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5 things you  should know before you get your iPhone 5

5 things you should know before you get your iPhone 5

The iPhone 5′s official and I’m pretty sure there are a bunch of people on this side of the world already itching to get one. Before you do though, here are a few things you should know. 1. Cost: The iPhone 5, unlocked and without a contract retails for $649, $749 and $849 (approximately N103,000, 119,000, and 135,000) for the 16, 32 and 64Gb respectively (Besides shipping and the rese... »

Become a Google Chrome expert with 5 simple tips

Become a Google Chrome expert with 5 simple tips

Got this in the tip email and it totally made sense to share seeing as I am a heavy Chrome user across devices. If you have tips for us, remember you can send them to us via tips@techsuplex.com. Happy reading! -Supersanusi   I’ve been brainstorming ideas for how people who are somewhat web savvy can really take their skills to the next level.  It’s really about finding those secret features t... »

How to Install the London 2012 Olympics Font on your BlackBerry

How to Install the London 2012 Olympics Font on your BlackBerry

In the spirit of the Olympics, here’s a quick tip on how to install the official London 2012 font on your BlackBerry. There are two ways to go about this. Method 1: Download the London Olympics BlackBerry font file here Connect your device to a computer and enable usb mode. On your computer, ensure that hidden files are viewable (from any file explorer; Organize> Folder and search options... »

How to Manually Update a BlackBerry Smartphone using the desktop manager

How to Manually Update a BlackBerry Smartphone using the desktop manager

I get asked how about the above a lot, so I just thought to do a tutorial and put it up. If you do have any issues, let me know in the comments. Download the newest desktop manager to a pc from here (if you do not already have it). Download the corresponding OS for your phone (you cannot update using another model’s update) here Install the desktop manager. Back up your phone (to be on the s... »

How to covert an android app to a playbook app in 10 seconds!

How to covert an android app to a playbook app in 10 seconds!

If you have got a BlackBerry Playbook and you love to convert your own android apps for use on your playbook but have found the command prompt method too cumbersome, I have got good news for you. A couple of days ago, i bumped into this site, that lets you upload the apk to be converted, converts and signs the apps for you in no time (literally). Go ahead, give it a try. And if you still do not kn... »

Seven Cool iOs 5 tricks you may not have known.

Seven Cool iOs 5 tricks you may not have known.

So you have the latest version of iOs 5 on your ipad, iphone or ipod but how well do you know your way around the OS?  Here are 5 helpfull tricks you may or may not know about. Open in background in Safari – ios 5 allows you to open pages behind the one you’re currently viewing, unlike before when you had to leave your page for the new page automatically when you click a link. You can enable this ... »

TGIF: How to use your blackberry as a media server

TGIF: How to use your blackberry as a media server

On TGIF, the plan’s to share geek tips you can use to impress yourself and your friends every weekend. Today’s tip explains how to turn your BlackBerry Smartphone into a media server so that you can play media files stored on it from a tv, playstation, PC or any compatible device over wifi. To share media files media server has to be turned on and your BlackBerry smartphone must be con... »

How To Recover Hidden or Missing Files on A Memory Card (or USB Storage)

How To Recover Hidden or Missing Files on A Memory Card (or USB Storage)

Editor’s Note: EVERYONE is qualified to post on this site. The point is to demystify technology, seeing tech from a none techie perspective helps to achieve this. That said everyone knows Dhebbur is a “Washer” man a crazy one at that and a Techie both by habits and profession. Before I start. Let me clear the air. I AM NOT QUALIFIED TO POST ON THIS SITE! Why? Well, Because I am j... »

DIY How To Sideload Android Apps on PlayBook 2.0

1. Goto Settings, you will need to setup your PlayBook in ‘Development Mode’. 2. Click on ‘Use Development Mode’, change to ‘ON’. You will be prompted to enter a password. 3. Enter a password, use something simple. you can remove it later. 4. It will look like this, now you can move on to the next step. 5. In your settings, goto ‘About’, change the t... »