Author Archive | chris

Firstly, is your tablet worth selling? Check it out at: https://www.musicmagpie.co.uk/sell-tech/sell-my-tablet/ or https://www.comparemymobile.com/ and ebay: look at the Completed Listing section to establish how much similar items are going for. Hit the Advanced tab in the search box, type in the specific term and before you sell it, make sure to “clean it” Back up your data […]

Although many users gain experience and familiarity with their devices, it tends to focus on those things which they use all the time.  The challenge for today is to show and share your knowledge with those who may have forgotten or may never know. To start with, do you have the Android Crib Sheet? What […]

Google undertakes many activities and has a variety of apps many of which are downloadable from the play store, many of which are very useful.  Here’s the complete list! It can be useful to keep all the Google Apps in one folder on your desktop, so you have quick access to them. Our first exercise […]

Prepaid credit cards let you put cash on them and then spend just as you would a credit  card. They can be good for online transactions where you don’t want your personal bank details exposed to technology. Everything you always wanted to know about prepaid cards from MoneySavingExpert.com some links to the popular ones: https://www.compareandsave.com/prepaid-cards/everyday-prepaid?aid=1&cid=130&groupid=4385&keyid=310028&adid=246911730129&device=c&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIjcm59eWV2QIVQb7tCh0InwhzEAAYAiAAEgKqSvD_BwE […]

The concept is now used very generally to explain things which are stored or accessed on servers connected to the internet.  These servers a often generic to the internet and not dedicated or located with a particular provider.  Your bank may have their own servers and so are technically offering their service on the cloud, […]

  Lets install it and then have a look at reading a book and the settings on it. Check how it can read aloud for you.

When you open the Google Play app you get a number of options. At the top is your account detail.  Note the email address.  This is your gmail address associated with this phone and playstore account and gives you access to a variety of services and apps on a variety of devices. It holds a […]

Prevously on Boot-IT we have looked at The Android Play Store.  Now we will look in more detail. The Google Play Store has this: Apps & games for Android devices and Chromebooks. Movies & TV shows which you can rent or buy. Music for purchase or streaming subscriptions. Digital books. News and publication subscriptions. When you get apps from […]