Technology Simplified

As I explained in my post '5 Tips to Speed a Up and Clean Up your Computer' zipping or archiving your old folders is a great way to keep them organised. This also works well if you wanted to send a folder to someone, as you cannot email a regular folder but you can email a .zip file.

Today I am going to give you a short tutorial on how you can easily zip your folders.

Mac

1. Locate the file(s) you wish to zip (you can select multiple fi...

Gemini

Gemini is one of the greatest Mac Apps that I have seen in a long time. It searches through your files and locates all of the duplicate files. Once located it displays them in an incredibly simple file system in which you can delete them all. It also calculates the amount of space that you can free up by deleting your duplicate files. This takes most of the work out of it and gives you a great sense of sat...

This is a guest post from Scott Garcia.

The perfectly-formed tiny Mac Mini can be the perfect choice for the fans of media-centre PC. Just a little bit of work is required to setup a media centre in the Apple Mac Mini. But the flawless design, minimal power consumption and minuscule dimensions are good enough to make it one of the perfect laptop. At only 36mm ...

Many people suffer from what I like to call "computer-based stress disorder". This basically means that their computers are more trouble then they are worth. Today I will give 5 super simple tips to speed up and de-clutter your computer and therefore cure you of "computer-based stress disorder".

1. Buy an external hard drive.

Purchasing an external hard drive is a great way to assure that all of your files are safe. Once you have backed up all of y...

This is a guest post.

When it comes time to creating your website, you can do it yourself for free and hope it comes out right or, if you can afford it, you can hire a website design company to do it for you and know it will come out perfect. Sometimes it takes money to make money. This is especially true when you want a great website that is professionally designed. You can invest a little bit of money into the creation of your website and have a great one in no time at all...

Facebook is a very handy tool for many people, however, plenty of us just get sick of all the hassle. As you may or may not know, your Facebook cannot be completely deleted from the internet. It can, however, be deactivated so that nobody can access it anymore. This is a fast and simple process.

1. Once you are logged into Facebook, click the little arrow up the top (next to the Home button) and click Account Settings.

Microsoft OneNote has many great features, one of the best being the ability to sync your notebooks online.

Part 1 - Creating New Notebooks

To create a new notebook that will sync online;

1. Go to File > New.

2. In the "Store Notebook On:" section, select "Web".

3. Give it a name.

4. Log in to your Windows Live account.

5. Click create notebook.

One of the biggest issues on Facebook is privacy. Today I am going to show you how to view your Facebook from someone else's perspective.

1. Navigate to your profile.

2. Click the small gear icon (near Activity Log).

3. Click View As.

4. You are now viewing from the perspective of the public.

5. You can type in a friend's name to view your profile from their pers...

iTunes is one of the leading music stores in the world, with billions of songs at their disposal. Today I am going to show you how to get access to these songs.

1. Download and install iTunes.

2. Click on the iTunes Store tab.

3. Sign In using your

This is a guest post from Rita Rova.

We are all aware that when it comes to technology – whether a device or a software product – newer is generally better. As one company makes an innovation, all others follow so that everything can synchronise and work in unison. We are now used to accessing all our files wherever we are which has been made possible with exactly such combined efforts in development.

As it stands with the Microsoft Office p...

This is a guest post from Melvin Magadia.

Gone are the days when office operations were performed manually. Today, the corporate world has embraced automation of its operations. Office applications have contributed to efficient work and improved time management. As a result, employees can now do more work at a much lesser time.

One of the most innovative devices that offer ...

Have you ever wondered where the time goes whilst working on your computer. If this sounds like you , Timings is the perfect app for you. It tracks everything you do on your computer and presents it in a fantastic user interface.

Timings is possibly the most useful app I have come across on the Mac App Store. I have found out so much about how I use my computer and e...

Today I am going to show you how to add a custom signature to Mail for Mac. This is a very simple task, yet can add great effect and the appearance of professionalism to your emails. 

1. Go to Mail > Preferences.

2. Select the Signatures tab.

3. Press the small + button in the middle of the window.

4. Give your signature a name e.g. Business or Personal.

5. Type what you would like your signature to say. I recommend using your name, email, web...

Comic Life 2 by Plasq is the perfect app for harnessing your creative energy. It is a really well made application, looks very nice and works very well. It has an abundance of features and templates which allow you to make lots of different types of comic strips. This is perfect if you need a comic strip for your business or school, or if you just want to play around and have some fun.

Fieldrunners 2 by Subatomic Studios is possibly one of the most amazing games I have played on iOS. The graphics are fantastic, the gameplay is immersive and the soundtrack just tops off the application. Unfortunately it is not a universal application, however, the iPad version has been released.

Th...

MultiFlow by Dactyl Applications is the perfect app for anyone that needs help with their maths or just wants to sharpen their minds. It is a very simple, well designed times tables app. It makes times tables fun and interesting by turning them into a game, in which you try to beat your last score.

Appea...

Clockwork by SwitchEasy is a fantastic looking case. Today I will be giving you a run down of the good and the bad and whether you should invest in one of these. Let's get started.

The Good 

The main selling point of the Clockwork is the appearance. It looks very nice and gives your iPhone a bit of uniqueness. I have found that this is currently my favourite case, appear...

CamScanner Pro by IntSig Information Co. is the perfect app for anyone who needs to scan documents. If you do not have access to a printer with a scanner on it, or just want a simpler way to scan your documents without a computer, then CamScanner Pro is the perfect app for you.

Appearance & Navigation 

CamScanner Pro is a very well laid out, beautiful app. The app...

Do you own a Mac but love some of the main features of Windows. I know I do, especially that feature where you can drag a window to the top or side of the screen and it will automatically resize. It is a really quick and easy way to organize your windows. Well, if you want this feature on your Mac you should definitely try Cinch by Irradiated Software. Cinch is the perfect app for quickly resizing windows in ...

Gemini by MacPaw is a fantastic app for anyone with space or clutter problems on their Mac. This app is designed to search and locate duplicate files within your computer. It accomplishes this task and then gives you an excellent window that allows you to select which duplicates you would like to delete and how much free space you would gain by doing so. This app excels in many ways and has very few downfalls.