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How To Make Video Calls – The Complete Guide

Being isolated from friends and family is difficult at any time, but even more so during the current Covid-19 outbreak. If you are looking at ways to keep in better contact with your loved ones,…

Coronavirus – Explosion in Scams and Phishing Attempts

Both the FBI and the FTC are investigating a huge rise in the amount of scam and phishing emails, particularly scams related to coronavirus and fake cure or medication in the US. It is likely…

The 2020 iPad Pro – is it Worth It?

The iPad – and iPadOS – is changing. Apple’s new iPad Pro features a multi-lens system camera, and iPadOS adds support for trackpads, including Apple’s great new keyboard. But is it worth the asking price?…

6 Alternative Ways to Kill Time at Home

With many of us now on lockdown, or working from home, there’s a worry that a lot of people may become bored, and possibly even more anxious. With that in mind, we’ve got six great…

Coronavirus – How to Keep Your Smartphone Germ Free

If you’re keeping your hands clean to avoid the dreaded coronavirus, you might want to sanitise your phone too. Here’s how to safely clean any type of smartphone.

8 Essential PC Security Tips

Protecting yourself and your PC from online threats is, or at least should be, an essential task for anyone who uses the Internet. No matter if you only use email or do a bit of…

A Billion Android Devices at Risk From Viruses

As many as 40% of Android users may no longer be receiving security updates for their devices, a huge figure that could equate to more than a billion phones and tablets (worldwide) being left unprotected…

Should You Be Using a VPN?

The connection from your computer to the VPN server, via the client, is usually secure to the tune of 256-bit encryption levels, depending on the VPN company who is hosting the service.

New DSLR Camera? 8 Tips to Help You Get Started

Have you just upgraded from a smartphone camera or point and shoot? If you are new to DSLR photography, there are a few things you might want to keep in mind as you discover the…

4 Brilliant Email Clients for Windows 10

While many people now prefer the ease of webmail services such as Gmail, there are still a lot of benefits of having email client software installed on your computer. The email app that comes with…

10 Ways To Re-Use An Old USB Flash Drive

It is possible to buy USB flash drives with 1 or 2TB capacity these days, making those dozen 8 or 16GB drives you undoubtedly have in a drawer somewhere pretty obsolete. But don’t throw them…

Get 100GB of Free Cloud Storage

There are many cloud storage providers, offering both free and paid storage plans, and with a little bit of work, and some organisation, you can get more than 100GB of free cloud storage in a…