WhatsApp recently learned some new tricks and the messaging app is now able to share your location so other people so they can see where you are. An invasion of privacy or useful feature? Here’s how it works.

Monitor your heartbeat before and after exercise with these two iPhone apps and see how fit you are.

Measuring your heart rate is one way to gauge fitness and your iPhone can help by recording measurements and letting you browse your history. You can see yourself getting fitter over time.

Google Photos can now recognise your pets, such as your dog or cat. It groups them with people.

Woof, Woof! Meoooow! Google has added a barking mad new feature to the Photos app that enables it to recognise your pets in photos. It now groups them into a people and pets group.

Explore the world with Google Earth and see the amazing photos people have taken at places of interest.

Apple Maps is a good app for finding your way around and getting directions, but is it fun? If you want something more entertaining, Google Earth has had some impressive updates recently.

Password protect sections of notes in Microsoft OneNote for extra security and privacy.

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's apps on the iPhone and iPad are good, but there are many alternatives to choose from. Here are some of them.

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.

Save web pages as PDF files using Safari on the iPhone. Store them in iCloud Drive or Google Drive.

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.

Scan paper-based documents on the iPhone and store them in the Apple Notes app. Carry your documents in your pocket.

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.

Top tips to take control of the data usage on your Android phone. Stay within your limit and reduce the data used.

Some phone plans have quite a high data usage limit, but they are expensive. If you are on an older or cheaper plan you must keep an eye on your usage. Here’s how to manage the data used.

App review: Use Keepass2Android as your password manager on Android phones and tablets. It securely stores your login details.

There are many password managers, but Keepass has been around longer than most and existed even before Android was invented. It puts the control of your passwords and security in your own hands.

How to take screenshots on the iPhone and iPad and then draw on them and annotate them using the new screenshot editor in iOS 11.

Most people know how to take a screenshot of the iPhone or iPad screen and the feature has been around for years. Now you can edit them and annotate them too thanks to iOS 11. It’s a great feature.

Secure your Android phone at public Wi-Fi hotspots by adding a VPN app. They encrypt the internet connection and make it safe.

Your home Wi-Fi is secure because only you and your family or friends know the password to access it, but public Wi-Fi is not and you need a VPN to protect your phone. Here are two.

iPhone game reviews: 3 games for the iPhone are tested and found to be great fun! Take a break and play some games to relax!

Everyone needs a break for work and here are three great games for the iPhone that will keep you entertained for several hours. From dragons to puzzles to digging a mine, join in the fun.

How to prepare an iPhone or iPad for an iOS upgrade by clearing space and making sure there are backups.

iOS 11 is a major upgrade for the iPhone and iPad and no doubt soon after will come service packs. Will the upgrades proceed smoothly without hitches? Yes if you follow these top tips.

Want to try new features in Android apps before anyone else? Here's how to find, download and use beta apps on your phone

If you like to be at the cutting edge of technology and want to get your hands on apps for your Android phone before anyone else, here is how to find them and install them. It’s great fun!

Spot phishing emails on your phone and learn how to tell them from real emails and what to do with them, and what not to do!

Online accounts are becoming harder to hack, so hackers are using phishing emails to trick you into revealing login details. Here is a guide to spotting phishing messages on your iPhone.

Scan in paper based documents using Adobe Scan and save them to cloud storage as PDF files. OCR makes text in the PDFs editable.

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.

Should you buy the latest iPhone? Is it worth upgrading? Here are the pros and cons for the undecided

Should you buy the new iPhone 8? What are the pros and cons? Let’s take a close look at all the reasons you might want to buy Apple’s new flagship iPhone and also why you shouldn’t buy it.

Is it possible to take a screenshot that includes hidden areas off the screen? Yes, if you have a recent Samsung phone. Here's how to do it.

Some apps and web pages are bigger than will fit on a phone’s screen and you must swipe up and down to see everything. Here is a clever trick that captures parts of the screen you can’t see!

Put your to-do lists in the iPhone with Microsoft To-Do. This free app can even suggest all the things that you need to do today.

Microsoft has a lot of productivity applications on the iPhone and iPad and many are good, like To-Do, which is part note taking app and part To-Do list that could be just what you need.

Customise notifications on Android phones to reduce disturbances and irritations. Choose which apps are allow to show notifications.

Our phones constantly demand our attention with notification sounds and vibrations. Don’t be a slave to your phone, cut out non-essential notifications and get more battery life.