Author Archive | chris

Temporary Email addresses

Often when first setting up an app you need to register it.  You can use your gmail or icloud account for doing this, but if you don’t want to receive junk mail, why not set up a temporary email address?  There are a number of websites which allow you to do this, giving you an […]

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Books and News on your tablet

Google provides a wide range of apps, many pre-installed on your tablet or phone.  Apple does the same. Two of these are Play Books and Play News (Android) and Newstand and iBooks (iOS).  These come pre installed on your devices.  You can also get google play books as an app on the iPad/iPhone. Download a […]

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Shopping and Bargains

As am exercise we are going to download a large number of apps and place them into folders or groups.  There will be two of these: one to be called shops and the other to be called bargain hunting. What apps will go in the shops group? What apps will go in the bargains folder?

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Installing Apps and the stores

What are Apps? Apps are basically simple programs that you can download onto your phone or tablet. There are all kinds of different apps, including social media apps (such as Facebook and Twitter), apps which allow you to chat with friends (such as Skype), apps which help you to get around (such as Google Maps), […]

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Peel Smart Remote

Taken straight from the app store – it should be on all our devices.  If not download it!  It is also available for iPad! This Remote Changes Everything! Peel Smart Remote (formerly Smart Remote) revolutionizes your home entertainment experience by combining universal remote control and live or streamed TV listings into one simple-to-use app. This […]

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My Google Account on a computer

Using your google account on a tablet gives you access to a ride range of apps and features.  It is a useful exercise to see what is going on on a large screen, namely through a computer.  You can also do this on a tablet.  Do not use the Samsung browser to try and log […]

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