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How To: Use BlackBerry Wallet to store personal information
Want to forget about always pulling out your credit card to purchase something on your BlackBerry? There's a little application that can do it all for you? But how? Best Buy has answers. The Best Buy Mobile team explains how to use the BlackBerry Wallet application. This application can store personal information such as credit card information and shipping addresses on a secure website for easy access when shopping online.
How To: Press "1" for a BlackBerry voicemail shortcut
Want quick access to your voicemail using your BlackBerry device? Instant voicemail access is available on the BlackBerry device. But how? Best Buy has answers. The Best Buy Mobile team explains how to quickly dial your voicemail on a BlackBerry by using the shortcut of holding down the "1" key.
How To: Close apps to save battery life on your BlackBerry
Battery life is a precious thing on your BlackBerry. You use your phone for all types of tasks, so you need your battery to keep up with your pace. But how? Best Buy has answers. The Best Buy Mobile team explains how you can save battery life by closing applications that are running in the background of your BlackBerry device.
How To: Remove on-screen keyboard from games on a Nokia 5800
If you're not performing your absolute best when it comes to cell phone games, it could be because of a distracting on screen keyboard. With the Nokia 5800 Xpress Music you can remove the keyboard by applying your own designated options. This video tutorial starts off pretty straight forward, but you'll have to witness an Uno game in Italian after the instructions finish.
How To: Sync a Bluetooth earpiece to a BlackBerry device
Syncing your bluetooth earpiece to your BlackBerry device can be tricky. But pairing your bluetooth enables BlackBerry with your earpiece is actually quite easy. Best Buy has answers. The Best Buy Mobile team explains how to connect a Bluetooth earpiece to your mobile device. See how to access connections set-up on your Blackberry and also see how to wear a Bluetooth headset.
How To: Zoom in and out of a web browser on a BlackBerry
Zooming in on your BlackBerry phone could be kind of tricky, especially if you're new to your BlackBerry device. Best Buy has answers. The Best Buy Mobile team explains how to zoom in and out on a Blackberry device when browsing the web.
How To: Set custom ringtones on a BlackBerry Curve 8330
Own a BlackBerry Curve 8330? Need a custom ringtone? Best Buy has answers. The Best Buy Mobile team explains how to set custom ringtones for contacts in your address book on the BlackBerry Curve 8330. There are many different ringtones to choose from and you may set a different one for each one of your contacts.
News: Futuristic 'Transparent Walls' Could Prevent Accidents
More augmented reality fun (Rock Paper Scissors Tee, Video Game Drone) and another peak into our sci-fi future.
HowTo: Hack Wireless Internet
Tinkernut demonstrates how to crack a wifi connection, as well as how to better secure your own personal connection. Also included in the video gallery is Tinkernut's previous tutorial on the same subject.
How To: Samsung Code Tethering
This video demonstrates tethering the MetroPCS Samsung Code to both a PC netbook and a Macintosh running Snow Leopard via bluetooth. Learn how to monitor your network speed, and see for yourself how webpages load through a thethered phone.
How To: Remove an application from Facebook
Have you been using Facebook for a very long time, and feel it's time to do some Spring cleaning? Tired of webgames you added, such as FarmVille or Restaurant City? Watch this quick tutorial on how to remove any facebook application.
How To: Get Pokemon on the iPod Touch or iPhone
Like many people, you have probably thought a few times that your iPhone would be great to play old-school GameBoy games. Using this video tutorial, one can quickly download and run GBA games on a jailbroken device.
How To: Create an Additional Skype Account
This video shows you how to create a new Skype account. Even if you already have one name, you can make another. This is useful for multiple aliases and identities.
How To: Remove the password on an iPhone or iPod Touch
Getting through the iPhone's 4-digit passcode may seem almost impossible, but it is actually quite easy. Permanently remove any passcode with this simple trick. But beware: everything else will be lost on the device as well! This will let you unlock someones password on an ipod or iphone touch.
How To: Remove an iPhone or iPod Touch password
Have you forgotten your iPhone or iPod touch password, and find yourself locked out? Way to go! In this video tutorial, learn how to get around the iPhone passcode, and start enjoying your device again. This will let you unlock someones password on an ipod or iphone touch.
How To: Hack the LG Dare's touchscreen
Wish you could mess with your LG Dare's touchscreen? Well in this video, uloveme78, shows you exactly how to do it!
How To: Flash a Blackberry Storm to Cricket
So you've got a Blackberry 8830 or 9530 Storm, but you are not down for the default service provider that comes with the phone. Using this simple software hack, unlock the your Verizon phone to work with Cricket, Metro PCS, or any other CDMA provider.
How To: Install installous on iPhone or iPod touch using Cydia
If you've been trying to find a way to download installous onto your iPhone or iPod Touch, this video tutorial shows you just what you need to do.
How To: Delete a single call from your iPhone using Cydia app
Using the Cydia App, you can delete individual calls in your recent caller list. This enables you to delete single calls, line by line, instead of having to clear your entire recent call list.
How To: Set a password for your BlackBerry Bold
You never know when you may lose your BlackBerry and expose all your personal information to whoever finds it. That's okay, protect private data on your mobile PDA by setting a password. Now you don't have to worry about strangers stealing your secrets anymore. Set a password for your BlackBerry Bold.
How To: Delete Cydia or Icy apps via SpringBoard on an iPhone
Tired of having to go into Cydia or Icy to remove your third-party apps? Watch this quick tutorial, and unlock the ability to remove these applications from the iPhone or iPod touch, right from SpringBoard!
How To: Remove Cydia apps from an iPhone or iPod Touch
If you've ever attempted to remove Cydia apps from your iPhone or iPod Touch using the traditional long-touch method, you will have quickly discovered the Cydia-distributed applications have no 'X' to delete them. Watch this short video to understand the correct way to remove Cydia apps.
How To: Jailbreak your Sprint HTC Hero
The Unlockr shows you how to root your Sprint HTC Hero. This quick jailbreak tutorial enables you to fully customize and optimize your phone. It also bypasses the phone carrier's restrictions.
How To: Download the iPhone theme and others on your LG Vu
This two-part video tutorial shows you how you can add different themes to your LG Vu, inlcuding the iPhone theme.
How To: Modify the theme on your LG KP500 mobile phone
The LG KP500 is an impressive mobile phone--but what good are all its bells and whistles if you can't inject a little of your own personality? For anyone looking to modify the theme on this cellular device, check out this straightforward video tutorial. After you've got the process down, go ahead and customize your rig like crazy.
How To: Change fonts on the iPhone or iPod Touch
Using a jailbroken iPhone or iPod Touch, one can easily change the individual font of many aspects of the system, from the lock clock to the notepad. Watch the video tutorial for step-by-step instructions, and increase the customizability of your device in minutes.
How To: Start your car with an iPhone
Kennedy from Viper demonstrates the SmartStart iPhone application. It allows you to lock and unlock as well as start the ignition on your car from across the country. It's like a remote control for your car.
How To: Hide SMS text message preview on an iPhone
In this quick video tutorial, you'll learn how to hide SMS text message preview on your iPhone. It is recommended that you reboot your iPhone after completing the steps in the tutorial.
How To: Make the world's brightest LED flashlight: 1st torch
Ever thought your flashlights weren't giving out enough light? Well, change that; watch this video tutorial to see how to make the world's brightest LED flashlight. You will need a vohm meter (volt-ohm meter), wire, thermal paste, a Dorcy flashlight, a soldering iron, and a 900 lumen LED, the world's brightest LED.
How To: Make the world's brightest LED flashlight: 3rd torch
The SSC P7 Flashlight is a tactical torch that's pretty bright at 900LM. But, it's totally possible to make it just a little brighter.
How To: Send a text message on the Motorola Droid
Droid Wizard gives a basic tuturial of sending a text message on the Motorola Droid. The video shows how to access the text message functions on the Multi-touch.
How To: Use pinch-to-zoom function on Motorola Droid
Learn how to use the pinch-to-zoom function on the Motorola Droid. Using Picsay, the Multi-touch allows you to easily zoom and manipulate the screen.
How To: Install PlayStation games on an iPod Touch or iPhone
From Grand Theft Auto, to Medal of Honor, to Tenchu, many great game franchises got their humble beginnings on the PSX. Download these games to your jailbroken iPhone or iPod touch, and never be without them again.
How To: Delete all data on an iPhone
There comes a time in a phone's life where it needs a completely fresh start. Delete contacts, photos, and more on the iPhone using the "Erase iPhone" function.
How To: Use Rhapsody music player on your iPhone or iPod Touch
Explore functions and capabilities of the Rhapsody online music player through your iPod and iPhone with this helpful video guide.
How To: Use dictation, voice command, & control on a Samsung
You know it's not safe to drive and oeprate your cell phone, so why not learn how to take advantage of the latest voice features on the Samsung Rogue? Just watch this video and you'll be dictating, and voice commanding and controlling in no time. Give your thumbs a break, dictate your texts - the Rogue even recognizes commands such as "smiley face" and translates them into the appropriate emoticon. Cool!
How To: Open a WinRAR archive without a password
What do you do with a password protected WinRAR archive? You hack it - naturally. And how do you hack it? First, download RAR Password Recovery v1.1 RC17 then follow along with this video to crack almost any WinRAR password. So much for security.
How To: Recover deleted photos from an iPhone
This is kind of scary! This video demonstrates just how easy it is to hack into an iPhone to access the data on it - including recovering deleted photos. You only think you've deleted those naughty photos you sent to your girlfriend.... Fortunately, there is a way... However, this particular process requires software available only to law enforcement. But that's never stopped a hacker - or a jilted ex - before!
Meet Disco: YouTube's Version of iTunes
Says Metafilter, "YouTube has launched Disco. From TestTube - the GoogleLabs of YouTube - it's like Pandora lite with videos. Create and share playlists, or just search for an artist and see what it comes up with."
How To: Spot a fake girl on MySpace, Twitter, or Facebook
Have you ever gotten a friend request on MySpace, Facebook, YouTube, or Twitter from a hot girl and thought, "Wow! This is almost too good to be true!" Well, chances are, it is. In this short tutorial, learn some tricks and tip-offs to spot a fake.