Author: Christine Betterton-Jones
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Alt. Your Smartphone camera – So much more than just a camera!
On Thursday August 11th we took a look at the cameras built in to our smartphones. Some sport two, three or even four lenses. There’s always the main lens which has the most megapixels. 48 is pretty standard, although more … Read more
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Trouble with Translating on your phone
Sometimes you want to translate an e-mail on your phone, or a web page or PDF perhaps? The task may be more tricky than you expected. This Thursday August 18th (AT THE EARLIER STARTING TIME OF 10.00am) we take a … Read more
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Why not join the Club’s WhatsApp Chat group?
WhatsApp is a great medium for interacting and communicating quickly. The Club has its own “JCC Chat group” where members can chat about general things – like getting passports renewed, recommending Apps, reporting scams and posting links to interesting … Read more
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Your Smartphone camera – So much more than just a camera!
On Thursday August 11th we took a look at the cameras built in to our smartphones. Some sport two, three or even four lenses. There’s always the main lens which has the most megapixels. 48 is pretty standard, although more … Read more
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The Wonderful things your Phone Camera can do!
IMPORTANT: THIS THURSDAY’S PRESENTATION STARTS AT 10.00 AM! On Thursday August 11th we take a look at the amazing capabilities of smartphone cameras and the various Apps you can use to get creative. Bring your phone along to experiment, share, … Read more
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The things that Google knows about you – and how you can make it forget!
On Thursday August 4th, Chris led members on a tour through the Google services which collect information about you (“You” means people with a Google e-mail address) . We took a look at: Search: Google stores the terms you … Read more
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What Google knows about you – and how to make it forget…if you can!
Many Club members have Google accounts and use Google services such as Gmail, Maps, Search, YouTube….All this activity feeds information back to Google so that it can build a profile and target advertising at you. This Thursday, August 4th we … Read more
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What are the best Weather Apps and sites?
With extremes of weather becoming more common, planning future activities has become more difficult. It helps to know in advance if it’s going to frazzle, tip it down and flood, blow a gale or even snow. This Thursday, July 28th … Read more
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What you want to know about WhatsApp, but are too afraid to ask..
This Thursday, July 21st, Margaret will lead a Q and A about WhatsApp. What’s the difference between a group and a Broadcast?, How do I make or delete a group? What’s the difference between WhatsApp Web and WhatsApp Desktop? How … Read more