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This session starts with a continuation of email practice.  Each tablet will have received an email.  Your task is to follow the instructions in the email. Before looking at Google Drive it is useful to understand something of “the cloud” and some of the services that are available. Each of the tablets is set up […]

how email works IMAP POP SMTP different email setups on the tablet the built in email apps setting up gmail temporary email addresses

Flickr provides everyone with a terabyte  of disk space to save their own images.  There are billions of photos on Flickr.  All images on the internet are subject to copyright and Flickr makes it easy to to assign a variety of copyright licencing options to photos.  so if you need an image which you can […]

A browser is a program which allows you to access the world wide web. There are many different browsers you can use on an Android device such as Dolphin, Chrome and Firefox. The Samsung browser works very similarly to all other browsers. Browser settings incognito settings (see below) sharing find on page Bookmarks Tapping the […]

This session will give you the chance to catch up and test your skills. 1 Make sure every tablet has all the other tablets on their Skype contact list. 2 Look at the display settings on the tablet – Display Settings 3 Shopping!  

Pre paid cards have the advantage of convenience, limiting risk, financial regulation and can be used for low risk internet shopping. They also offer users an easy way to track expenses, which is necessary for both monitoring expenditure and the tracking of work-related expenses for taxation and reimbursement purposes. This is particularly useful for organisations […]

Faulty goods? You’ve still got rights when the guarantee runs out “Shoppers are being sold short when expensive electrical goods break down. If a TV or fridge packs up just one day after an initial one-year guarantee, customers are told they have to pay for the repair – but the truth is that retailers may […]

All the major supermarkets are offering online shopping and delivery of groceries, with a variety of options and incentives. make sure that you start with a shopping list make sure that they deliver in your area have your debit or credit card ready Check for discounts and offers (such as free delivery days etc.) Check […]

You can use the internet to find the best prices for products. Price Comparison Websites Don’t use just one price comparison site Check to see if companies can pay to be on the site Beware assumptions that could invalidate your insurance Make sure the right boxes are ticked Consider quality as well as cost Check […]

Shopping online is now taken for granted, but if you’ve never done it before it can be daunting.  Is it safe? What do I need to do it? Can I cancel? Where do I go? What do I do if something goes wrong? Read and watch the video. Shopping, banking and payments Actually doing it […]