need to setup your email account on the tablet. Take a look at this guide to learn how to setup an account using the automatic method, or the more customizable manual mode.
Smartphones are becoming pocket computers, jammed full of data essential to our personal and professional lives. With AT&T's 360 Backup app you can protect your important information with the push of a few buttons.
Sure, the iPhone is a phone, but why use your phone service to call people when VOIP is cheaper? This video will teach you how to use a new App called Viber to make free VOIP calls on the iPhone.
You can create your own custom icons in the same style as icons in the Apple Store. Then you can upload these to your phone as custom icons - or if you're an app developer, attach these icons to your program!
If you want to get more apps for you iPhone than those offered by the standard store, but are still intimidated by jailbreaking despite the fact that it has recently become legal, this video offers a solution for you. It will show you how to get and use an app called OpenAppMkt to get more apps for you iPhone or iPod Touch without needing to jailbreak it and access the Cydia app store!
There's a lot of great features in Entourage 2008 for Mac, and one of the new features in "My Day". It's a small integrated app that helps you stay organized and helps you manage all of your upcoming events and tasks. The Microsoft Office for Mac team shows you just how to manage tasks and events by using My Day in this how-to video.
Whether you want to create a custom icon for an iPhone app or simply ape the glossy style, with Adobe Photoshop, the process is a snap. And this free graphic design tutorial will walk you through the entire process. For more information, including step-by-step instructions, watch this handy designer's how-to.
Looking very much like an outsized iPod Touch, it's only natural that the Apple iPad be a great device for music. With this official video guide from Apple, you'll learn how to use Apple's free iPod app to browse, manage and listen to your digital music library.
Want to read books on your iPad? Given its formfactor, it should come no surprise that the mobile device is particularly well suited for that purpose. And with Apple's free iBooks app, the process of acquiring new books is simple. Learn how to use it with this official guide from Apple.
Built from the ground up just for the Apple mobile device, the iPad Keynote app makes it easy to create beautiful and dynamic slide presentations—provided, that is, that you know how to use it. Learn how to use Keynote iPad application to create your own presentations with this helpful video guide from Apple.
One of the advantages of an iPad over, say, an iPhone is that you've ample space with which to display and manipulate complex documents. As such, it's a natural fit for Apple's popular spreadsheet application, Numbers. In this video guide from Apple, you'll learn how work with tables, charts, formulas, photos and graphics using the Numbers app on your own iPad.
This video introduces developers to building apps on Google App Engine.
The transcribing app can be an invaluable tool, especially if you're a student or are in a profession that relies on audio journals or interviews. These apps can convert important recordings like lectures and meetings into text for you to carefully read through to better comprehend.
The next big iOS version for iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch was revealed by Apple at WWDC 2018 and dropped for everyone on Sept. 17, 2018, less than a week after Apple revealed the new iPhone lineup. We've rounded up all the big picture items and secret features and changes we could find so you know exactly what to expect when updating to iOS 12 on your iPhone.
The most recent version of the iPhone Software (iOS 5) has the ability to utilize emoticons by use of the native keyboard and software, no third-party app or jailbreak required. Just follow these simple steps for unlocking the emoticon keyboard:
Are you looking to connect your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch to use as a second monitor? If so, you've come to the right place. With a app called ScreenRecycler, available here you can do just that. You'll need a Mac or a PC and you'l need an iPad, iPod or an iPhone and you'll need the ScreenRecycler app as well. You can never have enough screen real estate so check this out and get yourself a little more!
Now available for download in the official App Store, Skyfire is a mobile web browser that converts Flash video to iPhone-friendly HTML5 on the fly. Because Apple has heretofore not supported Flash video, that's kind of a big deal! In this iPhone owner's guide, we learn how to use and navigate the various features of functions of the Skyfire smart browser. For all of the details, and to get started watching Flash video clips on your own iPhone 4, 3G or 3GS, iPad, iPod Touch or other iOS devic...
Twitter's official iOS app is adequate if you're not much of a tweeter, but if you are, there's a lot of useful features that are missing. Luckily, there are plenty of free Twitter clients available that you can use on your iPhone. These third-party apps have features such as customizable interfaces, post scheduling, and different browser options for opening links, to name just a few.
When I review apps, I'll oftentimes end up downloading at least one or two "bad" apps that either lied about their functionality or were riddled with ads. These apps, while not as harmful as malware, can still be a major headache. This got me thinking about the other bad apps on the Play Store and how to avoid them.
Super Fly Life brings this iPhone, three-part, traveling video tutorial to teach you how to ease travel with iPhone travel apps. You could even double your dating experience with these time saving applications on the Apple iPhone. Some of them are free from the Apple Store and iTunes. These iPhone travel tips will help you live a Super Fly Life!
Update: If you're running iOS 7 or higher, you'll want to check out the new way to fully close your background applications.
The Newsstand app isn't used by everyone all of the time, so why not put it into a folder on your iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad? This guide will show you how to move the Newsstand icon into a folder so you do not need to continue to see it.
If you want to keep listening to music on your Android smartphone or tablet using the Spotify app, take a look at this video guide from Cnet on how to use Spotify in offline mode. This will let you keep listening to music while in an elevator or when you lose a data connection.
Verizon Wireless's latest Android smartphone the Motorola Droid Bionic, has an 8 MP built-in camera that takes great pictures with the built in Camera app on the Android Gingerbread OS. This Motorola guide will walk you through the process of taking pictures, as well as sharing them to Facebook, Twitter, Picasa, or via text message.
Motorola's Droid Bionic has several Android apps built into the device that allow you to speed up your workflow. For example, with the MotoPrint app you can print from the Verizon Wireless smartphone to a printer. With it, you can print everything from photos, PDF's, documents, or emails directly from your Bionic.
If you're an iPhone owner tired of have the same email notification sound as every other iPhone owner on the planet, check out this video to see how to change it to what YOU want! You will need to have a jailbroken iPhone, you'll need a little program called Green Poison, and you'll need to have the iPhone jailbroken app Cydia to get it all done. So go for it and tweak it today!
If you're tired of the standard themes on your iPhone or iPod and would like to change them without jailbreaking your phone then check out this video to see how to do it. You'l be using an app called DIY themes to make any theme you want!
If you're looking to hook up your iPhone 4 to a TV, this video will let you know how it's done. Turn that 3.5 inch screen into a 40" monster with this helpful how-to.
At a loss as to whom you should vote for in the next election? In this clip from TekZilla, we learn about VoteEasy, a web app built to help United States citizens determine which candidates' views align most closely with their own. For details, and to get started learning which candidates are most like you, watch this video guide.
Want to make sure a message doesn't fall into the wrong hands? Try embedding it in a web image. With the Mozaic Encrypt web app, it's both quick and simple. For all of the relevant details, and to get started adding secret messages to image files yourself, watch this home-computing how-to from Tekzilla.
When it comes to closing applications in Mac OS X, there are more options available than just clicking the little red circle in the left-hand corner of an application window. There are, in fact, 10 different ways in which a person can quit an app. And this handy home-computing how-to demonstrates each and every one of them.
In this clip, you'll see what it takes to write a "Hello, World" app in Python 3. Whether you're new to the Python Software Foundation's popular general purpose programming language or a seasoned developer looking to better acquaint yourself with the new features and functions of Python 3.0, you're sure to benefit from this free video programming lesson. For more information, including detailed, step-by-step instructions, watch this video guide.
The Contacts application on Android-powered cell phones provides a powerful way to manage your address books and keep in touch with friends and family. You can even add and manage multiple accounts from various sources. Watch these tips from Google to learn who to get the most of the Contacts Android app.
ShapeWriter is the iPhone version of Swype. With this app you can type texts extremely fast without ever lifting your finger off the keypad! In this tutorial, learn all about how to type at the speed of light using ShapeWriter and send messages so fast you'll wonder why you ever bothered to type things out in the first place. Have fun!
Swyping is not just for letters anymore! In this tutorial, learn how to text numbers with super fast speed using your Swype app. Swype is a cool new way to send messages on your phone without ever taking your finger away from the screen. Check out this clip and Swype numbers, symbols, anything!
Swyping is no longer limited to English. In this clip, learn how to wave that finger across the keyboard in any language. It is actually quite easy to swap between languages and dialects on your Swype enabled phone. Follow along with this tutorial and you can text at the speed of light in any language you choose!
In this tutorial, learn all about Swype. Swype is an app that you can add to your cell phone to make texting and e-mailing lightening fast. Say goodbye to tap texting - with Swype you just let your finger glide on the keyboard until it creates your desired word. Check out this clip and learn how to install and use Swype on your Samsung Omnia II cell phone (that is running Windows Mobile).
