Are you having problems with your wireless network? Analysing the Wii-Fi signals could be useful in diagnosing problems and getting a better idea of how it works. WiFi Overview 360 is a free Android app that will do the job.
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- Written by Roland Waddilove
- Created: 02 August 2015
There are a number of games for your phone that are super simple, very hard, frustrating, yet lots of fun. Flappy Bird and Crossy Road are two examples, and now Cliffy Jump. It's fast, addictive and entertaining.
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- Written by Roland Waddilove
- Created: 30 July 2015
Remember Snake on the old and classic Nokia 3310 phone? Arrow is like a modern version of that, with a few twists and turns. It is fast paced, highly addictive and frustratingly difficult. You won’t be able to stop playing.
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- Written by Roland Waddilove
- Created: 26 July 2015
Radio is a free alternative to streaming music subscription services and there are numerous apps for smartphones that enable you to tune in a listen to great music. Simple Radio and Orange Radio are two competitors. Which is best?
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- Written by Roland Waddilove
- Created: 25 July 2015
There are millions of free Wi-Fi hotspots around the world and probably dozens nearby right now, but how do you find them? Whatever you need to do, there is an app for that as they say. Here’s what you need.
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- Written by Roland Waddilove
- Created: 18 July 2015
Did you know that Microsoft has a free music streaming service? You can play music on your computer, on your phone, anywhere! All your favourite tracks can be streamed to you on the go using your phone for free, but how?
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- Written by Roland Waddilove
- Created: 15 July 2015
Inside Out is the latest animated movie from Disney Pixar, creators of Frozen and other great movies and there is a fantastic app to go with it that will have you hooked from the start. You won’t be able to put it down!
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- Written by Roland Waddilove
- Created: 11 July 2015
Do you use tabs in Chrome to browse multiple websites at once? Of course you do, but how do you switch from one tab to another on an Android phone or tablet? There are two ways and you should use the fastest.
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- Written by Roland Waddilove
- Created: 08 July 2015
The lock screen on your Android phone is an opportunity to show useful information and notifications, and provide fast access to your favourite apps. SnapLock is designed to make the most of it.
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- Written by Roland Waddilove
- Created: 06 July 2015
Some of the best games are the oldest and the simplest and they don’t get much older and simpler than the one that Brickies is based on. Can you guess? Brickies contains bricks, balls and bats and is great fun.
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- Written by Roland Waddilove
- Created: 01 July 2015
There has been a lot of talk recently about the new low power mode in iOS 9, which is currently being beta tested by developers. If you are an Android user you may already have this feature. Enable it to make the battery last longer!
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- Written by Roland Waddilove
- Created: 28 June 2015
Office Lens is a free mobile app from Microsoft that enables you to save documents, business cards, whiteboards, receipts and similar items to your phone and online. Scan and save everything!
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- Written by Roland Waddilove
- Created: 24 June 2015
Sooner or later your phone or tablet will run out of space. If you have a device with a large amount of storage space, such as 32 or 64GB, it might take longer to fill up, but it eventually will. What can you do about it?
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- Written by Roland Waddilove
- Created: 15 June 2015
There are lots of running and cycling apps to keep your body fit, but what about your brain? That needs exercising too. Brain training apps are great for this and you just can’t have too many. Here is NeuroNation and Brain Wars.
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- Written by Roland Waddilove
- Created: 13 June 2015
VPNs are not new and apps to reduce battery drain are quite common, but what happens when you combine the two? You get a unique app that not only increases your security, but also the phone's battery life too.
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- Written by Roland Waddilove
- Created: 07 June 2015
Security and privacy is a constant concern with mobile phones and tablets. Could someone access your contacts, personal information, photos, or run apps and change settings? AppLock will prevent this.
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- Written by Roland Waddilove
- Created: 07 June 2015
Three years ago I bought a brand new Google Nexus 7 and an Amazon Kindle Fire HD 7, both were Android tablets with 7in screens. How have they lasted over the last three years and which one turned out to be the best? There is a lesson to be learnt here.
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- Written by Roland Waddilove
- Created: 31 May 2015
Without realising it, you probably perform certain actions in certain circumstances, such as when you get to work, when you return home, when the battery level falls below a certain level, and so on. Trigger for Android automates those actions.
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- Written by Roland Waddilove
- Created: 31 May 2015
Read the reviews for many apps in the Google Play Store and a common complaint is that the app simply does not work or worse, that it crashes. There may be a simple solution. Get your apps working again!
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- Written by Roland Waddilove
- Created: 29 May 2015
The Google Play Store is often taken for granted. As long as it works, people don’t explore the settings, but are they right for you? The Play Store app could be set up to drain you battery and use your data unnecessarily.
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- Written by Roland Waddilove
- Created: 22 May 2015
