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Steve Hirst - Friday, January 20, 2017
Technology Trends IoT and Smart Home Tech.
We will see much more integration and development in the Internet of Things and Smart Homes area with Amazon, Google and Apple getting involved.

AR and VR.
We will see significant developments in the augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) technology with companies producing software and apps.

Machine Learning.
Machines and systems using a type of artificial intelligence will become much better at recommending products based on prior purchase history to gradually improving the user experience.

Automation.
Advanced technology will enable the automation of previously human-exclusive tasks. 

Physical-Digital Integrations.
We will see more use of our smartphones to find and pay digitally then collect the goods from a physical location

Everything On-Demand.
To satisfy our desire to have everything on demand through our smartphones, we will see many more of the ‘Uber’ type apps
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QuickTime Support Ends

Steve Hirst - Monday, May 23, 2016
Quicktime

It seems Apple has ended support for QuickTime on Windows and there are two major vulnerabilities found.

These vulnerabilities will allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on Windows PC's running Quicktime.

Head over to the US CERT website, here, to see the full details.

Computer Culture's advice is to uninstall this program from all your Windows devices.

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Major websites at risk from banner ads

Steve Hirst - Tuesday, March 22, 2016
RansomwareWe already know that ransomware has become a growing threat to users around the world. Just last week, Mac users saw their first such attack on Apple's operating system. By encrypting a user’s local files and holding them ransom for payment in the hundreds of dollars, the perpetrators have become increasingly sophisticated in their methods to extract money. The software is so difficult to deal with that the FBI advises people and businesses to just pay up to unlock their files.

Now, according to Trend Micro, the past 24 hours have seen a rash of new crypto-ransomware spreading through popular websites. The attack, dubbed Angler Exploit Kit, is taking advantage of vulnerabilities in Adobe Flash and Microsoft Silverlight, among others, to feed the malware through compromised ad networks.

Malwarebytes is reporting that the “malvertising” is hitting the BBC, MSN, nfl.com, The New York Times, my.xfinity.com and many others in the form of clickable banners. The anti-malware company provided lots of detail around the exploit, reporting a number of suspicious domains through which the ads are apparently served.

Google’s ad network was compromised in this attack, according to MalwareBytes. Last year, Google reported to have made progress in filtering ad injectors and malicious sources across the ad networks it manages. However, it would appear that the ad network still has work to do.


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3 Tips for OS X El Capitan

Steve Hirst - Monday, October 19, 2015
The new version of Apple’s operating system was released at the end of last month, and if you have a modern Apple PC you’ll probably have received notification of the upgrade. This month we have chosen our favourite 3 handy tips to get the most out of OS X El Capitan, we’ve got plenty more of these so contact us if you’re interested.

Auto-hide the menu bar
It’s now possible to auto-hide the menu bar that appears at the top of your Mac’s screen to get more screen real estate.

1. Go to Settings -> General
2. Click the checkbox next to "Automatically hide and show the menu bar."
Don’t worry though, the menu bar will return if you put your cursor at the top of the screen.

Split View window resizing
Split View makes it easy and fast to put two applications side by side in full-screen view. This can be a big help if you need to copy and paste text between applications.

1. Click and hold the green full screen button in the upper left corner of an application window.
2. Release your trackpad or mouse button to put the window on the left side of your screen or drag it over to the right side if you prefer.
3. Click on one of the other app thumbnails that will appear on the opposite side of the screen to open it side by side with your first application.

Find your cursor
El Capitan comes with a fun, easy way to find your cursor. You can shake your mouse or trackpad and the cursor will magnify on your screen so you can quickly locate it.

1. Grab your mouse and shake it vigorously. Your cursor will grow in size so that you can easily locate it.
2. If you’re using a trackpad, tap and hold the surface, then move your finger back and forth as fast as you can. Your cursor will become larger until you can locate it.

For help with these tips or any other Apple questions and issues you might have, give us a call to talk to our in-house Apple expert!

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