Tag: Tech Basics

How to watch Apple TV+ shows

Apple TV+ has been out since November last year and due to how Apple names its devices, apps and services – Apple’s streaming service it can be little confusing as to what is what and how to watch the new shows. First of all, what is Apple TV+? Apple TV+ is a video streaming service from Apple, unlike Netflix who does both produce originals and licenses other content, Apple TV+ […]

What is the difference between contactless payments and Apple Pay?

Apple Pay has been available in the UK for nearly five years now, when it launched in July 2015 and unlike other countries where Apple Pay has launched since, here in the UK we have had contactless cards for a while too – since 2007, which on the surface seems very similar to Apple Pay and Google Pay. What is a contactless card? To understand the difference between Apple Pay […]

How to keep your smartphone clean

With growing concerns around corona virus, its more important than ever to keep ourselves and our environments clean. Some hand gels can damage the oleophoblic layer on screens. This layer is to help repel oil from screens, making fingerprints less prominent. Dunking your phone in a bowl of water can weaken the water resistance overtime, so should be avoided. The best way to clean your device is with soap and […]

What’s the difference between 802.3af, 802.3at and 802.3bt PoE?

A lot of the Ubiquiti devices we discuss about here on A&T Tech are powered by PoE, or Power over Ethernet which uses other pins in the ethernet cables to power network devices up, such as access points, IP cameras, speakers and even LED light panels. Even wall clocks can be powered by PoE and then use the internet to update their time from NTP. But as with everything in […]

What is an IP address?

Surprise, you’re using an IP address to even get to this website. Without IP addresses, the internet would not work as we know it today and the actual technology dates back to when the very first networks were being designed. What is an IP address then? So IP stands for “Internet Protocol” and every device on your home network, office network or any network has an IP address and every […]

How To: Check your WiFi RSSI on macOS

In day to day life of using computers, we use WiFi an awful lot and sometimes it may load slow or not work for some reason. That a lot of the time can be down to the signal level your device has, well in this ‘How To’ we’re going to show you how to check the signal level or actually the RSSI (Recieved Signal Strength) in decibels so you can […]

How To: Enable right click on a Mac

If you are a new Mac user, the way you right click using the Apple Magic Mouse can be a bit confusing. By default, the right click doesn’t work the same way it does on Windows, so this guide will show you how to make the mouse right click in a way which is the same as Windows. Step 1 – Open System Preferences      

How To: Update your Mac

Updating all of your devices is important, manufacturers are constantly refining and improving their products by providing free software upgrades throughout the life of the device, none is better at doing this than Apple and with the Mac. With macOS, models from mid-2010 are still being supported on the latest software and they still run well. While updating your software to get the latest features may be one of the […]

What is the Activity app on iPhone?

In our latest ‘What is?’ article, we’re going to explain what the Activity app is on your iPhone, what it does and what the basic features are. What is the Activity app? Generally on the iPhone, the Activity app will appear on your home screen if you have paired an Apple Watch with your phone, the app won’t appear unless you have an Apple Watch or have previously paired one […]

Everything you need to know about Now TV

Now TV has been around for a good couple of years now, the service revealed back in February 2012 and then launched and was available in July of that year, in the UK. Sky own and run the service and it appeals to a lot of people who want Sky content, such as Sky News, Sky Sports and the Sky Original TV shows without the feeling of being tied down […]