Category : Windows 7

Greenpois0n RC6.1 Now Available – Fixes iBooks Error!

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The newest Greenpois0n, RC6.1, is now available here. Greenpois0n is the untethered jailbreak tool for 4.2.1 created and managed by the Chronic Dev Team. Greenpois0n RC6.1 is available for Mac, Windows, and Linux. You can follow our guide here for jailbreaking with Greenpois0n.

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Windows 7 Service Pack 1 RTM Released to MSDN and TechNet Users

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Microsoft has released Windows 7 Service Pack 1 RTM to MSDN and TechNet subscribers today. This is technically the same build which was leaked all over the Internet almost a month ago. Windows 7 Service Pack 1 is a collection of bug fixes and a roll up of updates released so far for the operating system as well as addition of a new feature called RemoteFX.

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How To: Install Amnesia Custom Stories

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Amnesia: The Dark Descent is a great horror game that was independently developed by Frictional Games. Because Amnesia contains no multiplayer, no achievements, and a finite ending(although there’s more than one), it does not hold much replay value. At least, not without custom stories. Custom stories are stories made by the community for play on Amnesia. Here’s a short guide for how and where to install custom stories on your computer. Please note that this guide assumes that for Mac you installed Amnesia via Steam. For those who installed directly to Mac, the steps are similar but the location is different.

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4 Useful College Computer Accessories

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Many colleges across the U.S. now recommend, or even require, students to have some form of portable computer, usually a laptop or netbook. While having a college laptop may be a no-brainer in today’s world, here are some accessories that are just as useful/important, but can sometimes be neglected.

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How To: Delete Personal Data from Photos

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We all enjoy our privacy, but protecting it gets harder and harder. Many new cameras, especially those found on the iPhone/iTouch and Android devices tag location data, along with what kind of camera was used, and the shutter speed. Here are some easy ways to remove personal information from your photos before sharing them.

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Windows ‘Star Wars’ Telnet Command-Line Trick

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Long, long ago in a Microsoft OS far, far away… comes something that nearly all computer nerds will love. Using Telnet, any computer with Telnet can watch a command-line version of Star Wars: A New Hope. While this isn’t necessarily new, it is still somewhat obscure. Here’s an easy guide on how to do it using Windows.

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Common Computer Problems and Their Solutions

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There is a universal truth to computers, regardless of OS, maker, or model- all computers have problems from time to time. Unfortunately, many consumers would rather buy a new computer than spend time fixing their malfunctioning one. This is a vicious cycle that can be broken, and maybe save you some money in the process. Here are a few reasons you may be tempted to upgrade your computer, and some tips on fixing the problems yourself.

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How To: Make a Ringtone of Any Song In Your iTunes Library

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One of the biggest complaints about the iOS mobile operating system is that it can’t be customized. In our post about things we’d like to see change in iOS 5, we mentioned the ringtones. Here is an easy guide to customizing your iPhone by making a ringtone from any song in your iTunes library.

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Backup and Transfer Your iTunes Library With TuneSwift!

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When I got a MacBook for college, the biggest frustration I faced was transferring my iTunes library to my new laptop. I had to manually locate all my music, copy it to my laptop, and then import all the songs. For those who have faced, or looked at facing, the same problem I did, don’t. TuneSwift allows you to transfer your iTunes library to either PC or Mac, and allows you to make a backup as well. TuneSwift is currently a free program that is only available on Windows. Here’s how to backup, restore, and transfer your iTunes library through TuneSwift.

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Back Up Your Third Party Applications with iPhone Explorer!

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Apple’s iTunes is an overall great media manager. And, when it comes to backing up your iDevice, it does alright. But, iTunes has its shortcomings. What do you do if you got 3 stars on every Angry Birds level and want to transfer that success to another device? What if you spent a great amount of time meticulously setting up a third-party application just the way you like it? Now, there’s an answer.

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