Author: Christine Betterton-Jones
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Warning ! Major upgrades for Android, Windows and Apple. Your “not so old” device could be left behind.
If you bought a Smartphone, or a Windows or Mac PC a “few years” ago, there’s a chance that it can’t be upgraded to the latest version of the operating system. So what? – you may say – I’m happy … Read more
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CoPilot, Gemini and Siri – how do these major AI tools measure up?
On Thursday, 29 May, we looked at how these major AI tools are becoming integrated into Microsoft, Google and Apple products and how people currently use AI Large Language Models (LLMs – or Chatbots) Here are some key takeaways. The … Read more
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AI is everywhere, so we’d better learn to use it properly.
Apple’s Siri is embedded in Mac devices, Microsoft’s Co-pilot is in Windows and Bing and Google’s Gemini lurks in Chrome and Google apps. This week we’ll explore the capabilities of these mainstream AI tools, discuss how best to use them … Read more
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Mini PCs – what you need to know.
Mini PCs are those tiny, boxy PCs which are no larger than the palm of your hand. They are both powerful and portable. Some are surprisingly cheap and pre-loaded with Windows 11. Others are tiny Apple Macs. On Thursday … Read more
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Wearable Technology – is this a gimmick or the future?
On Thursday, May 15 we had a wide discussion about wearable technology – looking at fitness trackers, smartwatches. hearing aids and finally the new AI glasses. Many members used hearing aids, one or two had “Protección Senior” trackers from Linea … Read more
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The Pros and Cons of wearable technology
Do you have hearing aids, a smartwatch or a fitness tracker? What do you think of these devices – are they all they are cracked up to be? Do they actually improve your life? What should I look for when … Read more
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Managing cookies and caches
On Thursday, May 1 we looked at how to clear both cookies and “cached” items from Internet browsers in mobile phones and PCs. We referred to this Reader’s Digest article: How to Clear Cookies on iPhone and Android—and Why You … Read more
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Clear cookies and other junk from your phone, tablet and PC browser.
If you spend time looking around the Internet, eventually your browser software is going to get cluttered up with cookies, links to pages you’ll never visit again as well as images and gumph from web pages stored on your device. … Read more
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Meta AI – why is it in WhatsApp?
On Thursday April 23 we tried to understand why Meta AI had been integrated into WhatsApp, what the privacy implications were and if there were more secure alternatives. The MetaAI logo is a blue circle which sits in the … Read more
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What’s up with WhatsApp? Should we be changing our messaging app?
WhatsApp has recently introduced Meta AI, an integrated chatbot. This development raises important questions: What does this mean for our privacy? Should we switch to another messaging app such as Signal? Or Threema? This Thursday, April 24 we’ll discuss … Read more