Gadget Hacks: Page 294

Representational painting requires great skill and practice. The best examples aptly capture light, breathing life into the work. Accurate proportion and perspective is an asset. Matching what you perceive as the correct color to what actually is the correct color requires a highly trained eye.

We all have our reasons for erasing personal data from a phone. Whether you just ended a bad relationship whose face you never want to see again (lots of text messages) or just want to restore your privacy on the cell phone, erasing may be your only option.

The Google Android Market offers you thousands of free and for purchase applications to download to the HTC Droid Incredible cell phone. In this video, Verizon Wireless shows you how to navigate the Android Marketplace and download the newest and coolest Android apps.

Want to use something other than Google as your default search engine? In this quick iPhone 4 user's guide, you'll learn how to change the phone's default search engine. Whether you're the proud owner of an Apple iPhone 4 or perhaps just considering picking one up, you're sure to benefit from this free video tutorial. For more information, including complete, step-by-step instructions, take a look.

You can customize the seven home screens on the HTC Droid Incredible cell phone by adding widgets, changing the live wallpaper, and creating scenes to fit your lifestyle. Live wallpapers move and respond to your touch and changing scenes is a quick way to match the Incredible to your current status. Verizon Wireless shows you how to personalize your phone.

The iPhone 4 is unique because it comes with not one, but two cameras. The front facing camera on your phone can be used to take your own picture, for games or to use the new FaceTime app to video call your buddies. This tutorial will walk you through how to use this fun new feature and how to make the most of it.

Getting to know your HTC Droid Incredible cell phone will help you fully experience its benefits. In this video tutorial, Verizon Wireless shows you some basic navigation tips for the home screen for getting started with your Android device.

Watch and learn how to stay in touch with your friends and family on the HTC Droid Incredible cell phone. Verizon Wireless shows you around the Android platform on the Incredible, highlighting the "People" widget and "Friend Stream" icon to work with your contacts and social networks (Twitter, Facebook, Flickr).

This video tutorial offers an overview of how to capture screenshots on an Apple iPhone 4. Whether you're the proud owner of an Apple iPhone 4 or perhaps just considering picking one up, you're sure to benefit from this free video tutorial. For more information, including complete, step-by-step instructions, take a look.

In this quick iPhone 4 user's guide, you'll learn how to customize the Spotlight search application. Whether you're the proud owner of an Apple iPhone 4 or perhaps just considering picking one up, you're sure to benefit from this free video tutorial. For more information, including complete, step-by-step instructions, take a look.

Just because you have more than one Gmail account doesn't mean you can't view them all on your HTC Droid Incredible cell phone. Verizon Wireless teaches you how to add multiple Gmail accounts to the Incredible's Android platform, making it easy to get all your emails as soon as they arrive.

Fix your stuck iPhone 4 by rebooting it. Whether you're the proud owner of an Apple iPhone 4 or perhaps just considering picking one up, you're sure to benefit from this free video tutorial, which presents a complete overview of how to do a hard reboot. For details, to get started resetting your own iPhone, take a look.

Although the Motorola Droid isn't the newest Android cell phone from Verizon Wireless (e.g. Droid X, Droid Incredible), a lot of mobile phone users are reluctant to switch because of its reliability and QWERTY keyboard. If you're one of those users, but haven't quite fully realized the potential of your Motorola Droid, this video straight from Verizon Wireless will give the lowdown on all the features and uses.

You may be a little confused about all the new functions and features of your new Motorola Droid X cell phone from Verizon Wireless, bud don't worry, help is here. This video will give you a complete walkthrough of the new Droid X mobile device, showing you all the new stuff and how to use it. It's the newest and most sophisticated Verizon Android phone, so don't let it get the best of you — watch and learn what it can do. See a full review at Android Central.

With custom ROMs said to be impossible on Verizon's new Motorola Droid X, thanks to something called eFuse, many users will be deterred from trying to mod their Droid X mobile device. But it's only a matter of time before a hacker figures out a workaround for the Droid X, but if you want to try to hack it yourself, this video tutorial will get you started. It will show you how to get into the Droid X bootloader. It could possibly help you "root" the cell phone, if you're lucky.

In this video tutorial, see how to transform a cheap goose neck lamp into a flexible camera holder. It's very cheap and easy to do... you'll love the results of this flexible camera tripod.

We almost forgot about the disposable camera. With every cell phone outfitted with a camera, who needs the emergency 7-Eleven point-n-shoot?

In this video tutorial, viewers learn how to find their I.P address in Windows 7 and Vista. Begin by clicking on the Start menu. Then type "cmd" into the search bar and press Enter. When the command prompt window opens, type in "ipconfig" and press the Enter button. Now search through the list and find a line that says "I.P address" or "IPv4 address". The numbers will be divided by periods. Another way is to open Control Panel and select Network and Sharing Center. Then click on your local area...

In this video tutorial, viewers learn how to clear their cookies in Mozilla Firefox. Begin by opening the web browser. Then click on Tools from the top menu and select Options. In the Options window, click on the Content tab and deselect "Block pop-up windows". Click OK. Now click on Tools and go to Options once again. Click on the Privacy tab and click on Clear Now under Private Data. Make sure that Cookies and Cache are checked and click OK when finished. This video will benefit those viewers...

This video tutorial belongs to the Computers & Programming category which is going to show you how to use Wordle to create word clouds. Go to Wordle and click on the 'create your own' link. In the first box, type in your text, and in the second box enter the URL of any blog, blog feed or any other web page that has an Atom or RSS feed. In the 3rd box enter your del.icio.us username, if you have one. After typing in, hit 'go' and you get your Wordle file with the words written in different...

In this tutorial, we learn how to write with upside down text. To do this, go to the website Funicode. First, type some text into the box and as you type it, you will see code pasted underneath in different styles. You can use this text on any website that supports Unicode text. There will be several types of lettering styles, including an upside down text. This is a great website to use if you want to spice up the text that you write, and want to change things up! When you type in something...

In order to block websites on your computer, you will need the address for the website that you want to block. Gather that information first. Then, click on Start. Then, go to Run. Next, type in the following: c://windows/system32/drivers/etc. Click OK.

Interested in using Google Voice to make free phone calls on your (unlimited-data-plan) Apple iPhone? It's easy! So easy, in fact, that this home-computing how-to can present a complete, step-by-step overview of the process in about seven minutes! For details, including step-by-step instructions, watch this helpful video guide.

Want to tether your iPhone 3G or 3GS to your home computer without jailbreaking it? It's easy! So easy, in fact, that this home-computing how-to can present a complete, step-by-step overview of the process in about under ten minutes' time! For details, including step-by-step instructions, watch this helpful video guide.

In this tutorial, we learn how to back up and transfer your iPhone or iPod touch apps. First, right click on the desktop and create a new folder, make the name of this "backup apps". Next, go into your iTunes account and go to the applications. Click on the app that you want to copy, then click "delete". Remove the item, then click "move to recycle bin". Now, go to your recycle bin and drag your application from the recycle bin into the "backup apps" folder. After you are on the computer you...

In order to unlink your Google account and your YouTube account, you will need to go to Google. Click on My Product. Then, click on Edit. Next, click on "Close the account and delete and all services linked to the account". Check the box that says YouTube. Scroll down to the password box. Enter your YouTube password. Next check both boxes. Then, click Delete Google Account. Next, go back to YouTube. Click on Sign in. Click on the link that says "Cannot use your account. Then,...

Interested in turning your Apple iPhone 3G or 3GS into a wireless modem? This clip presents a very quick overview of how set up tethering on Apple's popular smartphone. What's more, it's easy! So easy, in fact, that this home-computing how-to can present a complete, step-by-step overview of the process in about ten minutes. For details, including step-by-step instructions, and to get started turning your own iPhone into a WiFi hotspot, watch this helpful video guide.

Looking for a guide on how to install new themes in WinterBoard on a jailbroken iPhone? With SSH, it's easy! So easy, in fact, that this home-computing how-to can present a complete, step-by-step overview of the process in under ten minutes. For details, including step-by-step instructions, watch this helpful video guide.

In this Electronics video tutorial you will learn how to use the ScreenSplitr and DemoGod iPhone apps. First you download something called DemoGod. Once you have done that download ScreenSplitr from Cydia on your iPhone. It is very easy to use this application. To turn it on, you just open it up and it will turn on. To turn it off just open it again and it will turn off. After you download DemoGod open it up and you will get the 'welcome to DemoGod' screen. You will get a pop up accept or...

Interested in knowing how to force quit an application on an iPhone 3GS? It's easy. And this clip will show you how it's done. Whether you're the proud owner of an Apple iPhone 3G or perhaps just considering picking one up second hand, you're sure to benefit from this free video tutorial. For more information, including a detailed overview, watch this iPhone user's guide.

This clip from CNET TV presents an introduction to using the Pages on app on an Apple iPad. Whether you're the proud owner of an Apple iPad or perhaps just considering picking one up, you're sure to benefit from this free video tutorial. For more information, including a detailed overview, watch this iPad user's guide.

Worried about the new capped data plans for iPhone and iPad? They may actually save you money. Here's how to check. Whether you're the proud owner of an Apple iPhone 3G or perhaps just considering picking one up second hand, you're sure to benefit from this free video tutorial. For more information, including a detailed overview, watch this iPhone user's guide.

This clip will show you what you'll need to know to use MMS messaging on your Apple iPhone 3G. Whether you're the proud owner of an Apple iPhone 3G or perhaps just considering picking one up second hand, you're sure to benefit from this free video tutorial. For more information, including a detailed overview, watch this iPhone user's guide.

Whether you're the proud owner of an Apple iPhone 3G or perhaps just considering picking one up second hand, you're sure to benefit from this free video tutorial. For more information, including a detailed overview, watch this iPhone user's guide.

In this clip, you'll see how to turn off the auto spell checker on an iPhone 3GS. Whether you're the proud owner of an Apple iPhone 3G or perhaps just considering picking one up second hand, you're sure to benefit from this free video tutorial. For more information, including a detailed overview, watch this iPhone user's guide.

Looking for a guide on how to disable push notifications on your iPhone 3GS? You've found it. Whether you're the proud owner of an Apple iPhone 3G or perhaps just considering picking one up second hand, you're sure to benefit from this free video tutorial. For more information, including a detailed overview, watch this iPhone user's guide.

Want to transfer songs and movies from your iPhone to your desktop? This clip will show you how it's done. Whether you're the proud owner of an Apple iPhone 3G or perhaps just considering picking one up second hand, you're sure to benefit from this free video tutorial. For more information, including a detailed overview, watch this iPhone user's guide.

This clip will introduce you to an app that will allow you to send free SMS and MMS messages to your friends' cell phones. Whether you're the proud owner of an Apple iPhone 4G or perhaps just considering picking one up second hand, you're sure to benefit from this free video tutorial. For more information, including a detailed overview, watch this iPhone user's guide.

See how to use Apple iPhone or iPod Touch to read eBooks with this video guide from CNET TV. Whether you're the proud owner of an Apple iPhone or iPod Touch or perhaps just considering picking one up second hand, you're sure to benefit from this free video tutorial. For more information, including a detailed overview, watch this Apple mobile device user's guide.

In this tutorial, we learn how to display a custom-designed Google logo on your Mac/PC. First, you will want to download GreaseMonkey as a Firefox add-on. After you have installed this on your Firefox browser, type a search in Google for "how to change Google using greasemonkey". After this, click on the first page that come sup and download Java for Greasemonkey. Next, go to your Google page and you will be able to change what the "Google" logo says to say whatever you would like! This is a...