Managing your child’s screen time is easier than you think, but there’s still a bit of learning on your part. Setting up a safe digital sandbox for your child to play in, where you can manage their screen time and the content they consume, used to include a lot of half-baked advice from friends and […]
See your passwords in Chrome
If you’re using the Google Chrome web browser (highly recommended), then typing in complex passwords can be a bit of a struggle. Here’s how to see what you’re typing.
Hide your phone number
Is someone screening your calls? If you want to call someone, but don’t want them to know it’s you, you can hide your phone number
How to get off social media
The internet is an amazing digital playground, but once you have gotten tired of each new service, how can you stop the merry-go-round to get off?
Return a lost iPhone
If you happen to find someone’s lost iPhone, there is an easy way to get the owner’s contact info, even if it’s locked.
Block a WhatsApp contact
There could be plenty of reasons why you might want to block or report a Whatsapp contact, ranging from spamming to harassment. Whatever your reasoning, if you do block or report a contact, you won’t be able to send or receive messages, or make or receive calls from them. here is how to block someone […]
Handling detours using Google Maps
It is easy enough using Google Maps to navigate to your destination, but what if you need to detour to find beer or ice cream, or to pick up a friend? ON A SMARTPHONE To add destinations to a route in the Google Maps mobile app, first enter your starting point and then your final […]
Keep your phone unlocked near you
WITH ALL THE HYPE AROUND PHONE SECURITY THIS MAY SOUND A BIT STRANGE: YOU NEED TO RELAX A BIT. Not when you’re commuting by public transport or when you’re out on the town, but rather when you’re at home or at your office desk. Android phones are cleverly designed to save you from having […]
Automatic PC screen lock
The recent update to Windows 10 includes a new feature called Dynamic Lock, which allows your PC to lock automatically when left unattended.