Category: Gadget Guides
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Online Scammers and their Tell Tale Signs
With scammers, viruses and malware seemingly around every corner of the internet, the online world can be a daunting place for the less tech-savvy. Also See: How to Check for Offers on Chromecast Here at the Gadget Helpline, we see these problems and their victims on a daily basis; and it isn’t pretty. They can […]
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Chromecast not streaming with BT Homehub 5 – Fixed
Here at the gadget helpline I’ve been seeing a large number of reports that the chromecast may have some compatibility issues with the BT homehub 5, this issue may occur with other similar dual band routers as well. The homehub 5 uses 2.4 and 5ghz and the chromecast seems to have an issue resolving the […]
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How to Check for Offers on Chromecast
These days, most streaming devices come with offers to entice you into buying their product over the many others on the market – Google Chromecast is no different. Some promotions include 3 months entertainment pass free Now TV subscriptions or 90 days of unlimited music free from Google Play. Whatever your offer is, you wouldn’t […]
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How To: Charge a PS4 DualShock 4 Controller in Standby Mode
Did you know it’s possible to charge an exhausted PS4 DualShock 4 controller through the USB ports when the console is in standby/rest mode? And following the recent 2.0 update you can restrict the amount of time you’d like it to charge for – prolonging the pad’s overall lifespan. Here’s how: Go onto the PS4 XMB […]
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How To: Access Android 5.0 Lollipop’s Flappy Bird Mode.
Those fun-loving chaps at Google have slipped a time killing Easter egg into the new Android 5.0 Lollipop which pays homage to the much loved and addictive app game Flappy Birds and as the new mobile OS is starting to roll out now we thought we’d tell you how to use the hidden feature! From […]
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How to: Deactivate and deregister Apple iMessage from your SIM
If you’ve ever had an old iPhone with iMessage, got a new phone then stopped receiving half of your text messages? Then you are most definitely not alone! It may have taken Apple a while to listen to the gripes and grievances of their customers when it comes to this issue, but finally they have […]
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How to: Upload iPhone 5S, 6 and 6 Plus Slo Mo videos in HD To Facebook
One of the best features of the iPhone Camera from the iPhone 5S upwards is the excellent Slow-Mo feature that allows users to capture a video, and after the capture ad a cool slo mo (as apple call it) effect to the video at selected points. If you have an iPhone 5S, 6 or 6 […]
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How to: Rebuild a Sony PS4 Database and Why you should do it!
Sony’s PS4 comes with a great new Safe Mode feature that means that the next gen console has the ability to be booted up, into the Mode and will allow users to access onto the Playstation 4 system to correct any issues if you are having problems with the PS4. The troubleshooting mode can help software […]
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How To: Re-Install your PS4’s Software using Safe mode
As much as we would all love to believe in a certain product/brand, with technology, these can go wrong. Which is why Companies are increasingly setting up systems with easy restores, and the ability to fox itself, and one of these technologies is Sony’s Placation 4 console. The PS4 has a unique feature that will […]
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How To: Change Themes on PS4
Now that all bugs following the PS4 2.0 firmware appear to be settled down and access to the PlayStation Network is up and available it may now be time to try out one of the cool new features promised by the update – Changing the PS4 Theme. To change your theme follow these steps: From […]
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How to: Update Nintendo Wii U System Software
If you’re a Wii U owner eager to get all those promised improvements and upgrades to the console the Gadget Helpline has the info that can help you get the update right now. Firstly you will need to get your Wii U onto an active Wi-Fi connection. So fire up that modem and router and […]
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How to: Change your Dropbox Password and enable Two-step verfication
In light of the recent supposed leaks of Dropbox passwords now is a good idea to change yours, some of you may be wondering how as there is no obvious way via the application. Here’s how: 1) In your browser go to www.dropbox.com 2) Click the Sign in button bellow sign up and sign in with […]