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Thu, 23 May 2013

Security experts warn against Mac virus complacency

Karen Haslam

A recent cyberattack may cause lasting damage to UK businesses using Mac OS X because of the failure to recognise the threat

Mon, 20 May 2013

iPhone 6 rumour rollup: Fingerprint sensor, Liquidmetal and names

John Cox

There's nothing like exclusive, high resolution, leaked photographs of arcane internal iPhone components to trigger the gaga reflex in the iOSphere. It takes skill, honed by long experience with rumoring, to read into them far, far more than is actually there.

Wed, 15 May 2013

New iWork at WWDC: Apple seeking iWork bug testers, new version soon (we hope)

Karen Haslam

Apple's most neglected product, iWork looks set to get some attention. The company is advertising a number of positions in the iWork team, and crucially, the latest position being advertised appears to be for a bug tester, suggesting that the next version of Apple's office suite may be due to launch soon - perhaps at WWDC.

Thu, 09 May 2013

Manage multiple social media accounts with your Mac

David Chartier

Keeping up with just one social media account is tough enough. But if you personally hang out on even one or two more services, or are in charge of socializing with your business's customers online, juggling it all starts to feel a lot more like work, and not the fun kind. Here are a few tools and tricks--some for power users, others for business cases, and even a slightly nerdier option--that can help take the drudgery out of managing social media.

Thu, 09 May 2013

Five issues Microsoft must fix in Office Web Apps

Ian Paul

I'm all in with Microsoft. I've got Windows 8 running on my primary work machine, I subscribe to Office 365 Home Premium , and I use almost every online consumer service that the company offers.

Thu, 09 May 2013

Microsoft won't guarantee buy-not-rent Office for next decade

Gregg Keizer

Microsoft yesterday took a swipe at long-time partner Adobe for the latter's wholesale shift to rent-not-buy software subscriptions, and along the way seemed to promise it would Office as old-school perpetual licenses for the next 10 years.

Wed, 08 May 2013

What is the best Mac for gaming

Mark Hattersley

Playing computer games is a great hobby, and with high-end components and sleek design, Apple Mac computers make great games machines. But keen Mac gamers should be careful to get the right computer

Tue, 07 May 2013

Five overlooked abilities of the Finder's Path Bar

Sharon Zardetto

When you’re working in a deeply nested folder (a folder within a folder within…), the Finder provides several options for moving back up through the hierarchy. But only one provides both at-a-glance info and powerful shortcuts for working with files: the Path Bar.

Thu, 25 Apr 2013

Apple's iTunes hits record revenues as 10th anniversary approaches

Nathan Velayudhan

With the 10th Anniversary of the iTunes Music Store taking place this Sunday, iTunes has managed to accumulate a huge $9 billion, which includes contributions from software such as music, video, e-books as well as the iOS App Store.

Wed, 24 Apr 2013

Chinese website distributes free pirated apps, blames iTunes for complex interface

Nathan Velayudhan

A site called 7659.com allows iPhone and iPad users to download popular iOS apps for their devices without having to navigate through the official Apple App Store.

Wed, 17 Apr 2013

Apple updates iPhoto, Aperture, Safari, Java for Mac

Ashleigh Allsopp

Apple has updated iPhoto and Aperture for Mac to bring improvements and bug fixes to Photo Stream, and has also updated Java and Safari to boost security.

Sun, 14 Apr 2013

The seven best OS X tricks you're not using

Sharon Zardetto

Seven practical tips for OS X

Wed, 10 Apr 2013

Apple readying support of 802.11ac high-speed WiFi in OS X

Karen Haslam

Apple is preparing Mountain Lion to support super-fast 802.11ac WiFi. Code in the second beta of OS X 10.8.4 (build 12E30) includes a reference to the new, as yet unratified, standard.

Wed, 10 Apr 2013

Browser engine forking isn't the end of the world

Glenn Fleishman

If you're a fan of Web standards and compatibility, two announcements from last week probably have you clutching your cascading style sheets in terror. First, Firefox maker Mozilla struck a partnership with Samsung in which the handset manufacturer pledged to help bring an experimental Web browser engine called Servo to phones with ARM processors running the Android operating system. (ARM chips power most Android phones--and most mobile devices.) Then Google's browser team said it would be "forking"--creating a new branch of code--from the WebKit engine that Apple helped bring into being and develop for its Safari browser.

Wed, 10 Apr 2013

Microsoft takes new 'Scroogled' shot at Google

Gregg Keizer

Microsoft today launched a third wave of 'Scroogled,' its attack ad-based campaign aimed at Google, this time highlighting what it said were privacy flaws in the latter's Android app store.

Tue, 09 Apr 2013

The seven best OS X tricks you're not using

Sharon Zardetto

It's a tough job, but somebody's got to do it: find overlooked OS X tricks. Sometimes I hunt for them; sometimes I just run across them. Here's a collection that I bet includes items you've missed, too.

Mon, 08 Apr 2013

Microsoft: No more support for you, Office for Mac 2008

Gregg Keizer

Microsoft today reminded customers running Office for Mac 2008 that support for the suite ends next Tuesday.

Wed, 27 Mar 2013

Autodesk Maya 2014 launched

Digital Arts Staff

Autodesk has unveiled the latest version of its 3D modelling, animation and rendering suite, Maya 2014.

Tue, 26 Mar 2013

Apple's making $2bn a year from iTunes thanks to Apple's software sales

Karen Haslam

Reporting software sales under iTunes means that the iTunes Store is now profitable, explains analyst.

Thu, 14 Mar 2013

Google Reader axed along with several other services

John Ribeiro

Google is shutting down its Google Reader and seven other products and services, taking the total number of features or services shut since its "spring cleaning" began in 2011 to 70.

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