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To date, understanding how to use Microsoft Excel to its full potential has been a skill that most people simply don’t have. Some try (really hard) to excel but eventually they realise there’s more to life than spending all that effort memorising formulas when they must still deal with the data that needs to be processed – the actual reason they’re using Excel in the first place. Yes, we know those odd users who can remember Excel formulas even in their sleep. They are not the norm and we’re glad Microsoft realises this fact. The company is finally coming through…

Finally, a company has designed a high-tech ring specifically for women. It’s not a wedding ring, of course. More of a promise ring, one that could help women to manage their physical and mental health. Movano Health announced its Evie smart ring this week. which was designed with women’s health as a priority. The company plans to showcase the ring next week at CES 2023 in Las Vegas. The ring measures a woman’s “resting heart rate, heart rate variability, SpO2, respiration rate, skin temperature variability, period and ovulation tracking, menstrual symptom tracking, activity profile, including steps, active minutes and, calories…

If you got an Apple iPhone this festive season, or you’ve had one and are still trying to figure it out, you might find this batch of tips from Apple Support helpful. Apple says its tips will help users to get the most out of their smartphones. They include how users can lift a subject from a photo background, how to select multiple photos to add to other apps, how to view their password and how to translate text using Live Text. Video: 10 helpful iPhone tips Read More: Local pricing for the iPhone 14 Plus has finally been revealed While…

The most important thing about this festive season is to get some downtime. These free web games will give you just that. You won’t need a gaming console for these, but we suggest you use a good browser, like Chrome. Our best free browser games picks 1. The Descent of the Serpent A wicked thieving type has stolen jewels from ancient Mesoamerica – and then abandoned them at various spots. You’ll need to collect and return everything to Chichen Itza before the solar equinox. If you don’t, the world floods. No pressure. This is a family-friendly arcade game and you’ll…

It might be a bit early for this seeing as the iPhone 14 series is still fairly new on most shelves, but since we already have an idea of what to expect from the iPhone 15, here’s what we’d likesee when we eventually upgrade to the iPhone 15 in 2023. Based on history, we’re expecting the iPhone 15 to roll out in September 2023. Our wish includes some of Stuff’s Team’s hopes and dreams. The list also comes from rumours doing the rounds about what’s heading our way in the coming year. Read More: Local pricing for the iPhone 14…

Cybercrime is on the rise. You need to keep your eyes peeled when surfing the net, especially during the festive season when your mind might be a bit more relaxed than usual. Crime on the internet can creep up on multiple platforms, taking the form of everything from simple interactions on your social media platforms to maliciously accessing your banking apps. Read More: Five things South Africa must do to combat cybercrime Here are five cybersecurity tips from tech conglomerates including cyber security expert company Kaspersky, digital communications conglomerate Cisco, search giant Google, and South Africa’s Department of Communications and…

Now that we’ve accepted that load shedding will be with us for the foreseeable future, South Africans have found ways to keep the fire going, their tech working and their meals warm as blackouts continue. Forget the loud heavy generator, South Africans are quickly turning to uninterruptible power sources (UPS), inverters, and wind and solar solutions to make sure their plans continue when Eskom suddenly switches the power off.  South Africans on social media platforms are sharing ideas and gathering resources to make sure Eskom’s problems become less of their problem as they enjoy some downtime this festive season. A…

Microsoft Windows Notepad, the simple text editor that we’re always grateful for (when we use it), but never really give a second thought to how much greater it could be, might be getting tabs on Windows 11. We occasionally dream of additional features for Notepad as we delete unnecessary code from text, or when simply writing quick notes that don’t require much editing, Some of those dreams might well come true. A leaked image from a tweet reveals an internal version of Windows 11 Notepad with at least two opened tabs. According to Windows Central, which spotted and first reported…

Have you ever imagined what Christmas feels like when you’re outside our beautiful Earth? Well, some folks don’t have to imagine that. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) shared a video of astronauts celebrating Christmas Day in space. Spending Christmas in space has become a common occurrence for astronauts and cosmonauts as missions become more frequent and sometimes run over the holidays. “For the past 22 years, holidays spent aboard the International Space Station have become annual, if not entirely routine, events,” says NASA. Read More: Artemis: why it may be the last mission for Nasa astronauts This year,…

When most consider buying a laptop, they usually opt for either Apple’s macOS or Microsoft’s Windows. There may be more options to choose from, including laptops that ruin  Linux or  Google’s Chrome OS for portable laptops, but there are really only two choices. Unless you’ve got a compelling reason to run Linux on a portable machine or are so terminally online that Chrome OS makes sense — but in that case, you already know exactly what you’re after. Now that we’ve established that you’re not looking for a specialist machine, here’s what to consider when choosing the right laptop for…