cannedsunlight write a monthly ‘Technology’ article for an expat magazine in Spain. The readers of this magazine are often middle to old aged and not very technology minded so we have written the articles with these people in mind, however they can be enjoyed by everyone, and perhaps even the most up-to-date techie may find them of interest too!
You may have heard the names Alexa, Siri and Cortana before in relation to technology, and in fact, you may have used them, but what exactly are they? As you see in the title above, I have added the additional wording ‘Google Assistant’ which gives us a clue to what these applications are – they… Read more »
Last month, in my article about backing up your data I mentioned ‘the cloud’. Some of you may have wondered what it meant so this month I will try and explain what ‘the cloud’ is. Is it the white fluffy things in the sky? No! Definitely not, although the name ‘the cloud’ may have come… Read more »
I would imagine that almost of you who use a computer have at least once suffered from data loss. If you have found yourself in this stressful situation, you know from personal experience how important backing up your data is, and hopefully you’ve learned to make regular data backups part of your routine. If you… Read more »
Recently my (very old) car broke down and I thought that perhaps it was time I looked at replacing it. After some research it would appear that the automotive world is changing at a rapid pace and in the future car ownership looks very different from what we are used to. “Google Self-Driving Car” by… Read more »
As a web designer, I am often asked what cookies or caches are, and what purpose they serve, so today we are going to look at browser cache and cookies, and if we need to clear them. Caches A cache is defined as a hidden storage space. When it comes to computers, a browser cache… Read more »
Also known as IoT, the internet of things is “the interconnection via the Internet of computing devices embedded in everyday objects, enabling them to send and receive data”. Too technical? Okay, let’s simplify it a little. The Internet of Things is the concept of connecting any device containing and on and off switch to the… Read more »
Last month I wrote about securing your Android phone and this time I wish to write about giving your Android device a spring clean! No, were aren’t going to dust off the screen and case or remove the gunk from the camera lens (although this is a good idea), instead we are going to look… Read more »
So, you have a shiny new Android phone and you want to use it immediately, but stop! Before you go any further, take a moment to secure your phone and prevent your private data from falling into the wrong hands. Screen lock Setting up a screen lock is the easiest way to secure your personal… Read more »
A short article about making your home Wi-Fi network secure I suspect that most of us have noticed that when we have a Wi-Fi enabled piece of kit, be it a router, a phone, a games machine or likewise we can often see other Wi-Fi networks available to us when we are searching for our… Read more »
