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4th Gen iPod touch becomes a 2nd phone with Wi-Fi and Skype App<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Old mobile handsets and computers don\u2019t have to sit around collecting dust. \u00a0Here\u2019s a couple of ways to breathe new life into old technology.<\/p>\n

If\u00a0<\/span>you’ve\u00a0moved from iPod to iPhone, You can turn an old iPod touch into an extra phone service by using a communications app such as <\/span>\u00a0skype<\/a> and your home wi-fi network.<\/span><\/p>\n

Or how about making your own home CCTV security system. \u00a0All you need is an old notebook or desktop computer in working condition along with a webcam and some readily available free software<\/a>. \u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Both of these examples are easy to set up – even if you think you\u2019re not so tech savvy – so make the most of your old gadgets by finding them new jobs.<\/span><\/p>\n

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