2022-02-01 15:01
Why Apple’s improved 2FA protection matters to business
Apple has introduced a new layer of protection to its existing two-factor authentication (2FA) system, making it a little harder for phishing attacks to successfully steal valuable authentication credentials.
2022-02-01 13:00
Let’s pull back on virtual meetings, shall we?
On Tuesday, a week ago, I had three Zoom meetings, two Google Meets, and a Microsoft Teams get-together. With six hours of my day tied up in “meetings,” I didn’t get one bit of real work done.
2022-02-01 12:00
Bitcoin: Delusions of money
Bitcoin is more popular than ever. Businesses such as AT&T, Microsoft, Visa, and PayPal all accept payment by Bitcoin and even small companies are getting into cryptocurrency. According to an HSB survey, one-third of US small and medium-siz
2022-01-31 18:30
The basics of patching and repairing balky Windows PCs
When you have a Windows computer and have to deal with Microsoft patches, hard drives that die, and hard drives that should be updated to solid-state drives (SSDs), there are a few key tasks you need to know how to do.
2022-01-31 13:43
Apple makes it easier to share 'unlisted' apps with employees, partners, and others
Apple’s most recent App Store improvement — adding support for unlisted apps — should help business users, educators, researchers, and others who need a consistent and limited way to share iOS or iPadOS apps with small groups of peopl
2022-01-31 12:00
Google Meet cheat sheet: How to get started
Google Meet lets you hold video meetings with your co-workers — or family and friends — using your PC’s webcam or the selfie camera on your phone or tablet. It works as a web app in a desktop web browser, and it’s also available as
2022-01-28 17:49
One year on, developers still love Apple Silicon Macs
Apple posted record Q1 FY22 revenues yesterday, with growth everywhere — and big claims about the Mac. Apple developers from Adobe to Omni agree: Apple Silicon Macs have become the computer of choice to get work done.
2022-01-28 13:00
Why e-commerce search is so bad and what may soon fix it
At the website of one of the largest consumer electronics e-retailers, a search for “beer cooler” returns a bounty of more than 500 relevant results, but a search for “beer chiller” delivers not even one. Type in “something to coo
2022-01-28 13:00
Business execs see hiring as top issue in '22, even as pandemic wanes
More than two-thirds of business leaders believe the COVID-19 pandemic will become endemic this year, making it  something businesses and society will have to live with, according to a survey released Thursday by PricewaterhouseCoopers (Pw
2022-01-28 11:00
42 ways Google Assistant can make you more efficient on Android
Google Assistant is artificial intelligence at your fingertips, especially on Android — but sometimes, it can be tough to know what to ask an omniscient robot to do.