Tip 3 – Northern Lights

If you long to see the Northern Lights on a crisp winter’s evening, you may be able to see them from the UK. They are […]

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Tip 2 – Going to Lapland

If you are heading away for the festive period, or going abroad at any time, just check with your phone provider before you go that

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Tip 1 – Back Tap on iPhone

This is a neat little shortcut that you can programme yourself. Head to Settings > Accessibility > Touch > Back Tap and then you will

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Simpatico’s 12 Tips of Christmas

As a small stocking filler, Simpatico would like to give you the Twelve Tips of Christmas. We know the Twelve Days of Christmas are traditionally

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Unhealthy data charges

You may have come across in the news the story of the hapless MSP Michael Matheson, the Scottish Health Secretary, who managed to rack up

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This a crisp white background with a white button in the centre that looks a little bit like a tablet. On the button is a wifi symbol in grey.

Wi-Fi Calling Doesn’t Mean it’s Free

There is a common misconception about Wi-Fi calling on mobile phones – that it allows you to make free calls. This isn’t the case, and

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iPhone 15 Overheating?

iPhone 15 Overheating? Since the launch of the iPhone 15, there have been numerous reports of the handsets (across all models) becoming unreasonably hot when

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Hi there, this is an image of a hand holding a black mobile phone with a white screen. On the screen is a blue WiFi symbol with 3G written underneath it. Across the front of the image is the word SHUTDOWN written in red capital letters.

3G Shutdown – What You Need To Know

What is the 3G Switch Off? Over the next few years the 3G mobile networks are being gradually shut down, which could affect people who

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Your Call May Be Recorded…

Did you know you can easily record phone calls on your VoIP phone? It is essential for some businesses, and a great insurance policy for

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iPhone Camera Tips and Tricks

Grid If you want to frame a professional looking photo, composition is everything. It just looks better if the horizon is either a third or

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This is a screenshot of a health app called YUKA. It shows a few food and cosmetic products which have been scanned and given a traffic light rating based on their ingredients. Red means bad and green means good. Unfortunately our favourite office snack of Chocolate Hobnobs are classed as bad :(

YUKA a fun and addictive health app

We found this handy and slightly addictive app called Yuka, available both on Android devices and iPhone. If you find the ingredient lists on food

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Planets

We love to share when we’ve found a really useful app for a mobile phone. Have you ever looked up at the night sky and

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