Tips

For working musicians, interacting with your audience is an important part of playing live. And so is getting paid. Phil the Tip Jar is fun and quirky and gives something back to fans, dispensing "thank you" cards when it detects money going in the top.

​With no sign of PlayStation 5 in sight, and the PlayStation 4 going from strength to strength, here are eight tips to help you get more from your machine, starting with quick and easy wins moving along to more advanced enhancements.

The Google Pixel and Pixel XL were among the most exciting smartphones of 2016. If you've joined the craze and copped a new Pixel, here are some tips and tricks for setting it up and enjoying the pure Android experience.

iOS 10, Apple's latest mobile software, rolled out last month. Like past Apple updates, it mostly maintains the previous operating system's clean-and-cool exterior, but packs in new features that are not always immediately apparent. Here's a primer on how to harness the useful new tools in iOS 10.

Facebook opened its doors to the public in 2006, and it's changed a lot since then. Mark Zuckerberg and his huge team of engineers are continually adding new features to the site and its apps, so you might not have come across everything – follow these tips and tricks to get up to speed.

Windows 10 is out and available to download, and Microsoft is reporting that millions of users across the globe are making the free switch from Windows 7 and Windows 8 – read on for a comprehensive guide to the best features you need to know about to get more from your desktop, laptop or tablet.

It may be in Facebook's shadow, but Twitter is no social media slouch. There are many things that the platform does better than the rest, such as breaking news, celebrity interaction, and so on. To help you boost your own Twitter skills we've collected the best tips and tricks you need to know.

It's all eyes on iOS 9 since it was announced at WWDC, but there's still a good three months until it's going to get pushed out to everyone. In the meantime, there's still plenty of functionality to be squeezed out of iOS 8 – here are some expert tips to make use of Apple's most recent mobile OS.

Now with up to 60 million active users, Spotify continues on its mission to change the face of digital music. Whether you're a paid-up premium subscriber or using the ad-supported version of the service, here are some tips and tricks to turn you into a Spotify power user in no time at all.

Skype, the Microsoft-owned video calling service available on just about every platform currently in use, is set to be a core part of the upcoming Windows 10 OS.These tips and tricks should help you to get more out of Skype.

Since it appeared in April 2004, Gmail has become the email client of choice for hundreds of millions of users – but are you making the most out of the software? We've put together 12 of the most helpful tips for boosting your productivity inside Gmail and powering through your inbox.