Skype enables voice and video communication over the internet. Really it’s an internet video phone and is owned by Microsoft. It’s free for communicating with other Skype users, but it is chargeable if you make call to non Skype devices (e.g. landlines). Firstly download and install Skype from the play store. Create an account. It […]
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Internet, google and apps
The internet – review www URL IP address hyperlinks Browsers navigating tabs Searching Introducing settings Settings vary a little between devices and may have different layouts. On the Samsung… uninstalling apps If you’ve installed an app on your phone or tablet using Google Play that you no longer want, you can uninstall it by following […]
Buying a tablet
Having chosen which tablet to buy, you now have to go shopping. Perhaps the best option is to go to some shops to have a look and then compare their prices to those online. Check to make sure the precise model you want to buy is not “old stock” and that it has the specification […]
The desktop and Apps
When you first log into your tablet you are presented with a desktop. It will have a number of Apps on it probably in 2 different areas. In the main area the apps a screen specific and in the second area (normally at the bottom) the apps are visible on all the different screens (sometimes […]
Choosing and Buying a tablet
Choosing… Pros and cons of buying an iPad… Comparing… Buying… the latest reviews 2015
Introducing Tablets and the internet
The first session of this course will cover many of the basics of using modern technology. Over the next few weeks in addition to learning about tablet specifics, you will be given a lot of background information which will back up your practical use of tablets and computers. The internet: how it works. World Wide […]
Have a great summer
The course has finished for the summer, but will be restarting from the very begining on September 4th 2014.
Podcasts
A podcast is a series of audio or video episodes that are distributed online using a feed. A podcast’s subscribers can either view the audio or video episodes on their computer or on a portable video or audio player. The beauty of subscribing to a podcast is that you don’t need to constantly check to […]
Bluetooth
Bluetooth is a way of exchanging data wirelessly over short distances, and is an attempt to do away with your computer’s jungle of wiring. Using a special radio frequency to transmit data, it creates a short range network. It is very secure and can connect up to eight devices (items of electronic equipment) at the […]
Flickr
Flickr (pronounced “flicker”) is an image hosting and video hosting website, and web services suite that was acquired by Yahoo in 2005. In addition to being a popular website for users to share and embed personal photographs, and effectively an online community, the service is widely used by photo researchers and by bloggers to host […]
