Adjusting the brightness on your Android device is a simple but highly utilized action. For the most part, aside from the Sprint LG G3 variant, the brightness slider can be conveniently found nestled in your notification panel. And though it is easy to access, there is a small drawback to this feature.
Like most iPhone users, I place my most essential apps in my dock as it allows for easier access to them from the home screen. Unfortunately, iOS restricts the dock to just four measly apps, but there may be five or six that I really want to place in it.
Accumulating approximately one million downloads on the Google Play Store in less than 72 hours from its initial release, TouchPal instantly became a favorite among Android users.
There are a gazillion app switchers on the market, and some are really awesome, like Edge, GloveBox, Loopr, and Switchr, to name just a few. However, these can all be a little bit more complicated and cumbersome than necessary when I just want to switch back to the last app I was in.
Unless you are or know a developer, you'll have to wait until sometime in September for the official iOS 8 to hit your iPad or iPhone. However, that doesn't mean you can't get some of iOS 8's new features on your iOS 7 device right now. For example, the new Notification Center, which I'll show you how to install below.
When I first used the Google Now Launcher, I appreciated the transparency that came with it, and how it made the real look larger than it did before. But now that I'm used to it, that transparent navigation bar is beginning to look a little stale.
Utility tool apps provide extremely powerful and useful lightweight replacements for your parents' heavy archaic tools—everything from flashlights to tracking systems and more.
As obtrusive as they come, the translucent volume control window that appears in iOS 7 takes up a lot of screen real estate. It's extremely annoying when watching videos, appearing directly in the middle of the movie you're viewing for several seconds any time you adjust the audio levels with the volume rockers.
Nail Arts are a current new rave among the contemporary fashionistas. Make your nails look highly fashionable and appealing by following this plain and simple steps tutorial. Polka dots Nail Art Design is super cool and looks brilliantly charming on your sleek hands.
Have you ever looked at your iPhone dock and wished you could place an extra, essential, or highly utilized app on there? Currently, with the basic settings you can only place four, but there's always that one that you wish could add to the mix.
Here we go again, softModders, it's time for another awesome tweak for your iPod, iPhone, or iPod running iOS 7. Have you ever felt like changing your lock screen with a custom text instead of it saying "slide to unlock"? Why shouldn't we be able to edit this? We're not given much freedom as it stands with our Apple devices.
Photographers have been using the Pepper's Ghost Illusion for over a century to play up the level of creepiness in their photos. Many of the pictures that claim to be real "sightings" use this technique to project a ghostly figure into the background of their images. Today, it's still used in theatre, "scary" rides at amusement parks, and haunted houses all over the world, which makes it a great photography trick for Halloween time. As shown in the tutorial below by Make's Jason Poel Smith, t...
The great thing about Android's customization is that you can either clutter up your home and lock screen with an infinite amount of awesome features and tweaks—or choose more of a stripped down minimalistic look. If you're someone who leans more towards a minimalistic look, a new mod by XDA member enryea123 will show you how to hide the status bar at the top of the phone, while still retaining its full functionality and ability to swipe it down.
When most people think of stained glass, the first thing that comes to mind is a church, but it's become more popular in home decor as well. The biggest downside is that high quality stained glass pieces can be insanely expensive—and it's not an easy project to take on yourself.
So i'm a 14 year old photography and art student and one of our topics was to create a final piece that reflected the covers of popular magazines. We had to link our magazine cover with our chosen topic and mine was fashion and the environment.
Creating your own emblem is a great way to show off your creative skills and show those stock-emblem clowns what's really up. And in the new Call of Duty: Black Ops 2, Treyarch decided to revamp the emblem editor, so now you can make more colorful and elaborate emblems.
We've all played with bubbles as kids, but I think most would agree that they're not exactly the most functional of objects. An international team of researchers made up of Yoichi Ochiai, Alexis Oyama and Keisuke Toyoshima wants to change that. They've figured out how to project both 2D and 3D images onto a micro membrane (soap bubble) using ultrasonic sound waves and a standard projector. The bubble is made of a solution of sugar, glycerin, soap, surfactant, water and milk. The glycerin and ...
If you're trying to figure out how to play the Disgaea 4 combat modes effectively, take a look at this guide on positioning, attacking, defending, and more while fighting against opponents in the PS3 game. The combat can be a little confusing but there are many different options such as team attacks and combo attacks. This tutorial will give you some understanding of the early fights in the game.
This video explains the different kinds of zones you will come across in Microsoft Windows Server 2008 DNS. The video has practical step by step instructions to managing these zones, as well as understanding their different functions and uses, and covers replication.
With the Superbowl approaching, you might be wondering what the rules of football actually are. This video gives you the basic rules for the game, how to score points, what a penalty is and how to score a basic touchdown.
Make sure that you wear thick, close-toed shoes when you are mowing the lawn! This tutorial shows you how to use a gas-powered push lawn mower, and the most efficient way to mow your lawn. Make sure you understand how your model of mower works!
This video how-to is a good intro for beginners, helping them understand the creation of an object oriented validator class. This can all sound confusing, so follow the example and learn how to add it to your coding quiver.
When you're working with PHP OOD (Object Oriented Design)you want to create objets that are singular and serve a specific role. This tutorial shows you how to easily couple and decouple things when designing - and when you should and should do it too.
If you prefer plastic Christmas greenery over real, we totally understand. While PVC isn't exactly renewable, it is eco-friendly in the sense that you don't need to unnecessarily chop down young evergreen trees and sprigs each year, only to throw them away after a week of use.
We understand if you prefer using fake evergreen sprigs and styrofoam berries in your house for Christmas decor rather than the real things, which tend to dry out in 1-2 weeks. But if you're lucky enough to have some really greenery growing outside your self, consider mixing real with fake for an everlasting display.
In this free video software tutorial, we learn how to color correct a product photograph within Adobe Photoshop CS5. Whether you're new to Photoshop or are a seasoned user looking to better your understanding of Photoshop CS5, you're sure to be well served by this quick video guide.
In this free video chemistry lesson from Salman Khan, we learn about Fisher esterification of carboxylic acids. Whether you need help studying for that next big test or could just use a hand finishing your homework, you're sure to be well served by this video lesson. For all of the details, take a look.
An ultrasound is the first photograph of your baby, but sometimes it can be difficult to understand. This video shows you what an ultrasound is, how you can interpret the photgraph and what you can expect when you go in for yours.
Interested to know more about myopathy and heart transplantation? This medical-minded video tutorial from the folks at ICYou will help you understand the procedure and give you a sense of what to expect. For all of the details, and to get started learning about cardiomyopathy and heart surgery yourself, take a look.
Considering brow lift? This medical-minded video tutorial from Aurora Clinics will help you understand the procedure and help you decide between open and closed surgery techniques. For all of the details, and to get started learning about brow lifts (or browlifts) yourself, take a look.
Considering mastopexy and breast augmentation? This medical-minded video tutorial from Aurora Clinics will help you understand the procedure and give you a sense of what to expect. For all of the details, and to get started learning about joint mastopexy/breast augmentation surgery yourself, take a look.
Considering a eyelid or eye bag surgery? This medical-minded video tutorial from Aurora Clinics will help you understand the procedure and give you a sense of the necessary aftercare. For all of the details, and to get started learning more about eyelid and eye bag surgery, take a look.
Considering a eyelid surgery? This medical-minded video tutorial from Aurora Clinics will help you understand the procedure and give you a sense of what to expect. For all of the details, and to get started learning about breast reduction surgery yourself, take a look.
The foreign exchange, or forex, market is a relatively safe place to invest money, but like with any investment research and understanding indicators are key to making profits. Watch this video to learn how to use forex trading spreads to read the market and make sound investments.
The body wave is a very simple move to understand and a great move to learn if you're just starting to take hip hop dancing lessons. The move involves moving the body like a wave, rolling smoothly from the head, neck, and butt.
The fuel trim in your car is the mixture of air and fuel in the engine, which needs to remain in balance for an engine to run properly. This video will teach you about how to assess the fuel trim on your vehicle and adjust it.
In this free video science lesson from Internet pedagogical superstar Salman Khan, you'll learn how to understand and work with SN2 reactions in organic chemistry. Whether you need help studying for that next big test or could just use a hand finishing your homework, you're sure to be well served by this video lesson. For more information, including detailed, step-by-step instructions, take a look.
In this free video science lesson from Internet pedagogical superstar Salman Khan, you'll learn how to use Markovnikov's rule to understand steric hindrance in organic chemistry. Whether you need help studying for that next big test or could just use a hand finishing your homework, you're sure to be well served by this video lesson. For more information, including detailed, step-by-step instructions, take a look.
There's nothing quite like drawing a venemous villian trying to throw a bomb at you to awaken your senses and get your fingers flexible for the drawing-filled day ahead.
This piano lesson is both a music theory approach to playing and an actual working piano lesson, which offers you a great chance to apply what you've just learned. Follow along with the video to learn how to understand and construct triad chords and, later, 7th chords.
