Cool tips n tricks related to smartphones, tablets and computer

Mac’s default file browser, the Finder, isn’t one of the things you hear users complain about. It works reasonably well and for the few things that are missing, you can always enable them via a few simple Terminal commands or apps. For some, the Finder may not be a matter of too few features, but rather too many of them that you might not use or need. FileDesk LITE is a simple file browser for Mac that lets you browse files in tabs. The app mimics how you would use a web browser and has a ‘up one level’ button that lets you return to the previous or parent folder. Additionally, the app has Command+X support for files (cut functionality), which is missing in Finder. The app doesn’t support complex features; labels and shortcuts (aliases) are supported but the app is interface focused and is meant for someone with simpler needs. The app runs in a single window and tabs allow you to view different folders separately.

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If you own an iphone that is not part of a contract with AT&T, you can now officially unlock the device for use on other networks. We’ve discussed this before and our previous guide on unlocking the iphone through AT&T focused on calling a special direct line, but now we’ll show you how to unlock an iphone entirely through the web with the help of AT&T’s online technical support chat. This method is extremely quick, there are no wait times, and it’s easier for international users or for those without access to an active phone line.

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The capability for a smartphone or tablet to also double as a hot spot has quickly become an expected feature of every new device — the new iPad included. As you may have read in Jessica Dolcourt’s post, Verizon includes the hot-spot feature with the iPad data plans, while AT&T doesn’t support it…yet.

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The problem is a simple one to encounter. You should have Wi-Fi but for some reason the reception just isn’t there. That’s exactly what struck OS X Daily, just after it got a new iPad from apple.

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apple owners in need of help can now tap into community support sections at the company’s product pages.

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Virgin Mobile’s newest android smartphone ‘Venture’ is now available for pre-order in the US via the company’s official website. Made by ZTE, this own-brand handset sports a 2.8-inch touchscreen display, a 600MHz processor, a 512MB RAM, a microSD card slot, a 2MP camera with LED flash and video recording support, a QWERTY keyboard, 3G, WiFi, Bluetooth, a 3.5mm headset jack and runs on android 2.3 OS. The Venture retails for $99.99 and will start shipping from March 15th. [

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If for some reason you prefer using ih8sn0w’s Sn0wbreeze over iphone Dev-Team’s Redsn0w, the good news for you is that it has just been updated to version 2.9.2, bringing tethered-jailbreak support for the latest version of iOS.

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During apple’s press event on Wednesday, the Cupertino-based company took direct aim at NVIDIA’s Tegra 3 processor, claiming its own A5X chip delivers four times the performance. The company neglected to show hard evidence to support its claim, however. Ken

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It hadn’t even been 24 hours since apple released iOS 5.1, and the hacking community has already let loose the first tethered jailbreaking tool for the updated OS. According to Redmond Pie, the iphone Dev Team has updated 

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