Troubleshooting

Mobile

How Do I Fix My Bricked Android Phone?

9:20AM October 27, 2011 | Whitson Gordon

Help! Rooting my Android phone went well, but I’ve tried to flash a custom ROM and now I think I’ve bricked my phone. Is there anything I can do? More »

Geek Out

What Computer Problems Would Look Like If They Were Real

2:40AM September 30, 2011 | Casey Chan

Can’t open folders. Logged out. Firewalls. Windows crashed. Reboot. What do those sayings even mean? This video shows you what the world would look like if those computer problems were taken, like, literally. It’s hilarious. More »

Mobile

4 Reasons Not To Jailbreak Your iPhone, iPod Touch Or iPad

7:20AM May 6, 2011 | Adam Dachis

We love jailbreaking our iPhones, iPod touches, and iPads because it opens up it opens up so many great new possibilities. It also has the potential to cause a lot of problems and headaches. Here’s why you might not want to jailbreak. More »

Mobile

How To Get The Most Out Of Your Jailbroken iOS Device

3:38AM March 15, 2011 | Adam Dachis

In the early days of jailbreaking, the benefits weren’t always that great. Nearly four years into the debut of iOS, however, the jailbreaking community has matured into something amazing. If you’ve neglected to jailbreak your iOS device, there’s no better time than now. Here’s why you should take the plunge and how to get the most out of it once you do. More »

Online

Fix iTunes And Other Slowdowns By Ditching Third-Party DNS Servers

4:00AM January 1, 2011 | Whitson Gordon

A lot of anecdotes regarding slow iTunes and Apple TV downloads are spreading around the internet, and it turns out third party DNS—like previously mentioned OpenDNS or previously mentioned Google DNS—might be the problem. More »

Computing

What To Do When Technology Passes You By

12:00AM July 3, 2010 | Dashiell Bennett

There was a time when I was the family “tech guy”. Assembling sounds systems and debugging computers was my household contribution. These days, however, I’m not sure I could pick an HDMI cable out of a box of snakes. More »

Mobile

Apple’s Internal iPhone 4 Antenna Troubleshooting Guidelines Leak

6:53AM June 30, 2010 | Rosa Golijan

The folks at BGR got their hands on Apple’s internal iPhone 4 antenna troubleshooting procedures. This is what Apple representatives are supposed to follow when you call about your reception troubles. Of course, sometimes they even give the spiel word-by-word. More »

Geek Out

Stabbing Random 15-Year Old Girls Will Not Fix Your Internet

9:20AM October 13, 2009 | Sean Fallon

Here is a troubleshooting tip from me to you — stabbing random 15-year-old girls on the street will not fix your internet connection. Unfortunately, this advice comes to late for one troubled Swedish Starcraft player. More »

Software

Windows 7 Troubleshooting Guide

1:55AM February 11, 2009 | Jason Chen

Even though Windows 7 is a beta, which means there are a lot of bugs still present—some of which have angered us quite a bit during our time testing the OS. The good news is there are actually some things you can do on your own to avoid them or prevent other nastiness from occurring. More »