There are five key lessons all kids should learn in order to stay safe online – Google came up with these and I think it is spot on.
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Stop Trying To Guess Your Password
So you go to enter your password and it appears you may have forgotten it.
So you enter it again , that doesn’t work , then you try again and again.
If you do this , you will be locked out
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Catch Up On My Radio Segments – W/E 10th Dec
This week on radio I discussed: Facebook Messenger For Kids Data App for Android users Christmas gift ideas Free Software concerns Tis the season for computer scams Plus listeners calls and texts
Continue ReadingWhat To Do About Spam – Junk Email – Stop It Before It Lands On My Device
There are 2 initial ways for people to try and stop spam or unwanted emails from appearing on your devices. Filter them after they arrive on your computer / tablet / smartphone- this means tagging them as spam or junk and moving them to a spam folder. This does mean they will arrive on your computer / tablet / smartphone , then you have to do something about them. Filter them before they arrive on your computer / tablet / smartphone which means doing it at your internet service providers online email page ( webmail ).This means they will not appear on your computers / smartphone / tablet inbox. This does take time to work as you have to train the email client to recognise the unwanted emails and delete them. However doing it at your ISP webmail page means them not being downloaded to your device where you have to do a local actioning of junk and spam email as in point 1. If you are being undated with junk / spam emails you could let Google and Gmail handle your email as they can filter out all your junk / spam emails ( there is still some training to… Read More
Continue ReadingGoogle Chrome Not Running As It Should – Try The Chrome Cleanup Tool
So you have been using Google Chrome for a while and suddenly it is not working the way it used to. You can reset it but you could also use the Chrome Cleanup Tool The Chrome Cleanup Tool will: “Scan and remove software that may cause problems with Chrome, such as crashes, unusual startup pages or toolbars, unexpected ads you can’t get rid of, or otherwise changing your browsing experience” The Chrome Cleanup tool can be downloaded from this link : Chrome Cleanup Tool
Continue ReadingControl Your Email With Rules & Labels
Email can be frustrating when your inbox fills with emails you did not want and will never read from the same people / businesses / organisations that you just end up deleting. If you run Outlook or Gmail you can create rules for Outlook and Labels for Gmail so that you never see those emails and they just appear in a spam folder or the deleted folder. The following are 2 articles that will help you understand how to achieve a better inbox How to use Outlook rules to easily organise your inbox Understanding Gmail – Inbox management
Continue ReadingBattery Draining Quickly On Your Smartphone – Whats Using It
So why do our batteries run down so quickly on our smartphones and what is using our battery life. Well both iOS and Android can show the apps that are using up your battery. On iOS open the Settings app and tap on “Battery.” You’ll see a list of apps which will show in order of how much battery they’ve consumed either the last 24 hours and over the last week. There’s also a clock icon to the right that will tell you exactly how long each app has been running on screen and in the background. When you go to the bottom of this screen, you’ll see the total usage time since the last full charge and the time that the phone was in standby. Android users should open the Settings app from the app drawer and open the “Battery” option. This tells you the apps that have consumed battery, but device services as well, how much power was used by the screen, Wi-Fi, operating system, Google Services, and more. One thing that does not show up is if the phone is in a low signal area and is constantly hunting for a signal that can drain the battery as… Read More
Continue ReadingMushroom Apps – Should You Use Them
Should you be relying on an app to tell you if a mushroom is edible , no should be the answer that comes to mind. There are numerous mushroom identification apps but they are all marketed with varying degrees of responsibility. When I searched the iTunes store, some mushroom identification apps included disclaimers that you shouldn’t rely on it to tell you what’s edible others did not. However at the other end of the spectrum is an Android app called Edible Fungi that claims all you need is “a good identification guide and a dash of common sense” to decide what to eat. So if you need an app to decide which mushroom is ok to eat you really should stick to the traditional ways of buying mushrooms , fruit & veg stores and the supermarket.
Continue ReadingGoogle Home Is Now Here – And Its Great
Google Home, the voice-activated speaker which powered by the Google Assistant is out now . Google Home is available from Harvey Norman , Telstra and some major retailers at a cost of $199 With a simple “Ok Google”, Google Home will respond with answers to your questions , let you turn up the music that you can get it to play from Google Music , Spotify or YouTube. With Google Home you can keep up with your calendar , use it to manage your everyday tasks , play and pause the radio ( you just say Ok Google play – FIVEaa Adelaide or even turn on or adjust your compatible smart lights if you have them. Sound quality and voice recognition is excellent. A full list of functions of the Google Home can be found here : Google Home Google Home works seamlessly with your internet connection. You will need a Google account and you just install the app on your smartphone and it will talk to the Google Home and set it up – extremely easy to do. I have had one since Friday and am very impressed.
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