How to improve your WiFi signal for Ring Video Doorbell, Eufy & Arlo to stop delayed alerts / lagging
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How to improve your WiFi signal for Ring Video Doorbell, Eufy & Arlo to stop delayed alerts / lagging

ByJames Smythe

Smart video doorbells have been one of my favourite pieces of tech in the past few years (I am easily pleased). As someone who receives packages daily, if not multiple times per day, old-fashioned wireless doorbells were a nightmare. Often, I wasn’t in the room with the chime, or I just wasn’t home; then, the…

UK eSIM Providers – How To Get An eSIM with a UK Mobile Network
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UK eSIM Providers – How To Get An eSIM with a UK Mobile Network

ByJames Smythe

In the UK, EE was the first network to support eSIM, beginning with the Apple Watch Series 3 Cellular model in late 2017. EE later extended eSIM support to other devices, such as iPhones, in late 2018. Other UK networks, such as Vodafone and O2, introduced eSIM support in the years following, offering compatibility with…

How to Make and Receive Phone Calls on Your iPad
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How to Make and Receive Phone Calls on Your iPad

ByChristopher Carter

If you have both an iPad and an iPhone, there’s a useful feature that you can activate. This feature enables your iPad to make and receive cell phone calls. This can be particularly beneficial if you use your iPad as your main working device and prefer to handle calls via a Bluetooth headset connected to…

The best smart mapping robotic vacuums for multi-room cleaning in the UK [Camera vSLAM & LiDAR Mapping]
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The best smart mapping robotic vacuums for multi-room cleaning in the UK [Camera vSLAM & LiDAR Mapping]

ByJames Smythe

Robot vacuums have boomed in popularity in recent years, for good reason, no one enjoys vacuuming. I have reviewed a lot of robotic vacuums, most of them being Eufy RoboVac vacuums, but also other brands. I use the Eufy daily in my kitchen, and it has worked amazing. However, it doesn’t clean all the rooms…

Nationwide Legal DMCA Copyright Infringement Notices – Fake Digital Millennium Copyright Act for Link Building – Scam

Nationwide Legal DMCA Copyright Infringement Notices – Fake Digital Millennium Copyright Act for Link Building – Scam

ByJames Smythe

Fake DMCA infringement notices are among the most annoying forms of spam link-building emails that I get. Genuine DMCA Claims If you have ever published content online, you will be aware you can’t use any old images you find online. In my early career, when I was running a web development company, someone, possibly me,…

How to Sync iMessages Across Your Apple Devices
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How to Sync iMessages Across Your Apple Devices

ByChristopher Carter

iMessage is Apple’s instant messaging service. It allows users to send texts, documents, photos, videos, contact information, and group messages over the Internet to other iOS or macOS users. It is a superior alternative to SMS/MMS messaging for most users with devices running iOS 5 or later. iMessage is unique because it’s integrated with the…

SIM Card FAQs: A history of SIM cards & how they work
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SIM Card FAQs: A history of SIM cards & how they work

ByJames Smythe

We are all familiar with SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) cards. The small card that goes into your mobile phone allows you to connect to your mobile network. Have you ever thought about how they work, though? I got my first phone in the late 90’s, back when the Nokia 6110 was the best phone you…

What Is Coil Whine and How Can It Be Fixed?
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What Is Coil Whine and How Can It Be Fixed?

ByJames Smythe

Coil whine refers to the high-pitched noise emitted by electrical coils when they vibrate as current passes through them. This phenomenon is most commonly associated with computer components, especially graphics cards, power supplies (PSUs), and sometimes motherboards or other electronic devices. The vibrations arise due to the magnetostrictive properties of the components’ materials, where the…

What is Emergency SOS & How to Turn Off Emergency SOS on Your iPhone / Apple Warch?
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What is Emergency SOS & How to Turn Off Emergency SOS on Your iPhone / Apple Warch?

ByChristopher Carter

Emergency SOS on the iPhone and Apple Watch enables you to swiftly reach out for assistance and notify your designated emergency contacts with ease. What is Emergency SOS on the iPhone? Emergency SOS is a safety feature built into iPhones that allows users to quickly call emergency services if needed. When you make a call…

How to fix a file open/save dialogue taking a lot of time to open in web browsers

How to fix a file open/save dialogue taking a lot of time to open in web browsers

ByJames Smythe

I recently had an annoying problem with Windows 11 where if I tried to save something like an image or wanted to upload an image to my website, the dialogue box would take s significant amount of time to open problem, and Chrome would freeze up until the dialogue box opened properly. Considering I download/upload…

How do I withhold my mobile number? Hide caller ID on UK phones
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How do I withhold my mobile number? Hide caller ID on UK phones

ByJames Smythe

Back in the olden days of landlines, it was possible to block your phone number from showing up by dialling 1471 before the number. I used to do this quite frequently whenever a call came through that I did not recognise. I’d block my ID and call back to see who it was. Nowadays, we…

How do I cancel Virgin Media without paying cancellation fees?
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How do I cancel Virgin Media without paying cancellation fees?

ByChristopher Carter

In the past year, Virgin Media seems to have been plagued with problems. The biggest issue recently was the Virgin Media email service going down. This started in mid-June, with many, if not most, users losing all access to emails. This issue continued for two weeks, and by the start of July, customers could send…