We’ve covered jailbreaking before at TechNorms, and it’s a great process. If you’re willing to roll up your sleeves and dive headfirst into unknown waters, jailbreaking your iPod, iPhone, or iPad can actually be fun and rewarding. Considering all the benefits that come with a jailbroken iDevice, it’s well worth the time. However, a lot of people get confused about one point of reference. The developers of jailbreak tools are always a step or two behind Apple. ...

How may times have you sent an email to your friend, but they claim they haven't received it? Probably more than once. Other times you just want to know if the email you sent was opened by the recipient. Desktop email clients like Outlook have the feature to get a read-receipt, but online webmail providers do not give this  option. Using SpyPig can help take the mystery out of whether your friend read your email or not. How SpyPig works To ...

I don't pretend to be an expert web developer. Sure I've dabbled in the past, but like the millions of others out there, I probably couldn't build my own e-commerce site from the ground up. Should that mean I couldn't run my own e-commerce site? For many years now services such as WordPress have allowed almost complete amateurs to run their own personal blogs and basic sites, yet as soon as selling becomes an issue, the added complexity takes it beyond the realms of possibility for most people. Well now there's WooCommerce ...

For me, one of the absolute coolest parts about Android was finding out about the Market freedom. Google lets darn near anything onto the Android Market, as opposed to a certain other "villainous" company known for its tight-fisted control over apps. I won't name any names, but their name rhymes with Apple. Anyway, it really surprised me when I realized that Google just let anything onto the Market. There are some Android apps you can download that would never ever be allowed ...

You’ve got a new computer, you’re eager to get it out of the box and take it for a test drive. There are very few feelings like it when you’re the resident nerd. Or, perhaps, you’ve just run into an insurmountable hitch with Windows, racked up a lot of clutter, or just got bored. The result of any of these likely scenarios is that you’ll have a fresh copy of Microsoft’s desktop OS in ...

Netflix has become the number one way to get movies without physically renting them. You can sign up for a Netflix account and choose a subscription. The basic subscription offers one DVD at a time to your home along with being able to use Netflix services online. Any films, TV shows, documentaries and more that are part of the Instant Queue program of Netflix can be streamed to your video game systems and handheld devices. If you have a Nintendo ...

Pidgin is an all-inclusive instant messenger program that allows you to connect with a variety of your online accounts to keep in touch with family, friends and more. Pidgin supports all the major chatting programs online, including Google Talk, AIM and Yahoo. It also allows you to connect with your friends on Facebook. You can connect Facebook Talk to your Pidgin account. You can even set up multiple Facebook ...

The iTunes Store is the easiest way for iPod, iTouch and iPad users to download music, movies and more. In order to use the store, you have to create an account with iTunes. You can do this through iTunes or through the App Store on a handheld Apple device. However, most consumers familiar with the iTunes Store will tell you that to create an account you must add a credit card. Apple wants to ensure you can ...

Spotify is the latest online streaming software to hit the United States shores. It comes from Europe where it has competed one on one with iTunes for a few years now. While free accounts our invite only, if you manage to snag an invite, you can see just what all the buzz is about. Spotify offers an extensive music library from some of the big name labels. One of the most awesome ...

Spotify has made a splash in the United States and has been all over the news because of it. You can read our first hand Spotify review  and get an idea how this service works. While Spotify is only offered in a handful of countries, Americans are not the only ones who want to take advantage of what the streaming music service has to offer. If you are looking for a Spotify invite in a country that offers it, ...