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• Is Windows 7 Too Much Like Mac OS X? 11 months, 2 weeks ago
  
  Is Windows 7 leaning too much towards the Mac side of life? Many Microsoft bloggers are saying that it does, that Windows 7 is too much "form over function", something they accuse Apple of. While superficially they may have a point, the differences between Windows and Mac OS X are still glaringly obvious. Are a few changes to the taskbar enough to make Windows OS X-like? Bloggers like Mary-Jo Foley, Paul Thurrot, and others seem to think so.
• Apple, AT&T Sued Again Over iPhone 3G Issues 1 year ago
  
  A New York iPhone 3G user has filed a class action suit against Apple and AT&T Wireless, claiming the device does not deliver promised network capabilities and the smartphone's casing is prone to hairline cracks.
• Linux distros and Apple beat Microsoft’s homepage uptime 1 year ago
  
  All Linux distributions have their own home base: their homepage. How well is this homepage taken care of and how well does it perform? To answer these questions we have monitored the uptime and load time of the homepages for 16 Linux distributions for a month.
• iPhone remains left out as Android scores Flash 1 year ago
  
  Google and Adobe announce Flash for the G1 and other Android devices. Will Apple change its tune?
• Apple: A Bigger Open Source Enemy Than Microsoft? 1 year, 1 month ago
  
  Even before Linux was created, Microsoft has been scorned by members of the free-software community. Its products are decried as defective by design, and its sometimes questionable business practices as an obstacle to technological innovation. That’s old news. What amazes me is Apple’s track record for openness is even worse than Microsoft’s.
• The Apple notebook guessing game 1 year, 1 month ago
  
  As with any Apple event, there's plenty of rumor and speculation to go around. The lead-up to Tuesday's event in which "the spotlight turns to notebooks," according to the event invitation, has been no different.
• Apple shares drop 17.5 percent 1 year, 1 month ago
  
  Apple's shares fell 17.5 percent in early trading Monday, as two noted brokerage firms scaled back their recommendations to a "hold" from a "buy."
• Top 10 reasons why Steve Ballmer should be certified insane 1 year, 2 months ago
  
  Steve Ballmer is many things: Microsoft CEO, 43rd richest person on the planet, monkey dancing video star. Wikipedia says that he has "been known to be very passionate in expressing his enthusiasm." We have 10 reasons to suggest (tongue in cheek) he should be in a rubber room eating soft fruit...
• Microsoft’s ‘I’m a PC’ Ads Created On Macs 1 year, 2 months ago
  
  After dumping its $10 million contract with Jerry Seinfeld after just three ads (only two of which even aired) Microsoft has created new ad copy where regular people and a few celebrities say, “I’m a PC!” One problem with the campaign’s credibility: the ad work was created using Macs.
• Bloomberg mistakenly publishes Steve Jobs obituary 1 year, 2 months ago
  
  An electronic gaffe at news outlet Bloomberg mistakenly sent an incomplete obituary for Apple CEO Steve Jobs over the wire on Wednesday afternoon, and a tipster promptly sent the soon-retracted file to gossip blog Gawker.
• Why does Apple get a break? 1 year, 2 months ago
  
  Linux and open-source fans are always ready to stomp on Microsoft's proprietary programs, so why do we not only give even more proprietary Apple a free pass, and actually love Apple's devices?
• Apple's 2.1 Update Shuts Down OpenClip Copy-and-Paste 1 year, 2 months ago
  
  Only a few days ago, we covered OpenClip, an open source copy-and-paste system designed to fill in for the complete absence of one on Apple's iPhone. Now, in one of the fastest kill shots in recent memory, Apple has shut it down with its new 2.1 firmware. OpenClip's founder has some interesting thoughts on the whole kerfuffle.
• Pro Tips to Prevent OS Malfunction 1 year, 3 months ago
  
  There’s nothing like being able to avoid an OS-related problem before it happens. This line of thought really applies to all three popular platforms from OS X, Linux and Windows.
• 5 Things Linux does better than Mac OS X 1 year, 3 months ago
  
  I’ve been using Mac OS X alongside Debian since 2007 now, and I think I have a fairly good picture of how things work in both operating systems. In the end, the only feeling I got of Mac OS X is as if I were playing with Linux’ retarded little brother. Here are a few reasons why.
• Apple Yanks Another Popular App from iTunes, This Time Box Office 1 year, 3 months ago
  
  Last week, Apple quietly stopped distributing NetShare, put it back up, and now appears to have pulled it again. But what could we expect? It was a piece of software allowing users to transform their iPhones into Wi-Fi hotspots.
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