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Article | 1/05/2013 Is Twitter broken?

Twitter, the increasingly popular micro-blogging service, has come under quite a bit of criticism in the past few weeks. Users of the platform, which ...

Article | 1/05/2013 Digg's replacement for Google Reader due in June; might cost money

With the clock ticking down to the July 1 demise of Google Reader, Digg has promised that a beta version of its Reader alternative will launch just in...

Article | 25/04/2013 Windows Blue won't solve all Microsoft's problems, analysts say

"Windows 8 sucks because Windows 8 apps suck", said analyst Michael Cherry, not mincing words. "And there's nothing in all these rumors of Windows Blu...

Article | 26/10/2012 Windows 8 launches in Australia - and you *can* buy a full version

After years of anticipation and over a year of beta testing, Microsoft has finally released its latest operating system, Windows 8. A midnight launch ...

Article | 6/10/2012 Three Linux distros get key updates, plus one fades away

With so many Linux distributions out there, it can be difficult to keep tabs on all the updates that come out over the course of an average week or mo...

Article | 31/08/2012 Forty games headed to the Windows 8 Xbox app

A first wave of 40 Xbox games is headed to Windows 8 PCs starting October 26, which is the launch date for Windows 8.

Article | 31/08/2012 Windows 8 hybrid tablets prove the need for Microsoft's Surface

After looking through the dozen or so announcements of Windows 8 laptop-tablet hybrids at IFA 2012, I'm having trouble telling some of them apart.

Article | 30/08/2012 Apple Mac OS X Mountain Lion 10.8.1 software update now available

Apple has released Mac OS X Mountain Lion 10.8.1 Software Update with a variety of fixes and improvements.

Article | 30/08/2012 Parallels launches Desktop 8 for Mac

Parallels on Thursday announced the launch of Parallels Desktop 8 for Mac, the latest generation of its applications that lets users run Windows on Ma...

Article | 21/08/2012 Dragon NaturallySpeaking 12 gets Australian release

Nuance's Dragon NaturallySpeaking 12 voice recognition software has been released in Australia, with digital downloads available now and boxed version...

Article | 1/08/2012 Microsoft finished with Windows 8, ships it to system manufacturers

Microsoft announced on Wednesday that it has completed the development and testing of Windows 8, a major upgrade of its OS for desktops, laptops and t...

Article | 24/07/2012 Apple reports profit and revenue up, Mountain Lion coming Wednesday (US time)

Apple has reported revenue for the quarter just ended that was lower than analysts had expected, despite a big jump in iPad sales.

Article | 24/07/2012 Windows 8 Features That Will Benefit Businesses

Even though Windows 8 won't be officially released until October 26, its Metro user interface and Microsoft's decision to remove the Start menu have a...

Article | 13/06/2012 What's new in OS X Mountain Lion?

Apple first previewed Mountain Lion back in February, so developers and tech journalists have had plenty of time to get familiar with the OS update. H...

Article | 13/06/2012 Developers: Retina-optimized Mac apps will take time

Go ahead and grab the new MacBook Pro with Retina display, but be warned: It might be a little while before most of your apps look as sharp as the scr...

Article | 31/05/2012 How to download and install the Microsoft Windows 8 Final Release preview

Get ready, beta testers. Microsoft Thursday debuted Windows 8 Release Preview, which is one of the last steps before a final release of Windows 8 this...

Article | 31/05/2012 Microsoft launches Windows 8 Release Preview

As expected, Microsoft today shipped Windows 8 Release Preview, the final sneak peek the company will offer the general public before the operating sy...

Article | 31/05/2012 Microsoft to ship Windows 8 Release Preview today

Microsoft will ship Windows 8 Release Preview today, several days earlier than expected, according to a blog briefly posted by the company.

Article | 24/05/2012 Government opens inquiry into IT prices

The Australian Government has begun a parliamentary inquiry into technology prices, and will report on whether Australians pay more for IT hardware, v...

Article | 23/05/2012 App of the day: TripView

For some poeple, it may be as simple as looking up the time on a printed timetable at the bus stop or the notice boards at the train station. But if y...