How To (HD)

How to: Use your Galaxy S4 as a universal remote

stephen.beacham@cbsi.com (CNET.com) — Fri, 17 May 2013 02:36:57 PDT

Samsung's WatchOn app and the S4's IR blaster give you control over your TV, set-top box, and more. Plus, the app's programming guide puts all of your favorite shows at your fingertips.

How to: Mirror your Galaxy S4 on your TV

stephen.beacham@cbsi.com (CNET.com) — Fri, 10 May 2013 03:24:45 PDT

Find out how to mirror your phone's display on your TV so that you can enjoy music, video, and games on the big screen.

How to: Maximize your Galaxy S4's battery life

stephen.beacham@cbsi.com (CNET.com) — Tue, 07 May 2013 05:31:03 PDT

Stretch your S4's battery life with a few built-in features and lesser-known tricks that keep your phone from draining quickly. Sharon Vaknin shows you how.

How to: Get rid of bloatware on the Samsung Galaxy S4

stephen.beacham@cbsi.com (CNET.com) — Mon, 06 May 2013 04:35:28 PDT

The Galaxy S4 comes with plenty of software preinstalled, but that doesn't mean you're going to use it all. Donald Bell shows you how to remove unwanted items from your sight.

How to: Make your old iPhone run like new

stephen.beacham@cbsi.com (CNET.com) — Wed, 01 May 2013 04:39:46 PDT

Want to make your iPhone 4 run like an iPhone 5? Donald Bell has some easy tips.

How to: Take creative photos with the HTC One

stephen.beacham@cbsi.com (CNET.com) — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 05:32:00 PDT

The camera on the HTC One is capable of some pretty cool tricks. CNET's Donald Bell highlights some of this smartphone camera's slick features.

How to: Customize BlinkFeed for HTC One

stephen.beacham@cbsi.com (CNET.com) — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 02:16:02 PDT

Learn how to customize (or remove) the HTC One's unique news feed screen, BlinkFeed.

Home networking part 6: How to keep your network secure

stephen.beacham@cbsi.com (CNET.com) — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 08:16:15 PDT

CNET editor Dong Ngo offers a few simple tips on keeping your home network secure.

How to: Let guests DJ your party

stephen.beacham@cbsi.com (CNET.com) — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 06:48:55 PDT

CNET's Donald Bell shows you how to turn your iPhone into a shared jukebox that guests can access and control using a free app.

How to: Get started with Facebook Home

stephen.beacham@cbsi.com (CNET.com) — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 05:51:20 PDT

Though not quite the Facebook phone people have been anticipating, Facebook Home lets you give a social media makeover to select Android phones. Sharon Vaknin shows you how to get around using the new interface.

How to: Set up the ultimate home theater PC

stephen.beacham@cbsi.com (CNET.com) — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 05:45:45 PDT

From configuring your PC to choosing the right accessories, Sharon Vaknin shows you what you need to turn your PC into the ultimate TV companion.

How to: Make animated movies with your smartphone

stephen.beacham@cbsi.com (CNET.com) — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 11:51:50 PDT

In this episode of CNET Australia's Pocket Filmmaker, Jason Van Genderen demonstrates how to make stop-motion animated movies with your smartphone using free apps like Vine or more-sophisticated apps like Miniature Pro and Stop Motion Studio.

How to: Make movies with tiny cameras

stephen.beacham@cbsi.com (CNET.com) — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 11:42:16 PDT

In this episode of CNET Australia's Pocket Filmmaker, Jason Van Genderen suggests you ditch your smartphone and make movies with tiny professional, toy, or spy cameras. All of them bring new perspectives to the homemade movie.

How to: Light your smartphone videos like a pro

stephen.beacham@cbsi.com (CNET.com) — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 11:26:31 PDT

In this episode of CNET Australia's Pocket Filmmaker, Jason Van Genderen shares some tips and tools to correctly light your smartphone movies.

How to: Make your smartphone movie more visual

stephen.beacham@cbsi.com (CNET.com) — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 04:05:40 PDT

Why not set your smartphone on a skateboard or lazy Susan for a new point of view? Those are just a few of the unique tips offered up by filmmaker Jason Van Genderen in this episode of CNET Australia's Pocket Filmmaker.

How to: Record better sound with your smartphone

stephen.beacham@cbsi.com (CNET.com) — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 02:09:09 PDT

In this episode of CNET Australia's Pocket Filmmaker, Jason Van Genderen shows off his favorite devices that will vastly improve the sound quality of iPhone videos.

How to: Stabilize smartphone videos with smart tripods

stephen.beacham@cbsi.com (CNET.com) — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 02:01:22 PDT

In this episode of CNET Australia's Pocket Filmmaker, Jason Van Genderen shows off an array of inexpensive tripods and other stabilization devices that will keep your smartphone video shots as steady as a pro's.

How to: Upgrade your smartphone videos with lenses

stephen.beacham@cbsi.com (CNET.com) — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 12:43:30 PDT

In this episode of CNET Australia's Pocket Filmmaker, Jason Van Genderen shows you how to use inexpensive detachable lenses to turn your smartphone into a true video camera capable of taking ultra-close-up and ultra-wide shots.

How to quickly set up a home router via its Web interface

stephen.beacham@cbsi.com (CNET.com) — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 04:40:53 PDT

Editor Dong Ngo shows how you can become a pro at setting up a home router.

How to: Watch YouTube videos on Roku

stephen.beacham@cbsi.com (CNET.com) — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 03:41:35 PDT

Stop waiting for Roku to launch an official YouTube channel and use this workaround to start streaming YouTube videos on your Roku today.