Archive | Summer 2018

You might have thought that this would be an obvious one, but Android tablets don’t have an automatic method or desktop management software to sync your files from the device to a personal computer.  The expected synchronisation method is through the cloud which means that you need an account such as google, skydrive or icloud […]

    The Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) has dismissed claims a chatbot can diagnose medical conditions as accurately as a GP. Babylon Health unveiled its new bot at an event held at the Royal College of Physicians yesterday, saying it allows patients to contact the bot via an app without an appointment, with […]

Well, not an exam, but some questions that hopefully you can all answer.  They’ll follow after we’ve looked and downloaded these…         This last one is one of the most popular in the world.  Download it and test it… you can then ask to borrow a tablet when you come to the […]

You all know what a home screen looks like, but is your background suited to you?  Try this, answer the questions and download the background and set it on your tablet (or phone)! https://www.android.com/myandroid/

What is the status bar? Can you change what appears on it? How? How do you quickly turn things off from the status bar? What is the notification bar? What does it do? What are your notification settings? How are the settings sub-divided? What do the different sections do? How long is your screen set […]

Using Amazon and eBay to buy and sell online is easy, but still involves using money online, organising delivery etc.  As an exercise we are going to set up a local online sale using Gumtree. You will need to install the Gumtree app on your device and then set up an account, using the tablet […]

Buying online has become one of the most important ways to trade in the world. It doesn’t have to be physical things that you buy, it can be services including paying bills such as your TV licence. In order to buy online, you need to have a payment method which might involve using a credit […]

Opera Touch Google Tasks Trendy Edge Screen Moovit Cerberus Personal Safety Cerberus Personal Safety (also known as Persona) is a simple but potentially very useful app. It allows you to share your real-time location with friends or family, letting them see where you are and optionally also your destination for as long as you want. Send […]

Keep your device up to date Clean up your home screen Uninstall and disable unsed apps Turn off or reduce animations. turn on developer mode and turn off animations or reduce to .5 Clear cached data or install CCleaner Turn off or limit auto sync go to accounts, google and then turnof app syncing Wipe […]

Is a website and an app which gives you the opportunity to listen to 1000’s of different radio stations around the world simply by dragging the “marker” around the globe.  Land on the station you want to listen to and it starts playing.  It’s a simple and fun way to explore radio across the world… […]