Category: android and ios

Transfer Files and Photos Between your PC and Android Device

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…

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Check if your iPhone is Secure and Supported with Updates

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…

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Check if your Android Smartphone is Secure and Supported with Updates

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…

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Using the Phone Link App in Windows 11

If you use an Android smartphone, you can connect it to your Windows 11 PC and use and control it directly from your PC’s desktop with your keyboard and mouse. You can achieve this with the Phone Link app which is pre-installed with Windows 11. When you…

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Find and Secure a Lost Android Mobile Device

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…

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Connect your Android Smartphone to Microsoft 365 and Azure

If you use an Android smartphone or other device for college or work, then you’ll probably want or need to connect it to either Microsoft’s Office 365, or Microsoft 365 services, or Azure AD. It’s simple to set these up in Android however. To connect…

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Lock Your PC with Your Smartphone or Watch

Did you know you can set your PC or laptop to lock automatically when you walk away, and unlock for you when you return. With Dynamic lock it possible to use your smartphone, or smart watch to achieve this. In Settings, click Accounts and then Sign-in options. Here you…

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How to Rename and Identify your Android Devices

If you use an Android device for personal use or for work, you will know that when you install an app from the Google Play Store it always tells you what permissions the app requires, and if you have more than one Android device associated…

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