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The Dummy’s Guide To Android Rooting: Everything You Need to Know

Although we do our best to write comprehensive guides to rooting various Android phones, there are more handsets out there than we ever thought humanly possible. So, to give you a good starting point, we’ve put together a more general guide and jargon-buster, so that when some dick insults you on a forum, at least you’ll know what he’s saying.


10 Tricks To Make Yourself A Google+ Master

Unless you happen to work for the search giant that created it, Google+ is probably not your social network of choice. Nevertheless, there’s a ton of functionality hidden behind its walls, covering everything from photos to local searches as the influence of Google+ stretches across the company’s multitude of other products. Here’s how to get the most out of it.


How To Use A Light Meter To Improve Your Photography

Light meters might sound like one of those photography accessories that should remain the persevere of professionals, but they can actually make a dramatic difference to your pictures. In this video, renowned cinematographer Mark Vargo explains how to use one properly.


Make Coffee Without A Coffeemaker Using Stuff In Your House

With most people content to just pop in a cartridge, push a button and accept the caffeinated lighter fluid that comes forth with open mouths, it’s easy to forget that coffeemaking can be an art. And that is partially why Tonx’s fun and monstrously informative infographic on cofeeemakerless coffeemaking is such a delight.


Ultimate (Free) Virus Protection Guide

So you got caught with your pants down on the internet (figuratively, folks) and contracted a virus. That sucks. Or maybe you were wearing protection but still fell victim to some nasty bit of code that managed to slip by your antivirus software undetected. That sucks even more. Either way, it’s nothing to feel ashamed about. The web is a dangerous place and even the most tech savvy users sometimes slip up.


Five Simple Ways To Keep Your Android Device Malware-Free

While it’s true that Android is a little more susceptible to malware attacks than iOS, the situation isn’t nearly as bad as Apple would have you believe. With a little knowledge and a sprinkling of common sense, you can make your device impervious to even the most dastardly of digital assaults. Here’s how.


How To Make Money On Your Lunch Break

How do you spend your lunch break? Taking a turn round the park? Checking Facebook? Catching up on the work you should’ve done in the morning? All of these options have their place, but here’s something else you can be doing: Making money.


The Hidden Way To Zoom In Closer In Google Maps

Google Maps lets you zoom in pretty close for its mapped locations, but there’s a secret way you might be able to zoom in even closer. Here’s how.


Giz Explains: How To Catch An Asteroid

That Pet Rock of yours lose a bit of its lustre over the years? Not to worry, NASA plans to put one big enough for the whole world to share in orbit around the moon by the start of the next decade. Here’s how.


How To Clean Your Laptop And Smartphone

Are your gadgets looking a bit dirty after a greasy summer? Or if the outside’s OK, when’s the last time you cleaned up your hard drive / memory card / on-board flash? Don’t worry — here’s how you can make them look nice and shiny once more — both inside and out.


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