Empires & Allies is an addictive build and battle game for the iPhone and iPad that puts you in charge of constructing a powerful military base and army, and then saving the world from the bad guys.

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Written by Roland Waddilove

Published: 23 April 2017

Are you always short of money before the next pay day? Does your budget run out half way through the month? These free money managers for the iPhone can solve your finance problems.

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Written by Roland Waddilove

Published: 16 April 2017

Do you read books using the Kindle app on your phone? Have you ever tried to delete a book you didn’t want? You can’t, but you can using the method revealed here. Clean up your Kindle library.

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Written by Roland Waddilove

Published: 09 April 2017

Have you upgraded your iPhone or iPad to iOS 10.3 yet? You should do because it fixes a long list of bugs and security flaws, and it also adds some new features. Here’s what you need to know.

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Written by Roland Waddilove

Published: 01 April 2017

Apple bundles an ebook reader with the iPhone and iPad and it is good, but it also has limitations and there are alternative apps for reading ebooks that offer a variety of benefits.

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Written by Roland Waddilove

Published: 25 March 2017

There are some brilliant photos and videos on Instagram, but how do you save them? Saving content to your phone to view later requires extra tools. Here are two that will do the job.

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Written by Roland Waddilove

Published: 12 March 2017

You are about to set off on a car journey and you are worried about traffic jams. What do you do? Pull your iPhone out of your pocket and check the lock screen for traffic updates. Here’s how.

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Written by Roland Waddilove

Published: 01 March 2017

Few people can say they would not benefit from losing a few pounds of excess weight. Your iPhone can help and here are 6 great apps to help you lose weight through diet and exercise. All are free.

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Written by Roland Waddilove

Published: 17 February 2017

If you thought the Photos app on the iPhone was just for browsing your photographs, take another look. It has some great tools for sketching, highlighting, adding text, and painting on photos.

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Written by Roland Waddilove

Published: 11 February 2017

Scanners are available for your computer, but sometimes you aren't in the office or at home and you need to save a document, receipt or other printed item. In these cases you can turn your iPhone into a scanner and save to PDF files.

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Written by Roland Waddilove

Published: 01 February 2017

Is your iPhone or iPad as secure as it could be? It probably isn’t and here are the top methods to increase the security and privacy of your iPhone. How many of them are you using?

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Written by Roland Waddilove

Published: 22 January 2017

Who prints out photos these days? We shoot photos on our phones and there they stay. Why not show them off to friends and relatives as a slide show on your big screen television? It’s brilliant!

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Written by Roland Waddilove

Published: 12 January 2017

Do you share or save interesting web pages when browsing using Safari on the iPhone? Make it simpler and easier to share your web finds by customising the Safari share icons that appear on the menu.

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Written by Roland Waddilove

Published: 03 January 2017

Wheel to wheel action and crazy courses are featured in the three racing games on test. These iPhone and iPad apps are brilliant, entertaining, and challenging for anyone that likes racing games.

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Written by Roland Waddilove

Published: 27 December 2016

New Android Wear watches are on the way, while Apple begins discounting some Watch models. All this means that 2017 could be a good time to consider buying a smartwatch if you haven’t already taken the plunge.

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Written by Roland Waddilove

Published: 23 December 2016

Sir David Attenborough is a broadcasting legend and for anyone that loves to watch wildlife programmes on the TV, this iOS and Android app has his 1,000 best wildlife clips. It is absolutely stunning!

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Written by Roland Waddilove

Published: 16 December 2016

Phone apps and the operating system are constantly changing and it is easy to miss new features and functions. Here are some great new additions to the iPhone Messages app. Do you know them all?

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Written by Roland Waddilove

Published: 08 December 2016

If you sometimes find text, links and buttons on the iPhone’s screen too small for comfort, use the zoom controls on the iPhone to temporarily make them larger. Here’s how to do it.

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Written by Roland Waddilove

Published: 04 December 2016

The Google Keep app is a fine tool for storing notes and it has a feature you might not be aware of. You can add it to the iPhone’s Today screen and record voice notes with a swipe and a tap.

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Written by Roland Waddilove

Published: 25 November 2016

Listening to music or relaxing sounds is a great way to drift off to sleep at night and ensure you get a good rest. You will wake refreshed the next day. There are some excellent sleep apps to help you snooze.

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Written by Roland Waddilove

Published: 21 November 2016