Category: Weekly Newsletter
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Extra cloud storage – paid plans or additional free storage with another provider?
On Thursday, April 27th we looked at what to do when your Cloud storage fills up, focusing on paid upgrades and alternative storage providers. Chris quickly ran through some of the services described on this site: Best Cloud Storage Services: … Read more
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Paid plans for extra Cloud storage – are they worth it?
Next Thursday, April 27th, we’ll take a look at paid upgrade plans for Google, iCloud, OneDrive and Dropbox. We’ll discuss whether it’s worth shelling out money for the extra storage (and in some cases, extra goodies, Google1 throws in a … Read more
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Phishing and Scamming it’s getting worse!
On Thursday April 20th we looked at the latest information on Phishing and Scamming which seems to be getting more frequent and more sophisticated. Certainly, the British Tabloids are full of it! “Google says you’ve won a prize”: https://www.thesun.co.uk/tech/22071851/google-prize-search-reward-redeem-scam-warning/ “Get … Read more
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Don’t get Phished or Scammed !
There seems to have been an outbreak of scams and phishing attempts recently. This Thursday, April 20th, we’ll take a look at the recent warnings, and compare notes and experiences. We’ll also discuss how to avoid getting sucked into one … Read more
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Videos on your Smartphone – taking, editing, uploading and managing them.
Taking a video: Most modern smartphones have several camera lenses e.g. my Motorola has a triple camera that consists of 48 MP (wide) + 5 MP (ultrawide) + 2 MP (macro). To take a video, turn on your smartphone camera … Read more
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Videos on your smartphone
Following on from last week, this Thursday 13 April, we take a look at videos on your smartphone: Those you take with your camera, those created by screen recorder, and those dumped there by WhatsApp and e-mails. What’s the best … Read more
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Photos and images on your Smartphone
Following on from last week’s discussion about phone settings, this Thursday, April 6th we look at photos and images on smartphones: camera shots, screenshots, WhatsApp images, image storage, editing images and sharing them. What does DCIM mean? What’s the difference … Read more
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Smartphone settings – there are many more than you realise. What are they? Do we need to change any of them?
Each time your phone receives an update it gets new features and renews old ones. The settings and their shortcuts become more sophisticated and useful, but most of us know little or nothing about them. Do we need to change … Read more