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VIDEO: Vodafone offers N97 moviemaking tips
Shooting and sharing advice 17 July 2009 12:51 GMT
Vodafone is offering some tips for getting the most out of your Nokia N97, that may also be of interest to those thinking of getting the new touchscreen phone to see how it looks in action.

The "masterclass" takes you through the interface with tips and tricks...
Using images on your website? What you need to know
Tips from the experts at iStockphoto 14 July 2009 19:06 GMT
With Google changing its image search parameters to allow you to search for Commercial Use photographs, we sat down with Kelly Thompson, COO of iStockphoto the market leader in royalty free images, to see whether photos on the web really have just become free for all users...
Five things to know about Facebook usernames
Whether or not you're planning to rise at 5, here's a handy low-down... 12 June 2009 15:53 GMT
Facebook has announced it is to join other social networking sites like MySpace and Twitter to offer personalised URLs they've dubbed Facebook "usernames", or, as they are also known, "vanity URLs", but what do you need to do to get yours secured?

Until the...
How to shoot urban landscapes
Handy tips for taking street pics 3 June 2009 13:32 GMT
Jon Smith, a finalist in last year’s Photography.Book.Now with his book “The Bridge Project” talks to Pocket-lint about his career taking photography in urban areas and shares some tips on how to take photos at night.

What’s your approach to urban photography...
Five tips for buying a digital SLR camera
Your guide to splashing out on a new snapper 25 May 2009 10:00 GMT
Thinking about upgrading or investing in a digital SLR camera? Then check out these helpful tips below:

Are you trading up from a compact?
In that case, remember you'll need Live View if you want to frame your shots using the LCD screen.

While...
How do you capture that perfect photograph?
Handy tips to get started 20 May 2009 16:43 GMT
Knowing what to take can be harder than taking the picture with today's latest feature-filled digital cameras, so we sat down with the current grand prize winner of the Photography.Book.Now competition, Beth Dow, to find out what she does when she's thinking about taking...
Five ways to preserve your pictures
Follow these tips to make sure your photos survive the test of time 18 May 2009 0:00 GMT
As Corbis announces the launch of a multi-million pound facility to protect and archive its 50 million photo Sygma collection in France, what can you and I do to protect our pictures at home if we haven't got a spare couple of million kicking around?

We sat...
VIDEO: Spotify on a Mac how-to
Sign-up and install instructional 20 March 2009 12:46 GMT
Spotify has released a super-quick vid going through the sign-up and install process for Mac OS X users. If you're an Apple PC owner interested in the free music streaming service then hit play for a how-to...
Five ways to follow news and reviews on Pocket-lint
Get the information you want quickly 20 January 2009 17:28 GMT
There are plenty of ways to track Pocket-lint. You can do it online, on your mobile, via email, RSS readers, Twitter, it's almost endless. Here are the ways to stay in touch with the site:

Company or subject pages
You can track all news stories and reviews...
Seven Twitter tips for beginners
Tech tips to get the best out of Twitter 19 January 2009 9:00 GMT
Twitter is the next big way of communicating with your friends, but what are the best ways to get the most out of the micro-blogging service? Here we list seven tips (one for each day of the week) that should get you started in the world of Twitter.

1. Be short
Five New Year tech resolutions
Good habits to get into in 2009 2 January 2009 17:23 GMT
It's that time again, yep that's right, time to kick some bad habits now that 2009 has arrived. While you might have drinking and eating less, or going for more runs on your list, don't forget your computer. Here are five things you should be doing more of.
Seven Android applications you can't do without
Tech tips to get the best out of your G1 24 December 2008 15:30 GMT
All the programs available at launch on Android were free, so if you've got a G1, make the most of this – here's our guide to some choice cuts.

1 Google Maps

Of course we know Google Maps from other mobiles, but this is the program at its purest....
Seven ways to get the best out of your satnav
Tech tips to get the most from GPS 17 December 2008 16:15 GMT
Satellite navigation is a real boon - but there are ways to make the most of it, and things to avoid. Here are seven tips on what to do - and what not to do.

1 Be discreet

Satnavs have memories with easily accessible data. Don't be tempted to...
Seven ways to make mobile typing easier
Tech tips to get the best out of typing on the move 11 December 2008 13:33 GMT
Whether you're sending texts or composing complicated emails, we'll show you how to get the best out of typing on the move.

1 Make the most of shortcuts
Oh the joy of pressing space space on a BlackBerry or iPhone and watching as the system magically inserts...
Seven ways to keep your life in sync
First in a new series of getting the most from your gadgets 4 December 2008 10:08 GMT
Get through the week ahead with our daily tips for tech happiness:

1 MobileMe
Apple’s MobileMe (£59.99 a year) is a simple but impressive example of cloud computing, where your data is not only on your computer but on a remote server, too. Of course, it...