While many people subscribe to one of Microsoft’s “365” programmes, where you can get Office and OneDrive storage for an annual fee, others prefer to use a standalone version of Office. What’s more, if your needs are fairly basic, just writing letters and simple spreadsheets,…
Author: Mike Halsey
If you use a device powered by Google’s Android operating system, such as a smartphone or tablet you might want to transfer files and documents between it and your PC. To do this, connect the Android device to your PC with a USB Cable. When…
The world of smartphones running Google’s Android is a very fractured overall eco-system. Some manufacturers support handsets with updates for many years, while others can seemingly drop all support after just one. Fortunately though, if you use an iPhone from Apple the situation is much…
When you’re out and about using your smartphone, you don’t tend to think of malware and hacking. This is your phone after all. What could you possibly be doing with a phone that would be insecure, and it’s surely being kept up to date anyway…
Written – April 2022 Many of you will know me as the author of The Green IT Guide (Apress, 2022) in which I talk about a wide range of subjects including the importance of Right to Repair. If you haven’t heard about Right to Repair I…
If you use an Android smartphone or mobile device as part of your personal or professional life, losing it or just not being able to find it can be frustrating. Fortunately if it is lost or stolen, then it’s simple to find it, and if…
If you work remotely or from home, your business or organisation might provide you with a Windows 365 Cloud PC login. This allows you access to a full Windows 10 or Windows 11 desktop from any device complete with all the apps, software, and file…
As we live in an ever-more connected world, we’ve found that we’re being bombarded by notifications and messages all the time, and all day and all night. Much of this is trying to draw our attention to social media, which frankly has a much bigger…
