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Apple Watch is smart but set up painful

Apple’s first wearable device is here. It’s lovely, but set up was incredibly frustrating, unlike every…
Back to O2

I’m back with O2 after a three year break, and after 17 months of frustration at…
How to stop iCloud asking for old Apple ID

I’ve started using my old iPhone 4 again to play Spotify and podcasts in my car.…
Samsung Galaxy S5 camera: first impressions

Once, we bought phones to make phone calls. Years ago, that’s all a phone did. But…
How to take Samsung Galaxy S5 screenshot, and other tips

I’ve just joined the Android revolution. My new work phone is the new Samsung Galaxy S5…
Vodafone’s overseas internet rip-off

I’ve blogged before about my unhappy experience with Vodafone’s mobile internet service. I explained how I…
The mobile phone and me – 20 years on

Twenty years ago this month, I got my first mobile phone. It was a work phone:…
The Guardian: too much Apple coverage?

The Guardian’s readers’ editor Chris Elliott today devoted his Open door column to respond to reader…
How to play BBC iPlayer on Apple TV

I finally bought an Apple TV box last weekend. It’s a lovely piece of kit. But…
Vodafone UK: time for a divorce

Above: connection frustration. Life with Vodafone UK I should never have moved back to Vodafone. The…