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Android: How Do I Backup my Contacts?

davak — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 14:53:42 +0000

For many people, the phone numbers and addresses contained within their contacts are extremely valuable. Backing up this information is essential in case the android device is stolen or destroyed. (...)Read the rest of Android: How Do I Backup my Contacts? © davak for Tech-Recipes, 2010. | Permalink | 1 comment | Add to del.icio.us Post tags: Android, backup, contacts

Android: How Do I Rename a Folder?

davak — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 14:18:33 +0000

While reviewing the Xperia X10, I found it very helpful to group icons in folders. However, it took me a few minutes to figure out how to rename a folder in Android. Here are the screenshots to show how to do it. (...)Read the rest of Android: How Do I Rename a Folder? © [...]

Android: How to Clear Browser Cache, History, Form Data, and/or Cookies

shamanstears — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 12:52:59 +0000

If you have problems with web pages loading correctly on your device, or just want to keep others from seeing where you are surfing or from accessing your accounts, here's how to clear the information from your Android web browser.

Ubuntu: Enable the Icons in the System Menu

shamanstears — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 04:08:40 +0000

If you have a need for continuity in your operating system, then you will notice that the System menu contains no icons like the Applications and Places menus. Here's how to enable the icons so that the System menu looks like the others.

Itunes 10: How to use Ping in Blocked or Unsupported Countries

TipzTV — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 15:05:01 +0000

With the new Itunes 10, Apple has included a new social music network called Ping. The problem is it currently supports only 23 countries. Many users from all over the world are blocked from using the Ping service! These directions will allow users to enable Ping even in unsupported or blocked locations. (...)Read the [...]

Ubuntu 10.04/10.10: Restore the Keyboard Command for Killing the X Server

shamanstears — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 02:29:36 +0000

In older versions of Ubuntu, the key sequence of Ctrl+Alt+Backspace for stopping the X server was enabled by default. Ubuntu 10.04 and 10.10 have this disabled by default. Here's how to restore the keyboard command.

Gmail: Automatically go to Priority Inbox when Signing In

TipzTV — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:05:24 +0000

Gmail has just rolled-out the priority feature that can be used to automatically sort your email by importance. By default, when you sign in your account, you are redirected to your old Inbox. This tutorial shows how you can set your Priority Inbox as your main inbox so you can see important emails right away! (...)Read [...]

Photos Comparison: Sony Ericsson x10, iPhone 4, BB Bold, and BB Torch

davak — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 09:58:02 +0000

Once again we post photos comparing the some of the cameras of the top mobile phone devices. In this article we compare the Sony Ericsson x10, iPhone 4, BlackBerry Bold, and BlackBerry torch in normal photo situations. (...)Read the rest of Photos Comparison: Sony Ericsson x10, iPhone 4, BB Bold, and BB Torch © davak [...]

iTunes 10: How to Change the Window Control Buttons Back to Horizontal

shamanstears — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 02:29:29 +0000

For some reason, Apple decided to make iTunes 10 interface vary a bit from the normal GUI. The Close, Minimize and Maximize buttons (the red, yellow, and green circles) run vertically instead of horizontally like the rest of the windows on OS X. Here's how to fix it so it doesn't feel abnormal.

iTunes 10: Turn Off or Disable Ping

davak — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 22:24:29 +0000

With iTunes 10 Apple has introduced Ping, a music social network. However, many users do not want to use Ping at all. These directions show how to turn off the Ping service in iTunes. (...)Read the rest of iTunes 10: Turn Off or Disable Ping © davak for Tech-Recipes, 2010. | Permalink | 2 comments | Add [...]