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Free recycling for your old Computer

Free recycling for your old Computer

  Computer junk is an environmental hazard on a global scale…but your old tech gear doesn’t shouldn’t’ be going to landfill as there are some good recycling options available. Dell is the world’s largest technology recycler and just in the last year has collected over 78 thousand tones of electronics.  If you’re buying a Dell PC you have the option[Read More…]

How to make sure you kids don’t mess up your iPad

How to make sure you kids don’t mess up your iPad

  If you’ve ever handed your iPad to your young child only to have handed back a few minutes later after they’ve changed a bunch of settings or somehow locked you out of the device, here something you may like to try. Ok so you could just not let them use it again OR you can track down the ‘guided[Read More…]

New iPhone 6S is good for 2nd hand mobile sales

New iPhone 6S is good for 2nd hand mobile sales

If you pick up the newly released iPhone 6S last week but are on the lookout for a new smartphone then you may find that the rush for Apple’s latest is a great opportunity. How?  Well around the time of any major mobile handset release many people are prepared to sell off their old phone to help fund their latest acquisition[Read More…]

Moving your Windows PC to a new machine

Moving your Windows PC to a new machine

With the recent release of Windows 10 you may find yourself considering a new computer.  That’s great, but the part that’s not so great is moving all of your files and programs over from your old computer.  It’s process that can take you the best part of a day…maybe longer if you have all of the installation disks…but there is[Read More…]

Erase a hard drive - securely

Erase a hard drive – securely

If you’ve just bought a new computer, selling off your old can be a good way to recoup some of the cost, but before you hand over your old system to a buyer, you need to wipe all your personal information from it. Simply reinstalling the operating system isn’t enough as technically speaking your old data is only hidden and[Read More…]