Here you’ll find how to ensure the phone is at your desired settings in terms of volume On/Off and High/Low. It’s probably happened to all of us at least once that we are sure we had our iPhone ringer set to “On” and volume audible, but we miss a call that took place with theContinue reading “How do I Turn Ringer On or Off on my iPhone? How do I adjust the volume on my iPhone?”
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How to Block and Unblock a Caller on your iPhone
If you’ve ever been interrupted by a nuisance call or text on your smartphone, you’ll understand the satisfaction that can be had by subsequently blocking that number from ever calling or texting you again. Whilst it doesn’t mean you’ll forever be free from every robo-call, scammer or pushy salesperson, you can reduce the number ofContinue reading “How to Block and Unblock a Caller on your iPhone”
Drift off to Sleep
Do you like to be lulled off to sleep listening to music or watching a calming video? The downside can be having whatever is playing wake you back up when there’s an unexpected change in tone or volume. Or if you’re like me, the simple act of turning off whatever is playing on your deviceContinue reading “Drift off to Sleep”
Putting consumer review sites to work for you
Have you considered ordering a product or service from a shop or site you’ve never used before but want reassurance you’ll be getting the quality you’re expecting? A quick check on relevant customer review sites can save you hassle and money by making you aware of the frequent positives and negatives in using the merchant.Continue reading “Putting consumer review sites to work for you”
How to Scan and Sign a Document on your iPhone
When a friend first asked me if I already knew how to scan a document on my smartphone, my first thought was “Why would I need to?”. After all I can take a picture, crop it then send it on. But then I realized that my photography method did not allow me to add aContinue reading “How to Scan and Sign a Document on your iPhone”
How to Order a Giftcard on Amazon
Ordering an Amazon gift card is a quick and easy way to give a gift that nearly everyone will appreciate as they can use it on its own or top it up with other gift cards (or their own funds) to get a more expensive item. Seeing the joy on my teenage children’s faces canContinue reading “How to Order a Giftcard on Amazon”
Double-tap Trick
Here’s a nifty little tip that will save you a few seconds but guaranteed once you try it, you’ll be using it nearly every time you send a message. Anyone else find it slightly annoying when typing a message that in order to add a period/full stop, you have to shift in order to accessContinue reading “Double-tap Trick”
How to Create, Edit and Share a Contact from your iPhone
One of the great things about using a smartphone is no longer having to memorize phone numbers nor replace your paper-based address book every few years. Your contacts information can now be stored and updated directly on your smartphone with this information able to transfer automatically when you change handsets. There are several ways toContinue reading “How to Create, Edit and Share a Contact from your iPhone”
Weather app
Like other Londoners, I am now utterly dependent on the weather app on my smartphone. Sunshine can turn suddenly into dark rain clouds that let loose their furies within a matter of minutes. Similarly temperatures can halve or double in a day, and you can find yourself inappropriately dressed. You may find that a cursoryContinue reading “Weather app”
Easy Shortcut to correct text typos on iPhone or iPad
You’re about to hit “Send” on your text when you notice one or more typos. Perhaps it’s auto-correct wreaking havoc again or simply a matter of a clumsy thumb. Either way you realize you’ll cause more confusion than clarity if you send it as is. Do you ever struggle getting the cursor to the rightContinue reading “Easy Shortcut to correct text typos on iPhone or iPad”
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