6 Fun Games to Play on Zoom

6 Fun Games to Play on Zoom

A lot of us have been introduced to Zoom over the past few weeks. It's normally used for video conferencing, with the extra fun of changing your background to whatever you see fit. But when it comes to built-in effects and games, it pretty much stops there. There are plenty …

12/05/2020

Phoebe Tucker

The top secretly educational games for your kids

Worried video games will fry your kid's brain? Don't! The benefits of video games in education has been proven to aid with valuable skills including decision making, maths, tactical thinking and so much more. Utilising video games in your homeschooling during lockdown can switch up traditional workbook exercises – and …

30/04/2020

Christina Attrah

6 ways to support elderly relatives, neighbour & friends during social distancing

Over two million people over the age of 75 live alone in the UK, an increase of almost a quarter over the past 20 years. Social distancing is making it even harder to connect and socialise – There are many ways in which you can help a family member, neighbour …

14/04/2020

Phoebe Tucker

8 Fantastic Ways to Use Your Smartwatch for Home Workouts

Home workouts have surged in popularity since the UK government announced new measures to restrict social contact. Naturally, this has got us thinking about how we can keep track of our fitness in the best way possible. Smartwatches are a popular go-to when it comes to monitoring your health. They …

10/04/2020

Christina Attrah

The Top Free Mental Health Tracking Apps

With Coronavirus (COVID-19) affecting people's moods in lots of different ways, especially those working from home (WFH), we've decided to create a roundup of our favourite apps to keep your mental health on the right track. Working from home has been proven to increase feelings of isolation, anxiety, loneliness and …

02/04/2020

Christina Attrah

12 free educational activities & apps to keep the kids entertained

Schools have closed, but that doesn't mean that your child's education has to stop. There are a range of free educational resources and activities you can access to encourage learning. Here's our guide to ways you can make education fun at home! P.E with Joe Bring exercise to your household …

01/04/2020

Phoebe Tucker

What is in danger of becoming obsolete?

Not many things in this world move as fast as technology. Not even Usain Bolt! But with technology moving at the speed of light, what's in danger of being left behind? We've already considered some of the tech items that have become obsolete, but it's not just tech! Here are …

11/06/2019

Laura Hamill

5 apps that'll make your life surprisingly easy

Life moves too fast for most of us to keep up. When we're not working, we're rushing around trying to do chores, meet friends and cram entire seasons of Game of Thrones into a single day. Well, fret no more: we've trawled the iOS and Android stores to find you …

23/10/2014

Chris Smith

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