Apple Notes is not the only notes app for the iPhone and alternatives like Microsoft OneNote are excellent. The free app syncs cross-platform, discover these great tips for photos and fonts.

The performance of the stock market affects us all and good times are ahead when it is up, but a crash can be serious for the economy. Configure the Stocks app on the iPhone Today screen.

Numerous technological innovations have improved the quality of human life. For instance, the Internet has boosted the efficiency of business operations and provided cost-effective channels for day-to-day personal communication.

It seems that every year is the year of the paperless office and the phrase regularly makes an appearance. Are we any closer? Cut down on paper by scanning documents with Google Drive.

When apps are bundled with phones we tend not to look at the alternatives, especially when the bundled apps are quite good, but there may be better ones, such as PocketLife Calendar for iOS.

Microsoft has added a new feature to OneNote that enables you to lock whole sections of notes with password protection. Now you can securely store information in notes. Here’s how it works.

Apple provides a useful collection of apps with iOS devices, but you don’t have to use them and in some cases there are better alternatives. Let’s take a look at what you can use instead.

Sometimes you come across a web page that is so useful you want to save it. Bookmarking is an option, but if you want a physical copy you can save it as a PDF on your iPhone to read later.

Do you have an app on your iPhone to scan in documents? You no longer need it because the Apple Notes app can scan and save paper documents in Notes. Here's how to scan with Notes on the iPhone.

There are many apps for your phone that enable you to scan paper based documents, but Adobe Scan has built in character recognition and cloud storage for your files. It's on Android and iOS.

Sharing notes can be very useful in certain circumstances, such as with your partner or family, work colleagues and so on. Here's how to share an iPhone note with an Android phone user.

Almost everyone has a blog or website these days and if you care about search engine rankings, SEO, and getting it seen by as many people as possible, these Android apps can help you.

Sometimes it is useful to share a note or checklist with a partner, family or work colleague and you can do this on the iPhone using Apple Notes. It is very easy, so let’s see how to do it.

Have you tried Microsoft OneNote on the iPhone and ipad recently? It has had a makeover and it now has a new look and feel. Here’s how to save complete web pages to your OneNote notes.

Free apps in the Google Play Store enable you to record the screen and audio on your phone or tablet. Record app demos or games you play with Screen Recorder - DU Recorder. It’s brilliant!

Do you like word clouds? These are interesting graphical images that are made from a jumble of related words in different fonts and colours. Use this free Android app to make them on your phone.

With the latest Microsoft OneDrive app for the iPhone you can scan documents, receipts and business cards and upload them to your online storage with just a few taps. Use this step by step guide.

Star Trek is full of fascinating and futuristic technologies and one of the most useful is the Universal Translator. This enabled Kirk to speak any language. It’s here on your phone!

If you have a website or blog, what’s the worst thing that can happen? The server going down must rank pretty high. These 3 free apps for Android phones will tell you the minute it happens.

Get rid of the paperwork! Scan your receipts and documents and save them to Google Drive with this time-saving widget. Add it to your Android phone home screen for easy access and fast scans.