Video chat is useful in many ways beyond a social catch-up or the obvious business meeting. Because it eliminates the time and cost of transport while lowering any “disruption” an in-person visit might bring, video chat programs enable you to make a more frequent and greater impact on those you care about. You may haveContinue reading “Using Video Chat to Help Others”
Category Archives: Uncategorized
Attaching Photos to Messages
Whether you’re looking to attach a photo to a text message or use another messaging app like Whatsapp or Facebook Messenger, adding a picture is easy. Here we’ll review the simple steps as well as help with troubleshooting just in case. Adding a Photo to a Text Message The first thing to do is decideContinue reading “Attaching Photos to Messages”
Finding your iPhone Flashlight… in a Flash
In another life maybe I’ll come back as clever as a designer working at Apple, but for now I’ll try to make myself useful by explaining the brilliant features they’ve included in the design. Light up in one tap from your locked home screen When your screen is locked or showing your screensaver, you canContinue reading “Finding your iPhone Flashlight… in a Flash”
How to Use your iPhone as a Magnifier
Ever find yourself trying to read the small print on a menu or label and find you don’t have your reading glasses with you? Your iPhone can serve as a handy magnifier, enlarging the detail of whatever it is you need to see. Here we’ll show you how to access this feature more quickly thanContinue reading “How to Use your iPhone as a Magnifier”
Live a Longer, Happier Life and How Technology Can Help (Part 3)
Today we’re taking a look at the top 10 of the top 20 influences on enjoying a happy, long life. If you missed the first two instalments, you can find them here and here. The top 10 are pretty straightforward, so we can easily cover them in one post. 10 – Drink More Water TheContinue reading “Live a Longer, Happier Life and How Technology Can Help (Part 3)”
3 Wise Gifts to Improve the Tech You Already Own
Stuck for gift ideas for friends and family? Or want to avoid being gifted yet another pair of novelty socks? Here you’ll find ideas for gifts fitting nearly any budget that will help you get the most out of technology already owned. Untether Yourself from Your Charger Outlet Stay productive while you charge your smartphoneContinue reading “3 Wise Gifts to Improve the Tech You Already Own”
Hey, Siri, which planes are overhead?
Did you realize that with an iPhone, you can know which planes are flying over your head at any given moment just by uttering those 6 words? Not life changing, but pretty interesting. And it makes you realize just how much information we have access to now in the palm of our hand. Why notContinue reading “Hey, Siri, which planes are overhead?”
Live a Longer, Happier Life & How Technology Can Help (Part 2)
If you missed the first part of the series, you can find that here. In this section we’ll continue exploring the top 20 factors that lead to a longer, happier life (from #15 to #11) and how technology might help us implement them. 15 – Exercise More No prizes for guessing this would be includedContinue reading “Live a Longer, Happier Life & How Technology Can Help (Part 2)”
Live a Longer, Happier Life and How Technology can Help (Part 1)
At first it may seem counterintuitive. Sure, it’s clear how technology can save lives and help us monitor our health. But does tech make us happier? Or is it responsible for just the opposite? The answer is that it can do either, and it’s up to us how we use it. Here I wanted toContinue reading “Live a Longer, Happier Life and How Technology can Help (Part 1)”
How to Attach a Photo from your iPhone into an Email
How to attach a photo from a smartphone is one of the questions I get asked most frequently. Luckily it’s also one of the easiest things to learn! There are two ways to do this wholly from your iPhone, and the difference will depend which starting point you prefer. We’ll cover both. Starting from theContinue reading “How to Attach a Photo from your iPhone into an Email”
Gransplain - Smart Technology. Smarter You. 