Here are my notes from the meeting; with a couple of additions from you …
Issues
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Windows update panic – Jim provided a fix to his problem (inability to login to his laptop after an upgrade) – it’s in this link – https://www.easeus.com/todo-backup-resource/fix-user-profile-service-failed-the-sign-in.html
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Logging in with passwords saved in browsers – use Password Manager instead
News
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Facebook and GDPR – Apple’s re-action!
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GDPR – Google’s blogpost
Trips and IT – Hardware
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Smartphone, Tablet or Laptop
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Power sockets or adaptors
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Cables (Ethernet and HDMI cable)
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MiFi – portable WiFi using 3G/4G
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Mobile Hotspot using your iPhone
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USB sticks
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Camera, spare battery (and/or charger); spare card(s)
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SatNav (Garmin, TomTom), or Google Maps
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FitBit !!!???
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Online Banking device
Trips and IT – Software
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Try also the free – Footpathmaps.com – which is based on Ordnance Survey maps and therefore gives more detailed information than Google Maps. You can also buy an annual subscription to Ordnance Survey maps (at all scales) from https://www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/shop/os-maps-subscription-12-months-recurring.html for £19.99 for a recurring subscription (it’s £25.99 for a single year subscription), with maps being downloadable for iOS, Android and web browser.
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For planning … Evernote (later ???)
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As well as Flight Tracker and Flight Radar, there’s also Marine Traffic – which is useful when on a cruise so you know where on the coastline you actually are.
Trips … on the go
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Weather – Use the Met Office app
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Interested in geology of where you are in the UK? – iGeology app
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Want to know the history of a place in the UK? – Vision of Britain (website)
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Want to know how high you are? – My Altitude app (iOS only)
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Translation – Converse app and iTranslate (iOS only) and all iTranslate apps; there’s also Google’s Translate with an app for iOS and Android, which is very good for quick translation of menus etc.
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Keeping in touch with others? – set up a WhatsApp group
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London (and other cities) City Route planner (with “get me home”) – Citymapper
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Want a walk? – WalkExplorer
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Want a nice pint of beer? – CaskFinder
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Want to do some fun geocaching? – Munzee
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Cheaper digital banking overseas? – Revolut
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and then there’s apps for Expedia, trivago, TripAdvisor, Airbnb, kayak, Hotels.com, Booking.com, etc
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eBooks? – try the Libra eBook Reader with the Cardiff Library service, or the Kindle app for your tablet – you don’t need a Kindle!