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April 2019
Feeling Safer With Tech
One of the most important things we try to do at Tech & Tea is to empower people to feel confident using their technology devices. Technology can be incredibly useful and can really enhance our lives. Unfortunately, it seems also like there's someone ready to scam us around every corner, so this also means that we have to make sure everyone who comes to our Tech & Tea sessions also understands the risks of going online. We run Tech Talks…
Find out more »Contactless Payments
The way we pay has changed dramatically over the past few decades. From regular coins and notes, to debit and credit cards, and now to contactless cards and mobile phone payments. At this Tech & Tea event, we hope to give you a better understanding of how different contactless payment methods work and what the benefits of each of them are. We also want to ensure you fully understand the shortfalls and risks of using contactless payment methods. This leads…
Find out more »May 2019
Social Media
Nowadays it can feel like everyone is on social media, and we think that it can be a really great thing! While there are some drawbacks of social media, it can also be a really powerful for staying connected with friends and family. During this Tech Talk, we'll explain what exactly 'social media' is, including some of the most popular platforms such as Facebook or Twitter. We'll look at the main functions of each platform and the advantages and disadvantages…
Find out more »Social Media
Nowadays it can feel like everyone is on social media, and we think that it can be a really great thing! While there are some drawbacks of social media, it can also be a really powerful for staying connected with friends and family. During this Tech Talk, we'll explain what exactly 'social media' is, including some of the most popular platforms such as Facebook or Twitter. We'll look at the main functions of each platform and the advantages and disadvantages…
Find out more »Google Accounts
While we don't recommend any particular provider for connected services, this session will be about making sure you know how to make the most of your Google account (and many of the features of Google accounts can also apply to Microsoft/Outlook accounts too!) Having a Google account can be more than just using g-mail. It also gives you access to Google calendars, Google Drive and a YouTube account. You can also use your google account to save bookmarks on Google…
Find out more »Google Accounts
While we don't recommend any particular provider for connected services, this session will be about making sure you know how to make the most of your Google account (and many of the features of Google accounts can also apply to Microsoft/Outlook accounts too!) Having a Google account can be more than just using g-mail. It also gives you access to Google calendars, Google Drive and a YouTube account. You can also use your google account to save bookmarks on Google…
Find out more »Mastering your Emails
Following on from the Google Accounts session, we want to have a more in depth look at different functionalities of your email platform. At this session, we aim to make sure you know all the capabilities of your email inbox. This will include using folders, searching for emails and how to add attachments (or download attachments that have been sent to you). We'll also go over our top tips for spotting scam emails so you don't get caught out!
Find out more »June 2019
Mastering your Emails
Following on from the Google Accounts session, we want to have a more in depth look at different functionalities of your email platform. At this session, we aim to make sure you know all the capabilities of your email inbox. This will include using folders, searching for emails and how to add attachments (or download attachments that have been sent to you). We'll also go over our top tips for spotting scam emails so you don't get caught out!
Find out more »Organising your Computer
One of our most requested Tech Talk topics is organising folders and files. So we've put together all our tips for 'organising your computer'. This will include all our favourite ways to make our computers more organised and easier to use. This will include going over the following topics: Creating folders and moving files Adding shortcuts to your most used programs/websites/apps Uninstall programs you never use (or delete bookmarks/shortcuts) Adding desktop icons/pinning icons to the task bar If you aren't…
Find out more »Organising your Computer
One of our most requested Tech Talk topics is organising folders and files. So we've put together all our tips for 'organising your computer'. This will include all our favourite ways to make our computers more organised and easier to use. This will include going over the following topics: Creating folders and moving files Adding shortcuts to your most used programs/websites/apps Uninstall programs you never use (or delete bookmarks/shortcuts) Adding desktop icons/pinning icons to the task bar If you aren't…
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