Find Factory Reset Directions for Your Device

Posted on January 10, 2012 - Filed Under Gadgets | Leave a Comment

Over time, our once lightning-fast phones start to slow to a snail’s pace. Our beloved MP3 players start locking up when a particular song is played. E-readers eventually begin to hang on the start screen. When these problems happen, the best solution is to reset the device back to factory default settings.

To find the factory reset directions for your device try looking in the Factory-Reset.com database.

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From the FactoryReset.com homepage, click the List Equipment Types link on the far left.

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Xbox 360 Kinect Sensor Hacks

Posted on January 4, 2012 - Filed Under Gadgets | Leave a Comment

The popular voice command function Siri that was introduced with the iPhone 4S seems to be all the hype in the tech world as of lately. Siri is an excellent implementation of what voice command should be, although, it’s not necessarily all that impressive. The ways that people have hacked the Xbox 360’s Kinect Sensor, however, is a different story. The Kinect Sensor is not only voice controlled, but motion controlled too. In today’s post, we will list some of the coolest and best 360 Kinect hacks.

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Specialty Products for Absorbing Spilled Water or Other Liquids on Electronics

Posted on January 3, 2012 - Filed Under Gadgets | Leave a Comment

Spilling water or any kind of liquid on an electronic device usually means the device is done for, with little possibility of fixing it. The web is full of home remedies for fixing liquid spills, and whether it’s a cell phone, laptop computer, or other device that you are trying to repair, most of these home remedies simply do not work. Now however, some companies are starting to release specialty products that are specifically engineered to absorb spilled liquids from electronics.

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Xbox 360 Windows Media Center Extender Requirements

Posted on January 2, 2012 - Filed Under Gadgets | Leave a Comment

Microsoft has dealt out some fairly good bargains on Xbox 360 gaming consoles this holiday season, and although the 360 has been on the market for quite a while, consoles are still selling very rapidly. If you are gifted a 360 console, or are an existing 360 owner, and also have a Windows computer, you can make your Xbox much more functional by utilizing the built-in Media Center Extender function.

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Set iPhone, iPad and iPod to Download App, Music and Book Purchases Automatically

Posted on December 9, 2011 - Filed Under Gadgets, Smartphones | Leave a Comment

Ten years ago, Apple announced they were releasing a product sure to revolutionize the way we listened to music: iPod. No one expected the dramatic influence the device would have on Apple, the music industry or even mobile computing.

Today, those of us who love iOS devices often have two or more, or live in a house with family and friends that also have an iPhone, iPad or iPod. With recent changes in iTunes, iCloud and iOS5, purchases made on one device can automatically download on all of your other iOS devices automatically—like magic.

4 Most Wanted Tablet Operating System Hacks

Posted on December 8, 2011 - Filed Under Gadgets | Leave a Comment

HP’s ending of support for their Touchpad tablets has sparked some creativity for many hackers, mainly with operating system compatibilities. People want to run Mac on PC, people want to run PC on Mac, and now more and more people are wanting to run different operating systems on tablet computers. Here are 4 of the best tutorials for running different OSs on tablets.

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