12 Android Tricks, Tips and Apps That Will Change Your Life

Smartphones are amazing. With that little bundle of magic in your pocket, you can talk to anyone in an instant, access every piece of information ever and immediately entertain yourself by tapping a little icon. The world is at your fingertips and boredom is dead. And yet, that's just a …

21/04/2016

Chris Smith

Are you giving your phone enough TLC?

You spend more time with your phone than your parents, your loved ones and your friends. It's in your pocket all the time, reassuringly buzzing away every time you get a like, tweet or snap. Despite spending so much time with our phones, some of us don't look after them …

05/04/2016

Chris Smith

10 iOS tricks and tips that will change your life

Smartphones have made our lives ridiculously easy. From finding somewhere on maps to keeping in touch with everyone, life is pretty sweet at the moment. Honestly, how did people survive before 2007? Believe it or not, you can make your life even easier with a few handy shortcuts and tricks …

19/02/2016

Chris Smith

9 fast and easy ways to make your Android phone faster

Your phone is slow and you want to speed it up, but just thinking about RAM and CPU gives you a headache. Well, we're here to help: here are 9 super easy and super quick ways to speed up your Android device. Delete unused apps It sounds obvious but how …

26/01/2016

Chris Smith

16 iOS 9 Features Thatâ€™ll Make Your Life Easier

iOS 9 is finally here, and it comes with a raft of new features. But are you getting the most out of Apple's latest mobile OS? Here are 16 features that are guaranteed to improve your iPhone experience and make your life easier at the same time! Customise your reading …

28/09/2015

Chris Smith

The Surprisingly Easy Guide to…Making Your Android Phone Safe

Android is the most popular mobile operating system in the world, with an estimated 1 billion users. Unfortunately, this popularity makes it a target for hackers, who take advantage of Google's open source code and relatively lax policy on approving apps to infect devices. There have been a number of …

09/08/2015

Chris Smith

How-To Guides

How to motivate yourself for a half-term decluttering session

Half-term is a great time to declutter; you've got a week of free time with no need to run the kids to school, go to lessons or go to lectures. Unfortunately, it's difficult to motivate yourself to clean when the alternative is sitting around watching TV all day. We sympathise …

24/10/2014

Chris Smith

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