John Thompson

How to maximise your Samsung Galaxy S3’s battery life

On paper, a smart phone will beat a regular phone in every single area except for one — battery life. At least there are a few things that you can do to improve your Samsung Galaxy S3’s staying power and extend your fun time with your cherished new mobile. That big, bright, show-off screen and …

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How to make your Samsung Galaxy S3 more secure

Judging from some of the Facebook status updates that I have the misfortune of seeing every day, many people don’t do nearly enough to keep their phones secure. Considering how much personal information is stored on our smart phones, from text messages to emails and social networks, security should be at the top of everyone’s priority list, and fortunately it …

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What can Siri do in the UK with iOS 6?

Siri’s the main selling point of the iPhone 4S — thanks to kooky quirky Zooey — but here in the UK it’s limited to just telling you how busy your day is and what the weather’s like outside. That’s all about to change with iOS 6, however, which puts loads more local information at the artificial assistant’s disposal. Thanks to …

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