Distracted driving can lead to injury, destruction, and even death. A new app called Text To Ticket has launched to try to curb this danger. With Text To Ticket, you can record a video of a distracted driver (and their license plate) and submit it to the company. They then confirm the incident and necessary information and then forward it on to the local law enforcement … [Read more...]
First release since the AVG acquisition, Avast 2017 available
Avast 2017 was released today for the free and paid markets. Avast Free Antivirus, Avast Pro Antivirus, Avast Internet Security and Avast Premier were all updated with new features to improve performance and security. This is the company's first release since they acquired AVG last year. The features worth highlighting include: Behavior Shield - a ransomware protection … [Read more...]
AV-Test announces 2016 Endpoint Protection awards; Gartner updates antivirus Magic Quadrant
AV-Test, an independent institute that evaluates antivirus products, has awarded their 2016 best product awards. Fifteen awards were presented across different categories such as Protection, Performance, Usability, Repair, and Android Security. The awards are based on the laboratory tests performed on the products throughout 2016. You can learn more about the awards and … [Read more...]
Dropbox makes collaboration the star of latest update
Competing with other cloud service providers, Dropbox announced a number of features today with an emphasis on team-based work. The Dropbox website has received a redesign, focusing on team functionality. The big collaboration feature is named Dropbox Paper. This workspace allows people to work on the same ideas together. Starting today, Dropbox Paper is generally available in … [Read more...]
How to stop Edge “tips” from showing every time you launch Chrome or Firefox
I recently rebuilt my home computer with Windows 10 Anniversary Update. I use Chrome as my default browser but I typically have a second browser for testing websites and keeping another Gmail account open. That second browser is normally Firefox but they have been falling out of favor with Pocket integration, Firefox Hello, and other annoyances. As one less program to install, … [Read more...]