Tech Tips Home
The Best Tech Tips And Daily Deals
Newsletter On The Internet!

Shop online 24hrs a day or call us Mon-Fri
9AM-5PM EST - 1-800-915-2088
WorldStart Tech Tip And Store Search
Email: Password: Login Remember Me

Author Archive



iOS – Time to Split (the Keyboard)

Wednesday, May 8th, 2013

As it turns out, all you need to do to split your iPad keyboard is to take two fingers (or your thumbs – your preference) and simply “pull” the keyboard apart… Continue reading

iOS – Access Project Gutenberg

Saturday, April 6th, 2013

Project Gutenberg is a repository for hundreds of public domain eBooks, like Alice in Wonderland, works from Mark twain, Shakespeare – and a whole bunch more! Here’s how to get access to free books in iOs Continue reading

iBooks Control Panel

Sunday, March 17th, 2013

iBooks has a slew of options build in for both users and sufferers of the extra-bright light in the room and a whole lot more! Continue reading

iOS – Press Volume Up

Monday, March 4th, 2013

It seems like everything electronic has a touch screen now, but if you ask me there’s just no replacing a nice, physical button to get the job done. Continue reading

Android – Show your Touches

Sunday, February 24th, 2013

I love my Samsung Galaxy S III, but like most touch-enabled devices there’s no confirmation of where you’ve been touching. I can live without such a luxury, but why bother when Android OS (at least everything after v4.0) has a built-in option that does just that? Continue reading

Google Chrome: Scroll Bar Upgraded!

Saturday, February 9th, 2013

Yeah, Ctrl+F still brings it up like always, but notice when you start typing the scroll bar starts filling with little yellow dashes… Continue reading

iOS6 Alarms – Pick a Song Instead!

Monday, January 7th, 2013

While I’m happy that I can use my iDevice as a super-expensive alarm clock now, I’m super happy that I can also choose to use a song from my device, instead of the standard list of ringtones/notifications. Here’s how to make it happen: Continue reading

iOS – Siri Guide

Sunday, December 30th, 2012

So you’ve got an iOS device with Siri – the most amazing digital assistant technology has ever conceived – but when it comes to utilizing her, you can’t think of anything beyond “Which Chinese place won’t make me sick?” and “When’s the NHL coming back?”. Continue reading

Android – Change your Home Screen

Sunday, December 16th, 2012

What do you do if you want to suddenly change one of those screens to your home screen? Do you take the time to manually move all of those icons? Heck no! Continue reading

iDevice Equalizer

Tuesday, November 27th, 2012

Thanks to the wonders of touch-screen technology, it’s easier than ever to EQ your tunes! Continue reading

Xbox 720? It’s about time!

Wednesday, November 21st, 2012

Looking for rumors about Microsoft’s new game console? Here’s a start! Continue reading

Google Maps on iOS 6

Sunday, November 18th, 2012

Hate Apple Maps? Here’s a way to get Google Maps back on your iOS 6-enabled iDevice! Continue reading

Android Data Usage

Tuesday, November 13th, 2012

From within this handy utility, you can monitor how much data you’re using, turn mobile data off, set warnings if you’re about to go over your limit and even see what’s been using your precious gigabytes! Continue reading

Ouya

Monday, November 5th, 2012

What’s an Ouya? Well, it’s a $99, open-source video game console built on the Android OS with some pretty high-ideas. It plugs right into your TV, and get this: all the games are free to play! Continue reading

Samsung Galaxy S III Screenshot

Sunday, November 4th, 2012

It’s new toy time for yours truly! Android was being poorly represented in my household, so I decided to get a Galaxy S III to round out the technology spectrum. Continue reading

Raspberry Pi

Tuesday, October 30th, 2012

Raspberry Pi isn’t an after-dinner treat, it’s actually a credit card-sized, Linux-based computer that plugs straight into your TV and is capable of just about anything a regular PC can do. Continue reading

iOS: Find on Page?

Sunday, October 28th, 2012

Need to find something in Safari for your iOS device? This is the tip you’re looking for! Continue reading

iOS 6 – Add Webpage to Home Screen

Sunday, October 21st, 2012

I have my Internet routine. I go to pretty much the same sites every day before anything else, and I like access to these sites to be pretty simple. So I was intrigued when I saw that iOS 6 allowed me to make a home screen icon for a webpage. Here’s how. Continue reading

Siri Sports

Sunday, October 14th, 2012

I’ll admit, with the arrival of iOS 6 I was most looking forward to getting Siri. While iPhone users have had the talkative personal assistant for awhile now, us iPad users have been left in silence. Now that I have her, I’ve been asking all sorts of questions. Continue reading

iPad – Dot What?

Sunday, October 7th, 2012

It’s impressive the stuff you can do just by tapping and holding something on your iDevice. Continue reading

iPad – Six, Actually

Monday, October 1st, 2012

Did you know your iPad app dock can hold six icons? It’s true! Check it out here! Continue reading

Apple button tip! Stay in the app! Continue reading

Facebook Sort Options

Tuesday, September 18th, 2012

Take the Sort option, for example. Up until recently I didn’t know you could sort your feed by Top Stories or Most Recent, but as it turns out, you can! Continue reading

More iPad Punctuation Tips

Saturday, September 8th, 2012

So, we’ve already discussed a quick way to put a period at the end of a sentence by double-tapping your space bar, but did you know you can add an apostrophe or quotation marks with a simple swipe? Continue reading

iPad – Show Me the Link!

Tuesday, September 4th, 2012

One thing I’ve noticed about web browsing on a tablet is the lack of information I’m given – like when there’s a word that links somewhere instead of a full address. Continue reading

Scroll Here in Windows 7

Monday, August 27th, 2012

Need an alternative to grabbing and scrolling in Windows Explorer? Check this tip out for some insight on a new way! Continue reading

Windows 7 Password Hint

Wednesday, August 22nd, 2012

Learn how to set up a password hint in Windows 7 with this amazing tip! Continue reading

Free Newsletter Signup



Tech Tips Daily

Become a tech pro! Get the very best tech and computer help sent directly to your email every weekday!

Tech Tips Weekly

The week's best in tech and computer help. Get your issue sent to your email every Friday!

WorldStart's Daily Deals

The very best deals on the Internet! Get a new set of incredible sales every day of the week!

Just For Grins

Clean jokes, funny quotes, and hilarious comics. Sent 5 times a week straight to your email.


Subscribe


Love Worldstart? Refer A Friend!

WorldStart's Premium Membership

Tip Archive


Categories:
Archives:
Over 1 million orders shipped