If you have heaps of apps on your Apple mobile devices and your Home screen looks like a dog’s breakfast, c|net have just published an article to help you speedily declutter and rearrange your apps. Check it out here.
Google Chrome Internet Browser users might want to read this
Google has admitted that Google Chrome has fallen behind its rivals in protecting users from tracking and data harvesting. Read this article from Forbes to determine whether you need to quit using Chrome for the time being.
Blurring your home on Google Maps and why you might want to do it
A recent article on LifeWire.com explains how you can blurr your house on Google Maps Street View for privacy reasons, and discusses why you might want to do that. Read more here.
Want to stop iPhone apps from tracking you?
This article from c|net explains how the new App Tracking Transparency feature that arrived with the iPhone’s iOS 14.5 update in April can stop apps from tracking you.
What have I planned for today? The Best To-Do List apps for 2021
PC Mag Australia recently published an article about To-Do List applications. The editors’ choice was Todoist. I’ve been using this free app for many years, syncronising my To-Do List tasks across Windows, Android, and iPadOS devices; and can therefore personally recommend it. Read the article here to discover how to better organise your days activities.
FaceTime with friends on Windows & Android devices
NordVPN – a top rated VPN
I’ve been using NordVPN for a few years to protect my identity and data on a range of devices (notebook, tablet, cell phone, etc.) when out & about using public Wi-Fi access points, and for accessing geo-location locked streaming services and web sites in other countries. It is relatively inexpensive, easy to use, and has worked well for me. The Observer has recently reviewed NordVPN here.
LastPass is no longer free
LastPass, one of the best free Password Managers is no longer free to use across multiple platforms, as of March 2021. Now you need to choose between either computer or mobile platforms to continue using the free option, thereby negating one of its major benefits – cross platform syncronisation. I’ve since chosen to pay to continue with LastPass, however should you want to convert to another Password Manager, The Verge published a useful article here to assist you with that process .
Best Free Password Manager for 2021
C|Net have selected LastPass as the current best free password manager. I have used this software for a couple of years now on my Windows, Mac OS, Android and iOS platforms to manage and coordinate login credentials for around 200 different online accounts. I now only have one pasword to remember and LastPass automatically logs me into my accounts with different complex passwords from any of my devices, making my online prescence a lot more secure. Highly recommended. Find out more in the C|Net article here.