August 2010

How to stop animated GIFs – the easy way

August 18, 2010 · 0 comments

Just press the ‘Escape’ / ESC key whenever you see an animated GIF on any web page – The animations will stop! Simple.. isn’t it?!

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Get Turn-by-Turn Voice Navigation for Google Maps in India – on Android

August 2, 2010 · 41 comments

Another gem of an application/hack I found today. It turns your Android phone’s utility multi fold. This hack – Brut Google Maps – makes Google Maps Voice Navigation International. For some reason, Google has enabled this feature only for few selected countries in their official Maps/Navigation apps on Android. But remember, this feature only works [...]

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Advantages of rooting Android Phones

August 2, 2010 · 1 comment

Android, as you might think – is infinitely customizable. But the freedom to do does not come by default. You need to root your favorite Android device to enjoy its true potential. Rooting a device lets you run programs and processes with the super user permissions. Though dangerous if used without knowing what you are [...]

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