Category: Technology

  • Redeem one4all card to Google Play account

    Redeem one4all card to Google Play account

    How to use a One4all gift card on Google Play. The One4all gift cards are a multi-store gift card that can be loaded from £15 to £100. You can then send or hand the gift card to the delighted recipient, who can then use the gift card balance as payment at a large number of…

  • How Smart Meters Work

    How Smart Meters Work

    Unlock the Power of Smart Metering: A Closer Look at the Future of Energy Management Some Acronyms IHD - In-Home Display (like the Trio 3)WAN - Wide Area Network (like the Internet)HAN - Home Area Network (like Zigbee)DCC - Data and Communications Company (like a Coordinator)SMETS1 - Smart Metering Equipment Technical Specifications (Version 1)SMETS2 -…

  • Fitbit Random Alarms

    Fitbit Random Alarms

    Suddenly my Fitbit woke me up with a vibrating alarm. It was late at night after I had drifted off to sleep, and the vibrations felt like a phone call notification. I checked my phone, and there was no call. There was nothing on the phone to indicate a remainder or alarm set. The Fitbit…

  • The phone keeps taking screenshots.

    The phone keeps taking screenshots.

    Each time the phone was picked up, another screenshot would be taken. Android Screenshot Android traditionally struggled with a simple screenshot option, It took a combination of button presses, or secret finger touches on the screen. This elusive Android screenshot would vary between the Android phone manufacturers, so each new phone brought a new headache…

  • Google VPN is not Connecting (fix).

    Google VPN is not Connecting (fix).

    VPN by Google One can encrypt and secure your internet traffic by using the Google Virtual Private Network to connect your phone to the internet. One problem with the Google VPN is that it keeps disconnecting or won't connect. Sometimes it connects, and other times it won't. It is frustrating to have a paid service…

  • App end-to-end encryption

    App end-to-end encryption

    With end-to-end encryption for messaging apps appearing in the news, we look at why this is desirable and why there is a fight against it. Apps Facebook Messenger, WhatsApp, iMessage, Viber, Telegram, and many more apps have end-to-end encrypted messages. With end-to-end encryption, your messages are described as 'secure,' only visible to the intended recipients'…

  • Amazon password incorrect

    Amazon password incorrect

    You may be in the incorrect Amazon password loop that makes no sense until you know the trick. Set a secure password. You click the forgot password button to trigger the authentication to your email or phone, that all goes well, and then you set a nice memorable password. You do the same for the…

  • No ITVX app available on TV

    No ITVX app available on TV

    Upgrading the old ITV Hub to ITVX is not possible. There is no ITVX app available in the Samsung store, and ITV Hub has disappeared, and there is no ITVX. These problems recently occurred for a few people looking to use the new ITV streaming option. Billed as the freshest television programming, ITVX allows you…