Apple definitely wasn't first to the widget game, but any iPhone running iOS 8 or higher can add widgets to their Today View found via a swipe down from the top of the screen when on the home screen or in any app. There's even access to widgets on the lock screen via the same swipe down on iOS 8 and iOS 9 (on iOS 10, iOS 11, and iOS 12, all you have to do is swipe right on the lock screen).
It's really amazing how much you can do with root access on an Android device. From various themes to porting exclusive funtionality from other devices, the power of Superuser privileges is truly awesome.
Metro apps are pretty nice, but they absolutely suck on a Windows desktop with a mouse and keyboard. That's to be expected though, since Metro (also known as Modern UI or Microsoft design language) was created mainly with touch input in mind for Surface Pros and Windows Phones.
Clash of Clans is one of the most successful games ever to come out for Android and iOS. It has been downloaded over 50 million times from Google Play alone, and shows no signs of decline.
Although we are months away from the next generation iPad, a model of what seems to be the iPad Air 2 has just been released on the interwebs for your lovely eyes to view.
Custom ring and text tones are great for knowing who's attempting to contact you without having to actually look at your iPhone. However, this feature is useless when your device is in silent/vibrate-only mode.
This video shows you how-to install Nintendo DS roms on your iPhone or iPod touch so you can play all of those great Nintendo games right in the palm of your hands. You'll need a jailbroken Apple device to get this done. install nintendo ds roms on iphone
You can certainly use Skype to make free Internet phone calls through your iPod Touch, though the microphone/headphone combo headset sold by Apple is thirty dollars. Make one for a fraction of that cost using a headphone splitter and the mod process outlined in this video.
If you think about it, your face is just another canvas, with makeup being the paint. You add highlights here to bring parts you want to emphasize forward, bronzer there to create fake shadows, and draw on patches of color (lips) or lines (eyes) to make things either pop or recess.
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!
If you haven't bought a new iPhone or iPod Touch since the 3G and 2G models of those respective devices, iOS 4 has probably been a major problem for you. It slows down those devices mightily, but there is a solution. This video will show you how to adjust some basic settings in your phone or MP3 player to make it run the new operating system faster and allow you to keep enjoying you device as you have for years.
Last week, the Library of Congress decided that it was officially legal to jailbreak mobile devices. Now, days later, we finally have a jailbreak for the iPhone 4, and it might be the easiest such process ever conceived. This video will show you how you can go to one website and jailbreak your iPhone 4 or iPod Touch in about 30 seconds. Do it!
It's official, you CAN jailbreak your cell phone or other device without fear of reprisal from the police or government! If you've been waiting to jailbreak your iPhone, iPod Touch, or iPad (or other device) there's never been a better time. This video will show you how to use a program called Spirit to load Cydia, the popular jailbreak operating system, on your iPhone 3GS or lower or iPod Touch 2G or 1G. Basically, any Apple mobile device with firmware version 3.1.3 or 3.1.2 is fair game. Th...
In this video tutorial you will learn how to reboot your iPhone with iReboot. 1. First you must go to search and type iReboot and then touch the icon.
This square dance video teaches the following square dance calls on the mainstream list: Touch a Quarter, Scoot Back, Flutter Wheel, Reverse Flutter Wheel.
Whether you haven't touched your iPod or iPhone for the longest time and have simply forgotten your passcode, or you want to have a little fun on your friend's (or frenemy's) iPhone, you have to unlock the gadget, and that means bypassing the passcode.
If or a friend have an iPod Touch and want to work on it, knowing what generation it is is essential. This video will show you a quick and easy way of identifying which generation of iPod Touch you have.
In this clip, you'll learn how to set up and customize a Wacoom Bamboo Pen & Touch Tablet. Special emphasis is given to the customization of ExpressKeys, the touch ring and the pen. So easy, in fact, that this video tutorial can present a complete, step-by-step overview of the process in just under four minutes. For more information, including detailed, step-by-step instructions, take a look.
Have you forgotten your iPhone or iPod touch password, and find yourself locked out? Way to go! In this video tutorial, learn how to get around the iPhone passcode, and start enjoying your device again. This will let you unlock someones password on an ipod or iphone touch.
In this two-part video, learn how to jailbreak an iPhone, iPod, or iTouch 3.1.2 with help from computer whiz, Black Rain. In order to complete this jailbreak, you will need Cydia and web access to visit www.blackra1n.com.
Winterboard sounds like some special type of snowboarding you can only do with a special snowboard, but in actuality Winterboard is a special application on your iPod and iPhone that lets you create pretty background themes, movie backgrounds, and lockscreen changes.
The Nook from Barnes and Noble is a revolutionary new e-reader. Not only is the Nook slim, useful and touch screen, it is also the most inexpensive one on the market. This colorful, customizable reader is great anywhere in America, but what about if you live elsewhere?
In this video, we learn how to do a toe touch. First, grab a yoga mat and place it on a hard surface. Sit down and rock back pulling your legs in the air. Now, raise your arms creasing your elbows slightly. lower and pull your legs in the air, making your arms touch your toes as close as possible. If you can just touch the ankles that is fine. You can also place your arms on the floor if raising them in the air is too much work for you. If you want, you can lay flat on the floor and raise you...
Learn how to use the navigation system in a new 2010 Toyota Prius in simple steps. It has DVD based navigation system with easy to use touch screen display. All the navigation routes of USA, Hawaii and parts of Canada are available in it supporting English, French and Spanish languages. When you start the car it opens the map and you can input the destination using voice command or entering text. You can also input your home address and five other special location address.
Your email is just that — yours. You shouldn't have to worry about other people gaining access to it on your iPhone. Fortunately, Outlook agrees, and has included a way for you to protect your messages with one of two keys no one possesses but you — your face or fingerprint.
When customizing your Android home screen, it's always a challenge to balance aesthetics with functionality. Do you crowd your home screen with icons and widgets so they are easier to reach, or do you spread the icons over many home screens? Each option has its downsides, and with most launchers, these are your only choices — but with Action Launcher, there's another way.
Apple introduced Touch ID on the iPhone 5S back in 2013, which let you unlock the device with your fingerprint. While it was an impressive feature, it could only do that one thing—unlock the device.
If you've ever noticed that the stock launcher on an Android device seems to just feel faster than any third-party home screen replacement app, this is not a placebo effect. Most manufacturers, Samsung included, force their stock launchers to reside permanently in your phone's memory, thus reducing the risk of redraws.
Now that you've updated your iPad, iPhone, or iPod touch to iOS 8, there's a lot of cool new things to explore. If you felt a little overwhelmed from all of the detailed information available in our Coolest Hidden Features of iOS 8 post, then I've got a simple breakdown of all of the new features available with quick links to their walkthroughs and pictures, if available. Watch the short video roundup, or skip below for the list.
Screen timeouts serve mostly as security measures and energy savers, but they can also interrupt you when you're reading a book or editing a document. There is no built-in way to manage screen timeouts on a per-app basis, but if you've got root access, you can do just that using Never Sleep from Android dev Hamzah Malik.
Your Nexus 5 comes with a pretty cool feature baked in called Android Beam. Using NFC, or Near Field Communication, this functionality allows you to send information to another compatible device by simply touching the two together. Most flagship devices have NFC built into them these days, so there is a broad range of devices that your Nexus 5 is capable of sharing information with wirelessly.
The Department of Biological Sciences at the University of Alberta brings you this video tutorial specifically relevant to your student laboratory courses, specifically microbiology. If you're a student at any school of biology, this information will be helpful for learning how to use the Ultrospec UV-visible spectrometer and HP printer in the lab.
Looking to improve the look of your iPhone or iPod Touch, but don't want to go all the way with a jailbreak. Check out this video to learn about iTheme, an app available in the App Store that offers lots of themes for your iPhone or iPod Touch.
This video explains how to use iSHSHit to save the SHSH blobs on your Apple iOS device so that you can downgrade your firmware. You can save your SHSH locally or back it up on your computer. Watch this video to learn how to save your jailbroken iPhone or iPod Touch's SHSH blobs.
Here is a little video on how to jailbreak your iPod Touch 1G, 2G, 3G, and the iPhone 1G, 2G, and 3G. Note, the 4G has not yet been updated for this jailbreaker. Get your iPhone or iPod touch out of jail with this simple how-to.
Interested in using multitasking on your iPhone 3G or second-generation iPod Touch? This iPhone hacker's how-to will teach you everything you need to know. For more information, including detailed, step-by-step instructions, and to learn how to enable multitasking on your own iPhone or iPod Touch, take a look.
In this clip, you'll learn how to fix an unresponsive Apple iPod Touch by hard resetting it. It's an easy process. So easy, in fact, that this how-to can present a complete demonstration of the process in just a minute's time. For complete details, and to learn how to force your own iPod Touch to reset, take a look.
In this clip, you'll learn how to set up and customize a Wacoom Bamboo Touch tablet. Special emphasis is given to the customization of ExpressKeys, the touch ring and the pen. So easy, in fact, that this video tutorial can present a complete, step-by-step overview of the process in just under four minutes. For more information, including detailed, step-by-step instructions, take a look.
In this clip, you'll learn how to use multi-touch (or multitouch) gestures on a Wacom Bamboo pen tablet. Happily, it's easy. So easy, in fact, that this video tutorial can present a complete, step-by-step overview of the process in just under four minutes. For more information, including detailed, step-by-step instructions, and to get started using multi-touch gestures on your own Bamboo tablet, take a look.
In this clip, you'll learn how to use your Apple iPod Touch or iPhone to remotely control iTunes. For more information, including detailed, step-by-step instructions, and to get started using your iPhone or iPod Touch as a remote control for you iTunes library, take a look.
