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David Nield

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David Nield is a tech journalist from Manchester in the UK, who has been writing about apps and gadgets for more than two decades. You can follow him on X.

App for That

5 Apps That Are Better on the Desktop Than in Your Browser

Dec 19, 2021 9:00 AM

Don't Tap

How to Guard Against Smishing Attacks on Your Phone

Dec 12, 2021 7:00 AM

Stay Charged

7 Tips to Improve Battery Life on Windows 11

Nov 28, 2021 8:00 AM

After Hours

How to Keep Work Notifications From Taking Over Your Life

Nov 21, 2021 9:00 AM

Smooth Operator

How to Run Your Own Secure, Portable PC From a USB Stick

Nov 15, 2021 8:00 AM

Help From Afar

How to Troubleshoot Someone Else’s Phone Remotely

Nov 7, 2021 8:00 AM

Lockdown

How to Use iCloud+'s New Security Features

Nov 2, 2021 7:00 AM

safe upgrade

11 Security Settings You Should Know About in Windows 11

Oct 24, 2021 7:00 AM

stay secure

How to Switch From Google Authenticator to Another 2FA App

Oct 18, 2021 7:00 AM

talk together

How to Join FaceTime Calls on Any Device

Oct 10, 2021 7:00 AM

search smart

How to Get Google Search Results That Are Actually Useful

Oct 3, 2021 7:00 AM

smooth login

How to Go Passwordless on Your Microsoft Account

Sep 26, 2021 7:00 AM

share freely

How to Set Up a NAS to Securely Share Files

Sep 19, 2021 7:00 AM

don't touch

How to Find the Hidden Files on Your Phone or Computer

Sep 12, 2021 8:00 AM

apps away

How to Turn Your Favorite Web Apps Into Desktop Apps

Sep 5, 2021 7:00 AM

trial run

How to Save Money on Your Digital Subscriptions

Aug 29, 2021 7:00 AM

fail whale

You Should Be Using TweetDeck

Aug 22, 2021 7:00 AM

play this

What You Should Know About the Google Play Store Changes

Aug 8, 2021 7:00 AM

far and wide

Hit the Road With These Travel-Planning Apps and Tricks

Jul 25, 2021 7:00 AM

forever free

How to Stay Under Your 15 GB of Free Storage From Google

Jul 18, 2021 8:00 AM