You’ve unwrapped your presents and received everything you’d hoped you’d get. But now what? We’ve got you covered this holiday season with several guides to help you get acquainted with your brand new gadgets.
Note: These posts were originally published in 2012, but we update them each year with new links and information!
Set Up and Get to Know Your New Windows PC
After years of struggling with your old, sluggish Windows PC, you’ve finally unwrapped a shiny new computer. Here’s how to get started tweaking your settings, installing programs, and beefing up security to keep it running like a dream.
Set Up and Get to Know Your New Mac
You’ve taken your requisite Apple product unboxing video and boasted about your brand new Mac on Facebook, but now it’s time to get down to business. Whether you’re new to the Mac or not, here’s how to set up and get started.
Set Up and Get to Know Your New Android Phone
Sweet robotic joy—you just unwrapped an Android phone and, man, is it shiny. Here are our suggestions for apps to grab, settings to tweak, and really nifty things you can do with your Google-powered mini-supercomputer.
Set Up and Get to Know Your New iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch
You’ve just been given an iDevice: a magical entity that bestows the gift of more apps than you can fathom. We’ll help you make sense of it all with some great apps, tips, and tricks for your shiny new Apple toy.
Illustrations by Sam Woolley.