Tech tricks

May 2013

Manage notifications in Jelly Bean

5:00AM | Thursday, 9 May 2013 | By Patrick Stafford One of the better improvements in Android’s Jelly Bean update is an upgrade of the notifications system. Here’s how to take advantage of this change.

Further secure your encrypted Google data

5:00AM | Thursday, 9 May 2013 | By Patrick Stafford The Google Chrome web browser contains a nice feature to encrypt the data held in all your open windows, including passwords and bookmarks. You can even add a passphrase – and it’s easier than you think.

Create VIPs on your Mac

5:00AM | Thursday, 9 May 2013 | By Patrick Stafford Did you know you can create VIPs on your Apple Mac and they’ll automatically sync across to your iPhone or iPad? Here’s how to do it.

Check real-time analytics in Google

5:00AM | Thursday, 9 May 2013 | By Patrick Stafford If your business website has Google Analytics installed, it’s easy to see how many people are looking at your site right now. Here’s how.

Backup an individual hard drive

5:00AM | Thursday, 9 May 2013 | By Patrick Stafford These days, it’s essential for any business to keep regular computer file backups. The good news is, if you use Windows, you may not even need to set up a new backup system to do it.

Encrypt your data using Chrome

5:00AM | Thursday, 9 May 2013 | By Patrick Stafford Many Google Chrome users don’t realise there's an option to encrypt their passwords, providing even more security. Here's how to do it.

Minimise all your windows

5:00AM | Thursday, 9 May 2013 | By Patrick Stafford Here’s a quick way to minimise all your windows if you’re using Windows.

Set up an away message for Gmail

5:00AM | Thursday, 9 May 2013 | By Patrick Stafford Have you ever wanted to send an automated response to emails while you're away on leave? If you use Gmail, here's how to do it.

Make your web browser go to full-screen mode

5:00AM | Thursday, 9 May 2013 | By Andrew Sadauskas One of the great things about tablet computers is that you can surf your favourite websites in full-screen. But did you know that you can also do the same thing on your desktop PC? Here’s how.

Four essential Windows 8 gestures

5:00AM | Thursday, 9 May 2013 | By Andrew Sadauskas Many of the menus in Windows 8 are hidden and appear after you swipe your fingers across the screen in a particular way. Here are four key gestures you'll need to remember.
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