Amazing Things You Didn't Know Your Tech Could Do

38 Amazing Things You Didn't Know Your Tech Could Do

We've worked long and hard to come up with the best tips and tricks for your PCs, smartphones, cameras, game controllers, music players and the Web. Let's start with PC, laptop and networking tips.

Do you often wish that the tech you own or use had superpowers, or that you could transform ordinary gear into something really great -- possibly for free? With our amazing instructions, you can!

In this package of six articles, we have 38 tips on getting the most out of your hardware and the Web. Many of the useful features we describe are undocumented; others you can enable with an extra tweak.

We'll show you how to transform your netbook into an e-book reader, how to use body warmth to squeeze out one more message from a dead cell phone battery, sling files from PC to PC with Bluetooth, and much more.

This story centers on five tricks that will enhance your use of your desktop or laptop, with two networking tips thrown in for good measure.

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