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Recycling Your Mobile Phone – Why and How?

It is estimated that, in the UK alone, there are 40 million unused electronic gadgets laying around in homes gathering dust. The Royal Society of Chemistry conducted a survey which suggested that around half of…

Control Your iPad with Your Voice

Apple has always been keen to make its products more accessible to those with disabilities. This laudable goal gets a boost in iPadOS, with an exciting new feature that lets you control Apple devices such…

Monitoring Your Children’s Online Activity

The temptation and lure of the Internet is often a little too much for some people, especially young people who are repeatedly told not to look or go somewhere on it. Tell a young person…

Send iPhone Messages From Your PC

Great news for PC owners – but only if you have a DELL PC. For years, those in Apple’s walled garden have been able to use their Macs to send and receive texts, make phone…

Pay to Play – How To Prevent Unwanted In-App Purchases

The Internet is awash with horror stories from parents who have discovered that their child has spent an impressive sum on a game without their consent or knowledge; but, just how much of a problem…

Using the Continuity Features on Apple Devices

With a Mac running OS X 10.10 or later, and a mobile device with iPadOS or iOS 8 or later installed, your Apple gear works together seamlessly. You can make and receive calls on your…

Using Dark Mode in iOS 13

If you prefer a darker screen on your iPhone, perhaps to reduce screen glare in the middle of the day or to make it easier on the eyes after the sun goes down, Dark Mode…

What’s So Special About Apple AirPods Pro?

The latest generation of Apple’s popular AirPods true wireless earbuds were released on 30th October, and are called (somewhat unimaginatively) AirPods Pro. But what’s so special about them? What do they offer over and above…

Improving iOS Privacy With a VPN

While there are claims and counter claims regarding the security protection the iPhone and the iOS offers its users, many are looking to use a Virtual Private Network (VPN) as an additional layer of online…

Mario Kart Tour iOS – Review

The legendary kart-racing franchise pulls on to the iOS starting grid.

How to Update Your iPad to the Latest iPadOS

Apple regularly releases updates to its operating systems, and the iPad is no exception. If you haven’t yet updated to iPadOS, follow this guide. If you have, keep this tutorial handy for when Apple updates…

How to Update Your iPhone to the Latest iOS

It’s always a good idea to keep iOS and your apps up to date, to take advantage of new features. Upgrading your iPhone’s operating system is as easy as following these simple steps, which work…

9 Reasons to Upgrade to iPadOS

Apple released the new version of the iPad’s operating system, iPadOS, on 24th September, but why should you be interested? Let’s look at 9 excellent reasons to upgrade your iPad to the new iPadOS.

Apple Arcade – Is It Worth It?

We take a look at Apple Arcade, play all the launch games and most importantly ask the question on everyone's lips, is it worth it?

9 Reasons To Upgrade To iOS 13

iOS 13 is fantastic and you need to upgrade so you don't miss out. Here we have laid out our reasons to ensure you download the latest and greatest version of Apple's mobile operating systems…