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Are you still paying for Mobile Text Messages?

Are you still paying for Mobile Text Messages?

If your mobile phone plan doesn’t include unlimited text messaging it’s worth checking out some free alternatives to traditional mobile SMS. For iPhone users free messaging between other iOS devices users is built in with iMessage, but you don’t have to miss out just because you have a windows or android device…simply download a free app called “WhatsApp”. This App[Read More…]

Tracking energy use at home

Tracking energy use at home

If you’re keen to keep your electricity bill down then you really need to understand exactly how much you’re using and when, and it’s a task that’s made very easy for most households that have a smart meter. Depending on the type of smart meter that has been installed at your home over the past few years you may be[Read More…]

Sharing large files with Digital Pigeon

Sharing large files with Digital Pigeon

Moving large files across the internet can be a tricky and painfully slow business. File sharing sites like DropBox & YouSendit have enjoyed great success but you may have found that sending or receiving files via these services can be slow, simply because the files are being housed in another country. The local alternative the promises to be as much[Read More…]

No room on your Apple device for iOS 8?

No room on your Apple device for iOS 8?

If you’re looking at updating your Apple device to the new iOS 8 operating system you may have heard or read about people complaining that due to the lack of available storage space on their phone or iPad they’ve had to delete photos and videos to make room. There is an easier way, it’s quite simple and Apple has provided[Read More…]

Time to spring clean your PC

Time to spring clean your PC

It’s September 1…that that means it’s time to spring clean…which includes your computer. A good place to start is your desktop…is it cluttered with saved files, photos, shortcuts to websites or programs or documents that you were too lazy to file away properly?  It will only take a few minutes to carefully look at each item then decide what to[Read More…]