The Samantha Johnson Tech Blog

Category: Android

  • 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…

  • Rabbit R1 The AI personal assistant

    Rabbit R1 (most women will chuckle at the name) The personal AI assistant is here. It does seem to have made a stir and not seen excitement like this since an Apple launch. So he clearly is onto something?! So this is the latest update since launch. The remaining videos are user experiences and unboxings.…

  • 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…

  • Tracking a phone and reading you messages Malware you might not know you have!

    How do I find malware on my phone? OK so you install an app but without realising you have also installed hidden code that will read your entire phone, every keystroke every message you contacts, messages, photos and more! How do you know? How do you fix this? Check Play Protect is on – settings…

  • 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…

  • How do you turn off Google Safesearch? (SOLVED)

    How do I turn off Google Safe Search? This is interesting and something surprisingly people do not even notice on their browser! If you look at the top right of your Google Chrome Browser you will often see Safesearch is on! Google is filtering your searches. And for some people this is annoying.

  • Not Registered on Network Error (Solved) Smarty Network

    OK so you have Smarty and go to use your phone and get Not Registered on Network Error Then you panic now there are a series of issues you can go through not least log into your Smarty account and make sure your phone has not reset any network issues take out the sim rebed…

  • 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…

  • Android Games Take Time

    Embed from Getty Images I have recently been playing a few games I have downloaded from the PlayStore, but found that some are not as good as others of a similar theme. However, there are a few games I think deserve a full and honest review with screenshots that have been made long into the…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • Android M is to be Marshmallow

    Following Lollipop in the alphabetical list of treats Android opts for Marshmallow for its latest Build It is official Android M is to be ‘Marshmallow’ Maybe Mars or Milky Way were not interested in a Kit Kat style deal 😉 MMMMMMMMMMMMM Toasty! Some have said that Google missed a trick as the body of the…

  • Google I/O

    Google I/O The developer conference has released some interesting news. The Big Stories that affect the general public are as follows

  • 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,…

  • Euro Truck Simulator 2 Timelapse – Sheffield to Manchester

    ETS2 Time-Lapse Video Sheffield to Manchester – for the impatient! http://youtu.be/yUGHmhvo7JY Controller used Logitech G27 and Android Speedometer.

  • Euro Truck Simulator 2 Free Speedometer Dashboard for Android

    Free Euro Truck Simulator 2 External Dashboard and some of the top ETS2 Newbie questions answered. (YouTube Visitors looking for the ETS2 Speedometer Info scroll down). External Android Tablet Dashboard for ets2 Software Dashboard for Euro Truck Simulator 2.   OK. Now this has to be one of the top questions asked in ets 2…

  • How to Recover your Android Phone if Lost.

    Lost Your Android Phone? What you Should do to protect yourself. Sometimes you need help! You have lost your phone, somebody may or may not have it! You may have your banking details on it! Panic, Panic! Who has it what are they going to do!!! If this has happened to you then watch part…

  • 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…