The Ultimate Guide to Playing Classic Video Games on Android
Yesterday 9:26 AM — Smartphone games are getting pretty good these days, but they still can't beat the retro appeal of a good emulator. I mean, who wouldn't want to have their all-time favorite console and arcade games tucked neatly in their front pocket? Classics ranging from Super Mario Bros. to Pokémon can all be played at a silky-smooth frame rate on today's devices if you can just fin ...more
Attention All Neat Freaks—A Messy Desk Can Actually Make You More Productive at Work
12:46 PM — When it's time to get down to work, a clean, organized workstation is key to accomplishing tasks and being more productive. Or, so we thought. Turns out, there's nothing wrong with stacks of overflowing paperwork, piles of unorganized receipts, or sticky notes all over the pl ...more
How to Set Multiple Pictures as Your Lock Screen on Galaxy Devices
11:29 AM — Say what you want about Samsung's TouchWiz UI being cluttered or overbearing, but one thing you can never complain about is a lack of features. In fact, it's been almost 8 months since I first took my Galaxy S6 Edge out of its box, but I'm still discovering features to this da ...more
7 Must-Have Paid Apps for Android
10:31 AM — Let's say you're flush with Google Opinion Rewards credits, or you just got a Google Play gift card for your birthday. This is a perfect opportunity to remove ads and unlock new features by upgrading some of your free apps to their paid counterparts, or to finally purchase tha ...more
11 Cool Ways to Reuse Old Jeans
9:22 AM — Do you have a bunch of old jeans that no longer fit you or are too outdated to wear in public? If you are handy with a sewing machine, the possibilities for upcycling your jeans into something crafty are endless. You can update your old denims into a jean tote bag, yoga mat ba ...more
How to Increase Security on Your iPhone's Lock Screen
Yesterday 2:56 PM — With over 10,000 possible combinations, a four-digit passcode may seem secure, but it's fairly easy for someone to crack your code—no matter how clever you think it is. Luckily, there are many other options for securing your iPhone's lock screen—especially if your running iOS ...more
Beer: Our New Favorite Cocktail Ingredient
Yesterday 1:11 PM — One of my favorite things about cocktails is that they're so diverse. They can be sweet or savory, filling or refreshing. And they can take advantage of nearly any ingredient imaginable, including egg whites, smoked ice, flavor cubes, and even beer. As a card-carrying member ...more
How to Use Live Photos on Your iPhone
Yesterday 1:11 PM — Live Photos is exclusive to the iPhone 6S and 6S Plus models, and provides a new dimension to your pictures. When taking a picture, the camera captures moments immediately right before and after you hit the shutter, creating a GIF-like animation that's approximately three seco ...more
10 Hidden Windows 10 Features You Should Know About
Yesterday 11:56 AM — If you've been using Windows 10 for a while, you already know that Microsoft incorporated lots of new features into it. So you're probably familiar with Cortana (the new voice assistant), the Edge browser (their replacement for Internet Explorer), the newly resurrected Start m ...more
How to Make the Best Deviled Eggs Ever
Yesterday 11:56 AM — The first time I encountered a deviled egg, the name freaked me out. Why was it called a deviled egg? Was it the spawn of some demonic chicken? If I ate it, would my soul be at risk? I was about eight years old at the time and sought counsel from my grandma. She patted my han ...more
This Hack Turns Any Phone into Black Light
Yesterday 11:56 AM — Black lights come in all shapes and sizes, and are useful in a variety of ways—they can help you spot fake currency, urine stains, interesting rocks, deadly scorpions, or even just some cool fluorescent artwork. Most black lights work using a filter or coating over the bulb t ...more
Roast Your Cauliflower Whole for Amazing Flavor
Yesterday 8:51 AM — Cauliflower has become trendy again, and it's mostly thanks to the low-carb crowd who use its mild flavor and soft texture as a replacement for things like rice and pizza dough. But instead of pounding or smashing it into submission, do yourself a favor and throw the entire h ...more
How to Shoot Retro-Style VHS Videos on Your Phone
Sat 2:51 PM — Technology can move really fast. Just consider the format for which we consume videos and movies, which has transformed from film reels to VHS to DVD to Blu-ray to steaming with nothing physical at all. But for some odd reason—maybe because it strikes a nostalgic chord or it's ...more
Sour Patch Recipes Your Kids'll Go Crazy For
Sat 2:49 PM — In my opinion, there is no candy greater or more timeless than Sour Patch Kids. They're the ultimate treat: sweet and refreshing, yet sour and tangy. These contrasting flavors are what make Sour Patch Kids perfect for the people of all ages—especially your kids. So let's make ...more
How to Wipe Data from Your iPad, iPhone, or iPod touch
Sat 1:31 PM — Before you sell your old iPad, iPhone, or iPod touch to a buddy or a company like Gazelle, it's vital that you wipe the entire device of all its content; including sensitive material like contacts, messages, pictures, and videos. There are two easy ways to wipe your iOS device ...more
How to Restrict Guest Users to One App in Windows 10
Sat 1:31 PM — For reasons unknown, Microsoft decided to change the way the Guest account feature in the new Windows 10 operating system works. In previous versions, the Guest account feature allowed you to set up a limited account for other users so they don't have access to your important ...more
7 Surefire Ways to Share Your Current Location with Others
Sat 11:15 AM — Instead of wasting time asking where your friends and family are at a given moment, then having them waste time by describing their location, there are several Android apps you can use that will automate this whole process. To top it off, it doesn't have to be about invading p ...more
Make Your Turkey Burgers Taste Like Beef with This Easy Flavor Hack
Sat 12:42 PM — I recently had a small gathering of friends over for a cookout—you know, the usual... just a few burgers on the grill. One of them informed me beforehand that she didn't eat red meat, but she would be okay with eating a turkey burger. I knew I couldn't make the turkey eater eat beef... but I wondered if I could get the beef eaters to eat turkey (since I was trying to k ...more
How to Keep Your Bowl from Slipping When Mixing Ingredients
Sat 11:15 AM — Many home chefs are deterred from whisk-intensive recipes such as mayonnaise because they seem to require more than two hands—which is obviously the maximum number we possess. One hand is required to stabilize the bowl, another must be whisking constantly... and a third hand i ...more
5 Delicious Hanukkah Crafts for the Whole Family
Fri 2:26 PM — Being Jewish is kind of tough this time of year. Folks are putting up their lights, stringing popcorn and cranberries, and decorating trees. Those of us who don't celebrate Christmas start to feel a wee bit left out in the cold. Yes, some families give out presents on each of ...more
9 Unconventional Tips to Help You Wake Up Early in the Morning
Sat 9:49 AM — Whether or not you consider yourself a morning person, the consistent ability to wake up at an early hour is a personal habit worth developing. When you have the physical and mental discipline to get out of bed without hitting the snooze five times, you give yourself more precious time in the morning to get a head start on the day. Like actually eating a nutritious bre ...more
How to Easily Make Your Own Android Apps
Fri 4:16 PM — When anyone brings up Tasker, the first topic that always gets discussed is how powerful the Android automation app can be. But all of that power can be overwhelming for some people, so e ...more
How to Customize the Max Volume on Your iPad, iPhone, or iPod touch
Fri 1:00 PM — According to the American Osteopathic Association, "1 in 5 teens has some form of hearing loss," and some experts believe it's because of an increase in headphones use. While I understand that music, movies, and video games help keep children preoccupied, there's no reason why ...more
10 Common Food Myths Debunked
Fri 11:26 AM — Common knowledge is a funny thing: it represents a majority's opinion on a particular subject and somehow makes that opinion fact. If that 'fact' goes unopposed and unchallenged, then it is passed on and preserved from one generation to the next—regardless of whether it is tru ...more
Food Tool Friday: DrinkTanks' Growler & Kegulator = Your Very Own Portable Beer Keg
Fri 10:25 AM — With all due respect to the fine folks at DrinkTanks, it's a little surprising that no one came up with their idea sooner. After all, last I checked, beer was pretty darned popular. Still, the company has come up with the ultimate toy for beer drinkers. (Santa, I've been good ...more
How to Control Startup Programs in Windows 10
Fri 9:04 AM — Microsoft has boasted that Windows 10 now starts up as much as 30% faster than Windows 7 would on the same device, but depending on your setup, this can still be incredibly slow. Many programs choose to start up alongside Windows, which can make booting your PC quite a hassle. ...more
This Ingredient Will Take Your Leftovers to the Next Level
Thu 4:13 PM — I may be in the minority when I say this, but I love leftovers. Whenever I'm cooking for less people than the recipe calls for, I cook the full yield anyway. And when I go to a restaurant, I order whatever I want—regardless of how much I can actually eat in one sitting. For the rest of you that loathe eating food more than once or simply hate the way reheated food tast ...more
How to Increase or Decrease Font Size in Windows 10
Thu 2:12 PM — Windows 10 runs on laptops, desktops, tablets, and even phones—but even though the operating system should scale accordingly, fonts and icons aren't always perfectly sized for every screen. Luckily, though, there's a handy new menu for adjusting the size of your screen's conte ...more
How to Take Screenshots in Windows 10
Thu 10:29 AM — Screenshots are an indispensable tool when it comes to relaying information about what's currently showing on your monitor. Whether you need help troubleshooting an issue or you just want to save and share a protected image, screenshots are often your best bet. Don't Miss: 45 ...more
Advice from a Real Hacker: How I Would Build the God's Eye of Furious 7
Thu 12:12 PM — In the recent hit movie Furious 7, the storyline revolves around the acquisition of a hacking system known as "God's Eye" that is capable of finding and tracking anyone in real time. Both the U.S. spy agencies and an adversarial spy agency (it's not clear who the adversary is, but the location is "beyond the Caucasus mountains," which could imply Russia?) desperately wa ...more
Up Your Latke Game with These Fun Variations for Hanukkah
Thu 8:48 AM — Unquestionably, one of the best parts of Hanukkah is the prevalence of latkes during the 8-day celebration. But even the most dedicated spud fanatic can get a little "latke'd out" as the week drags on. Here are some alternative preparations for latkes that will give you some v ...more
How to Create Custom Vibration Patterns for Contacts on Your iPhone
Wed 2:21 PM — Certain contacts on my iPhone have special ringtones so that I know exactly who's calling or texting without looking at my screen (like Adele's "Hello" for all my exes). But when my phone is silenced and tucked away in my pocket, these contact-specific ringtones can't really h ...more
How to Tell if Your Android Has Been Hacked (& What You Can Do About It)
Wed 4:14 PM — Smartphones are almost always connected to the internet, so it stands to reason that they can be hacked remotely. Or perhaps a jealous boyfriend or girlfriend got hold of your device physically, in which case they could've potentially installed a keystroke logger, a virus, or any other type of tracking app to spy on you. Don't Miss: 13 Tips For Keeping Your Android Pho ...more
How a Cake Mix Disaster Became a Delicious Pancake Surprise
Wed 1:15 PM — If you're a frequent baker like myself, you've probably realized that one box of cake mix makes quite a bit of cake. If your goal is to make a simple Bundt or an easy dozen cupcakes, all you really need is half the box mix—which leaves the other half for another baking occasio ...more
How to Make Your Own Recycled Paper at Home
Wed 12:18 PM — If you've ever wondered how paper gets recycled, find out for yourself by turning your used, unwanted paperwork into fresh homemade paper that you can use again. Any type of paper can be recycle, whether it's used computer paper, paper grocery bags, or old flyers. Using a ble ...more
Weird Ingredient Wednesday: Would You Risk Your Life to Eat This Deadly Fish?
Wed 11:12 AM — Sushi aficionados and Simpsons fans alike know all about the joys of fugu. Known also as blowfish, it's reputed for being tasty if sliced from the correct part of the animal and many even say they experience a "fugu high" after eating the fish. Alas, if you have an unskilled c ...more
How to Make Google Read Your Text Messages (& Dictate Replies)
Wed 10:02 AM — For some time now, iPhone owners have been able to use Siri to listen to and reply to text messages, but that functionality has been lacking on Android. That is, until Google silently rolled out a similar feature for Google Now (thanks to Android Police for the tip). Perfect ...more
How to Increase or Decrease Text Size on Your iPad, iPhone, or iPod touch
Tue 5:26 PM — The default text size on iOS devices isn't particularly large or small, but we do have the option to change it to something more personally suitable. Whether you suffer from poor vision or just want a little change, it's worth exploring the various font sizes on your device. O ...more
Top 5 Photo Gallery Apps for Android
Tue 3:32 PM — A few months ago, making sure you had the best gallery app available for your Android device was a simple task—as anyone would've told you back then, "Just install QuickPic." But Android's top photo-viewing app has since been sold to a company who is notorious for permission s ...more
Hack Like a Pro: How to Hack Smartphones (Creating a Smartphone Pentesting Lab)
Tue 1:58 PM — Welcome back, my novice hackers! More and more, the world is turning to and adopting the smartphone platform as the digital device of choice. People are not only using smartphones for voice communication, but also web services, email, SMS, chatting, social networking, photography, payment services, and so on. There are 2.6 billion smartphone subscriptions in the world ...more
The Secret to Making the World's Easiest Latkes
Tue 11:35 AM — Hanukkah, also known as The Festival of Lights, commemorates the rededication of the temple in Jerusalem in 168 BCE. (Jews and secular publications, such as academic or scientific papers, use BCE—"before common era"—rather than the Jesus-centric BC, or "before Christ.") As th ...more
How to Use & Customize Reader Mode on Your iPhone
Tue 10:04 AM — Many websites are crowded with ads, pictures, and other irrelevant content that make it harder than necessary to read a simple article on your iPhone. In many cases, you have to zoom in just to get a better view of the text you're attempting to read—unless the webpage blocks z ...more
Our 5 Favorite Winter Life Hacks That'd Make MacGyver Proud
11/30 5:56 PM — Winter is coming… and in many areas, it's already here. And when Jack Frost is nipping at your nose, he tends to nip on your wallet, too. That's right—between holiday parties, gift-giving, heating bills, and all the required snow and wet-weather gear you need, the winter months can get pretty expensive. So any time you can save some dough during the holiday months is t ...more
How to Theme Windows with Mac OS X, Ubuntu, & Other Skins
11/30 4:42 PM — Windows has always been pretty customizable, and there are a ton of ways to change up the way your PC looks—though, it hasn't always been easy. In the past, changing anything other than wallpapers, titlebars, and fonts involved long hours of switching out system files with mod ...more
How to Get Classic, Ad-Free Minesweeper & Solitaire Back on Windows 10 Without Paying
11/30 2:37 PM — Microsoft's Windows 10 has proven to be a solid release by Microsoft, with faster adoption rates than its predecessor builds. The seamless integration of cloud services and tweaks both major and minor make using Windows easier than ever now. And it's almost enough to forget yo ...more
5 Mouthwatering Muffin Tin Mini-Meals
11/30 12:35 PM — To me, the term muffin tin is a lot like Voldemort—it should never be uttered. Not for being evil, however... instead, it's because it's inaccurate. First of all, muffin tins are hardly ever made out of tin anymore. (The materials on trend are stainless steel, cast iron, and ...more
Now on Tap: How It Works & Why You Should Use It on Android
11/30 9:07 AM — You'll have to forgive me if I sound a little overexcited about this, but in my opinion, Google's "Now on Tap" is one of the most innovative™ smartphone features that I've seen in years. Sure, Microsoft heard about the feature being in the works and rushed out a similar Androi ...more
8 Amazing Non-Edible Uses for Rice Grains
11/30 9:55 AM — In their cooked form, rice is great for making spam musubi, sushi, and other amazing meals. In their uncooked form, dry rice grains are unexpectedly useful for preventing your salt from clumping in your salt shaker, cleaning out the insides of weirdly-shaped, hard-to-wash containers, weighing down your unbaked pie crust, cleaning out your coffee grinder, and—if you act ...more
How to Cook Fish Without Actually 'Cooking' It
11/29 12:50 PM — Preparing and serving seafood can be a daunting task. Fish is so delicate that one extra minute of heat can turn a juicy, flaky filet into a dried-out disaster. But that same fragility al ...more
How to Create App Shortcuts on Android
11/29 12:48 PM — The awesome thing about Android is that you rarely need to settle for what comes stock on your device. If your music app sucks, switch it. If you don't like your home launcher, swap it for a better one. Don't Miss: 7 Cool Things You Can Do with the Developer Options That being said, if you need quicker access to your apps, there's a ton of ways to make that happen. To ...more