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Security & backups Oct 19, 2026

Spotting fake shops: order safely before Black Week

Spot fake shops before Black Friday: five warning signs, a checklist before you order, safe ways to pay and what to do first if your money is already gone.

20 min read
Everyday digital life Oct 16, 2026

Digitise slides and old photos: rescue your family pictures

Digitising slides, negatives and prints: slide scanner, camera copy or scanning service compared, plus resolution, file names and how to back up the images.

22 min read
Security & backups Oct 14, 2026

Set up passkeys: how to sign in without a password

Set up passkeys step by step: where the key is stored, how signing in on a PC works with your smartphone and what to do if your device is lost or stolen.

18 min read

Gifting technology: set up devices before Christmas

A tablet or smartphone as a gift: what to set up before the handover, which return and warranty deadlines apply, and what belongs in the access letter.

18 min read

Sick at home: set up video consultations and e-prescriptions

Video consultations, sick notes by video or phone and e-prescriptions in Germany: what to test on your tablet before the cold season and which limits apply.

19 min read
Internet & Wi-Fi Oct 7, 2026

No phone signal indoors? How to set up Wi-Fi calling

Weak signal in the cellar or an old house: switch on Wi-Fi calling, what applies to emergency calls and how to prove slow mobile internet since April 2026.

19 min read
Security & backups Oct 5, 2026

Stop nuisance and scam calls: setting up call blocking

Set up call blocking on your router, DECT phone and mobile: reject anonymous calls, block numbers, silence unknown callers and report nuisance calls properly.

16 min read

Home tech help and your German income tax return

Work done inside your own home usually reduces your income tax: 20 per cent of the labour costs under section 35a EStG. What belongs on the invoice and why cash payment costs you the reduction.

15 min read
Internet & Wi-Fi Sep 30, 2026

Moving house: internet, router and your home tech

Does the contract move with you, when may you give notice and why the Wi-Fi name should stay: the technical half of a house move, planned step by step.

16 min read