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Windows 8 update: all the latest rumours, opinions and possibilities

While it lacks the mobility usually associated with this class of device, there's an 80-inch tablet serving the head of Microsoft as a wallboard and as a substitute for other work-related gear.

By Tim Greene | 25 May, 2012 14:35

Tags: Windows 8, Windows, steve ballmer, software, sharp, operating systems, Microsoft, MIchael Dell

Microsoft clarifies Ballmer's claims of massive Windows 8 adoption

Reports earlier this week that Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer predicted unprecedented sales of Windows 8 were wrong on multiple counts, Microsoft and independent analysts have agreed.

By Gregg Keizer | 24 May, 2012 18:46

Tags: Windows, software, operating systems, Microsoft, App Development

Windows 8 puts end to endless reboots

Microsoft yesterday promised that a feature it's added to Windows 8 will put a stop to endless reboots.

By Gregg Keizer | 23 May, 2012 18:48

Tags: Windows, software, PCs, operating systems, Microsoft, hardware systems, desktop pcs

Avira antivirus upgrade wreaks 'catastrophic' havoc on Windows PCs

German security firm Avira yesterday issued a service pack for its antivirus software that crippled an unknown number of Windows machines, with one customer calling the gaffe "catastrophic" to his company.

By Gregg Keizer | 16 May, 2012 06:07

Tags: Windows, software, Security Hardware and Software, operating systems, Avira

Apple and jail made cool

When Steve Jobs passed away early last month, there was a remarkable outpouring of grief along with countless articles that sliced and diced the man, his history, his achievements, and his impact on the world. The majority of these articles were laudatory focusing as they did on his remarkable drive and demand for perfection and for what you might call his "uncompromising" management style.

By Mark Gibbs | 21 November, 2011 17:31

Tags: operating systems, software, Windows

Security researcher says Iran to blame for its own Duqu infections

An Iranian government official yesterday acknowledged that the Duqu attacks had infected computers in the country but claimed that the Trojan was "under control," according to a report by a state-run news agency.

By Gregg Keizer | 15 November, 2011 06:20

Tags: Cybercrime and Hacking, Malware and Vulnerabilities, operating systems, security, software, Windows

Apple delivers iOS 5, upgrades Lion

Apple today shipped the long-awaited upgrades to its mobile and Mac operating systems that provide, among other things, access to the new iCloud service.

By Gregg Keizer | 13 October, 2011 05:20

Tags: Apple, Macintosh, Mac OS, mobile, Mobile Apps and Services, Mobile OSes, operating systems, software

Apple preps OS X Lion for iCloud debut

Apple appears on track to release a Mac OS X Lion update by Oct. 12, when the company will roll out iCloud, its new online synchronization and backup service.

By Gregg Keizer | 06 October, 2011 05:40

Tags: Apple, cloud computing, internet, Mac OS, Microsoft, Mobile Apps and Services, operating systems, software

OS X Lion sells 6M copies, grabs 22% share of Mac market

Apple has sold more than six million copies of Mac OS X 10.7, better known as Lion, since its debut in late July, CEO Tim Cook said today.

By Gregg Keizer | 05 October, 2011 11:25

Tags: Apple, Mac OS, Microsoft, operating systems, software, Windows

Apple Lion: 5 things you need to know

1. Integration could pose challenges. Possibly the biggest issue with Lion has been how it gets along with existing applications-especially Adobe's-because it doesn't support Flash. Both sides say they are working on this, but for now this limitation restricts the use of Adobe applications. Bryson Payne, CIO of North Georgia College and State University, says, "if these [Adobe] issues aren't 100 percent resolved, we'll halt the rollout of Lion completely." Tom Catalini, VP of IT at William Gallagher Associates, also noted that the download and upgrade process was anything but quick: "It was confusing at points because the install process did not report a lot of progress."

By Lauren Brousell | 29 September, 2011 05:49

Tags: Apple, Apple Lion, applications, Applications | Consumer, download, integration, Mac, Mac OS, operating systems, OS, software

Microsoft's botnet take-down helps protect Mac users

Mac users can thank Microsoft for taking down a small but dangerous botnet.

By Gregg Keizer | 29 September, 2011 05:27

Tags: Intego, Mac OS, Microsoft, operating systems, security, software, VeriSign

Mac OS X Lion: Losing its security pride

The past couple of weeks have not been the best for Mac OS X's security reputation.

By George V. Hulme | 29 September, 2011 01:57

Tags: applications, data protection, Data Protection | Network Security, Exploits / vulnerabilities, firewalls, f-secure, Intego, Lion, Mac OS X, Mac security, PDF flaw, security, security flaws, software, vulnerabilities

Hacker creates makes iOS look like OS X Lion

Do you happen to be one of those people that really love Mac OS X Lion? Or perhaps, on the other end of the spectrum, you feel Lion's a bit too much like iOS? Well, now it's more than just similar, because if you happen to have an iPhone or iPod Touch, you can now make sure that Lion never leaves your side, with a bit of clever hacking.

By Elizabeth Fish | 22 September, 2011 00:11

Tags: Phones, software

Parallels Desktop 7 for Mac review

It's hard to imagine what more a Windows-on-Mac virtualization application might do given the software's undeniable maturity. If Mac-on-Mac virtualization -- the big new capability in Desktop 7 -- is the most important next step, then Parallels should have taken a little more time to make it easier.

By Galen Gruman | 12 September, 2011 12:20

Tags: Parallels, Parallels Desktop 7 for Mac, Virtualization

1-in-6 Macs run OS X Lion

One-in-six Macs now runs Apple's latest operating system, a Web metrics company said Thursday.

By Gregg Keizer | 03 September, 2011 03:09

Tags: Apple, Mac OS, Microsoft, operating systems, software, Windows

Mac OS X can't properly revoke dodgy digital certificates

A programming glitch in Apple's OS X operating system is making it hard for Mac users to tell their computers not to trust digital certificates, exacerbating an ongoing security problem with a Dutch certificate authority that was recently hacked.

By Robert McMillan | 01 September, 2011 08:38

Tags: Apple, security

Apple issues Lion disk disaster recovery tool

Apple on Monday released a utility that builds a Lion recovery disk on a USB flash drive, giving users a way to restore their Macs if the machine's hard drive fails completely.

By Gregg Keizer | 10 August, 2011 01:46

Tags: Apple, applications, business continuity, disaster recovery, Macintosh, Mac OS, operating systems, software

Will OS X Lion roar in the enterprise?

Since its release on July 20, Apple's newest version of OS X, known as Lion, has been bought, downloaded and installed by more than a million users. As an operating system, it represents a new paradigm: Apple's desktop platform is becoming more iOS-like. To date, most of the focus has been on new features like gestures, Mission Control, the new download-based install process, and user interface tweaks that are the biggest since the OS X public beta was introduced in 2000.

By Ryan Faas | 03 August, 2011 02:16

Tags: Apple, Mac OS, operating systems, software

OS X Lion requires Windows 7 for Boot Camp

Even Apple is climbing on the Windows 7 bandwagon.

By Gregg Keizer | 03 August, 2011 01:41

Tags: Apple, Mac OS, Microsoft, operating systems, oracle, Parallels, software, Virtualization, VMware, Windows

Passwords in Mac OS X can be pilfered with new tool

A company that makes password recovery tools has released one that can snatch passwords from a locked or sleeping Macintosh running Mac OS X Lion by plugging another computer into the Mac's FireWire port. The attack technique is several years old and the only way to defend against it is to turn the Mac off.

By Jeremy Kirk | 27 July, 2011 23:27

Tags: Access control and authentication, Apple, data protection, Exploits / vulnerabilities, Mac OS, operating systems, security, software

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