Category: Tech Tutorials

How To Back Up Gmail Fast Using Gmail Backup

For quite some time now I’ve been having problem accessing my emails and downloading attachments. Broadband is a pipe dream here in Nigeria where I come from and reside. One of my email accounts receives so many attachments that it’s quite cumbersome downloading each and every one of them one […]

How To Block WAP Connections On BlackBerry Phones

UPDATE: I just discovered that some blackberry apps like Nobex Radio, still manage to use the mobile network’s WAP settings even without the WAP service books. I’m currently researching how this is possible and how to block it. I’m immensely sorry for any inconvenience this might have cost you but […]

How To Monitor How Much Data Your BlackBerry Consumes

In this part of the world, the blackberry internet service is the cheapest form of internet access available for just N1,500 ($9 USD) a month with unlimited data if you are on the Etisalat Nigeria BlackBerry Complete plan and 3GB of data for those on Glo BlackBerry Complete. Those of […]

How To Queue Resume-Enabled File Downloads In Podtrapper For BlackBerry

With a 2mb and 5mb limit on the size of files downloadable via most blackberry internet services, UC Browser for BlackBerry and Podtrapper Podcast Manager For BlackBerry remain the only two reliable blackberry apps for downloading large files on any BlackBerry device. Now there is a small but somewhat frustrating […]

How To Fix BlackBerry Desktop Manager Not Detecting New BlackBerry OS

And so I got word last week via the Mobility BB Group that the new BlackBerry OS 6.0.0.706 for Blackberry Curve 3G 9300 was pretty much faster than past editions with less memory leaks and battery consumption. Thus I set out on what turned into over 3 hours of torture […]

How To Fix WordPress For BlackBerry Server Communication Error

For two months running, the commentary sections of my blogs have been powered by Disqus ’cause I was so in love with its unique function that allowed me the ability to instantly reply to comments left on my sites via email. Unfortunately, a considerable chunk of traffic across these sites, […]

How To Create A Floating Social Bookmarking Google Search Toolbar

Toolbars have been the rave for some years with most of them being made specifically for the major internet browsers like Firefox and Internet Explorer. As time went by, web developers realized that not many internet surfers had these toolbars installed on their PC and if they needed their users […]

How To Fix BlackBerry Error ID 40730

I’ve been using my BlackBerry device for over 10 months now without any crazy system error until yesterday afternoon, when I decided to upgrade BlackBerry Appworld to version 3.1.0.56. After the upgrade and a necessary reboot, I got an alert that my BlackBerry ID needed to be updated. I did […]

Server To Server File Transfer On BlackBerry Devices Via SSH

I recently discovered the power of using SSH and Wget to transfer large files from one server to another within seconds and it has been working fine for me ever since until lately when I had kind of an emergency due to no power supply and battery power on my […]

How to Move Files From Server To Server With SSH & Wget

Downloading files off the internet can be a sweet experience if the right conditions are met such as hi-speed internet connection and download resume capability. Unfortunately this isn’t always so as the experience could be ruined by slow servers and download links with expiry dates/time i.e. if the download isn’t […]