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Ultrasn0w Unlock for iPhone 3GS & iPhone 4 Updated for iOS 5

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For all iPhone unlockers on iOS 5, we bring good news! iPhone Dev-Team has just released a critical update to their infamous ultrasn0w iPhone unlock daemon, bringing compatibility for iOS 5 devices – a mere two days after the official release of the OS. Hit the jump to read more about ultrasn0w 1.2.4 and its supported basebands. Read More

Encrypt & Hide Text Before Sending It With Ncode.ME

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It is generally advisable not to spill out personal information like passwords, credit card information etc, over the Internet – well, at least the public domain of it. Instant Messaging clients, social networks, forums etc, are the least safe place where you can share such information. However, what if you’re in a really dire need of sharing any personal information, and don’t have any other medium than to share it in risky environments. Or, suppose you want to deliver a message to a friend on a public forum and want to keep it such that only the two of you can decipher it? Does that hold true for you? This is where text encryption comes into play. These days, there are perhaps hundreds of free applications available that can encode and decode text for you using a variety of quite secure algorithms, and we've reviewed our fair share of them. With such a massive number of choices to pick from, one would usually look at, apart from the algorithm being employed, how easy the application is to configure and put to daily use. In that aspect, Ncode.ME is one solid contender. Read More

Copy Contacts, SMS, And Other Data From Symbian, Windows Mobile, And BlackBerry To Android

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The Android platform is activating almost 300,000 devices a day, and they have already surpassed the iPhone in sales. It is no wonder that many users from other platforms such as iOS, Windows Mobile, Symbian and Blackberry are jumping ship to the new champion. However, one of the biggest hurdles that they immediately face is transferring their personal data, particularly contacts. Android does not offer any easy solution other than using Google, and well, let’s face it, not all users are comfortable uploading all their address books to Gmail servers. Read More

What Is S-OFF & How To Gain It On HTC Android Phones With unrevoked forever

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In the world of technology, new terminologies keep surfacing all the time, most of which can really boggle down an average, regular user. The Android development world is no exception to this rule, and among the many new words that keep sprouting, one confusing term is S-OFF/S-ON. Generally, these terms are applied to HTC’s Android phones, particularly the Droid Incredible and EVO 4G. In this article, we’ll explore this term and its implications, as well as touch base on how you can achieve it. Read More

How To Install New Android Market 2.2.6 On Your Device

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If you’ve been awed by the complete revamp that the Android Market went through last week, and frustrated that it is not available on your device, you’re in luck. The marketplace may not yet be available on all firmwares, but if you have a rooted device and running Froyo or later, we’ll show you how you can boast a much beautiful and functional Android Market on your phone, right after the jump. Read More

Make Your Android Device Icons Look More 3D [Tip]

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One of the things that allow human beings to perceive things in three dimensions (3D) is the depth of field. When you focus on something that is close, the objects in the background become out of focus. This lets our mind know which object is close and which is farther away, and hence capture the right dimensions for the object. It is not possible that out mind focuses both near and far objects at the same time. With this tip, we will guide you how to make the icons on your Android phone appear more 3D by moving the background wallpaper to a more unfocused and blurred state, with the result that icons appear to float above the wallpaper. Read More

What Is MIUI ROM For Android? [Complete Guide]

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If you’re new to the Android world, chances are high that you’d have come across the term MIUI ROM or MIUI Port when browsing the web. Many users are left wondering as to what this means, what an MIUI Rom is and why is it any better than your current Android operating system. In this article, we’ll attempt to explore the concept of MIUI, what are the pros and cons and the future of the project. Read More

What Is Tor Project And How Tor Works [Complete Guide]

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For anyone serious about internet anonymity and privacy, the Tor project would not be a new name. It is one of the few techniques/methods out there that provide anonymity in the real sense of the word, providing secure, almost-untraceable access to internet locations through layers and layers of routing. However, many users get confused by terminology used in such discussions, or are not aware of what the Tor project really is. In this article, I will attempt to explain as simply as possible what Tor project is, how it works and why should you use it. Read More

Create Anonymous WikiLeaks Mirror On Your Android Device

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With the recent spur in WikiLeaks’ activities, many of the world’s governments have been disturbed and subsequent measures against them are being taken. As of now, WikiLeaks.com has been shut down for most locations. Irrespective of the legality of what WikiLeaks did, the internet does not treat censorship with mercy, and hence several mirrors have already surfaced for the website. Although governments all across the globe are actively shutting down these public mirrors, information cannot be curbed, and so with this article we show a way to create an anonymous WikiLeaks mirror on your Android device. Read More

Resolve Network Connectivity Routing In Visuals With VisualRoute

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Experiencing a faulty internet connection? Unable to access your favorite internet browsing places, and not sure whether something is wrong on your end or theirs? Or what if you’re not an average user but an IT professional; perhaps a network troubleshooter, and you need to figure out some tiny little problem in the routing of traffic to and from a particular network location. The Windows operating system comes with a useful command ‘tracert’ that can be really helpful in determining the cause of all such problems. It basically tests the connection between your machine and the hosting server and reports ping results for every routing point, helping professionals locate where the routing is failing and how it can be ultimately remedied. The problem, however, is that tracert is command--line based, and would require you to read through every line of the output to pin point the issue. Thankfully, we have VisualRoute 2010 Lite, a lightweight utility that provides a neat graphical user interface to the otherwise monochrome command. Read More

Get Quick Bookmark Access & Management On Your Android Device

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All Android devices come with excellent stock browsers, combining speed and performance. However, one ground where they lose is bookmark management, offering poor, unsorted lists, unnecessary wait times and what not. With the information downpour that the internet is, bookmarks become an integral part of one’s online life, and Android’s native system is a nightmare. Read More

Remap And Reassign Your Android Device’s Keys With ButtonRemapper

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One signature feature of almost all Android devices are the four main keys (back, home, menu and search) which are mostly hardware, but come as capacitive touch keys in some cases as well (like in the Samsung Galaxy S). These keys have almost acquired the status of identifiers of a device’s Android identity. However, the functions provided by these keys are restricted to what has been set as default, and there’s no option to modify or ‘remap’ these keys – that is, until now. Read More

Sign APKs And Update.Zip Files Directly On Android Device

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If you’ve been into Android development and modification, you’ll be fully aware of the importance of signing APKs and ZIP files in the Android operating environment. For more novice users, every package that is executed in the OS, whether it’s an application package (APK) or an archive package (ZIP), must be digitally signed with a unique key before the OS can execute them. This signature check is kept in place to ensure that the contents of the files have not changed, the intent being to keep users safe from malicious code being executed. Read More

PhotoRocket Gets Updated, Adds Useful Sharing Options

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A few weeks ago we reviewed a new photo sharing application called PhotoRocket. The application held quite some promise even then, and just yesterday the developer has released a new version, not only bringing new enhancements but also fixing many of the bugs noticed earlier. Check out the new features in PhotoRocket right after the jump. Read More

Show File Size In Firefox ‘Open With’ Dialog Box

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It can be quite useful and helpful to know the size of a file before downloading it. Unfortunately, if you’re a Firefox fan and use the default download manager, you're out of luck, because Firefox itself does not display the file size when it pops up the ‘Open With’ dialog box. The only information displayed is the file name/type, and you get to choose where the file should go. Show File Size is a Firefox add-on that enriches the default Open With dialog box, displaying file size with customizable rounding options. Read More

Open Documents In Google Docs Viewer By Default In Firefox

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Consider yourself in a situation where you’re working with some document files, and suddenly you discover that you do not have the appropriate software to handle these file types. In our work routine, sometimes we need to reinstall quite a few applications, or set up a PC a fresh, and the first day when you’re running a barebone OS, coming up against a PDF or DOCX document over the internet before you can install any PDF reader or Microsoft Office can be really irritating. Suppose another situation where you want to open a PDF file quickly but do not want to wait for the bloated Adobe Reader to open it for you. Ofcourse we have alternatives to Adobe Reader but opening the file online is quicker. Read More

Monitor And Troubleshoot Faulty Cable Modem Internet Connection

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If your cable modem connection is causing problems for you, or you’re facing regular disconnections, packet losses or any other abnormal activity, then CMWatcher is what you need to troubleshoot the problem. It is a lightweight tool that runs in your PC’s system tray (Windows only) and allows you to quickly and easily monitor your cable modem and take screenshot records of any irregularity or abnormal activity. This can prove really helpful in diagnosing intermittent connection failure that may otherwise go unnoticed. Read More

[Rumor] Windows Phone 7 About To Receive First Update?

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It’s been merely weeks since Microsoft’s shiny new Windows Phone 7 surfaced, yet here are the talks about an update already about to surface. This rumor, now engulfing the blogosphere and mobile enthusiasts all across the globe alike, was born out of Chris Walshie’s recent tweets, where he claims that the update ‘is going to be MASSIVE!’ In case you're not familiar with him, Walshie is part of the team behind the ChevronWP7 unlock, and from the looks of it, these guys have some sources! See Chris' tweet for yourself after the jump. Read More

Copy Multiple Items To Windows Clipboard With ClipCycler

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Having a clipboard manager is almost essential to the kind of work we do. This holds true for almost any user handling text, and hence a good, free clipboard management program is essential. ClipCycler is a free, open source application with a memory footprint of under 500kB that lets you cycle between various clipboard texts with keyboard shortcuts. Read More