You love your iPhone and you can't live without it, but it's lacked the basic ability to cut, copy, and paste across multiple apps. With Apple's OS 3.0 upgrade, you can do it all with just a few taps. Watch this Howcast guide to learn how to cut, copy, and paste on your iPhone.
Not all microwaves are created equal, so when you use the recommended cooking time on any microwaveable meal, chances are you're actually cooking the food too much or not enough. And unless you're really good at mental math or have a virtual assistant that's smarter than Siri and Google, you have to do things the long way — but not with these helpful apps for iOS and Android.
The Xposed Framework lets you modify your phone's software like nothing else. But because of how powerful this tool can be, it seems like things are always in development. This is certainly the case with many Xposed modules, to the point where some have several alpha and beta releases before they go mainstream.
For the most part, when you take a screenshot, it's because you intend on sharing it with someone. And, of course, we all take pride in our smartphones, so we want to show them off as much as possible. But the downside here is that regular screenshots are pretty boring, so they don't do a great job of showing anything off, really.
There's a feature in Google's Photos app for Android, iOS, and the web that lets you create shared albums with your friends and family. It's really a useful feature that makes it fun and easy to collaborate on an album with a person or persons of your choosing.
Technology has progressed by leaps and bounds and has blessed people in a number of ways, but at the same time, it has troubled them also. Computers are now used in every aspect of life. No matter if you are a businessman, an employee, a student, or even a housewife, a computer can assist you in your routine work. You save your personal information, documents, and other similar sensitive stuff on your computer that can hurt you if they get compromised.
Keeping your OnePlus One running smoothly can be taxing, especially if you spend most of your day looking for ways to tweak performance settings like me. Sometimes I get lucky and end up with a faster phone, but because I experiment so much, I often end up restoring it back to stock. This process can get old really quick, but when I started using the Bacon Root Toolkit from WugFresh, it became exponentially easier.
Video: . This is how I replaced the warn ball joints on my 2000 Pontiac Grand Prix GTP. This should be similar for Buick Regals from 1997-2003, Grand Prix from 1997-2008, and Chevy Monte Carlos from 2000-2007.
Not too long after getting a new device, you probably start installing any and all apps that seem fun and interesting. But after having used the device for a considerable period of time, those extraneous apps begin to take their toll.
Why unlock your Samsung Galaxy S3 to use with a different SIM card? One possible reason is that you love your phone, but not your cellular provider because of the poor service or an unreliable connection. If you purchased a Samsung GS3 with AT&T, T-Mobile, etc. on a contract, it might be locked for a specific amount of time called the contract period.
Opening a brand new carton of juice can be disastrous if you're not careful. The air pressure on the inside of the carton is waiting to exit, but does so in a vigorous force when opening a carton for the first time.
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This is a video tutorial in the Software category where you are going to learn how to revert to the Fixedsys font using mIRC. Click on the channel icon and select font. Here you can select the font and the size and then click OK. If you have Windows XP or older version of Windows, you can type in fixedsys in the font window, select the size, click OK and the fixedsys font will be selected. But if you have Vista or Windows 7, this will not happen. So you bring up the Windows explorer and in th...
In this tutorial, we learn how to make a cool neon text effect using Photoshop. First, type your text using a big and simple font. After this, right click on the text layer and click on "rasterize type". Now, press the control button while you click the thumbnail of the text layer. After this, grab the lasso tool and click "select inverse". Then, set it on 12 pixels in the toolbar. Now, use the magic wand too and select each of the letters by holding shift. Next, create a new layer and click ...
This video tutorial belongs to the Computers & Programming category which is going to show you how to reformat a computer. For doing this you will need your computer and the operating system CD. Turn on the computer and load the CD. Then keep tapping f8. Your computer will now load from the CD. When the set up options page comes up, select the 'set up windows' option. Thereafter select the number of partitions that you want to create in your hard drive. The hard drive is now reformatted and t...
In this video tutorial, viewers learn how to make free custom ring tones for an iPhone. Begin by clicking on the Start menu and select Control Panel. Then click on the Folder Options and deselect "Hide extensions for known file types". Now open iTunes and select the desired song. Right-click on it and select Get Info. Click on the Options tab and make the song lasts only 29 seconds. Then right-click on the song and select Create AAC version and wait for it to finish converting. Now open the c...
In this video tutorial, viewers learn how to data clear and erase an LG CU720 Shine mobile phone. This task is very fast, easy and simple to do. Begin by clicking on the Menu button and select Settings. Then scroll down the list or press the # sign to select Reset Settings. Now select Master Clear and select Handset. If there is data in the memory card, clear it as well. Click on Yes to confirm the resetting and type in your security code. This video will benefit those viewers who have a LG S...
In this Software video tutorial you will learn how to make a basic bar graph in Microsoft Excel. You will also learn how to give your chart a title and how to label the axes. First you put in all your data in to an Excel spreadsheet. Then you highlight the data you want to put in your graph, select the 'insert' tab, then' column' and choose the basic column chart. Next you select the title tab, go to option and choose new title. Now you add the title to the graph. To label the axes, go on top...
In this video tutorial, viewers learn how to fix the Wi-Fi problem on an iPod Touch or iPhone. Begin by clicking on Settings and select General. Then scroll down to click on General and select Reset Network Settings. When a confirmation window pops up, click on "Reset Network Settings". The iPod device will then reboot. Now click on Settings and select Wi-Fi. Then select a network to connect to. This video will benefit those viewers who have an iPhone or iPod Touch, and would like to learn ho...
In this video tutorial, viewers learn how to use the zoom tool in Adobe Photoshop. To select the zoom tool, click on the magnifying tool in the toolbar. Users are also able to press the "Z" key to select the zoom tool. Once selected, users are able to zoom into the image by left-clicking on the image. Users are then able to select the hand tool to move around the image. To zoom out, right-click on the image. This video will benefit those viewers who use Photoshop to edit images, and would lik...
In this video tutorial, viewers learn how to make a shiny glass ball in Adobe Photo-shop. Begin by creating a new document with the default size and a transparent background. Then paint the entire background in black. Now select the marquee tool and create a circle anywhere in the background. Now go to filter, click on Render and select Len Flare. Make the lens flare 105 mm prime with 141% brightness. Then go to Filter, click on Distort and select Spherize. Use normal mode and set the amount ...
In this video, viewers observe the auto reversal magic trick. The magician begins by telling the spectator to select the card. Once selected, the magician places the card back into the middle of the deck. The magician then reveals that he/she has no card markings. Now the magician tells the spectator that he will find the card behind his own back. The magician starts shuffling the cards behind his back. The first card that shows up is not the selected card, so the magician goes through the de...
In this video tutorial, viewers learn how to create a carbon fiber desktop wallpaper using Adobe Photo-shop. Begin by creating a 20x20 pattern with the rectangle marquee and gradient tool. Then go to Edit, select Define Pattern and name the image. Now create a document with the dimensions of your monitor screen. Then go to Edit, select Fill and select the pattern that you have created. Then go to Filter, select Render, click on lighting effects and configure the image's lighting. This video w...
In this video tutorial, viewers learn how to change the color of lips in Adobe Photoshop. Begin by importing the image into the program. Select the quick mask tool and then select the brush tool. Now color the part that you want to retouch. This will allow the mask to create a selection. No click on the masking tool to create a selection. Then select the marquee tool. Right-click the selection and click on Select Inverse. Right-click the selection again and select Feather. Make it 1 pixel and...
In this how to video, you will learn how create glowing eyes in the darkness using Photoshop. First, open your image in Photoshop. Next, duplicate the background layer. Go to hue and saturation and make the image really dark by turning down the lightness and saturation. Next, select a paintbrush for the eraser and start erasing around the eyes. Once this is done, make a selection around the pupils. Create a new layer and paint the selection red. Next, lower the flow of the paint brush and cho...
In this Software video tutorial you will learn how to create shock style text in Photoshop. Go to the text tool and select it. Then select the font and a large size. Select white color and type in your text. Now create two copies of this text and select the original text. Then click on image > rotate canvas > 90 degrees clockwise. The text will turn by 90 degrees. Now go to filter > stylize > wind. Make sure under ‘method’, ‘wind’ is selected and under ‘direction’, select ‘from ...
In this Software video tutorial you will learn how to make a winking animated GIF in Adobe Photoshop. Select a photograph of two eyes and duplicate the layer. Now copy the top eyelashes and paste them on top of the bottom eyelashes. Go to the eye drop tool and select a dark color. Then go to paint brush, choose a brush with size 1 and select darken in the ‘mode’ dropdown menu. Reduce opacity to 50%. Now darken the lower eyelashes as shown in the video. Then go to healing brush tool and se...
This how to video shows you how to sort data in Excel in a custom order. First, open a spread sheet in Excel. Select a column of cells with words that you want sorted. Click the office button and select Excel options. Go to edit custom list. You will see different custom lists. Click import to import your selection as a custom list. Next, you can go back to a sheet with those words that you want sorted and click the sort command. Select custom list on the order tab and select your new custom ...
This video shows us the method to transfer files between iTunes libraries in iTunes 9. First step involves downloading iTunes 9 from apple.com. Go to the 'Edit' tab and 'Preferences'. Go to the 'Sharing' tab and select the 'Share selected playlists'. Select the playlists you want to share and click 'OK'. Now go to 'Advanced' and select 'Turn on home sharing'. Make sure that both are under the same account. Type in the password and you will see an icon in the shape of a home in the left side. ...
In this video tutorial, viewers learn how to create a .torrent file using u-Torrent. Begin by opening the program. Click on File and select Create New Torrent. Now select the file, select the directory and type in the tracker code. Then click on Create and save as. Once the file is created, click on File and select Add Torrent. Locate the .torrent file click OK. Now wait for the torrent file to finish downloading. This video will benefit those viewers who use u-Torrent and would like to learn...
This how to video shows you how to create wallpaper for your computer desktop. Open Photoshop and create a new file. Change the dimensions to the size of your desktop. Click okay and go to edit and fill. Choose color and select black. Click okay to fill the screen with black. Duplicate the layer. Once this is done, go to filter, render, and lens flare. Make sure the lens flare is in the center. Edit the settings to your liking. Click okay to add the effect on to the image. Go to filter, disto...
The video shows a quick tip on how to get the best value out of one's BlackBerry Calculator. First, it instructs one on how to access the calculator application from the home screen:
First of all select the 'pen' tool from the side bar. Now select the 'paths' box from the top screen. Now make two different points to make a curve and then make a third point to make another curve as shown. Now select the 'text' button. Now change the 'color' of the text to ‘black’. Now run your cursor over the path till it ‘changes’. Then click. Now you can actually ‘type’ on this path. Type in "text goes in a curve". This shall be written on the curved path that you have just m...
In this video tutorial, viewers learn how to make floating text on water. Begin by importing the water image into the program. Begin by selecting the polygonal lasso tool in the toolbox and select the top of the water. Once you have made the selection, right-click on it and select Layer via Copy. Then select the text tool and type in your text. Create a contour to make the 3D and give the text a light color. Then place Layer 1 over the ext layer and use the selection tool to place it behind t...
To format an external hard drive on Windows Vista, plug the hard drive in, then click on start menu, right click on "computer", and select "manage". Go to "storage" on the left hand menu and select "disk management". Right click on the letter of your external hard drive, and select "Shrink Volume". Choose the size of the partition you want to create, and click shrink. After it is done, there will be 2 seperate drives, with the new one being allocated. Right click on the unallocated drive and ...
This is a video tutorial that is showing its audience how to set up your own VPN client on your Mac computer. The first step in setting up a VPN client is to go to your system preferences on your computer. Next select network and then select the plus button and type in that you will be making a VPN network. Next you should select the type PPTP and enter your server name. Then you can click on create and it will create a new network for you. Next you should enter your service address and your ...
This how to video shows you how to make your avatar look like the Joker from Batman Arkham Asylum. First, go to the avatar edit menu. Hold the button down for 60 seconds until the box tilts. Now, search for spiky hair and choose a green color. Now, move on to the eyes. Choose evil eyes and select any eye color. For the eyebrows, choose a curved shape for an evil look and select a black color. For the ears, choose long ears. For the nose, select a wide or defined nose. For the mouth, select a ...
This video demonstrates how to change the color of hair, dress, car or any thing of your choice using photoshop. This is really simple. Select the photo in which you need to change the color. Create a new transparent layer. Click on the brush tool and select a brush type with the right size required. For hair, you could use a brush with a fuzzy edge while sharp edges for clothes and car. Select the white color in the task bar. Click and drag carefully along the edges and fill in the area wher...
In this video tutorial, viewers learn how to change/convert a pivot animation into an AVI video format. Begin by loading the animation in the Pivot program. Now click on File and select the Save as type to Animated gif. Nam the file and click on Save. Then open Windows Movie Maker and add the pivot animation into the time line. click on Publish Movie and select This Computer. Name the file and select the save location. Click on More Settings and select DV-AVI (PAL) and click on Publish. This ...
In this video tutorial, viewers learn how to use the blend tool in Adobe Illustrator. The blend tool will allow users to create objects between two strokes or filled objects. When you double-click on the blend tool, there will be 3 options to select from. Select the spacing and press OK. The three spacing options are: Smooth Color, Specify Steps and Specified Distance. Users are also able to select the amount strokes between the two objects. Now select the points of the two objects and it wil...
