VPN for iPhone, iPod, iPad : Free

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VPN services are getting very common these days to protect one's identity online! And if you are one of those who uses a lot of internet on your Gadgets apart from a computer, i.e. on your iPad, iPhone or the iPod, then you also need to secure your internet usage on these devices. There are various paid and free VPN services available for the Desktop computers or laptops, but not for handheld devices. There are some available for a cost for the iPhone, iPod or the iPad. I recently found a free VPN service for the iPhone, iPod or the iPad and it is working pretty good on my iPod Touch 3rd Generation.



Here is a tutorial on how to set up a VPN on your iPhone, iPod or the iPad. The procedure is the same for all the devices. The procedure is divided into two parts. One part on your computer and the other on your iPhone. Let's begin with the first part now!

Get Free VPN Access - Register

• First, you will have to go to Very Fast VPN and register for an account.


• After you have completed the registration process, login to your account and visit this link to find a server for yourself. Since you have signed up for a free trial, make sure you choose the server which says Free Trial  next to it.
  


•  By finding a server, I just meant note down the IP Address of the server provided there.

Well, this concluded the first part of the tutorial. Now to set up this VPN on your iPhone, proceed to the next part of the post!

Set up Free VPN on iPhone

• I hope you have the server address which you copied in the previous step. Now, on your iPhone, open settings and go to General.
  


• Then choose Network and then VPN.
  


• Then choose Add VPN Configuration and do the following settings. Make sure you put the correct IP Address and the username and password otherwise it will not work! In the field marked Secret, enter "veryfastvpn" without the quotes. And make sure that Proxy is set to "Off"
  


• Now on the page that appears, choose VPN On but before that, make sure you are connected to a WiFi or a 3G Network.


• If you did everything as guided, you will see something like this!
  

 

There is just one drawback of this free Service that it is a trial period of about 2 Hours. It is not 2 hours of usage it is 2 hours from the time of registering your account. So, register your account when you are going to use the VPN Service on your iPhone or iPod! Choose wisely. Stay tuned to TechHive to know more tips and tricks about iPhone, iPod, iPad, Android and everything else! Keep Subscribed to TechHive to receive our updates in your Mailbox daily! You can also follow us on Facebook, Twitter or Google+.

Play any Video File in iPhone or iPod

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Watching movies and videos on your iPhone, iPod or the iPad is a common thing! But when you download a video of the internet in a format that your iPhone or iPod does not support, then you would require a converter to convert the video into an appropriate format. Generally, the supported format is MP4 or even the MOV format for some files! Also, there are a lot of other video formats that an iPhone, iPod or the iPad fail to play. But not to worry, there is an application for your rescue!

Before we proceed, have a look at a few other posts that might interest you!

• iPhone and iPod app to wish Happy Birthday on Facebook


• Stanza : An alternative to iBooks


• Instagram Alternatives for iOS

There is an application named Flex:Player that you can download and install on your iPhone or iPod or the iPad in order to watch videos or movies in various formats! Using the application is pretty simple. Just install the application on your iPhone, iPod or the iPad and then connect with iTunes and its done! I will also give you a quick tutorial on how to do this easily! I am using an iPod Touch 3rd Generation for this tutorial!

How to Play any Video on iPhone :

1. Install the Flex:Player on your iPhone from the iTunes Store. Get Flex:Player for iPhone.


2. After it has been installed properly, connect your iPhone to your computer and open iTunes.


3. Then, choose your device from the list on the left and then browse to the applications tab on the right.
   


4.  Then, scroll down until you see a list of the apps and then choose FlexPlayer from the list.
   


5. Then, click on the Add button and choose the video files that you want to add to your iPhone. After it has been added successfully, it will be shown on the box right there.
   


6. Now, when you run the application on your iPhone, you will get a list of all the videos that you have added to the application to play. Here are a few screenshot for you!

Well, that is all you need to do in order to play all types of video files on your iPhone, iPod or the iPad! Stay tuned to TechHive to know more tips and tricks for iPhone , iPod and other gadgets around! Keep Subscribed to TechHive to receive our updates in your Mailbox daily! You can also follow us on Facebook, Twitter or Google+.

iPhone and iPod app to wish Happy Birthday on Facebook

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Wishing a happy birthday to your friends and family is something that is never gonna go out of fashion! It will stay forever just because of the obvious reason! And what better than sending a card to your friends and family on their birthday on Facebook right on their wall! Well, there is an iPhone and iPod app that does that for you on a daily basis. The application will remind you of an upcoming birthday and then you can select the card and the personalized message for the card that you want to send.

This application is called Happy B'Day! and is available on the iTunes store for free! All you have to do is just download and install the application on your iPhone or iPod and the rest is just cake-walk. I am going to share a simple tutorial on how to do that but if you want, you can simply do these things on your own! No need for this tutorial!

 Wishing Happy Birthday on iPhone or iPod :

1. Open the App Store on your iPhone or iPod and then search for Happy B'Day and download the application.
   


2. Once the app is downloaded and installed, open it.  Press the settings icon on the top-left corner.
   


3. Then, scroll down till you find Facebook Account. Click on Login.
   


4. It will open the Facebook app if you have it or take you to the Facebook website on Safari otherwise.


5. Then, it will ask you if you want to install the application or no. Choose Install and then you will be brought back to the Happy B'Day app.Then, press done on the top-right corner.
   


6. Now, Press the "+" button on the top-right and choose sync b'days from Facebook.
   


7. Then, choose if you want all friends or a specific friends list and you are good to go! Wait for it to sync all the birthdays for you and it is done then.


8. Now, to wish someone on their birthday, just click on their name and choose Send wishes and then choose the appropriate posting method.
   


9. Then, choose the card you want to send and enter your personal message below it! That's it!
   

View Happy B'Day app for iPhone on iTunes Store

Well, I hope you never forget wishing anyone on their birthday from now on! Also, this application will remind you everyday at 10:00 am and if you want you can change this option in the settings as well! Stay tuned to TechHive for more  tips and tricks for your iPhone, iPod or the iPad and even Android Devices. Keep Subscribed to TechHive to receive our updates in your Mailbox daily! You can also follow us on Facebook, Twitter or Google+.

Amazon Cloud Player Launched for iOS

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This week as been big for all people who use Apple Devices, as the Apple's WWDC 2012 conference took place this week on Monday and they have announced the all new iOS, the iOS 6. If you missed it, do not worry, we have it all covered for you! You can read it at this post right here all about the iOS 6.

• iOS 6 : All you need to know

Well, now moving on, Amazon has finally launched its Cloud Player app for the iPhone and the iPod. It is nothing new as compared to the Apple and Google's cloud music services. The application allows users to stream and download any music stored on their Amazon Cloud Player Account. Though you can not purchase songs over the Amazon Cloud Player and listen to them on your iPhone or iPod, but you can do so if you are using a computer and buy it on their website.

You can also upload all your music to your Amazon Cloud Player library, provided you have enough space on your Amazon account to store your music. If you can, it will be an amazing thing to have for iPhone or the iPod.

Well, the music player looks quite nice and clean! It has that Amazon essence and the things you would always want to see in your Music Player. You can create playlist, browse music, search or sort by artist, album and genre. You can do almost everything that you would want to do with a music player.

Here are a few screenshots for you directly from the iTunes App Store.

Download the Amazon Cloud Player:

You can download the Amazon Cloud Player directly from the iTunes App Store. Click the link below to download it for your device.

Download Amazon Cloud Player by Clicking here

What do you think about this app? Let us know in the comments section below! Stay tuned to TechHive for more news updates from the world of technology.Keep Subscribed to TechHive to receive our updates in your Mailbox daily! You can also follow us on Facebook, Twitter or Google+.

iOS 6 : All you need to know

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The much awaited Apple's iOS 6 is finally here! Apple announced its new operating system for its devices, the iOS 6 at the WWDC 2012 yesterday! It has been a very hectic schedule for the people over there and finally, we have a completely new iOS, the iOS 6! There are various features that have been added to the new iOS 6 and I will try to cover them all over here. Also, just before the start of the event, the Apple Store went down, as usual which is now back up!

New 3D Maps in iOS 6:

Apple has announced new 3D Maps in its new iOS, the iOS 6. The maps claim to be more accurate and show you everything in 3D ! Isn't that cool? Well, here is a preview of the 3D maps that was posted earlier on The Verge. The image clearly shows the 3D Maps, which look pretty cool to me! Also, these maps will now feature recent incident-reports which will alert you if you are reaching close to a place where an accident or some hazard has taken place. Also, real-time traffic updates will be provided!

Siri for iPad (3rd Generation) on iOS 6 :

Apple has also announced that Siri, the personal assistant on the iPhone 4s will now be available to iPad 3 users as well on the iOS 6. Also, they have made Siri smarter! Siri is not capable of telling you the score of your favorite game, that is being played live anywhere in the world. Also, it can tell you various other stats! Maybe, we should give it a try!

Combining the Apple ID and your Phone Number :

Apple has also announced that now your Apple ID and your mobile phone number can be linked! With this being done, you will be able to answer a FaceTime call on your Phone number on your Mac as well as reply to your iMessages from your Mac. I can already see that this will be a great change!

Better Call Management : 

With the new iOS 6, Apple has made its call handling on the iPhone a better thing! Now, when you are in a meeting, you can simply reject the call with different messages or even set up automated replies when you are in a meeting! This is a great update because a lot of iPhone users are Business people and they attend a lot of meetings these days! One more thing that is added to this is that when a call is rejected with SMS, your phone will eventually remind you that you are supposed to call back the other person if you chose such an option while rejecting the call.

Integration : 

Apple has surprisingly removed the Twitter integration with the new iOS 6, but you can still tweet using your friend, the Siri! Facebook integration has been done with the Game Center, which will let you keep track of your Facebook scores on the Game Center. This has been an effect of the launch of the Facebook App Center for iOS as well.

iOS 6 Beta Available for Developers :

Also, the iOS 6 Beta version is available for developers and Apple announced that they will be releasing the iOS 6 for everyone this fall! So gear up everyone! Get your Version of the iOS 6 if you are a developer!

 

Well, this is all that we have for now from the WWDC 2012. Stay tuned to TechHive so that you do not miss any more updates from Apple regarding the iOS 6 or anything else!Keep Subscribed to TechHive to receive our updates in your Mailbox daily! You can also follow us on Facebook, Twitter or Google+.

EURO 2012 Fixtures on your Android or iOS Device

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With one of the biggest Football tournament right the corner, I thought it would be great to have the timings and match details synced up on your phone! Well, this is just to make sure that you do not miss any match at all! There are options available to watch these matches online in case you can not watch it on your Television for some reason!



Well, the way to Get the EURO 2012 Calendar on your Android or iOS device is pretty simple! We will be using Google Calendar and will then be syncing it up with your Android or iOS Device. There is no trick in this! It is just simple importing a calendar to your Google Calendar and then syncing it up with your iOS or Android Device! This way, you will get the EURO 2012 Fixtures right into your Smartphone!

The tutorial is divided into two parts, the first one is importing the EURO 2012 fixtures into your Google Calendar and the other one just includes syncing it up with your Android or iOS Device! Let us begin with the first part of the tutorial, i.e. importing the EURO 2012 Fixtures into your calendar!

Before we proceed, just download the EURO 2012 Fixtures CSV File by clicking here.

Import EURO 2012 Fixtures to Google Calendar:

1. Go to Google Calendar by clicking here and sign in with your Google Account. The account you use on your iOS or Android device is recommended for the next part of the tutorial.


2. Click on the Arrow next to Other Calendar on the left hand side of the page and choose Import Calendar.
   


3. Next, Browse for the file you had downloaded before, the CSV File and click Import.
   


4. When it is done, it will show you a confirmation message like the one below. This shows that you have successfully imported the EURO 2012 Fixtures into your Google Calendar.
   

 Get EURO 2012 Fixtures on your Android Device :

1. Before you begin with this part, make sure that you have imported the calendar to your Google Calendar.


2. On your Android Device, browse to Settings -> Accounts and Sync and then choose the Google Account in which you imported the EURO 2012 Fixtures. If you do not have that account, you will have to add that account now!
   


3. When you open this Google Account, scroll down till you find Sync Calendar. Make sure it is check marked.
   


4. Then, open your Calendar on your Android Device and voila, all the Fixtures for EURO 2012 are there!
   

Get EURO 2012 Fixtures on your iOS Device :

1. Before you begin with this part, make sure that you have imported the calendar to your Google Calendar.


2. On your iOS Device, go to Settings -> Mail, Contacts, Calendars and then choose your Google Account, into which you imported the EURO 2012 Fixtures. If you do not have that account already added, then add it now!
   


3. Then, make sure that the toggle button next to Calendar it on 'ON'.
   


4. Then, just open the default calendar application on your device and you should see the EURO 2012 Fixture there!
   

Well, I hope that this year you do not miss any match in the EURO 2012 tournament with this simple way to stay updated with the fixture! Also, let us know which team you think is going to win this year! Maybe, we will throw in a prize for you if your guess is correct! Keep subscribed to TechHive for more interesting posts! You can also follow us on Facebook, Twitter or Google+.

Create Two Docks for your iPhone, iPod

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Sometimes, you need to put more than 4 icons on your iPhone or iPod Dock! But, you can not because the default supported is 4. There is a Cydia Tweak that lets you increase this to 5, but it is not possible to fit more than 5 on the iPhone or the iPod screen! Well, for this, there is a solution! There is a Cydia tweak that allows you to dock two layers of icons, each layer with 5 icons, thus allowing you to dock in total 10 icons!



This is the first time that we are trying to provide you with a Video Walk-through for this article along with the usual text and picture walk-through that we use! Earlier this week, we shared a few other Cydia Tweaks! Maybe you want to have a look at them as well.

• Change Carrier Logo on iPhone or iPod


• Change Carrier Name on iPhone or iPod

Well, let's begin with the topic of this article. There is a Cydia Tweak called DoubleDock, which is provided by the BigBoss Repo for $0.99 and also provided by xSellize for free! It's up to you which one you want to use. They are more or less the same, but if you want to help the developer, consider purchasing it from the BigBoss Repo.Now, let's get started with the walk-through.

How to Double Dock iPhone or iPod:

1. To begin with, you would need an iPod or an iPhone that you is already Jailbroken.


2. Open up Cydia on your device.


3. If you have the xSellize repo installed already, proceed to the next step. To install xSellize repo, go to Manage -> Sources and click edit. Click the add new button and enter the following URL and press Add Source.
   

   http://cydia.xsellize.com/

   
   


4. Go to Search in Cydia and type DoubleDock.
   


5. You will be shown with variety of results. The one is blue is the paid one but the one in black is the free one. Choose the one you want to install. I will be using the free one for this tutorial.


6. Click on it and choose install from the top-right corner. It will install in a few minutes.
   


7. Now, just restart your SpringBoard and you will see two docked layers on your home screen!

As I have already told you about the Video Walk-Through for this article as well, you can watch it by playing the video below! Hope you like it! Do give your comments about the video as this is our first Video Upload!



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Well, this is all we have for this article here! Come back soon to find out more interesting Cydia Tweaks! We will be happy to share a lot of them with you in the near future! Keep subscribed to TechHive so that you never miss any update at TechHive. We have a lot more to come in the field of Android, Blogging, WordPress and even iPhone or iPod! See you around!

Change Carrier Name on iPhone or iPod

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Earlier, we discussed how to change the carrier logo on your iPhone or on your iPod. Well, that wasn't enough for a few people! I received about five emails asking how can we change the text similar to the Carrier Logo? And then, I just thought I would share it with everyone! Well, if that wasn't enough for you too, you can change the Carrier Name on your iPhone or change the default "iPod" to something like "Aneesh" or something that you might want to display there.

Well, this is also a simple Cydia Tweak that we are going to discuss. It is again really simple to install and use! Nothing new in that, but still I would like to guide you through the process! Follow the instructions below to learn how you can do that! The Final outcome is shown in the picture below!

 

How to Change Carrier Name on iPhone or iPod:

1. Open Cydia on your Device.


2. Make sure the default BigBoss Repo is already in your sources. If it is not, then add it manually. The URL for the same is :
   

   http://apt.thebiggboss.org/repofiles/cydia/

   
   


3. Go to search within Cydia and search for FakeCarrier.


4. You will get a few results. Choose the one that just says "FakeCarrier" and download it.
   


5. After it has been downloaded, you will find it on your SpringBoard. Just Open it.


6. When you open it, you will be given various Options. Choose Fake Carrier.
   


7. Enter the carrier name on the text box there and then click Set. This will set your Carrier as the desired text.
   


8. That is all!

Now, if you ever want to reset it to the default one, just click Reset on the Fake Carrier Screen you opened in Step 6. It will be done easily!

Well, this is a fun trick to play with your friends. When you are using, say "ABC" company's cellular network, you can show that you are using "XYZ" company's to your friend! This will definitely trick them! Stay tuned for more Cydia Hacks and tweaks for your iPhone or iPod Touch. Keep subscribed to TechHive for more such interesting posts in the field of Blogging, WordPress, iPod, iPhone or Android Devices! You can subscribe via RSS or Email or like our Facebook Page!

Change Carrier Logo on iPhone or iPod

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Well, if you own an iPhone or iPod, probably you would have it Jailbroken already. If you have not, I can just say that you are missing out on a lot of fun! It is time to Jailbreak your iPhone or your iPod touch. Though, keep in mind that if you jailbreak it, your warranty is voided and the company takes not responsibility what so ever about your device. But, it is always fun to break the rules. Isn't it?



Well, are you bored by the default Carrier name that appears on your iPhone or iPod? Well, now you can change it using a Cydia Tweak called Zeppelin. This has a lot of preset icons that you can use on your phone. Just follow the steps below and you will end up with something like this.

 

There are a various logos/themes available for Zeppelin, the default ones include the Android Logo, the Batman logo, the Superman logo, the Windows Logo and many more exciting ones that you would definitely love!

How to Change Carrier Logo on iPhone or iPod:

1. Open Cydia on your device.


2. Make sure the ModMyi Repo is added to your Cydia Installation. If it is not, manually add it. The URL for the same is :
   

   http://apt.modmyi.com

   
   


3. Go to Search within Cydia and search for Zeppelin.


4. Choose the first search result that is just Zeppelin. Click install on the top right and start the download.
   


5. After it has been downloaded and installed, go to Settings and scroll down.


6. You will find a new option there, namely Zeppelin. Choose that.


7. Click on enable to enable the Tweak and then choose the theme you want.


8. There, it is done like cake! That's all!

Also, if you would like more themes for zeppelin, go back to Cydia and search for Zeppelin again. You will find a lot of themes specially for Zeppelin that you can apply! Keep subscribed to TechHive to stay updated with everything from the world of Jailbreaking or Apple or Android or Blogging or WordPress!