OK Google is a voice activated assistant which allows you to search online and complete many tasks using just your device’s voice activated control. It is also powerful with contacts. Google’s assistant is a very useful feature, more powerful by some measures than Apple’s Siri and Amazon’s Alexa (see comparison).  The feature needs to be […]

Apple’s iCloud is a great way to back up your contacts and iPhone settings. There are several ways to get your iCloud contacts, but if you need to export your contacts from your account then this is the easiest way to do it. Go to iCloud.com and sign in with your details.     Select […]

If you’re making the move from Android to iPhone, you don’t have to leave all your contacts behind! You can add Google Contacts to iPhone very easily. On your iPhone, go to Settings and select Accounts and Passwords (or if you’re using an older version of iOS: Mail, Contacts, Calendar).     Click on the […]

Google automatically backs up your Gmail contacts and keeps them on its servers for 30 days. Simply sign-in to your gmail account and on the top right side click on the square icon and then click on the contacts.     In the Google contacts app click on the more button and then click on […]

Google have recently added a new feature, Trusted Contacts, accessible as a web and a mobile app, which is designed to help people stay safe in the real world using online tools. If you are looking to monitor your children’s behaviour or perhaps if you’re travelling to a remote or dangerous area, you can use […]

If you’ve been using Microsoft’s Outlook.com mail service (aka Hotmail) then you’ll be glad to know exporting your contacts is very simple. One of the most popular free email services, Hotmail/Outlook makes it easy to manage your contacts. To export your contacts from Outlook.com/Hotmail, follow these steps. On a laptop or desktop, sign into your […]

If you’ve got one of Amazon’s Echo devices, you’ll probably already know you can use it to make voice calls or send messages. You’ll need to have set your device up and scanned your contacts. You can then call Alexa to Alexa (friends who also have Echo devices) or call the numbers on your contact […]

If you need to edit or remove a contact from Alexa you will need to go to the Alexa app on your device. Update: this functionality was disabled by Alexa in a recent update, so you are no longer able to delete contacts from Alexa. Update 2: we have just launched an Alexa Skill – Your […]

Amazon’s Alexa now lets you make calls through their Echo devices. Alexa to Alexa contacts and Alexa Calling and Messaging are very useful, especially if you’re multi-tasking around the home. Using Amazon’s Alexa devices to call and message means you will need to use the Alexa app. You can manage your contacts from the app […]

Many people use Linkedin to stay in contact with work colleagues and stay abreast of changes in their industry. Many of these handy reminders can help you stay in the loop with people changing jobs or even bring an old contact out of the woodwork. However, for some people this extraneous information might be a […]