Gadget Hacks: Page 234

This video tutorial shows you how to open your SIM Card slot, remove the SIM Card and replace it with a new one. All in iPhone 4.

Having to read a bunch of articles and tweets everyday can be tiresome, but if you can have a sweet-ass personal assistant read them for you, you're pretty golden.

Facebook recently revamped its Newsfeed in order to save us some time when scrolling around the website. But an even cooler, more underground time-saver are these super legit keyboard shortcuts. Facebook actions have been around forever, but I bet you never even knew about them. I sure didn't.

With the Google Play store on your Android device, it's a relatively easy process to check all of your application updates. All you have to do is launch the Market app, go to the My Apps section, and from there you'll be able to see all of the available updates for your applications, which should be positioned at the top of the list.

Announced on February 19th, the HTC One is the successor to the HTC One X, HTC's former flagship device that was met with much fanfare, but was ultimately a commercial failure.

A very easy video showing you how to change your banner!

I get advice from my friends on a lot of things in life—cool video games, movie reviews, and feedback on my choices in women. Friends can be very helpful in filtering out some of the excess noise and are more likely to give you suggestions you can relate to.

The U.S. Postal Service has been in trouble for quite some time. With more and more people choosing to go digital to take care of bills, legal documents, and pretty much all other forms of correspondence, they haven't exactly kept up with the times. I mean, let's be honest—when was the last time you sent snail mail?

A new leak from GSM Israel on March 6th shows some telling screenshots of the U.S. variant of the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S4, some of which confirm features seen in the leaked 4.2.1 ROM for the Galaxy S3.

A couple of weeks ago, the iPhone world discovered an exploit (not fixed) that allowed anyone to bypass the lockscreen and access the phone, messages, and even pictures.

Anyone have a run down of installing CyanogenMod 10 (CM10) on a Nexus 7? I'm on Stock Android right now. Heard the rom was the most popular too. Simple directions would be okay...

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My tablet is laggy beyond the normal Android slowdowns I've heard about. I've given different roms and kernels a go and it's still the same.

Hey guys, I'm not sure what's going on, but my Nexus 7 always has trouble with my wi-fi connection. I know my router is working fine because my phone and computer connects to it just fine. Whats going on? Should I do a restore?

Most of the time, if you're actually using your computer, it won't just go to sleep on you. But when you're reading a long article or watching a video and don't move the mouse or use the keyboard for a while, the screen automatically dims or goes into sleep mode.

Emoji is the Japanese term for picture icon characters used in electronic messages. Like emoticons the icons have a wide range of characters. Though Emoji has been integrated since iOS 5 the keyboard is not visible. I'm going to show you how to add the Emoji character keyboard to your Apple iPhone, iTouch & iPad. Adding the Emoji keyboard in IOS will give you colorful character, smileys and emoticon keys to use in emails, iMessage messages and chat apps. Upon adding the new keyboard you will be...

Thanks for stopping by to view my Apple Lightning to Micro USB adapter review. The unit comes in a low profile cardboard box and some misc documentation -none of which appear to include any instructions but I think I can figure out how to use it. The adapter is small and well constructed as you would expect from an Apple product and for almost $24 including tax. The plastic encasing the connector is a little larger than with Apple's Lightning cable.

In this video I will give a quick tutorial on how to:

I forgot the passcode on my iphone5 and need to know how to get around it.

The HTC One has been confirmed for all U.S carriers with the exception of Verizon, what is undoubtedly the nation's best wireless network. Heck, even smaller region carriers are reported to be carrying the phone. This is a deal breaker for anyone?

I'm running CyanogenMod on my tablet. I can uninstall my downloaded apps but not this one. Any ideas? I never use it so I wanna have it removed.

I made a few backups with my Nexus and would like to transfer them over to my computer. Anyone know where they're located in the data directory?

A lot of computers come with a ton of pre-installed software from the manufacturer, some of which you need and some of which you could most certainly live without. And over time, you may have downloaded and installed a bunch of programs and apps that you probably can't even remember.

The HTC One looks to be a serious contender against other companies flagship smartphones. We all know the iPhone 5S/6, Galaxy S4, Note 3 and XPERIA Z will all be released around the same timeframe, so shouldn't we wait before taking the plunge on the HTC One? Seems buying a smartphone now is a bad choice.

Checking notifications from all of your social media accounts is half the fun of the Internet, but can become quite tedious—hopping from site to site can take up hours of your time, especially when you're running away from something (in my case, it was always homework/studying).

Security is always a top priority for our smartphones. Leaving your phone at the bar or even at a friend's house can leave you open to hacks and lead to the loss of sensitive information.

In this project, you'll learn how to re-purpose low-cost sprinkler parts into a high-powered CANDY CANNON. Be the coolest person on the block by building a pneumatic device that will launch candy 100 feet in the air—you can make it rain down all kinds of sugary treats!!!

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The lock screen is your friend. It shows you the most basic information (time, date, battery life) and hides your apps and contacts until you wish to access them. But the lock screen is also a great place to open up commonly used apps very quickly. And that's where Shipoopi comes in.

I wanna switch over from my iPhone and Apple is pretty much known for their build quality. Seeing how the HTC One looks on video, do you think it will feature a similar build quality. Not sure what past HTC phones were like so I'm clueless.

Doesn't that mean everything is going to be smaller? I have a 1080p monitor as my desktop and everything is tiny. Wouldn't that make icons smaller on the HTC One?

Anybody know the price of the HTC One without the 2 year contract? I'm sure that I won't qualify for an upgrade just yet.

I used to have nightmares when I watched Terminator 2. I mean, I didn't step on a playground for a least two months after I saw that movie. There was something terrifying about computers having so much intelligence.

Recycle your hard drive into a hidden flash memory device that only you know how to turn on and use in secret. This DIY hack project allows you to recycle your broken hard drives back to life and turn them into something useful.

Some of my Facebook status updates are absolutely hilarious, and sometimes (though rarely) even my friends updates can get me on the floor laughing. And like most of you, I'm sure, when you come across something funny—you have to share it.

In this tutorial, I'll show you how to use the Arduino to control lights with your own voice!

While there is definitely no shortage of video game emulators in the Android Market, it lacks in modern gaming consoles. Nintendo 64, Game Boys, and Sega Genesis are all accounted for, but what about emulators for some of the gaming consoles that have come out in the, let's say...past decade?

I noticed the Nexus 7 doesn't have this included like my phone does. Anyway I can install this? I tried the Play Store but I can't find it there.

I wanna connect my Nexus to my HDTV and mirror what shows. Any thoughts?

One of the best aspects of Android is its customization options. You can change launchers and icons, add widgets, and replace standard apps with others that allow full customization. Android allows your device to really take on your personality, from the inside and out.