Tag: guide
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iOS 10 iMessage Effects Not Working? Here’s How To Fix It!
With the iOS 10 update for iPhone and iPad came some major upgrades to the way we chat through iMessage – including the potential to send some really funky and eye-catching effects such as balloons, lasers and fireworks! Really fun stuff – if you’ve been able to use the feature successfully. However, some have noticed […]
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What Happens to Your Facebook After You Die?
What Happens to Your Facebook After You Die? Life is unpredictable, and because of this unfortunately (or maybe fortunately, depending on how you view it) nobody knows exactly when they’re going to die. But wouldn’t it at least be good to know your precious Facebook account will be in safe hands should the worst happen? […]
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How to Connect Xbox One Kinect to Xbox One S
The Xbox One S has arrived! Microsoft’s latest, slimmest, smallest and sleekest Xbox went on sale this week in a full-fat 2TB version, giving players their first taste of 4K next gen gaming. But as many have noted there seems to be a slight hitch when trying to use last season’s Kinect sensor which was […]
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How to Add and Manage Contacts on Samsung Galaxy S6
The Gadget Helpline is here to help you manage your Samsung Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge contacts! From adding a friend’s details manually, to saving a number from a person who’s called you – this guide can help with these queries as well as offering other tips including adding a photo and adding a contact to speed […]
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How to Upload HD Photos to Facebook on Android and iOS (iPhone/iPad)
Have you ever found that when you’ve uploaded some photos to Facebook the quality of your snaps just don’t look as good as the originals do on your phone or tablet? The uploaded images might look a bit on the blurry side and just not all that crisp or clear at all. This may be […]
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How To – Import Bookmarks and Settings from IE to Chrome
If you’re looking to make the leap from Microsoft’s IE (Internet Explorer) to Google’s Chrome – we don’t blame you, but we also know it’s a bit frustrating when you don’t have all your IE bookmarks, settings and preferences there at the click of a mouse on your new superior browser. Don’t fret – there […]
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How to Log Yourself out of your Facebook remotely – Stop the FRAPE!
You know that sinking feeling, when you suddenly get an update on your Facebook, saying “Joe Blogs likes your post” and you wonder… wait, I haven’t posted anything for days…. Only to discover that you left yourself logged in on your friends laptop, and your Facebook is now in the hands of someone else. With […]
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How to Restart the Apple Watch When Frozen
The Gadget Helpline has received a few reports (and only a few) from early Apple Watch adopters regarding occasional freezing of the apps and the watchOS causing the wearable to lock up. This can leave the Apple Watch temporarily unusable and can of course lead to panic when your £300 digital bling stops responding unexpectedly. […]
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Can’t Receive Calls on iPhone 4S After iOS 9 Update? Here’s a Fix!
Over the weekend I was speaking to a friend regarding a problem with an Apple iPhone 4S, which after receiving the recent iOS 9 update has been unable to receive any calls. The mobile network was clearly available with signal icon present at the top. Making outbound calls wasn’t an issue, neither was texting back […]
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iOS 9 Released Today – List of Eligible Apple Devices & How to Get It
After the latest iOS software (iOS 9) was announced at this year’s WWDC and showcased again on iPhone 6S and 6S Plus at the recent Apple event the new firmware has finally started rolling out to the public on eligible devices. From today owners of selected Apple devices ranging from the iPhone and iPad to […]
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How to Stop Facebook App Game Requests
Probably the biggest grievance for those living their online social life through Facebook is those annoying game requests. Regularly you’ll be excited to open a new notification presuming someone has liked your latest meal photo only to find it’s just spam from a mate who wants you to join them in Candy Crush or help them […]
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Getting No Sound From Your Xbox One? No Problem!
An issue we come up against from time to time at the Gadget Helpline is no sound coming from an Xbox One after first setting it up. Everything is connected by the book with one end of the HDMI lead firmly fixed into the console, the other into the TV. You have the dashboard or […]