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Don’t let your iPhone or iPad disturb your sleep
You know you are addicted to technology and the latest gadgets when you can’t bear to be parted from them, even when you are sleeping. Do you keep your phone or tablet by the bed? Are pesky notifications waking you up in the night? Here is how to get a good night’s sleep.
How to cancel Newsstand subscriptions on the iPhone
Newsstand is an app that comes with iOS 7 on the Apple iPhone and iPad, and it enables you to subscribe to magazines and newspapers. Sometimes these are digital versions of print magazines, but they could be web-based too. Subscribing is easy, but have you ever tried to cancel a subscription? The iPhone does not appear to let you and you are trapped in a never-ending subscription that is costing you money. Here's how to get out of it.
Going on holiday? Set a Gmail vacation response on the iPad
Today's smartphones mean you are never unreachable and people can call, send text messages, send instant messages, and email you. You can be on a beach lying in the sun and still be in touch with work contacts, friends and so on. A constant stream of emails, especial work messages, can ruin a holiday though, so before you set off you should set an automated vacation response in Gmail to tell everyone you are away and that you'll get back to them when you return. You'll have much more fun on your holiday without the distraction of work emails.
Remove web clutter with Readability for Chrome
Some web pages are so cluttered that it is hard to read the actual content. There are menu bars, banner and skyscraper adverts, sharing buttons, links to other pages, comments and more. Readability just shows the content.
Monitor web pages for changes automatically
Sometimes you want to know the minute a website or web page changes and it could be because of a breaking news story, concert tickets for your favourite artist going on sale, a new job listing you have been waiting for, and so on. This Chrome extension tells you when pages change.
ProCam for iPhone packs in top camera features
Let’s face it, the Camera app bundled with the iPhone is basic to say the least. If you are serious about photography and want to take better shots, but don’t want the hassle of carrying a bulky digital SLR, ProCam is the answer.
Track your activity with Moves for iOS and Android
Moves is a health and fitness app that has just been acquired by social networking giant Facebook. The app is free so why not add it your Android phone or iPhone and see for yourself?
Top tips for better pjone photos
Many top end mobile phones can cameras of 8 megapixels and in theory they should take fantastically detailed high resolution images that are superb. The reality is that taking good photos with a mobile phone isn't easy. Here's what you can do to improve them.
Monitor your website uptime on an iPhone
If you have a website for your company, blog or hobby, how do you know whether it is working? Here are four apps for the iPhone that monitor your websites.
Remove web clutter with Readability for Chrome
Some web pages are so cluttered that it is hard to read the actual content. Readability, a free extension for Chrome, cuts out the distractions leaving the content easy to read.