Blog Microsoft Cortana Will Be Removed From The App Store April 24, 2021 by Vertical Axion It’s no secret that Microsoft is one of the 800-pound gorillas of the tech world. Even so, there are areas where the company undeniably struggles. Their Internet Explorer browser was a disaster from day one. It was ultimately retired in preference for Microsoft Edge, which has some supporters, but still lags far behind Chrome and […] Read more » General Interest Microsoft New Technology Recent News Windows
Blog Organizing May Become Easier With New Google App April 23, 2021 by Vertical Axion Just in time for tax season, Google has released a new app called Stack for Android devices. Stack is functionally similar to a Microsoft app called Lens, which was originally released for use with Windows phones, but has since found a home on the Play Store. The purpose of the app is to help get […] Read more » General Interest Google Google Apps New Technology Productivity Recent News
Blog Number Of Microsoft Edge Browser Users Are Surpassing Firefox April 21, 2021 by Vertical Axion At long last, Microsoft has a web browser that the market seems to like. Their new Chromium-based Edge browser has enjoyed rampant growth over the past twelve months, seeing its market share increase by 1300 percent for the year. It should be noted that one year ago, Chromium-based Edge had a market share of just […] Read more » Browsers General Interest Microsoft Microsoft Edge Mozilla Firefox New Technology Recent News Windows
Blog Gamers Targeted By Hackers Through Code And Cheat Downloads April 19, 2021 by Vertical Axion Gamers tend to be surprisingly tech savvy, and as such, they’re a bit harder to trick with social engineering than many other groups. Gamers do have a weakness, and it’s one that hackers around the world have recently begun to exploit in a systematic way. Increasingly, security researchers are finding instances of poisoned cheat codes. […] Read more » Gaming General Interest Malware and Virus Protection Recent News Security Technology News
Blog New Malware Appears To Be Android App For Free Netflix April 17, 2021 by Vertical Axion If you have an Android device and you’re something of an app fanatic, you may have been tempted by an app called FlixOnline, which was available on the Google Play Store for a time. The app’s description promises a free trial subscription to Netflix, which naturally prompted many people to download it and give it […] Read more » General Interest Malware and Virus Protection Recent News Security Technology News
Blog Details On Massive Facebook Data Leak Hack April 16, 2021 by Vertical Axion As you’re probably aware, recently a vast trove of Facebook profiles totaling 533 million in all, wound up on a hacker forum. The company was initially silent about the issue, but the company has now released a statement about the matter. Unfortunately, that statement isn’t terribly reassuring. The good news, if you can call it […] Read more » Data Breach Facebook General Interest Recent News Security Technology News
Blog Firmware Attacks May Be The Next Big Security Issue April 15, 2021 by Vertical Axion Most businesses are getting better at guarding against malware attacks. We still hear about successful attacks far too often, but companies are undeniably getting better at defending against them. Unfortunately, the same cannot be said of firmware attacks, which are growing increasingly common. In fact, according to the first ever Security Signals report published by […] Read more » General Interest Microsoft Recent News Security Technology News
Blog Windows 10 Updates Could Be Causing Printing Issues For Some April 14, 2021 by Vertical Axion Last year, Microsoft seemed to struggle for a time with its monthly Windows 10 updates. We were treated to a whole series of updates that caused as many issues as they were designed to solve. Some updates led to more than a few “Blue Screen of Death” crashes and howls of frustrations from the company’s […] Read more » General Interest Microsoft Recent News Technology News Windows
Blog Tax Time Brings Out the Hackers April 12, 2021 by Vertical Axion It’s tax season once again! That, among other things, means that hackers and scammers are out in force, so beware! As in years past, the primary vehicle hackers and scammers use to run their various tax scams are phishing emails. They’re usually designed to appear as though they come from the IRS, and generally indicating […] Read more » General Interest Recent News Security Technology News
Blog Study Shows Working From Home Could Be Here To Stay April 10, 2021 by Vertical Axion It goes without saying that the pandemic has changed a great many things about life, as well as the world we live and work in. One significant change on the work front has, of course, been the dramatic rise in the number of people working from home. We’re reaching a point now where, although we […] Read more » Business & Finance Employees General Interest Recent News
