The Samantha Johnson Tech Blog

Category: Apple IOS

  • Meta Orion AR Glasses!

    So anyon who remembers Ricky Gervais mocking Karl Pilkington for suggesting AR glasses were the future… Well he was right! Karl Pilkington that is! Meta have invested heavily into this field since its foresight (pun intended :)) to purchase Oculus back in the day (approx 10 years ago). And then recently Apple has launched their…

  • What is a Zero Day? (SOLVED)

    You may have heard this word before. A Zero Day is a vulnerability found in software often used for malicious intent. The value of this can be as little as a few thousand to say track a loved one without their knowledge to a nation state paying hundreds of millions destroying infrastructure. I Covered that…

  • Can Phones track your Moods and spy on your face without you knowing?

    This is a very interesting topic. And one I have always been cautious of. Anyone remember the infamous Mark Zuckerberg electrical tape blocking his Laptop Camera? (See above). Well, most people seeing this thought, “well if he has one of the best software teams on the planet and he is worried?!” Well you can see…

  • Browser Extensions Steal Your Data here is how!

    HOW Browser Extensions can Steal Your Data here is a very useful video to educate yourself about the dangers of browser extensions! Have fun and happy days Surfwidow

  • How to track anyone’s phone location without them knowing!

    How to protect yourself from this risk. Remember knowing your IP will only get them to the area exchange no further. What is far more worrying is fake cellphone towers called Stingrays or IMSI catchers. As they can triangulate your exact location but thats another story…. feel free to look it up though here. Interesting…

  • NeXt Personal Air Taxi

    The NeXt Personal Air Taxi promises Autonomous flight bookable from a phone app! This is a tech blog and not a flight blog. However, sometimes the two will meet. Flight like ground vehicles increasingly are becoming autonomous. However, the hurdle seems to be taking to the skis for personal transport that does not require an…

  • The IBM PC turns 40

    Well it is everywhere. Nerds across the world reporting on the fact it has been 40 years since IBM famously launched the Model 5150 (or IBM PC). At a time when Commodore and Apple controlled the market Big Blue, who were more known for their bland beige business machines (the clue is in their title…

  • Lloyds Bank Log in Error message (SOLVED).

    Lloyds Bank Sorry, we’ve had to log you off Error Problem Fix OK so you log into your bank Lloyds (Bank of Scotland Group) and you get a blank page with a message on it saying this… Sorry, we’ve had to log you off [Error: 1007 ID: 18.bfce7a5c.1594211465.xxxxxxx additional numbers] or similar. You try again…

  • Most important security and plugins for Google Chrome

    BROWSER SECURITY! HI Its me again! Well I have some views on what you should do in regard to plugins for Google Chrome Browser and Privacy.

  • Time out!

    Still trying to find the time to do some reviews. I am gathering screenshots. However some of my preferred games have now been updated from BETA and are even better. So having more game time. Suffice it to say, at least I cannot be blammed for brushing over things and am really loving a few…

  • Our Data Get Paid to see ads!

    This is really interesting and a big buzz on the tech geek scene. It is important to get in early with this to get the most shares in this venture and it is free. Basically there is a tech enterprise that is trying to address adblockers. In that at the moment people block ads entirely…

  • Paradise Bay

    Paradise Bay – Be at peace and enjoy the trading part of the game for once! I will get around to a full review of this trading game. But in short for those sick of being raided and having all your stuff stolen every night in Clash of Clans. Who just want a game where you…

  • Siri Voice Commands – “Hey Siri…”

    Siri Voice Commands Siri Voice commands are cool but there are so many hidden ones especially in IOS 9. Check out this video to help you out! “Hey Siri, brighten my screen!” 😉

  • Alphabear Word Game Puzzle Review

    Alphabear is probably the most fun you can have with a word puzzle without going on Countdown.   (‘Ventilation’ was one of my finest moments eat that Countdown! LOL) This is a really fun way to pass the time. A word puzzle but with a very cute angle. You choose bears and build up your…

  • Adult Friend Finder Dating hack exposes millions of users!

    Adult Friend Finder millions of users across the world Exposed. View image | gettyimages.com Serious! And is seen by some as something they would rather keep quiet – until now. Their site has apparently been hacked and many millions of user’s details, locations, names and more have been seized by hackers. And seem to be…

  • Duolingo – The Best Free Language App on the market! (Review)

    What is the best free Android App for learning French (Danish, Spanish, German, Dutch, Portuguese, Swedish, Turkish, Irish, italian, English)? Samantha Johnson takes a look at one of the most fun ways to learn a new language and what is best is it is completely FREE! Sick of all these freemium games? Freemium Gem collecting,…

  • Periscope Live Streaming Now available on Twitter

    Periscope now available on Twitter Periscope in Action (Image Source: The Next Web). Periscope is a Live Streaming services for Twitter (by Twitter) and is set to Challenge the growth of Meerkat that dominated the last couple of months! Meerkat is a third-party app that until now has piggy-backed onto Twitter’s platform. And Twitter users…

  • Force Touch trackpad Apple’s Granted Patent.

    Force Touch Trackpad – the art of typing without typing! (Image Source: pocket-lint). Apple have been awarded a patent for what is set to be the next big thing in mobile touch devices!

  • What is the Best Golf Game for Android? (SOLVED)

    What is the Best Golf Game for Apple iPhone or Android ? (SOLVED) WGT Golf Mobile (Image Source: WGT inc.) Game of the Month! I have played them all, from the early days on Windows and all the others inc Tiger Woods (although Worms Crazy Golf was fun but not as much as Worms Armageddon,…

  • Lightbot One Hour Coding Solutions Answers (SOLVED)

    Lightbot One Hour Coding Review  (Image Source: LightBot Inc.) Summary: A brilliant puzzle game that uses basic coding logic to solve it. Lightbot is a great introduction to coding, and fun for kids and adults alike, at the end of the hour assuming you don’t use these cheats below, and they are only here so…

  • Apple Watch

    Apple Watch goes down a storm and sets a new benchmark in ‘wearables’. (Source: Apple). Apple has now revealed the watch that will be on every Apple Lover’s Wrist from now on.

  • Vint Cerf – Digital Vellum – Everything on the Internet maybe erased!

    WHY EVERYTHING ONLINE RIGHT NOW MAY BE LOST FOREVER! View image | gettyimages.com Vint Cerf: “Everything we do will be ERASED! You can’t even find the last two times I said this.” Vint Cerf (one of the fathers of the Internet) has stated quite rightly that the speed technology is moving may make what we…

  • Best Free apps to Keep you Calm – Android iPhone – Low Stress!!!

    Top Low Stress Apps for Mobile Gaming View image | gettyimages.com The biggest problem with games on mobile is many go for the anger factor, or the frustration that culminated in that hideous ‘Flappy Bird’ – That game broke many a phone in anger! So what about games that you can sit back whilst watching…

  • Boom Beach Vrs Battle Beach – Which is best? – Pros and Cons

    The Battle of the Beaches – Battle Beach v Boom Beach These are mobile games and differ considerably despite their similar names. There are advanatages and disadvantages with both games, and perhaps before you get ‘bedded-in’ and lumbered with the game just take a moment to read the following pros and cons. It may save…