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Most Popular How-To Features of 2008


From classic topics like Windows tweaking and iPod how-tos to more recent favorites like the iPhone or Wii, our most popular how-to features of 2008 souped up your hardware and squeezed more from your PC.


Turn Your iPod Touch into an iPhone



Turn Your $60 Router into a User-Friendly Super-Router with Tomato



Jailbreak iPhone 2.0 with PwnageTool



Jailbreak Any iPhone or iPod Touch in 45 Seconds



Get Vista's Best Features in XP



Hack Your Wii for Homebrew Apps and DVD Playback



Turn Your PC into a DVD Ripping Monster



Protect Your Privacy When Downloading



How to Recover Deleted Files with Free Software



Copy Music from Your iPhone or iPod to Your Computer for Free



Master Your Digital Media with VLC



Slipstream Service Pack 3 into Your Windows XP Installation CD



Trim Down Windows to the Bare Essentials



Set Up Push Email, Contacts, and Calendar on Your iPhone for Free



Run Windows Apps Seamlessly Inside Linux



Turn Your Point-and-Shoot into a Super-Camera