Tech Advice
- Stuart
- 17 Dec 2025
How to Extend the Life of a Laptop Battery
Imagine you’re midway through drafting an important, time-sensitive email. There’s a lot riding on it. You’ve written and re-written, tweaked and pruned.
And you’re finally satisfied with it. But before you can send this crucial email, your laptop battery dies, and with no power outlet in sight, you’re, ... Read more...
- Stuart
- 3 Dec 2025
How to Speed Up a Laptop
Laptop running at a snail’s pace? We feel your frustration.
Whether you use your laptop for work or study, a slow laptop is an exasperating experience that puts a real dent in your productivity - or destroys it altogether.
It’s a widespread issue that literally wastes time. According to iolo, slow laptops waste up to ... Read more...
- Stuart
- 7 Nov 2025
MacBook Hacks That’ll Make Your Life Easier
MacBooks are immensely powerful laptops, packed with all kinds of intuitive features designed to simplify your life, whether you’re using your machine for work, study, or leisure. Read more...
- Lilian
- 29 Nov 2023
Best Free Photo Editors
Take your photo editing to the next level with this selection of amazing free alternatives to Photoshop and Lightroom. Level up now with Stone Refurb. Read more...
- Stuart
- 4 Jun 2021
Windows 7 Support Ends
After 10 years of operation, Microsoft stopped supporting Windows 7 on January 14th 2020. Whilst people will still be able to use the operating system, there will be no updates or support from Microsoft, meaning people still using Windows 7 could potentially be putting themselves at risk of security threats and viruses. Read more...

