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How To: Turn Your Web Apps Into Real Apps
7:30AM John Herrman | When you use a site like Gmail, you have to decide: Do I want to use the service’s website, or do I want to use it through an app, like Outlook? Here’s how to get the best of both worlds. More »
Peripherals
How To Improvise A Laptop Carrying Bag
4:00AM Jesus Diaz | In case of emergency, you just need a hoodie and to follow these easy steps. More »
Hardware
12:58AM MaximumPC | With stories abounding of identity theft aided by information lifted from discarded storage devices, you want devices you no longer plan to use to have no usable information when they head out the door. Here’s how to wipe them clean. More »
Leave No Trace: How To Completely Erase Your Hard Drives
12:58AM MaximumPC | With stories abounding of identity theft aided by information lifted from discarded storage devices, you want devices you no longer plan to use to have no usable information when they head out the door. Here’s how to wipe them clean. More »
Software
7:00AM John Herrman | If you’re anxious about switching from a PC to a Mac, consider this: There are a multitude of ways you can virtualise Windows within OS X, and they all work uniquely well. Here’s how to choose the right one. More »
How To: Run Windows In OS X, The Right Way
7:00AM John Herrman | If you’re anxious about switching from a PC to a Mac, consider this: There are a multitude of ways you can virtualise Windows within OS X, and they all work uniquely well. Here’s how to choose the right one. More »
Phones
How To: Heroically Salvage A Scratched-Up iPhone
1:20PM John Herrman | One drop. Five minutes in a pocket with your keys. Three months of regular use. This is all it takes for an iPhone’s backplate to go from a mirror-like shine to a scratched-to-hell eyesore. Here’s how to fix it. More »
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8:00AM John Herrman | So you’re fed up with Google, and I’m sure you’ve got a litany of reasons. You don’t have to explain – I’m just here to help you crawl out from under the shadow of the big G, step by step. More »
How To: Escape From Google’s Clutches, Once And For All
8:00AM John Herrman | So you’re fed up with Google, and I’m sure you’ve got a litany of reasons. You don’t have to explain – I’m just here to help you crawl out from under the shadow of the big G, step by step. More »
Phones
9:20AM John Herrman | This generation of Android phones is faster, more powerful and generally awesome-er than anything before. But for whatever reason, they don’t have one thing other smartphones take for granted: multitouch. Here’s how to fix that, and so much more. More »
How To: Get Multitouch On Your Droid Or Nexus One
9:20AM John Herrman | This generation of Android phones is faster, more powerful and generally awesome-er than anything before. But for whatever reason, they don’t have one thing other smartphones take for granted: multitouch. Here’s how to fix that, and so much more. More »
Gadgets
10:00PM John Herrman | As any diligent weekend reader knows, we don’t just find and explain the news around here, we like to do stuff; hack things; make gadgets better. Here’s the cream of this year’s how-to guide crop. More »
How To Guides: The Best Of 2009
10:00PM John Herrman | As any diligent weekend reader knows, we don’t just find and explain the news around here, we like to do stuff; hack things; make gadgets better. Here’s the cream of this year’s how-to guide crop. More »
Phones
4:30AM John Herrman | The moment you unpackage a new smartphone is a magical one. Don’t let the moment right after that – when you realise that it’s practically useless out of the box – cancel that out. Here’s everything you need to know: More »
The Complete Guide To Setting Up Your New Smartphone
4:30AM John Herrman | The moment you unpackage a new smartphone is a magical one. Don’t let the moment right after that – when you realise that it’s practically useless out of the box – cancel that out. Here’s everything you need to know: More »
Computers
6:30AM Matt Buchanan | Networking is stupid. You’d think it’d be real darn easy to share stuff between PCs and Macs, but it’s not as simple as it should be. So, here’s how to make ‘em talk and share stuff like best friends. More »
How To: Make Your PC And Mac Share Stuff Like Best Friends
6:30AM Matt Buchanan | Networking is stupid. You’d think it’d be real darn easy to share stuff between PCs and Macs, but it’s not as simple as it should be. So, here’s how to make ‘em talk and share stuff like best friends. More » 
