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Video: An iPhone without the phone (or the contract)

Erica Sadun at The Unofficial Apple Weblog has a handy little tip on how to transform your iPhone into a Wi-Fi-enabled iPod.

It involves signing up for the iPhone prepaid option, activating the iPhone, doing a bit of SIM-card fu, canceling the payment plan, and then enjoying the iPhone's iPod and Wi-Fi functions without the contract.

Sadun's instructions, tests, and results are here.

Update: Tom Merritt tested this out, "borrowing" Jasmine France's iPhone, and it worked smoothly for him. Watch his Insider Secrets video above to see that SIM trick and other SIM-swapping advice for … Read more

Firefox tip

I recently shot a video called "Another way to speed up Firefox," and a couple of you e-mailed me for a transcript of the steps! Without further ado, here they are:

First, open Firefox, and type "about:config" in the address bar. In the filter box here on the top, type "network" and scroll down to "network.http.pipelining".

Then, double-click the line to change the value from "false" to "true." You can also right-click and select "Toggle" to do the same thing.

Now, go to … Read more

Live with your cell phone with ringtones, accessories, and help

Let's say you bought a new cell phone and you just got it home and out of the box. You've made a few calls and added your contracts but now what? How do you take that cell phone and truly make it yours? Perhaps you add an accessory like a Bluetooth headset, or you snap on a personalized faceplate for some bling. Or maybe you'd prefer some cool new ringtones of your favorite songs.

The choices are endless as a cell phone is one of the gadgets that can reflect your personal style. So if you're … Read more

I'll give YOU a Quick Tip!

Quick Tips is one of my favorite series on CNET TV, and here's why: they're fast, easy, and helpful. Duh, right? However, sometimes I wonder what kinds of things you guys want to actually know about! Do you want more software tips? Hardware (like how to network your Xbox 360)? Should they be geekier, or more general? I really like getting input from Prizefight, because it helps me cater the show to what the viewers are interested in. I think that Quick Tips could be the same way. So drop me a line in the comments, let me … Read more

Who's listening to your iTunes?

If you share your iTunes library so that anyone on the network can access your music, it's a matter of time till curiosity gets the best of you.

When you close iTunes or shut down your computer, you may be greeted by a message that says "One or more users are connected to your shared iTunes library." Then, if you're like me, you feel guilty about closing iTunes.

What if your loyal listener is in the middle of their favorite song? Who am I to poop on their party? And who is this mysterious listener, anyway? … Read more

How to bamboozle Sprint

After years of hidden fees and nearly unbreakable contracts, wouldn't you love to stick it to your wireless carrier?

A former Sprint sales rep tells the folks at the Consumerist six ways to save some dough when dealing with the third largest wireless carrier. Some of the hints involve deception, or are just plain false, but there are a few choice nuggets.

One of the better tips says to buy your phone at the end of the month when the sales reps are itching for activation commissions and may be willing to cut the price on some handsets. Additionally, … Read more

Stores that got the boot

Check out our Non-Certified Stores before you do your shopping.

Since we are receiving so many requests wanting to confirm that a store has our certification, we have decided to take our customers' suggestions and list the stores that do not have our permission to use our logo.

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