You’ll find a lot of VPN guides out there, but how relevant are their recommendations to your personal needs? Here’s a better way to think about your VPN decision, and what matters most to you, your usage, and your location. After writing about and testing VPN products on ZDNet and CNET for the past few years, I’ve started preparing… Read More »
The G Suite price increases are the first in a decade. Google argues that the price increases reflect more value. G Suite Enterprise prices unchanged. Google is raising prices for its G Suite Basic and G Suite Business productivity suites for the first time ever. G Suite, which competes directly with Microsoft’s Office 365, is raising… Read More »
Microsoft will no longer provide security updates for Windows 7 as of January 14, 2020, which is one year away. There are two ways to get around this date, but they’ll cost you. One year from today — on January 14, 2020 — Microsoft’s support for Windows 7 will cease. That means no more updates… Read More »
Cryptocurrency-mining malware might seem like a low risk, but it rarely arrives without more dangerous baggage. Cryptocurrency mining malware has been one of the most prolific forms of malicious software distributed by cyber criminals throughout 2018, but given how some view it as relatively benign compared with other more damaging attacks like ransomware and trojans,… Read More »
The improved Search Indexer is the early star of 19H1, although we’re still in the early days. We’re already seeing hints of the next version of Windows 10, due in the spring of 2019 and known by the code name “19H1.” Some are cosmetic, like the new Acrylic look and feel to the Windows sign-in… Read More »
Webroot is a product that acts as an antivirus, provides internet security and protects your identity. It will keep you safe when you browse, do internet banking or shop online. Webroot is capable of scanning apps for viruses and malware automatically, keeping you protected at all times. Speaking of this, you can set it and… Read More »
It’s been a year and here we are again. Except this time it’s not Florida in the crosshairs of a major storm, but the Carolinas and Virginia. Hurricane Florence is forecast to slam into the East Coast as with winds over 140 mph, bringing with it heavy rains, and unprecedented flooding. At the moment, you… Read More »
No matter how you prefer to crush that term paper or immerse yourself in research, these computers will help you excel. Below are some of our favorite machines we’ve reviewed this year. 1. Dell XPS 13 (2018) The winner of countless “Best of Year” laptop awards for three years running, the Dell XPS 13 remains one of… Read More »
In a perfect world, our mobile phones would work correctly, all day long. Every time we entered a number, a crisp voice would answer, “Hello?” However, the real world is a labyrinth of obstructions: thick walls, metal frames, competing signals, distant cell towers, and whole skyscrapers stand in our way. Drive behind a mountain, and… Read More »
The items we buy say a lot about our lifestyles, our finances, and our domestic lives. If you have an Amazon account, the amount of data that the retail giant collects is astonishing. Many people don’t know you get much more just free two-day shipping with a Prime account. With these different areas collecting data… Read More »