Gadget Hacks: Page 315

If you want to know how to use the web browser on your Nokia N97, you should watch this video. On the home screen, tap the Web icon. Bookmarks screen appears. On the right side of the screen there are icons present namely: Exit, Add Bookmark, Go to Web Address, Delete, and Options. Type in your desired URL and tap Go To after tapping the Go to Web Address icon and a URL textbox appears at the bottom. Wait for the webpage to load. If you want to display some options, tap the Expand Sidebar icon...

Watch this video to learn how to disable auto-correction on your iPhone. Launch Installer (you should be familiar with this application by now) from your Springboard. 2. Go to Install and scroll down to Tweaks 1.1.1; under Categories. kb_fix_iPhone.jpg 3. Select Kb2 from the list of packages. Install it. Click the Home button, and the iPhone will go to the "Slide to Unlock" screen. 4. Go to Settings General Keyboard and you should see a new option, called Enable Autocorrection. Touch it to...

This video shows how to use Google toolbar to share links with friends. Once you were in your desired website, click "Share" button located at the middle part of the Google toolbar. Options will appear. Click Gmail if you wish to send the link through Gmail. Compose mail (Gmail) window appears. Type email address in the "To:" textbox. Click Send button. A confirmation message will appear.

This video tutorial will show you how to use a Wii controller to play games on your iPhone 3GS. Follow these easy steps to start playing games on your iPhone with your Wii controller: Open Nintendo 64 for iPhone. Turn the Wii remote on and off, and hit the 'One' and 'Two' button. Your Wii remote is now connected. You are ready to play certain games with the Wii remote on your iPhone.

Learn how to solder wires with this video. Clean the area to be soldered, scraping the wire down to bare metal and then wiping it clean with alcohol or acetone. Use rosin-core solder for electronic applications. This solder normally comes in coils. Tin (coat with solder) the soldering tip first: Wrap one or two inches of solder around the tip while the iron is cold; set the iron to the solder's temperature range; and allow the solder to melt. Clean the tip with a sponge. Set the soldering tool...

1. This video describes how to use the application Infinidock for the iPhone and iPod Touch. This is used to set how many icons to be placed per page, this Infinidock Cracked is doing full document customization like scrolling, adjustable icon amounts and can add as many icons as you want. We can download and install in the phone 2.For using Infinidock first click the "Settings" and select the Infinidock into that you can see the "icons per page" options now you can add the number of icons you...

Find out how to change your middle name on Facebook. 1. Sign into your Facebook account. Go to "Settings" on the top right of your main Facebook home page. 2. From there click on "Account Settings". Find where it says name and click on "change". 3. Enter your middle name and click on "Change Name". 4. Read the legal paragraph and be sure to check the box that says "I confirm. " then click on "Confirm Request".

Learn how to enable Java script and Cookies in Konqueror in simple steps. First open the respective webpage and go to 'Settings' option and select the last option in it. Now select 'Java and Java Script' option found in the left corner of the page and click in the enable check box in both the tabs. Now go to the 'Cookies' option and check the 'Enable cookies' check box. Press on 'OK' to finish when everything is done.

This helpful video explains how to use letters when dialing on a Blackberry. Many companies have words in their phone numbers so Darci Larocque shows us how to dial those letters. All you have to do is go to the call log, and hold the key in, and type in whatever word you are trying to dial. She also shows us another tip: if you are calling an office and you need to enter in someone's last name, you can do that the same way. Blackberry users should definitely view this video.

The itch chair, designed by Dana Gordon and Alejandro Zamudio Sánchez, is a futuristic chair that scratches the back of the sitter.

Follow this video to learn tips on how to best pronounce the th sound when speaking in English. The th sound can be somewhat confusing for some people who are trying to learn English as a second language. In fact there are two types of th sounds. The voiceless th sound does not cause any vibration if you try to put your fingers at the sides of your neck while pronouncing it. Examples of this th sound in words include "think", "thank you" and "thing". The other th sound is the voiced th sound,...

This tutorial video is extremely short and to the point. The author of the video ( Fattwam) will show you the quickest and easiest way to download a video grabber program that will be able to extract videos from YouTube or your favorite online video website. The program being downloaded is a plug-in (Mozilla Firefox Add-on) called Video Downloadhelper. This plug-in will add an icon into your Mozilla Firefox browser. Fattwam then shows you how to utilize the plug-in to extract your favorite...

This video helps you filter AOL search results for the protection of your children. In your internet browser, type in or go to http://search.aol.com/. AOL Search home appears. Click the link named "Settings" located on the upper right corner of the AOL Search home. Click the radio button before the "SafeSearch ON" text on your Settings page. If the window saying "You have turned on your SafeSearch filter" appears, click OK and you're finished.

Here you will see how to change the ringtone on your iPhone Follow these steps to change the ringtone on your iPhone: From the Home Screen tap Settings Sounds. Here you can input all kinds of settings, for example silent mode, vibrate, etc. Tap Ringtone, and tap the ringtone you wish to change. When you are done tap Sounds and change any other settings you wish to.

Follow this video to learn some basics on how to use a Samsung Galaxy I7500 mobile phone. Switch on the phone by pressing the power key in the bottom right corner. To navigate around the screen press with your finger on the touch screen and swipe to the left or right. If you want to open a particular application simply press the icon relating to it. Press the menu key to open the home screen with its various options. Press the dial key to open a screen where you can dial in the numbers for a...

Watch this video to learn how to download images from Yahoo using Firefox. 1. Click to open Firefox. 2. Surf or open the Yahoo main website by typing www.yahoo.com. 3. Click the Images tab. 4. Click the Search Box and type the word of the image that you are searching for. 5. Click Image Search tab. 6. Thumbnails of images will appear. 7. Note the name of the file, dimensions, file size and URL. 8. Choose a picture that you like and click on it. 9. The picture will become a bit bigger and will...

Take a picture any time you want, as long as you've got that Blackberry Curve handy. The camera in the mobile phone is equipped with 2.0 megapixels, digital zoom, built-in flash, and a self-portrait mirror. Watch this video cell phone tutorial and learn how to capture photgraphs on a Blackberry Curve.

The Blackberry Curve can be used for internet access any time, anywhere. The internet browser can bet set up to with bookmarks and can be updated with popular feeds, to increase ease of use. Watch this video cell phone tutorial and learn how to access an internet browser on a Blackberry Curve.

Lost and don't want to stop and ask for directions? Your Blackberry Curve comes equipped with a global positioning system, GPS, navigator. Watch this video cell phone tutorial and learn how to use the GPS on a Blackberry Curve.

Blackberry pioneered the idea of taking email with you wherever you go, as long as you're shackled to that Blackberry. Checking email is so easy from your Curve, so you can send and receive messages anytime, anywhere. Watch this video cell phone tutorial and learn how to send, receive, and check email on a Blackberry Curve.

Hack N Mod offers an incredibly simple cell phone camera mod that delivers striking results. All you need is a lens from an old DVD player and you can magnify your zoom by five times.

Learn how to change your IP address using a Linksys router in simple steps. First search for your IP address in the internet and find it from any of the websites available. Now go to your Linksys setup page by accessing it with your username and password. Go to Mac address code and change the last set of digits by increasing or decreasing a value. Now save the settings and reset your modem and router. Finally check your new address to finish.

In this video Dionne shows how phone calls can be made by PC. There are a number of softwares available in the internet for making phone calls, but the best and the cheapest is Skype. Skype is easy to download and install in your computer. Then you can enter the contacts and their phone numbers. After that you have to buy Skype credits so as to start making calls anywhere in the world. Calling from Skype is so cheap that if you buy a credit of 10 pounds, it will last many days no matter where...

Everybody knows about Facebook, the social platform that is being use by at least 450 million people on the globe. You can connect with your friends and find new ones on this web site.

Learn how to send an instant message on your iPhone. Tap the Messaging Icon with your finger. To compose a new message, tap the New Text icon in the upper-right hand corner. Enter a phone number or a name from your contact list into the "To:" field. Type in text message using the keyboard at the bottom of the screen. When message is complete, tap Send. To return to message list, tap the Messaging Icon again. To text a reply to a previous conversation, tap on that conversation, add text and tap...

This video will show you how to make a custom ringtone for your iPhone using iTunes. Do the following to get a custom ringtone for your iPhone: You need to edit the song of your choice to 35 seconds or less. Convert it to a .m4a file, and rename that file as .m4r. Now all you need to do is drag the file into the ringtone section of iTunes and you now have a custom ringtone.

In this video, the author shows how one can make one's own playlists on YouTube, and also get the code which can be embedded on one's website or blog. All one has to do' according to the author, is to first load all the videos which one wants in a playlist and pause them. Then one has to click the 'Playlists' option under the video pane. In the drop-down list which opens, one can choose one of the existing playlists or create a new one, and then, simply click the 'add' button. This action has...

Learn how to properly charge your iPhone or iPod Touch in simple steps. Whenever you charge you iPhone let it charge until your battery is completely full. If you unplug in between that point will become the maximum capacity of the battery. Remember not empty you battery charge completely while using your iPhone. Don't use your computer often to charge your battery, it would be wise to use a charger. Whenever you are not using your iPhone make sure to keep it locked.

This video will show you how to block caller ID on the iPhone 3G. Follow these steps to block caller ID on the iPhone 3G: Go to your settings menu and click on the phone option. Click on the 'show my caller ID option', and turn it ON or OFF. Now your number won't show up if you call someone who you think may want to harass you once they have your number.

Learn how to delete your old Yahoo account from this video in simple steps. First open your web browser on your computer and go to the Yahoo home page. Now sign into your account using your username and password. Now copy and paste this link "https://edit.yahoo.com/config/ delete_user" in your address bar. Enter your password to confirm the deletion of your account. Finally enter the code to confirm and delete your account.

Two to Three Minute App Reviews gives an introduction to operating the camcorder app on the iPhone. Open the app, which opens just like your camera app. Tap the "record" button to start recording your video. When you are finished recording your video, tap the "stop" button, which will bring up your recently recorded videos. Choose the file you have just recorded. To export the file to email or save to your iPhone, tap the "export" button.

Brizdo shows you how to download free music from MySpace using the Real player in this walk through video. This video shows how to first select download and install the real player that is most suitable for free use. Next by doing a MySpace search for the artist and visiting the MySpace page of that artist the music track that are on the artist's page can be downloaded by a few clicks. The downloaded tracks can be found in the Real players download directory usually in 'My Documents'.

GetNetWise demonstrates how to clear your browsing history in the Safari v1 internet browser for Mac OS X. The first step is to locate the toolbar at the top of your browser. The next step is to find and click on "History" from the options on the toolbar at the top of your Safari browser. Clicking on "History" will cause a drop down menu to appear on the screen. Next, look down at the bottom of the history and find the "Clear History" option. The final step is to click on the "Clear History"...

In this tutorial, we learn how to check if someone has blocked you on an IM program. To do this, go to Yahoo messenger, because it allows you to add yourself and block yourself. If someone has suddenly showed up as offline on your list and you want to check if they blocked you, visit the website, Yahoo Block Checker. Once you get to this site, type in the screen name for the person under "yahoo id" and you will be able to see if their real status is online or not. You can do this for MSN, AIM,...

This video describes how to increase battery life on most of the LG phones", for that first we have to enter into the service by typing the numbers "##77647269700" and then clicking the call button. Now it will ask for 6 digit "service code" to enter into the service. Just type "000000" as a code and it will enter into the "services" Menu and from the menu click on the "Network Select" and from that choose "Mode Preference", by default "Digital Only Hybrid" mode will be in selected. Now to save...

In this instructional video on how to use Facebook, you will learn how to remove or delete applications from your Facebook profile. The author guides you through the process, step by step, on how to navigate to and find the page containing all the applications associated with your profile. She then leads you through the steps to find the application you wish to delete, and shows you where the "Remove" button is located, and explains that you can either remove the application completely from...

George3694 will show you how to jailbreak an iPhone or iPod touch firmware 3.0. This will work on the iPod touch first and second generation, the iPhone original and 3GS. Download Red snow software from the link provided. Click on browse download firmware and put it on your desktop. Next upload the firmware to your device. Install both features, make sure your device is plugged in and turned off. Follow the instructions and put device in DF mode. Just wait as the software loads to your...

This video describes how to wrap text around an image in Wordpress. The video starts with an example describing the technique, showing a video left justified with text flowing around the right side of the image and then vice-versa. He then goes into the Wordpress editor and inserts an image into a new post. After the image has been inserted into the post, the video shows how to set the image alignment to the left. Once this setting is complete the text will then wrap around your image.

In this video from George3694 of TheiPhonePress he explains how to edit your iPhone or iPod system strings using Winterboard. First you download the system strings folder from the link provided in the comments section. Then click all the way into SpringBoard.strings. Once in there you change the original strings to the ones you like. So for instance you can change "slide to unlock" to "slide to unleash" on your iPhone. After you change it you can close and save it. Then you launch your SSH...

Architect Enrico Dini is an innovator in the world of 3D printing. Dini is racing to produce the first marketable printer that can print full scale structures on site. Development has been seven years in the making (which has left him nearly bankrupt, and cost him his marriage).