Doomed Apple is world's Number One PC maker, with a Snow Leopard problem
Poor, beleaguered Apple -- nothing's going right: on the one hand it must try to make its business out of a minority (20 percent) share of the PC industry; on the other, Macs manufactured six or more...
View ArticleWindows Blue shows why Microsoft may kill the Desktop in Windows 9
Desktop fans, be worried: Leaked Windows Blue code hints that when Microsoft gets around to building Windows 9, there's a chance it may kill the Desktop entirely.
View ArticleThree reasons Microsoft wants to kill the Windows Desktop
Microsoft's Windows Blue update to Windows 8 makes it increasingly clear that Microsoft wants to kill the Desktop. That may seem self-defeating, but there's method in Microsoft's madness. Here are...
View ArticleWill Windows Blue let you boot right to the Windows 8 Desktop?
A rumor is making the rounds, based on leaked Windows Blue code, that the newest version of Windows will let you bypass the Start screen and boot directly to the Desktop. If true, that solve a major...
View ArticleMaybe the Desktop really is important, Microsoft admits. Windows Blue to the...
With Windows 8, Microsoft has done everything it could do to kill off the Desktop. But now, after months of getting sometimes angry feedback, Microsoft has finally admitted that people want to use it....
View ArticleWindows 8.1 first look: Finally, Windows the way you want it
With Windows 8.1 Microsoft finally recognizes that a big portion of the world actively dislikes the new "Modern" interface and Start screen, and lets people downplay it, bypass it, or make it work the...
View ArticleFive reasons Windows 8.1 is a winner
Windows 8.1 has gone a long way towards fixing some but certainly not all of Windows 8's woes. Here are five ways Windows 8.1 improves upon Windows 8.
View ArticleThe Apple OS X Mavericks installation troubleshooting guide
Apple introduced the Mavericks OS as a free upgrade Tuesday. Eleven percent of Mac users have already installed the OS, but some have reported problems during installation. If this affects you or a...
View ArticleHas Microsoft finally admitted Windows 8 was a colossal blunder?
Microsoft's decision to finally bring back a true Start menu to Windows begs the question: Has it finally recognized what a massive mistake it made with Windows 8, or is Microsoft just reluctantly...
View ArticleWindows 9 will mean the revenge of the Desktop
Microsoft tried to kill the Desktop in Windows 8, but with Windows 9 the Desktop may well take center stage again. Reports says that the next Windows release, due possibly in the middle of 2015, may...
View ArticleHere's how to make your Windows machine run Chrome OS
Want to use Chrome without buying a Chromebook? Here's a simple way to do it on a Windows machine that will take only a few minutes. You won't get all of Chrome's features, but you will get the most...
View ArticleMicrosoft cries 'uncle' on Windows 8 -- 8.1 update boots straight to desktop
Microsoft has apparently finally admitted that Windows 8's dueling tablet-PC interface was a mistake, because reports say that in the upcoming 8.1 update Windows will bypass the Start screen and boot...
View ArticleApple eats its own dog food
Apple continues the thirtieth birthday of the Macintosh with a new video clip designed to show how its technologies have impacted the creative industries, but has the company got a plan to ensure 2044...
View ArticleSix ways the Windows 8.1 update bridges the Desktop-Start Menu divide
With the Windows 8.1 update, Microsoft has finally realized it has to make its duelling Desktop and Start Menu interfaces play nice together. Based on the latest leaks, here are six ways it does it.
View ArticleFailing Microsoft must bring Office to iPad
Microsoft may have chosen a new CEO but it seems it still hasn't figured out how to carve a future in the Apple-driven Post-PC computer world. And it all comes down to Office.
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