So you are about to buy a replacement or a spare cable for your devices – smartphones / tablets etc and are considering one of those dirt cheap ones.
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Hands On With The Samsung Galaxy S9
First impressions of the Samsung Galaxy S9
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How To Sound Your Best When Calling A Radio Station
I do a lot of radio interviews on smartphones and there are certain tips to give so that when you call in your sound quality will be the best it can be and you minimise the risk of call dropout. Alan Hickey and I discussed this on FIVEaa this week.
Continue ReadingCatch Up On My Radio Segments – W/E 22nd Oct
This week we discussed: Summer & smartphones Pirating – downloading or streaming Cyber ratings Printer tips Plus I answer listeners calls , texts and emails
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 ReadingIssues With Your Computer , Tablet , Smartphone – The First Thing To Do
Restart – yes – Restart If you are having any issues with either your computer , tablet or smartphone – restart the device. I increasingly come across people that do not ever restart their devices for weeks or months on end – this is not right. Tablets or smartphones at least once a week , computers – Windows 7 – every day , Windows 10 every couple of days – Apple Computers – every couple of days So what can restarting fix : Software & Operating system updates Network issues Software not starting Multiple issues When in doubt restart
Continue ReadingHell Has Frozen Over – I Have Moved To The Samsung S8 Plus
I have now been using my new smartphone the Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus for a week now and it is time to pass an opinion. I have used an iPhone 7 Plus since its release but over the last few years I would get the Samsung Galaxy smartphones – test them – then pass it on and go back to my iPhone. This time around though I have kept using the Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus and have no intention of giving it up. Here is why: It is a gorgeous device – surely the best designed visually appealing smartphone they have made The screen is superb – really superb , with the wrap around screen – and it goes to the edge of the device Battery life is excellent – I can use the Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus all day – not charge it – then get up the next day and still have 25% – 30% left It is quick and snappy and have not noticed any lag at all which does seem to plague so many Android devices The camera is great , both front and back – the front camera has autofocus which works well There is… Read More
Continue ReadingWays To Stay Secure When Using Android
Lets look at ways to keep your Android phone / device secure Lock your phone – create a pin or use the fingerprint reader Practise using the Android Device Manager to locate your phone Make sure the “ unknown sources “ is disabled in your Android settings as this will not allow you to install from “ third party sites “ that maybe shady Keep your phone updated , both apps from the Google Play Store and system updates Turn on Google Chromes Safe browsing feature in Chrome on your Android device and don’t use the other browsers – To check if you’re already using it, just head over to the Settings -> Privacy menu in Chrome on Android.
Continue ReadingThe Samsung Battery Commitment
Nice to see Samsung advertise their commitment to battery safety. We need viable , well made technology products from all companies because when we have this we all win and I look forward to the Samsung Galaxy S8 release later this year.
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