Articles by Michael Graw

Michael Graw is a freelance journalist and photographer based in Bellingham, Washington. His interests span a wide range from business technology to finance to creative media, with a focus on new technology and emerging trends. Michael's work has been published in TechRadar, Tom's Guide, Business Insider, Fast Company, Salon, and Harvard Business Review.

Articles by: Michael Graw

Ally Financial launches point of sale lending for retail purchases

By Michael Graw published 10 September 20

New POS lending service will offer financing for retail purchases of $500 or more.

Gmail vs Exchange: what's the best email provider for your business?

By Michael Graw published 4 September 20

Gmail is inexpensive and offers top-notch spam filtering, but Exchange integrates with Outlook and offers much more data privacy.

Oracle loses bid for $10 billion Pentagon JEDI cloud contract

By Michael Graw published 3 September 20

Oracle’s legal dispute over exclusion from JEDI cloud computing contract rejected by appeals court.

Robinhood traders 'aren’t driving the stock market'

By Michael Graw published 3 September 20

Research finds Robinhood traders aren’t behind the latest movements in major US stocks.

Commission-free brokerage Webull launches desktop platform

By Michael Graw last updated 1 September 20

Webull, a commission-free trading app with 11 million users, launches a new desktop charting and trading platform.

AWS reveals first quantum computing partners

By Michael Graw published 20 August 20

Early access to ultra-fast quantum computing now on offer for AWS users.

Rackspace is a multi-cloud solutions provider

Rackspace shares dive after IPO

By Michael Graw last updated 13 August 20

Rackspace achieved one of the largest tech IPOs of 2020, but shares dropped more than 20% on the first day of trading.

Virtu Financial is the largest purchaser of Robinhood's order flow.

Robinhood trading boom has generated a windfall for market makers

By Michael Graw published 13 August 20

As retail traders have flocked to Robinhood, the companies that fulfill its trades have seen massive increases in revenue.

Crypto exchange ShapeShift launches mobile app for self-custody trading

By Michael Graw published 4 August 20

ShapeShift mobile app features digital wallet that gives users the power to hold their own encryption keys.

SurveyMonkey review

By Michael Graw last updated 21 July 20

A popular survey builder with a lot to offer.

ClickMeeting webinar software review

By Michael Graw last updated 20 July 20

ClickMeeting is a powerful webinar platform with tools for audience engagement, automation, and data analytics.

Crypto service BlockFi launches mobile app

By Michael Graw last updated 14 July 20

BlockFi mobile platform will offer cryptocurrency trading, loans, and interest accounts.

Crypto exchange Coinbase is preparing to go public

Crypto exchange Coinbase could go public later this year

By Michael Graw published 13 July 20

Coinbase, one of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges, is preparing for a possible stock market listing in the US as soon as this year.

How do security experts keep themselves safe online?

By Michael Graw last updated 10 July 20

With hackers seemingly lurking around every corner of the Internet, how do you keep yourself safe online? We turned to the experts to find out.

What is Cybersecurity?

By Michael Graw last updated 10 July 20

The rise of the internet-connected world over the past few decades has brought numerous benefits. But that connectedness can also pose a threat.

Robinhood announces changes to options trading after 20-year-old trader’s suicide

By Michael Graw published 30 June 20

Changes to Robinhood options trading eligibility and interface follow suicide of novice trader.

Robinhood growth is floating the stock market despite pandemic

By Michael Graw published 12 June 20

Robinhood adds three million users in 2020, with many traders ignoring traditional market wisdom.

TD Ameritrade launches web interface for thinkorswim trading platform

By Michael Graw published 1 June 20

One of the most popular desktop trading platforms is now available on the web.

Coronavirus stimulus checks 'used to buy stocks'

By Michael Graw published 28 May 20

Stock trading activity increased by more than 80% week-on-week after coronavirus stimulus checks arrived.

Remote desktop developer Parsec captures million-dollar financing

By Michael Graw published 15 May 20

Parsec takes on funding to build out remote desktop offering for game developers.

McAfee finds hackers targeting Remote Desktop Protocol during Covid-19

By Michael Graw last updated 15 May 20

Hackers are using Microsoft's Remote Desktop Protocol to infiltrate business networks during Covid-19, especially in the US and China

SoGoSurvey review

By Michael Graw published 12 May 20

Online surveys with advanced data analysis

8x8 Video Meetings review

By Michael Graw last updated 11 May 20

8x8 Video Meetings is a good option for holding free online meetings, with HD video and easy to use calendar integrations

Fax2Mail review

By Michael Graw published 21 April 20

Fax2Mail is a good option for sending faxes in the UK, but it falls short of many US competitors.

FaxBetter review

By Michael Graw published 21 April 20

FaxBetter is one of the cheapest options for sending and receiving faxes, but be careful handling secure documents with this platform.

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