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How to Stay Positive Online and Improve Mental Health With Apps
This podcast considers various apps and ideas to stay positive, avoid anxiety caused by social media, defeat doom scrolling, and improve awareness of successes over pe...
Tweaks and Customizations to Make Windows 10 Look and Feel Totally "You"
Bored of the default Windows 10 desktop? So many tweaks and hacks and customizations are available, and in this week's podcast we take a look at the ones we think you ...
How to Choose a New Games Console: PS5 or Xbox Series X?
Looking for a new games console? Need to make the right choice for your family, or looking for a console for single and online multiplayer? We look at how to buy the r...
Everything You Need to Know About 3D Printing
Interested in 3D printing but don't know where to start? Here's what you need to know.
How to Buy Online Safely, Securely, and Confidently
Whatever you're planning to buy online, buying with confidence is vital. Learn how to spot scams and fake reviews in this week's podcast.
How to Play Awesome Games on Any Budget
The MakeUseOf podcast takes a look at the various ways you can play the best games for as little money as possible on any platform.
What Is a VPN and Why You Should Use One
Want to know more about VPNs? In this week's show we explain what the term means, why you need one, how to sign up to a VPN, and why you should avoid free VPNs.
Why You Should Stick With Facebook in 2020
Lockdowns, social distancing, and a need for communication - we look at how Facebook is the hub of global communication in 2020.
What You Need to Know About Buying a New Laptop
Christian Cawley and Ian Buckley discuss what you need to know about choosing and buying a laptop.
Get Inspiration from Movies, Fix Skype Problems and Find Alternatives, Play Tetris Online
Rounding off the current run of episodes, we bring you some inspiring movies, places to play Tetris online, and PS5 news. We also have tips on how to fix problems with...
Lockdown Entertainment for Families in Isolation
Engaging in self-isolation or national lockdown is not easy. If you have children, things are even tougher. Fortunately various tech companies are here to help. Christ...
Make It Through Self Isolation and Remote Working
Stuck at home in self-isolation? Restricted to remote working as a precaution? Whatever your situation, we've pulled together a collection of the best tips and tricks ...
Get Fit With Video Games, Cheap Windows 10 Upgrades, Google Assistant Reads Aloud
Get the most out of Google Assistant, upgrade to Windows 10 for a discount, and get fit with video games in this week's podcast. PLUS: learn how to spot Bitcoin email ...
Switch to Facebook Lite, Reuse an Old Router, Samsung Galaxy S20 Latest
Should you be using Facebook Lite on your smartphone to save data and battery power? And what can you do with an old router? This week's show also looks at some new sm...
Redbox Free TV, Download Movies Legally, Windows 7 Ends---What Next?
You can now enjoy live TV on the Redbox app - totally free! But what if you want to download movies legally? Well, you can! But it's not all good news: if you use Wind...
What Is Bitcoin, How Is it Worth So Much, and How Can You Spend It?
This week's Really Useful Podcast takes a look at Bitcoin and cryptocurrency. You've seen it on the news and on the financial pages of newspapers. It's linked to crime...
Steam Link for iPhone! Speed Up Mobile Data! Why Are Kids Using Facebook Messenger?
Need to understand the difference between a router and modem? Looking for ways to make your mobile data faster? And how can you play PC and Mac games on your iPhone?Th...
Fix Broken Headphone Jacks, LCD Burn In, and Geeky Valentine's Gifts
We're back for a new run of Really Useful tips and tricks from the MakeUseOf team, this week offering some useful house technology repair tips for broken headphone hac...
Google Stadia, Black Friday Shopping Tips, Tricks, Deals, and Scams
In our final show of 2019, the Really Useful Podcast helps you navigate the deals, risks, tricks, and scams of Black Friday. Don't click on that Black Friday bargain u...
New Google Translate Tricks, Android Apps on Windows, Lower Your Rent
We take a look at a bunch of new features on popular services, the Disney+ Europe launch, how to scan old photos, print your own board games, and much more...
Britbox, Douglas Adams, Morse Code Apps, How to Clean an LCD Screen
Christian Cawley and Ben Stegner bring you a host of tips, tricks, and news that matters to everyone in the tech podcast for technophobes. This week, we learn abou...
Spotify for Kids, Chromebook Parental Controls, Increase iPhone Storage
Want to know more about the Spotify Kids app, how to keep your children safe online using a Chromebook, or find more space on your iPhone or iPad? The Really Useful Po...
Apple TV on Fire, Reduce Smartphone Use, Awesome Halloween Movies & Makeup
In this week's packed show, Christian Cawley and James Frew cover everything from the Apple TV app on Amazon Fire Sticks to Halloween movies. On the way, free VPNs, re...
Disney+ Content, Revive Your Mac, Conspiracy Websites, Amazon Price Trackers
It's time for your weekly dose of tech news made easy with the Really Useful Podcast, the tech podcast for technophobes. This time, Disney+ content announced, how to r...
Amazon Kindle for Kids, Improve Mac Gaming, Boot Windows 10 in Safe Mode
The tech podcast for technophobes is back with news of the Amazon Kindle for kids, how to maximise gaming on a Mac, and tips for booting your Windows 10 PC into Safe M...
Beat Instagram Bullies, Speed Up Your Router, Upgrade Your Smartphone
Listen now for another great collection of techy tips and tricks for technophobes. This week: Instagram Restrict, router speed tips, how to upgrade your smartphone, Go...
YouTube Music, Repair a Scratched DVD, Stop Facebook Tracking You
This week Gavin Philips joins Christian Cawley to mull over some of the important tech news of the past week in the tech podcast for technophobes---the Really Useful P...
Hacked iPhones, Instagram Privacy, Awesome Discounts for Students
Megan Ellis and Christian Cawley catch up to bring you the latest tech news that matters in the Really Useful Podcast, the tech podcast for technophobes.This week, Meg...
IFA Predictions, Google Memories, Can You Trust Huawei?, Dark Web Accounts
This week's slightly longer show features a mini debriefing on IFA and what products impressed, and we also look at whether you can trust Huawei products, the Google P...
What Is IFA? Google Calendar Spam Solved, Spot a Scammer on the Phone
This week's show features Christian Cawley and Ben Stegner discussing what happens at tech trade shows, helping you block Google Calendar spam, some obligatory retro g...