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Microsoft started giving Windows 8 to computer manufacturers this week, and some new features are already starting leak. The latest, discovered by TNW , is called History Vault, an automatic backup feature that seems to be a knockoff of Apple's Time Machine. Source: Yahoo! News

A major update to Apple's iOS IDE was released a few days ago and so far Xcode 4's weaknesses greatly outweigh its strengths. After having spent a bit of time with Xcode 4, I am strongly considering going back to the old version. Link Removed - Invalid URL

A major update to Apple’s iOS IDE was released a few days ago and so far Xcode 4’s weaknesses seem to greatly outweigh its strengths. After having spent a bit of time with Xcode 4, I am strongly considering going back to the old version. Google “i hate xcode 4” and you’ll see I’m not the only...

Microsoft won’t be ready to deliver its first operating system built with tablets in mind, Windows 8, until late 2012, Bloomberg reports. That timing falls in line with what most expected for Windows 8. Since Windows 7 was released in late 2009, it seemed impossible for Microsoft to deliver its...

What a confusing week it's been for iPhone rumors. On Monday, a report by The Independent said that Apple was holding off on bringing near-field communication (NFC) technology to the next version of the iPhone, and then a story posted last night by Forbes claims that the effort is still on...

Jon Bon Jovi in an interview with The Times' Sunday magazine pinned an alleged devolution of music on Apple's Steve Jobs. A move to digital music spearheaded by iTunes has all but ended the "magical" music experience the rocker grew up with, including the surprise of discovering unknown music at...

Source: Neowin.net - Microsoft to show off Windows 8 Tablet design demos in June

Apple's iPad 2 tablet PC launched exactly 1 week ago (March 2, 2011). And while Apple is hoping that thousands of consumers will rush out and purchase the new iPad 2, some analysts suggest that holding off until the iPad 3 becomes available might actually be a better idea. iPad 2: New Dual...

We’re now hearing some new rumors that are citing completely different dates from what we’ve heard in the past. These are the first set of rumors to not agree with the previous Link Removed leaked, including Link Removed. According to Businessweek’s sources, public testing of the next Windows...

The trend was obvious Link Removed - Invalid URL, and now it finally happened: Android is the most popular smartphone platform among U.S. subscribers. According to comScore's data, Google's Android rose from 23.5% market share in October 2010 to 31.2% in January 2011, enough to securely grab...

Last year I published a ZDnet article about installing Windows 7 as the default operating system on a MacBook Air. It was well-received, and generated a number of questions from the readers.There’s still a great deal of interest in using Windows 7 as the primary operating system on Apple...

The Apple Insider has reported that analyst Brian White with Ticonderoga Securities has described Apple's iPad 2 event , to be held today, as a "crucial product launch." Source: Yahoo! News

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Among today's headlines, the ex-Apple employee accused of defrauding Apple and its clients out of millions of dollars of goods has pleaded guilty , and Houston-based Noble Energy has just been granted the right to restart drilling an oil well 6,500-feet down in the Gulf of Mexico--the first...

Microsoft could have the first Windows 8 tablet UI on show by mid-year with a mobile-influenced design, rumors contended on Monday. The first evidence of its redesign is reportedly slated for before the end of June, Microsoft's fiscal year end. The SAI tip suggest it would not only borrow cues...

According to an Apple support note released Friday, the new MacBook Pro models and the recently refreshed MacBook Air won’t support Windows XP and Windows Vista. Link Removed

One thing that is made abundantly clear is that Microsoft has been paying attention to Apple. In the documents, which appear to come from an April meeting with computer makers, Microsoft discusses its Cupertino, Calif.-based rival and outlines plans to offer a Windows Store similar to the way...

10 most stupid mistakes in high-tech Why are some of the largest transactions in the world of high technology does not destined to happen, but the most promising products and remain only in the plans? Because the relevant people and companies either do not understand what is missing, or is...

Microsoft has finally made official its answer to Apple’s multitouch Magic Mouse: the Microsoft Touch Mouse for Windows 7. I was prepared to scoff, given how execrable multitouch support in Windows 7 is in the first place, but you know what? As an Apple user, I want one, because this was...