Most modern consoles offer the ability to restrict kids to only playing games of a certain rating or for a given length of time, but parents often don’t know how to set them up. A series of videos from the Interactive Games and Entertainment Association shows how to do that. More »
Sick of fingerprints all over your old iPhone, or sporting a seriously scratched-up model? A DIY brushed finish won’t completely eliminate the fingerprint issue, but it will give your phone a notably different look. More »
Sick of switching between a search results page and the sites it links to? Split.ly shows search results and actual sites on the same page. More »
The printed word is always a great Christmas gift, but there’s a big risk with a book lover: they’ve already read it. Here’s some alternative gift strategies for the literati. More »
Google’s new Chrome Web Store offers a whole new way to install apps on your machine — and as with most new systems, it has a few minor quirks. Here’s the not-always-obvious ways to negotiate through the store. More »
We obviously love web apps; a web browser won our Best Desktop App award. But what’s the web app that we most want to run inside our browser? More »
Mac: If you’re a Tumblr user, you probably noticed the massive 24-hour outage it endured this weekend, and you’re probably having one of those “what if I’d lost everything” moments. Luckily, Tumblr has a backup app to save you from such distress. More »
