Amazon
Are Amazon Prime Day Deals Really the Cheapest?
By Tom Fogden | Jul 13, 2018 at 8:03 am
Every year, Amazon throws a big party in the name of consumerism, called Amazon Prime Day. It proclaims proudly on its homepage that there will be “A day (and a half) of epic deals”. During last year’s Prime Day, we saw some pretty good…
Diversity
17 Young Women of Color Breaking Barriers in STEM
By Hephzi Angela | Jul 13, 2018 at 6:03 am
This summer, Diana Wilson is celebrating her graduation from the University of Virginia and is starting her career as an associate product marketing manager at Google. This is an exciting new chapter for Diana, who is a 2017 Forbes 30 under 30 scholar, went…
Gear & Gadgets
Apple to Reveal New iPhones, iPads, Watches and Macs
By Jack Turner | Jul 12, 2018 at 7:22 am
It’s Apple rumor season again (although really, when is it not?), and in the run up to its annual September showcase, there has been a mother lode of information dropped about the tech giant’s latest line up, courtesy of Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kou. If…
Website Builders
Weebly vs Wix: Website Builder Comparison
By Tom Fogden | Jul 11, 2018 at 5:24 pm
Weebly and Wix are two of the biggest website builder services in the world. But which is the best of these two rival website builder services? We pit Wix and Weebly head-to-head, and while we’re big fans of Weebly, but in our testing, Wix...
Website Builders
Best Website Builders for Businesses
By Tom Fogden | Jul 11, 2018 at 5:13 pm
The best website builders for businesses can help any company, large or small, to create slick, professional websites to attract and retain customers. There are some terrific website builder platforms to choose from these days, with plenty of business-focused features. We round up the...
VPN
What Is OpenVPN and Should You Use It?
By Conor Cawley | Jul 11, 2018 at 5:06 pm
OpenVPN is an open-source VPN protocol allowing secure online access from point-to-point completely free of charge. We explain the pros and cons of using the free OpenVPN protocol, plus whether it’s the best VPN for you. With digital privacy and online security continuing to…
Password Managers
Apple Deploys 1Password for 123,000 Employees, Fuels Rumors of Acquisition
By Conor Cawley | Jul 11, 2018 at 10:11 am
In a move that’s creating a lot of speculation, Apple has decided to deploy 1Password to every single one of its 123,000 employees. And now, everyone is asking the same question: is an Apple acquisition of AgileBits, the developers of 1Password, on the horizon?…
Password Managers
LastPass vs 1Password
By Jack Turner | Jul 11, 2018 at 4:43 am
LastPass and 1Password are two of the biggest names in password managers, and deservedly so, with both of them offering excellent packages and a host of features to make your online experience as stress-free as possible. While you can't go wrong with either of...
Gear & Gadgets
How the New $399 Microsoft Surface Go Takes the iPad
By Adam Rowe | Jul 10, 2018 at 5:49 pm
Microsoft has today launched the Microsoft Surface Go, a new 10-inch tablet device that aims to bring a mobile experience to a lower price point. It’s a clear competitor for Apple’s iPad that hopes to snag the more cost-conscious Windows lovers in the market for…
VPN
Hola VPN Hacked in MyEtherWallet Cryptocurrency Heist
By Tom Fogden | Jul 10, 2018 at 8:05 am
Hola VPN, a widely-used free VPN service, was hacked earlier today as part of an effort to steal cryptocurrency from MyEtherWallet (MEW) accounts. The hackers targeted the Hola VPN extension for Google Chrome, in order to gain access to MEW - a popular solution...
Security
Timehop Customer Data Hacked – What You Need To Know
By Tom Fogden | Jul 9, 2018 at 11:52 am
Photo and memory sharing app Timehop revealed yesterday that it had suffered a major data breach. In a statement, the app developers confirmed that some customer data had been stolen, including names, email addresses, and phone numbers. UPDATE, 11 July: Timehop has subsequently announced...
Business Phone Systems
Farewell to Phone Calls? A New Law Requires Businesses to Offer Online Cancellations
By Adam Rowe | Jul 9, 2018 at 5:39 am
Business phone laws have needed updating for a while, and a new California law over how businesses handle automatic renewal and continuous service offers means customers now have more power to cancel a service without having to pick up the phone. We explain what…
Gear & Gadgets
Apple Registers New iPads and New MacBooks
By Tom Fogden | Jul 6, 2018 at 10:58 am
Apple has registered five new iPad and five new MacBook models in the Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC) database. This is normally a good indicator of the new models coming to market for the year ahead, though there’s little info yet about specs, prices or…
Social Networking
Should You Pay a Daily Social Media Tax? Uganda Thinks So
By Tom Fogden | Jul 6, 2018 at 10:16 am
The Ugandan government has this week introduced a tax on social media use. This unprecedented tax again raises questions about the relationship between multinational tech companies, governments and citizens. Ugandan citizens have, since July 1, been required to pay 200 Ugandan Shillings (USh) for…