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"They can text, tweet and take pictures \u2014 but can smartphones replace an entertainment center?\nSure, you can download Netflix or the HBO Go app, but it's not always ideal to watch Game of Thrones on your tiny phone screen.\nSee also: 7 DIY Tips for Better Photography on a Shoestring Budget\nNaturally, plenty of people have figured out numerous ways to tackle that challenge.\nFrom DIY projectors to adaptable tripods, there are plenty of ways you can upgrade your smartphone viewing experience. Get your mobile movie marathon going with these six products and tips.\n\n\nHow to Replace Your Entertainment Center With Your Smartphone\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n1. Create a DIY projector.\n\nFor this project, found on Imgur, you're going to need a shoebox, magnifying glass, paperclip, Stanley knife, duct tape and black paint (though it's optional).F\nFollow the instructions here to get the step-by-step tutorial. \n\n\nImage: Imgur, zephyrstail\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n2. Make a stand out of a hanger.\n\nThis hack is for the lazy ones. You'll need one wire hanger and two rubber bands. YouTube user Recombu took a regular wire hanger and straightened it out, leaving the top hook still curved. He then bends it around to make it the perfect makeshift stand for your phone, connecting it to the hanger with the rubber band.\n(You hear that, Joan Crawford? Wire hangers can be useful.) \n\n\nVideo: YouTube, Recombu\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n3. Buy a phone projector.\n\nIf you aren't ready to go the DIY route, you can simply buy a smartphone projector. The versatile iPico is pocket-sized, and compatible with Android and iPhone devices. \nIt costs $116 and can project a sharp image up to 60 inches wide.\n\n\nImage:  Amazon\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n4. Try a tripod. \nFor those who don't mind a very small screen, consider buying a smartphone tripod. This one from iStabilizer costs about $21, and is compatible with iPhone, Android and BlackBerry devices. Plus, its legs are  bendable, so it can contort and latch onto any surface of your choice. \n\nImage:  Amazon\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n5. Use a paper cup stand. \n\nA simple way to prop up your phone is by using a paper cup. \nThe folks at Instructables made a DIY horizontal phone stand simply by cutting some strategic lines into a paper cup. This is the low-budget way to really have a hands-free device. \n\n\nImage: Flickr, engelene\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n6. Hook up your phone to speakers. \nTo get movie-quality sound going, pop your phone into a dock with speakers. It's ideal if it lets your phone latch in sideways, like this KitSound surround sound option that costs about $50. \n\nImage:  Amazon\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBONUS: 5 Phone Charging Myths\n\n\nHave something to add to this story? Share it in the comments."^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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