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Has anyone actually been miss-sold PPI? We all get them, we all get annoyed by them, and as far as we are aware, nobody has ever actually had a reason to answer the PPI calls other than to ‘thank them for their time’ and hang up again. Do you want to stop these calls coming in? We don’t want to be presumptuous here, but we…Continue reading...

Smartphones brings so many conveniences to modern life that it can be hard to remember how we ever managed to get by without them. However, sometimes it might feel like a bit of a nuisance having notifications pinging away in your pocket - and if you do not have an unlimited data plan, then it can be difficult to be sure of how close to…Continue reading...

The camera is arguably the most popular feature of the modern smartphone - and there is a reason why there are more images floating around the internet on social media than ever before. Before the smartphone, we would have to be much more selective over what we take a photo of, as film would be expensive to buy and develop and would only offer so many…Continue reading...

Sometimes it can be hard to believe how far the mobile phone has come in terms of integrating itself into our daily lives. When they first started to come onto the market, the ability to make a phone call from almost any location seemed like enough of a convenience. However, since the popularisation of the smartphone, the range of things we use them for has expanded seemingly…Continue reading...

Sometimes being online all the time and in constant contact with our friends, family and loved ones can feel like overload. It can be relaxing to take a break from your smartphone every now and then, just to get some respite from the intensity of life in the information age. Indeed, those old enough to remember life before the smartphone - or even the internet - may get…Continue reading...

In today's increasingly connected digital world, it is a given that the majority of smartphone owners will need to charge their device at least once each day. Yet in the early days of mobile phones, their batteries seemed to last for much longer and could survive with being charged no more than every few days. So, what's changed? Well, it's no coincidence that the rise…Continue reading...

Taking pictures with a smartphone has made photography a much bigger part of everyday life than ever before. But if you really want to be the reigning king or queen of the smartphone snap, here a few simple tips to make your photos really stand out. Make the most of the software There is no need to use the camera software at its default settings.…Continue reading...

Apple Pay launched in the UK a couple of weeks ago - July 14th - and the mobile payment and digital wallet service has been picking up partners at quite a pace. HSBC and First Direct now on board, joining existing partner banks American Express, MBNA, Nationwide, NatWest, the Royal Bank of Scotland, Santander and the Ulster Bank. Halifax, the Bank of Scotland, M&S Bank, Lloyds…Continue reading...