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  • Apple gives away Snow Leopard to boost iCloud migration

    Apple gives away Snow Leopard to boost iCloud migration

    Apple has realised that many MobileMe users will be running systems without the newer OS X Lion, which is required for iCloud access, so it's helping users take the first step.

  • Windows 8 RT to bring eclectic mix of PCs

    Windows 8 RT to bring eclectic mix of PCs

    Windows running on power-efficient chips from ARM will inject a new dynamic into the PC market. 3

  • Will Windows Phone 8 makers be more free to tweak the OS?

    Will Windows Phone 8 makers be more free to tweak the OS?

    A purported agenda item for an upcoming Microsoft summit on the new mobile OS points to customisation opportunities as one of the key topics.

  • How to tame the Windows 8 Metro Start screen

    How to tame the Windows 8 Metro Start screen

    With potentially hundreds of tiles stretching across the new Start screen, organising them all can be a chore, but one that's doable. 1

  • Tech Time Machine: 4 April

    Tech Time Machine: 4 April

    We all know that Bill Gates is one of the founders of Microsoft, but who's the other half?

  • Windows 8 Release Candidate due in June: report

    Windows 8 Release Candidate due in June: report

    A new report suggests that the next iteration of Windows 8 will be out before the start of winter.

  • Windows 8 reportedly set for October debut

    Windows 8 reportedly set for October debut

    Microsoft will reportedly finish work on Windows 8 by mid-year, setting the stage to release the next version of its flagship operating system sometime around October. 1

  • Tech Time Machine: 14 March

    Tech Time Machine: 14 March

    In a world where capitalism seems to be dominant and unrepentant, it's good to know that there is another way — and that that other way, somewhat ironically, is what powers many of the computer systems, which run said capitalist system. 1

  • Apple iOS 5.1: first take

    Apple iOS 5.1: first take

    Apple announced iOS 5.1 at its new iPad event this week in San Francisco. Here we have a closer look at the new features, and you can read about our first impressions. 1

  • Windows 8 on the next Xbox?

    Windows 8 on the next Xbox?

    Is it crazy to imagine that Windows will be on the next Xbox? Surprisingly, the more I think about it, the more it makes sense. 3

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