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How do I get YouTube back on my iPad? (reader mail)

How do I get YouTube back on my iPad? (reader mail)

by ben patterson | Oct 17, 2012 | how-tos, tablets

Jodi writes: After finally updating my 3rd-gen iPad to iOS 6, I went to find a clip on YouTube but couldn’t find the YouTube app on my home screen. I looked everywhere. Where did YouTube go, and how do I get it back? Hi Jodi! Nope, your eyes aren’t playing...
Mac Mail tip: How to go back to the “classic” inbox look

Mac Mail tip: How to go back to the “classic” inbox look

by ben patterson | Oct 16, 2012 | desktops, how-tos, laptops

Starting last year with Apple’s “Lion” update for the Mac, the Apple Mail app got a whole new look—one that looks remarkably like the Mail app on the iPad, complete with a column of email messages on the left and a “preview pane” to the...
Digital photo tip: Can’t get the shot? Take a screen capture of a video instead

Digital photo tip: Can’t get the shot? Take a screen capture of a video instead

by ben patterson | Oct 15, 2012 | digital cameras, how-tos, phones

Snapping photos of my little girl at the precise moment when she’s a) sitting still, b) smiling and c) looking directly into the camera is more a matter of luck than skill—and indeed, I’ve got hundreds of blurry, scrunchy-faced outtakes to prove it. Having...
Windows tip: How to defragment your hard drive automatically

Windows tip: How to defragment your hard drive automatically

by ben patterson | Oct 11, 2012 | desktops, how-tos, laptops

The hard drive on your Windows PC is a lot like a big closet, filled with all your digital stuff. Of course, the more cluttered a closet gets, the longer it takes to find that one specific thing you need—and the same goes for your hard drive. Over time, your...
10 ways to lock down your Facebook account

10 ways to lock down your Facebook account

by ben patterson | Oct 9, 2012 | how-tos, privacy, security, social networks

Had enough of fielding Facebook friend requests from total strangers? Don’t want the world thumbing through your photo albums? Leery of oversharing Facebook apps? Read on for 10 ways to put a lid on your Facebook account. 1. Shield your personal info Facebook...
iOS 6 tip: How to launch iPhone-friendly Street View in Google Maps for Safari

iOS 6 tip: How to launch iPhone-friendly Street View in Google Maps for Safari

by ben patterson | Oct 4, 2012 | how-tos, phones, tablets

Annoyed by Apple’s new, infamously spotty Maps app for the iPhone and iPad? Sure, you can still access Google Maps on the mobile web with Safari, but the mobile version of Google Maps lacked a key feature: Street View, a swipeable, sidewalk-level 360-degree...
How do I keep my iPad from syncing automatically with iTunes? (reader mail)

How do I keep my iPad from syncing automatically with iTunes? (reader mail)

by ben patterson | Oct 3, 2012 | how-tos, music, tablets

Allan writes: I connected my iPad to an iMac just after I bought it and put lots of songs on it. Now I need to connect it to my own laptop but I don’t want to lose the music or photos I already have on it. How can I stop it from automatically syncing? Hi Allan!...
10 gotta-know Facebook tips and tricks

10 gotta-know Facebook tips and tricks

by ben patterson | Oct 2, 2012 | how-tos, security, social networks

Had it up to here with the ticker? Want to delete all those nosy apps? Wish it were easier to post photos from your phone? Ready to zap your Facebook account once and for all? Help is here! 1. Completely hide the Facebook ticker Tired of that relentless, real-time...
Is your Verizon iPhone 5 leaking cellular data while connected to Wi-Fi? Here’s a fix

Is your Verizon iPhone 5 leaking cellular data while connected to Wi-Fi? Here’s a fix

by ben patterson | Oct 1, 2012 | how-tos, phones

So, I was poking around my online Verizon Wireless account for my new iPhone 5 recently when I noticed something odd: lots and lots of little cellular data charges, even when my iPhone was connected to my home Wi-Fi network. The 4G data usage noted on my account...
iOS 6 tip: How to baby-proof an iPhone app with Guided Access mode

iOS 6 tip: How to baby-proof an iPhone app with Guided Access mode

by ben patterson | Sep 24, 2012 | how-tos, phones, tablets

When she isn’t kicking contentedly in her ladybug chair or tossing pacifiers out of her crib, my six-month-old daughter loves swiping my iPhone’s touchscreen with her pudgy little fingers. Specifically, she’s enamoured of Koi Pond, an app that turns...
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