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The BlackBerry Storm did not come with a lock/unlock option. Here are some directions on how to download an application to make it possible.

Make a Pandora Battery on 5.50 Gen B (full)

Learn how to set up Internet on iPhone clones with this video.

Learn how to remove viruses with spybot search and destroy.

Learn how to browse the Internet at work and get away with it. Load Excel (Any version will do). Click on the Data tab. Click 'Import External Data'. Click 'New Web Query'. Once the window has loaded, click through the prompts, selecting Yes. When the window has loaded completely, go to your favorite website in any browser you want. For this example, Twitter is used. Go to the RSS Feed and copy the link that appears at the top. Paste the link into Excel and click the Import button. Accept any...

The easiest way to change your mouse pointers using Deviant Art artwork is explained in this informative and easy-to-follow video.

Learn how to set up the Internet for T-Mobile on an iPhone clone. First you need to create a GPRS data account and a WAP profile for T mobile to bring up the service icon. Then click the data account button, then the GPRS button, then chose the correct account for you, change the APN to Link (all lower case). Before you finish this process make sure the user name and password fields are blank.

In this video by PI Classroom you get to learn how to remove the sim chip from an i-phone. The video provides a step by step process for removing the sim chip. The only tool required is a paper clip.*Turn the i-phone on its head so that the power button and the plug for the headphone are visible.*There will be a small hole right next to the plug for the headphone, insert the paper clip into that hole and push it in till it pops.*Keep the i-phone face down, as the sim chip is on the back side of...

Learn how you would bypass a school's web filters so that you can go to content sites that are always blocked in examples of YouTube. Click the 'Start' button and then click on 'Run' and type in cmd and hit enter on your keyboard. This will bring up a command prompt where you type in 'ping' and then when that populates the next prompt you enter in the website to bring up the IP address. By entering the populated number you can get into a website from the search field of a web browser. It...

It is quite simple to upload a 1080p HD video on YouTube. Using the Camtasia Studio software, you convert the video to the 1080p HD format. While the video is being converted, you can create your YouTube account or log in, since you need an account to upload videos. Then after the video is completed you upload to YouTube, by logging in and clicking on "Upload Video". When uploaded you enable the HD function to the video. And don´t forget the keywords, or your video will be uploaded but won´t...

Learn how to change the themes in Gmail with this video.

Learn how to watch TV on your computer with Firefox add-on.

This video shows you how to change you Mozilla Firefox page to look like Safari.

Learn how to add Google News to your toolbar.

Learn how to turn off automatic page translation when you visit pages in other languages.

Edit name servers in the domain management area. If you're buying domain and web hosting from a single provider, like Hostgator, then the domain name automatically has a corresponding host.

Bill Myers explains how to set your YouTube player to play high quality videos by default.

Learn how to add the Notebook bookmarklet to your browser. 1. Simply drag the 'Note This' link into your browser's bookmark bar 2. To see your notebooks, click on the bookmark. 3. To take a clip from a page, select desired text or image then click on the bookmark.

Get MMS working on iPhone 3G, iPhone 3GS, MMS on 3.1 for AT&T.

Google Homepage's Theme is available from Google for customizing your Google Homepage. So, here's what to do:

Learn how to use a MotionX-GPS including its functions, and how to use other applications such as music and internet while still in this application.

To ensure that High Quality videos from YouTube always play in the highest quality available, simply follow these steps:

Are Twitter and Facebook in trouble with the advent of Google's brand new social networking tool, Google Buzz?

Sick of not being able to check your email at work? Unable to check your Facebook in the school's computer lab? Do your parents have their parental controls on your computer on high? In this video, learn how to bypass work & school filter controls to unblock blocked websites.

This quick tutorial runs you through a fast and easy way to make your iPhone or iPod Touch more secure. However the best security is abstinence. Just don't run the programs that leave your devices vulnerable unless you need them.

This video will show you how to enable MMS on your iPhone 3G and 3GS on 3.1 firmware. First, copy and paste the terminal code. Hit enter. Go back to the description and click the link to the file. Connect your iPhone and go into iTunes. Hit options, check for updates. Go to where you have downloaded the program.You will see it being uploaded. Take your iPhone and reboot it and you should then have the MMS icon enabled.

Did you know you can use your iPhone as a portable modem for your other devices? The first thing you need to do is set up Internet tethering on your phone. This is not difficult and requires only a jailbroken iPhone and a computer to do. Some hackers charge over $20 to tether your phone, and with this video, in a few simple steps you can accomplish it for free. You Will Need:*a jailbroken iPhone 2G, 3G or 3GS with activated Internet service*a computer with internet access

This video shows you how to make a security device out of a door bell. The concept is that most thefts happen when people are away from home. To make sure of this the thief rings the door bell to make sure that nobody is home, if nobody answers then they will break in. A lot of people have dogs and alarm systems which will scare off the thieves, but this alarm system combines both. To make this devise you have to buy a speaker system that connects to your door bell. When the door bell...

Want to stop accidentally calling people with your BlackBerry device? Want to cure butt-dialing? There's a simple explanation. Best Buy has answers. The Best Buy Mobile team explains how simple it is to lock and to unlock your BlackBerry keyboard to prevent dialing calls from inside your pocket.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

This video shows you how to access your iPhone if you forgot your passcode (or if someone unknowingly set one for you). Most importantly, this method details how to do this safely without losing any valuable data. Breaking the passcode on the iPhone will return it to the same condition (only without a passcode).