How to use your Android phone as a remote control for everything in your home - TVs, set top boxes, hi-fi and more

Is the remote for your TV, set top box, music system and other devices broken? Before you buy a new remote, try these Android apps which turn your phone into a remote control for all your devices.

Check out the new features in the latest version of iOS. There are new settings and options to master

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.

3 free Android phone apps to monitor your website and alert you when it goes down. They are essential tools for anyone with a website or blog

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.

These allternative ebook readers are better than Apple iBooks app in many ways. Free apps, free ebooks and more!

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.

Make sure your phone is secure in public by applying these top tips. How to avoid thieves, hackers and snoopers

Is your phone at risk from hackers, thieves and snoopers when you are out in public? It probably is, unless you have use these 9 ways to secure it. Here is what you need to do to be safe.

Clean up your Android phone's storage to free up space. Optimise the memory and kill apps and tasks in the background for better battery life and faster charging

Many people struggle with the amount of storage on their phones and there is never enough. What can you do? One option is a free clean-up and tune-up tool like Avast Cleanup & Junk Cleaner.

Save photos and videos from Instagram to your iPhone Camera Roll to watch later with the help of these free apps.

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.

It's not too late to get some help with your studies and there are plenty of apps for your phone and tablet that look like they might be useful, so which ones should you choose? Here are some great suggestions.

Add a Scan widget to the home screen on your Android phone and scan documents and receipts and save them to Google Drive with three taps

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.

Put Google Maps traffic information on the iPhone Today screen and avoid traffic jams

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.

Set up a video monitoring system in your home and watch on your phone

Set up a video surveillance system in your home for security and monitor it using your mobile phone from anywhere. See what’s happening, live on your phone no matter where you are. It’s free and easy!

Block text messages on your phone and stop people or companies pestering you. This example uses Android 6 on a Samsung Galaxy S6

Do you get text messages on your phone from people and companies you don’t know? Adverts, scams, phishing and other text message irritations can easily be blocked on your Android phone.

Six weight loss apps for the iPhone are tested. Which is best for losing weight and keeping weight off? The answer is here

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.

Use the Photos app to write, draw, mark up photos on the iPhone using the markup tools

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.

Best tips for boosting battery life on your Android phone. The biggest guide ever to increasing battery life and reducing battery drain on Android phones

Stop complaining about the battery life of your Android phone and do something about it. Here’s the biggest, most comprehensive guide to reducing battery drain and making your phone last longer.

Turn your phone into a scanner and scan documents and receipts with the best scanner apps for iPhone 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.

Tune up and optimise your Android phone by clearing junk files and caches and closing unwanted apps. 3 free tune-up apps on test

If your Android phone is slow and short of storage space and memory, there are some great optimisers that will give it a boost. These three free ones will have your phone running like new.

Discover who is using your wireless network using an Android app on your phone. Scan for intruders!

Do you know all the devices on your Wi-Fi network? Could other people be using it? These Wi-Fi scanners for Android phones tell you which devices are connected and help spot intruders. Increase your security.

11 tips to increase iPhone security. Make it harder for thieves ad hackers to access your iPhone

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?

Record outdoor activities like walking cycling and running, then analyse your performance

It is not too late to start exercising and to get fit. There are endless phone apps if you need motivating and on test are three activity tracker apps to map and track walks, rides and hikes.

Create exercise goals in Google Calendar and it automatically marks them as done using Google Fit or Apple Health

Google Calendar is great for scheduling appointments, but it does more and you can create goals. Now the mobile app works with Google Fit and Apple Health to manage and track your fitness goals.