Gadget Hacks: Page 291

Root your Droid 2 the easy way! Unlock your mobile phone's hidden potential by running custom ROMs, overclocking it, and even turning it into a wireless hotspot with WiFI tethering. For all of the details, and to get started rooting your own Droid 2 cell phone, take a look.

Root your HTC Incredible the easy way! Unlock your mobile phone's hidden potential by running custom ROMs, overclocking it, and even turning it into a wireless hotspot with WiFI tethering. For all of the details, and to get started rooting your own HTC Incredible cell phone, take a look.

Root your Dell Streak the easy way! Unlock your Dell Streak's hidden potential! For all of the details, and to get started rooting your own Dell Streak tablet, take a look.

Root your XT701 the easy way! Unlock your mobile phone's hidden potential by running custom ROMs, overclocking it, and even turning it into a wireless hotspot with WiFI tethering. For all of the details, and to get started rooting your own XT701 cell phone, take a look.

Root your Aria the easy way! Unlock your mobile phone's hidden potential by running custom ROMs, overclocking it, and even turning it into a wireless hotspot with WiFI tethering. For all of the details, and to get started rooting your own HTC Aria cell phone, take a look.

Root your MyTouch 3G the easy way! Unlock your mobile phone's hidden potential by running custom ROMs, overclocking it, and even turning it into a wireless hotspot with WiFI tethering. For all of the details, and to get started rooting your own MyTouch 3G cell phone, take a look.

Root your Liquid the easy way! Unlock your mobile phone's hidden potential by running custom ROMs, overclocking it, and even turning it into a wireless hotspot with WiFI tethering. For all of the details, and to get started rooting your own Droid cell phone, take a look.

Root your Desire the easy way! Unlock your HTC Desire's hidden potential by running custom ROMs, overclocking it, and even turning it into a wireless hotspot with WiFI tethering. For all of the details, and to get started making your own Desire more desirable by rooting it, take a look.

Root your Droid the easy way! Unlock your Droid's hidden potential by running custom ROMs, overclocking it, and even turning it into a wireless hotspot with WiFI tethering. For all of the details, and to get started rooting your own Droid, take a look.

Root your Behold 2 the easy way with this video tutorial, which presents a complete, step-by-step overview of the process! Unlock your Behold 2's hidden potential by running custom ROMs, overclocking it, and even turning it into a wireless hotspot with WiFI tethering! For all of the details, and to get started rooting your own Samsung Behold 2, take a look!

Unlock your HTC Tattoo's hidden potential by rooting it! Rooting your phone will enable you to do a great number of fun, against-the-rules things: Interested in running a custom ROM? It's easy. Want to turn your Milestone into a wireless hotspot with free WiFi tethering? Go ahead.

Unlock your Motorola Milestone Google Android's hidden potential by rooting it! Rooting your phone will enable you to do fun, against-the-rules things. Interested in running a custom ROM? It's easy. Want to turn your Milestone into a wireless hotspot with free WiFi tethering? Go ahead.

Root and run custom ROMs on your Nexus One! This four-minute guide will walk you through the entire process. For all of the specifics, including step-by-step instructions, and to learn how to hack your own Google Nexus One Android mobile phone, take a look!

Root and run custom ROMs on your Motorola Cliq! This six-minute guide will walk you through the entire process. For all of the specifics, and to learn how to hack your own Moto Cliq Google Android mobile phone, take a look!

If you have a newer-model HTC Hero, you'll need to take an additional step before rooting your phone and that's downgrade its firmware. This hacker's how-to presents a complete, easy-to-follow overview of the process. For all of the details, and to learn how to get your own HTC Hero ready for custom ROMs, take a look.

That Kinect you bought for your Xbox 360? More than just a game controller, it's a bonafide hologram generator! In the clip below, UC Davis researcher Dr. Oliver Kreylos demos the process. The fun stuff begins at the :44 mark.

Unrooting your rooted HTC Legend Google Android smartphone is easier than you might think.

Decided that you liked your Samsung Behold 2 better before rooting it? No big deal! Just unroot it. It's easy and this guide will teach you everything you need to know to unroot your own Samsung Behold 2 Google Android smartphone. For more information, including detailed instructions, take a look.

Rooter's remorse! It's a common affliction. So what do you do when you want to restore your Acer Liquid's factory firmware and put your mobile phone back as it was? This video's got the goods.

Have rooter's remorse? Want to reset and restore your Moto Milestone's factory firmware and put your mobile phone back as it was? Here's how you do it!

Have rooter's remorse? Want to restore your HTC Hero's factory firmware and put your cell phone back as it was? Here's how you do it!

So, you want to go a step further past the "Remove from Friends" option in Facebook? That would be blocking them, and it's one of the simplest things to do in Facebook. That's why this is such a short video— because it's easy to find and do. Simply go the bottom-left of your friend's profile until you see "Report/Block this Person". Click on that option and choose what you want to do and click "Submit". That's it. The perfect way to get rid of spammers and exes.

Unhappy with your rooted T-Mobile MyTouch 3G or HTC Magic Google Android smartphone? Put it back as it was by unrooting it! It's easier than you'd think. So easy, in fact, that this two-minute guide can present a complete overview of the entire process.

Want to set up WiFi tethering on your rooted T-Mobile G1 cell phone? How about save space by moving apps and onto your phone's SD card? Multi-touch? It's easy! All you have to do is install a custom ROM! Learn how to load a costom ROM onto your T-Mobile G1 Google Android smartphone with this six-minute mobile phone hacker's how-to.

Run custom ROMs on your HTC Hero or 2G MyTouch Google Android smartphone by rooting it! This seven-minute hacker's how-to presents a step-by-step overview the process. For all of the details, and to learn how to root your own HTC Hero Google Android mobile phone, watch this video guide.

Interested in rooting your HTC Magic or T-Mobile MyTouch 3G Google Android smartphone but aren't sure how to proceed? Never fear: this ten-minute hacker's how-to presents a complete step-by-step overview of the rooting process. For the specifics, and to get started rooting your own MyTouch 3G or HTC Magic cell phone, take a look.

Your desktop background image is feeling a little dull lately, huh? Fix that with some great background images for any sized computer screen. All you have to do is go to the website Desktop Nexus and find the one that fits your personality. This video shows you where to go and how to find your favorite backgrounds. All you do is search via the search bar on the site or browse around for cool backgrounds. Click "Enlarge" and it will scan you computer for the correct resolution, for the perfect...

Watch all of your favorite television shows over 3G or WiFi with the official Hulu Plus web app. (Note that, as of November 17, 2010, the subscription rate has dropped from $9.99/month to $7.99/month.) In this clip, you'll learn how to navigate and use the Hulu Plus app on an Apple iOS mobile device like an iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch.

Much like Mac OS X computers, Apple iOS mobile devices like the iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch support monaural audio output for those with hearing impairments. In this video clip, you'll learn how to turn it on and use it on your own iOS mobile device.

Much like Mac OS X computers, Apple iOS mobile devices like the iPhone and iPad support high-contrast white-on-black text for those with visual impairments. In this video clip, you'll learn how to turn it on and use it on your own iOS mobile device.

Much like Mac OS X computers, Apple iOS mobile devices like the iPhone and iPad support VoiceOver, Apple's text-to-speech module. In this video clip, you'll learn how to turn it on and use it on your own iOS mobile device.

Interested in taking pictures and shooting video on your Samsung Galaxy Tab Google Android tablet device? This clip will teach you everything you'll need to know. Whether you're the proud owner of a Tab tablet or are merely considering picking one up, you're sure to be well served by this video guide. For detailed information, including step-by-step instructions, take a look.

Want to know what all of the buttons on a BlackBerry Torch do? This clip will teach you everything you'll need to know. Whether you're the proud owner of a BlackBerry smartphone or are merely considering picking one up, you're sure to be well served by this video guide. For detailed information, including step-by-step instructions, take a look.

Set custom ringtones and alert sounds on a Motorola Citrus WX445 cell phone! This brief, unofficial guide from the folks at Wireless Zone will teach you how it's done. For all of the details, and to learn how to use custom ringtones (or, if you like, ring tones) on your own Google Android smartphone, take a look.

In search of the secret of how to beat level 13 in theme 5 of Rovio's Angry Birds for iPhone/Android with three stars? This gamer's guide presents a full and complete walkthrough. For all of the details, and to beat level 5-13 of Angry Birds with three stars yourself, take a look.

In this video from AppleGenius0921 we learn how to sync a Blackberry with a Mac and iTunes. There is now Blackberry software for Mac. After downloading, start up the application. Take your USB cable and connect it from your Blackberry to your Mac. You can see all the applications on your Blackberry listed on your Mac. Here you can also check for updates and see your available memory. Also you can backup all of your data here. This will make a copy of everything on your Blackberry and put it...

In this video from MegaByteTV we learn how to block ads on a web page using the Google Chrome browser. If you see an ad on a website, click the icon which is actually a shortcut to a JavaScript code. It will then block the flash on a JavaScript website. Automatically all of the flash on a page will be blocked. You can do this by using the link provided in the box underneath the video. Copy and paste the JavaScript code into a new bookmark on your browser. Right click the bookmark bar...

In this video from ironman333333 we learn how to unlock an iPhone 3G. You need 2.2 firmware for this. Go into Cydia which you need for this. Go to the Manage tab. Tap into Sources, Edit, Add. Then type in atp9.yellowsn0w.com/ Then click add source. Then click Done in the top right. In sources look for the source you just typed in. Tap into that. Now Install Yellowsn0w. This will take a few minutes to download. Once downloaded, restart your iPhone. With your phone turned off, take...

In this video from iPT2gGeec we learn how to control an iPhone from your computer. You need a jailbroken iPhone to do this and use a program called Veency. Open Cydia. Search for Veency. Install it. That is all you need to do with your iPhone. Now to get it to work on your computer, search on Google for Real VNC. You'll get a link for Real VNC remote control software. Click on that and download it. When it completely downloads, select run and you will get an installer wizard. Install the...