Kaspersky to Offer Free Version of its Antivirus

Kaspersky

Having an antivirus program is an essential part of any device. Since many people do a lot of work for their company on personal devices, it can be up to each individual to keep those devices protected from attacks. There are a ton of “free” antivirus programs out there, and some that proclaim to be […]

Android & iOS Release Security Updates for Broadpwn Bug

iOS devices

This week Apple released a patch for iOS devices to fix a bug that affects millions of mobile devices, Android released their patch at the beginning of the month. The bug is serious enough to warrant dropping what you are doing right now and install the update. On the US’s National Institute of Standards and Technology […]

Google Will Add an Ad-Blocker to Chrome

Ad-Blocker

Google has been trying to make browsing the internet a more pleasant experience for a while now. In January the search giant lowered the rankings of thousands of sites that have pop-up ads and make content hard to access. While Chrome has plug-ins that can block ads, the company will be releasing its own ad-blocker built […]

Skype Becomes Snapchat

Skype

You may have noticed some changes in Skype over the last month. The new update started hitting mobile devices earlier in the month with desktop versions following behind soon. In an effort to keep up with other messaging apps like Slack, Facebook Messenger, and Snapchat, Skype has completely rebuilt their platform from the ground up, […]

Petya Ransomware Spreads

Petya Ransomware

This week saw yet another massive ransomware attack that originated in Europe. The Petya ransomware had some similarities to WannaCry, which infected many systems recently, but was definitely very different. The Ukraine experienced the brunt of the attack, as it brought down banks and government agencies throughout the country, but it did end up spreading […]

Lenovo Indroduces PC as a Service Model

Lenovo

This week at Lenovo’s Tech World Transform event the company introduced a new PC, and a new program to offer PCs as a service. As more companies embrace a subscription model, like Microsoft’s Office 365, and Adobe’s Creative Cloud, it only makes sense that hardware would be the next to fall in line. PC as […]

Microsoft Releases Patches for XP

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In a rare move, Microsoft released a security patch for Windows XP and Server 2003 for the second time in as many months. This is rare, as Microsoft typically won’t release any updates after the company has announced the end of life for a product. Windows XP reached end of life on April 8th, 2014 […]

New AR Technology to Assist with Service Calls

The future is on the horizon and virtual reality and augmented reality, or mixed reality, technology will soon become as commonplace as our cell phones. Virtual reality is a fully immersive experience. Your eyes are completely covered and you are transported from your current location into the Olympics or the Grand Canyon. Augmented reality is […]

Google Releases Enterprise Bundle for Chrome

With almost 2/3rds of the web browser market share, Google Chrome is the #1 choice for many businesses. This week Google announced a new installation bundle for enterprise users. The collection titled the “enterprise bundle” includes a Chrome installer (in .msi format), the Legacy Browser Support (LBS) add-on, and a set of templates for applying group […]

Microsoft’s plans for Cortana domination

Microsoft

Cortana is Microsoft’s digital assistant. Much like Siri, Alexa, and whoever is talking . This week Microsoft announced a new smart speaker to take on the Google Home and the Amazon Echo called Invoke. The speaker, which is manufactured by Harmon will be powered by Cortana and will have some great features that will set […]