• Switch to Google Play Music on the iPhone and iPad

    If you have an iPhone or iPad you probably use the iTunes Store app to buy music and the Music app to play it. However, this is not the only way to buy and play music on iOS devices. There is an alternative.

  • Stop Android apps accessing your personal information

    When apps are installed on an Android phone or tablet they can access information about you through your various Google accounts. Which apps can do this and what are they accessing? You can find out and then block them for extra privacy.

  • Why I ditched Google Photos and Microsoft OneDrive camera backup

    Google+ and OneDrive can automatically backup your photos to online storage as soon as you take them. This sounds like a great idea, but there are problems with both services that you might not like. Is it time to ditch them?

  • Edit photos with Snapseed for Android and iOS

    Snapseed

    There are so many photo editing and enhancement apps in the Google Play Store and Apple App Store it can be hard to decide which one(s) to get. With dozens to choose from and, it has to be said, all very similar, which one is best? Google Snapseed is an excellent tool that can be used to apply special effects to your snapshots and bring out the colour and detail.

  • Fix Facebook privacy issues

    Privacy issues are a constant concern for many people that use mobiles phones, tablets and the internet. Only recently there were leaked photos of naked celebrities, but privacy is not just about pictures we don’t want other people to see. Privacy is also about preventing people and companies from tracking your activities as you browse the web, not sharing your name, age, phone number, location, hobbies and interests with all and sundry.