Stories about: Macs

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    Five classic Apple marketing tactics that lock you in 05/11/2009 03:43:00

    Once you enter the Big Tent of Apple, it's exceedingly hard to find the exit.
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    Parallels says new Mac virtualization app keeps edge over VMware 04/11/2009 22:13:00

    Parallels Inc. released the latest version of its Windows virtualization software for Mac computers on Wednesday, which it claims remains faster and more powerful than VMware Inc.'s rival app.
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    Google's Chrome browser share growth trumps Firefox's 03/11/2009 05:10:00

    Google's Chrome boosted its share of the browser market by a bigger margin than did Mozilla's Firefox in October, the fourth time its gains have trumped those of the second-place browser in the last year, a Web metrics company said yesterday.
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    New iMac owners complain about performance problems 31/10/2009 06:24:00

    Owners of Apple's new iMacs, including the pricier 27-in. model, have reported major performance problems with their machines, including extremely sluggish playback of Flash-based video, according to posts on Apple's support forum.
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    Palm lost the iTunes sync battle (again) 31/10/2009 01:17:00

    The release of the iTunes 9.0.2 update on Thursday yet again disables Palm's workaround to sync with Apple's popular jukebox software. Perhaps it's high time Palm moved on and created its own software.
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    Microsoft confirms Windows 7 install trick is legal 30/10/2009 07:21:00

    Microsoft has confirmed that users can apply a workaround trick to do a clean install of Windows 7 on a blank hard drive as long as they toe the licensing line.
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    Apple Magic Mouse Still MIA as Software Update Arrives 29/10/2009 03:31:00

    Apple built excitement last week when it debuted two new iMac desktop machines, a new 13" MacBook, a revamped Mac Mini, and the touch-sensitive Magic Mouse, which ships along with the new iMacs. But about a week later, what it has built around that intriguing mouse is frustration.When Apple provided specifics on pricing and release dates for most of the products last week, it didn't mention that the Magic Mouse (designed to be employed not only with the company's latest iMacs, but also with any Bluetooth-enabled Mac) requires a specific software update. Mac OS X Snow Leopard 10.6.2 will reportedly support the Magic Mouse, but it's not yet available for download. Apple has not commented on when you'll be able to grab 10.6.2, though it's already been seeded to developers
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    Has Apple missed the netbook boat? 27/10/2009 13:00:00

    Apple may have missed the netbook boat by not producing a low-priced notebook to compete with the ultra-cheap portables that have cornered a significant portion of the PC market, a survey published today said.
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    PC vs. Mac deathmatch: Snow Leopard beats Windows 7 26/10/2009 21:05:00

    I have a confession: I'm a switcher. My long journey with Windows, which began even before Windows with MS-DOS, ended with Windows Vista. While so many others navigated the Vista debacle by sticking with Windows XP, I gave Vista a try -- and gave up. I leapt to the Mac OS.
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    Apple and Linux forces rain on Windows 7 parade 22/10/2009 09:41:00

    Apple and Linux advocate IBM both tried hard to cramp Microsoft's style this week before the Windows 7 rollout even got under way. On Tuesday, Apple launched a new iMac, MacBook, and Mac Mini line, while IBM joined with Linux distributor Canonical to introduce a new "cloud-and-Linux-based" offering called IBM Client for Smart Work.
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    Wireless docking with Toshiba's new Dynadock 22/10/2009 04:29:00

    Anyone who's ever used a laptop docking station quickly sees the advantage of being able to plug into multiple peripherals (keyboard, mouse, large-screen monitor, USB drive, printer, etc.) with a single connection.
 
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