How to Access an Android Device if You Forget Your Pattern or Pin

The chances are rare that you will forget your screen lock (pattern or PIN) and are locked out of your device if you are a constant user of your Android device like me but it happens, we know; it could be when you changed your PIN or pattern recently or […]

How to Root the Dell Streak 5 with Android 2.2.1 on Rogers Canada

The Dell Streak 5 has been around for a long time now and has seen itself through various iterations of Android, starting with Donut 1.6 to Froyo 2.2 currently.  This guide will show you how to root this device running Android 2.2.1 and give it the freedom needed to use

iOS App of the Day: Last.fm

If you use your iPhone to listen to music then finding a good, music player is a must. If it’s free, even better. In my quest to find the best music app the iTunes store has to offer, I thought I’d check out the buzz worthy music app Last.fm. Some

How to Assign a Photo to a Contact on Your Android Device

It’s nice to have a photo come up when someone is calling you, but unless you are getting the contacts from Facebook they won’t have a picture. Luckily it’s easy to add an image for your contact as long as you have it saved on your phone. I. Before You

How to Set a Password on an Android Device

There are a lot of good reasons to put a password on your phone, but this is a feature you have to turn on by yourself. There are different types of passwords you can set up with Android depending on your style. I. Setting a Password 1. Go to settings.

How to Take a Screen Shot on an iPhone

Ever tried to capture an image or photo on your iPhone to send or save, but couldn’t figure it out? When you come across an image on a website or something else you may find photo-worthy, there is a simple procedure you can follow to take an image shot of

How to Use Google Maps for Android

Google Maps is an awesome tool that does more than just give you directions if used to its fullest potential. I. Google Maps Basics 1. Open the Google Maps app on your phone. 2. While using Maps it’s helpful to enable GPS location services on your phone, otherwise you will

How to Use Google Maps for iPhone

I. Getting Started 1. Locate the Maps app on your iPhone. 2. You will be presented with a map, and at the top is an option to search for a type of place, an address or find an address from your contacts by pressing the button that looks like an

iOS App Review: CircleMe

I consider myself to have social networking A.D.D. (attention deficient disorder) and in spite of my on and off again relationships with Myspace, Facebook, and Twitter I am always on the hunt for a new muse. I stumbled upon Circle Me and found myself intrigued by their tagline: “Collect all your likes, plant them

Android App Review: Hooked

We’ve all witnessed the Android Market grow immensely over the last few years. Google has successfully transformed what once was merely an app store to what we now know as the Play Store, a media explosion of thousands of games, music, videos, and more. So with the ridiculous amount of new apps

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How to Root and Install ClockworkMod Recovery on Samsung Galaxy Blaze 4G

Samsung Galaxy Blaze 4G, the Android smartphone which was launched a few months back can now be rooted using the following method. After rooting your phone, you can install the famous custom recovery for Android smartphones, ClockworkMod Recovery in order to enjoy a number of great Android Custom ROMs on

How to Root the Impression i10 9.7 Tablet (using SuperOneClick)

The Impression i10 is a decent tablet with a big 9.7-inch IPS screen, a HDMI port, USB Host ports and a passable 1GHz Cortex A8 CPU.  But it does have one major drawback – as with the other OEM tablets, this device lacks the Android Market (or Play, as it

How to Root/Unroot the Cherry Mobile Candy

You may not have heard about the Candy or even the company that manufactures it – Cherry Mobile – but it is a pretty popular brand for affordable Android devices in the Philippines.  In this guide, we’ll show you how to root the Candy, an Android 2.2 device with a