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Total Apple device sales will equal Windows PCs this year, predicts analyst

The total number of Apple devices sold will equal the number of Windows PCs by some point this year, predicts Asymco’s Horace Dediu in an interesting piece of analysis. The dark shaded area compares...

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AAPL returns to growth, predict analysts, as we await quarterly earnings call

When Apple reports its quarterly earnings later today, the news will be good, according to the consensus view of 47 Apple analysts compiled by Fortune. Analysts are expecting the company to report...

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iCloud.com glitch suggests iCloud Bookmarks viewer coming to website

A glitch on iCloud.com suggests that Apple will soon add a way to view iCloud Bookmarks on the iCloud.com portal. The screen, shown above, appears briefly at this URL when users try to install the...

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Need occasional access to Windows on your Mac? Install it from a USB key …

If you need occasional access to Windows and don’t want to install it from a DVD, a how-to guide by Sam Power may have the perfect solution. It talks you through exactly how to create a...

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PC Market exodus continues as LG considers quitting, Mac prices & margins...

PC manufacturers seem to be dropping like flies at present. Shortly after Sony confirmed it was selling its PC business and Vaio brand, LG is rumored to be planning its own exit from traditional PCs,...

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$50 Parallels update bundle: 1Password, Fantastical, Kaspersky, CleanMyMac...

From 9to5Toys.com: Parallels again offers its $50 bundle of impressive apps at a $20 discount off the retail price of Parallels alone.  Each one of the below apps is a keeper and they are all free with...

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$80 Full Parallels 9 bundle: 1Password, Fantastical, Kaspersky, CleanMyMac...

From 9to5Toys.com: Parallels again offers its $79.99 bundle of impressive apps at the retail price of Parallels alone.  Each one of the below apps is a keeper and they are all free with the purchase of...

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Mac users four times more likely to run latest OS than Windows users

Some sums done by ComputerWorld show that Mac users are four times more likely to upgrade to the latest available version of the operating system than Windows users. Microsoft has convinced just 11.6...

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Google Now notifications now available in Chrome for Mac

After spending about a month and a half in the beta channel, Chrome is rolling out Google Now notifications to all users. To activate the feature, Google says to sign in with the same Google account...

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Review all types of 3D files with this free new Autodesk app for iOS and Mac

Today Autodesk launched FBX Review for Apple Mac OS X and iOS 7. The free standalone app gives professional artists and animators a powerful, lightweight tool to conduct detailed reviews of a wide...

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Apple issues MacBook Air EFI update to repair power, Thunderbolt/USB-related...

A day after it released an SMC update to address MacBook Air battery issues, Apple has issued an EFI update for the same mid-2013 and early-2014 models to address various other issues: This update is...

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Parallels Access remote access app jumps from iPad to iPhone, gains...

The name Parallels is synonymous with software for running the Windows OS on a Mac, but over the past couple of years, the company has turned into so much more. Last year, we reviewed Parallels...

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Lenovo says it can’t make a profit on Windows tablets under 10-inches

Lenovo’s $2.91 billion purchase of Motorola Mobility from Google is still pending regulatory approval, however it looks like the company is already mapping out a new strategy. Despite being one of the...

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Parallels Desktop 10 announced with support for Yosemite, iCloud Drive, and...

Parallels Desktop has been with the Mac almost as long as it has run on Intel hardware. Today, the company announced the 10th major release of its industry-leading virtualization software for...

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Review: Parallels Desktop 10 brings even tighter OS X/Windows integration,...

Last week, Parallels launched the upgrade to v10 of their software and today, you can now get the full version online. Parallels Desktop has long been one of the go-to applications for using your Mac...

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NPD data: Back-to-school Mac sales up 16 percent, year-on-year

Data from the NPD group indicates that MacBook sales grew 16 percent year-on-year during the 10-week back-to-school period, measured from 4th July to Labor Day week. The most significant sales were...

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Want to install Windows 10 on your Mac? Parallels posts instructions

I keep my Parallels Windows VM around to do stuff like Quickbooks, upgrade Mifi Firmware and occasionally check websites in IE (see our PArallels 10 review here) not to experiment with the latest...

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Microsoft copying more trackpad gestures from OS X in Windows 10

Microsoft has had a great idea for making the next version of Windows better for power users: copy more trackpad gestures from OS X …  The Verge pointed us to a Windows 10 keynote demo at TechEd...

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Parallels Desktop 10 Black Friday bundle: 1Password, Camtasia, CleanMyMac 2,...

From 9to5Toys.com: Starting this evening and running through Black Friday weekend, Parallels is running a special bundle of Mac apps for free when you upgrade to Parallels 10 for $49.99 or buy it new...

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2TB Mac mini quietly made its return over Christmas holidays

Following the launch of the current Mac mini in October of last fall, we noted that Apple had removed an option to purchase the entry-level Mac with 2TB of storage. It appears Apple has listened to...

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Microsoft’s OneNote for iPad app gets handwriting, and same OCR functionality...

A day after Microsoft updated its OneNote for Mac app, adding OCR scanning of text within images, it has today updated its iPad app. OneNote for iPad gets the same OCR functionality, along with the...

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Apple seeds Safari 7.1.5 and 6.2.5 betas to developers for Mavericks and...

Apple today has released a pair of Safari betas for earlier version of OS X. Safari 7.1.5 beta for OS X Mavericks and version 6.2.5 beta for OS X Mountain Lion are both available on the Mac Developer...

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Early look at Windows 10 on the new Retina MacBook says it runs better than OS X

One of the first people to try Windows 10 on the new Retina MacBook says that it actually runs more smoothly than OS X. The comment was made by Computer Science major Alex King, who tried upgrading...

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VMware Fusion updated to support Windows 10, but with bug in Unity mode

A week after Parallels was updated to support Windows 10, VMware has followed suit with an update to its Fusion software – but with a bug when used in Unity mode. Unity mode is where Windows apps are...

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More developers now use OS X than Linux, says ‘most comprehensive survey ever...

Stack Overflow reports that more developers now use OS X than Linux as their primary OS, and that if the trend continues, fewer than half of all developers will be using Windows next year. more…

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Parallels warns Mac users to not upgrade to Windows 8

Parallels for Mac virtualization software has been getting major updates this year with the recent release of version 8, making it even easier to run Mac and Windows apps side by side. In version 7,...

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Windows RT 32GB tablets actually only have 16GB of usable space nullifying...

Here’s the Fun FAQ for Microsoft Surface users who are wondering why the 32GB version they bought actually only has 16GB of usable space: . While Microsoft will certainly get off on the wrong foot here...

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Use Sophos antivirus? Watch out

Tim Bray notes a post on Neohapsis: A working exploit for Sophos 8.0.6 on Mac is available, however the techniques used in the exploit easily transfer to Windows and Linux, due to multiple critical...

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Parallels 8 updated with USB 3.0 support, Windows 8 tablet gestures, more

Parallels introduced a big update today for Parallels Desktop 8 for Mac. It includes new features for Windows 8 users, full USB 3.0 support, and improved Retina display settings. On top of support for...

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Ending today: First Parallels 8 bundle with Snagit, Virus Barrier,...

From 9to5Toys.com: . Mac bundle season continues with a big one from StackSocial. Dubbed the Mac Utility Bundle, they’ve managed to knock $20 off the price of Parallels ($79 regular price) alone and...

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‘Fix’ allows you to install Windows Bootcamp on new iMacs with 3TB drives

If you haven’t heard, those who purchased a new Mac with Apple’s built-to-order 3TB hard drive option found themselves unable to utilize Boot Camp assistant to install Windows. Boot Camp Assistant is...

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Just months after being ejected from Microsoft, former Windows Head Steven...

Immediately following the release of the Microsoft Surface in November, Microsoft sent its Windows head Steven Sinofsky packing. Just a couple of months later, he is already trying out a new platform:...

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EA & DICE looking to bring Frostbite engine to Mac OS X

According to a job listing from game developer DICE, EA might be looking to bring its popular Battlefield 3 franchise to OS X. The Battlefield3Blog pointed us to the job listing seeking a Mac OS X...

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Parallels 8 beats out VMware Fusion 5 in extensive benchmark analysis

MacTech Magazine, which recently announced its upcoming MacTech BootCamp II, today looked at two of the most popular virtualization products for Mac with an in-depth benchmarking analysis of the most...

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Adobe releases emergency Flash security update to address malware attacks on...

. As noted by ArsTechnica, Adobe just released an unscheduled patch to address two vulnerabilities that could be the source of malware attacks on both OS X and Windows. Apple has also issued a KB...

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Microsoft raises prices on Microsoft Office for Mac, no one notices

. According to Computerworld, Microsoft raised its pricing on Office for Mac 2011 during its Office 365 event last month by as much as 17 percent and stopped selling multi-license packages of the...

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Parallels 8 Bundle: $50, includes Snagit, Typinator, WinZip Mac, xPlan, Boom,...

From 9to5Toys.com, comes one of our favorite Mac app bundles. For $30 less than the price of the Parallels 8 headliner app (Give Windows 8.1 a free spin?), you get another 9 solid applications valued...

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Even after disastrous $900M write-down on discounted Surfaces, Microsoft...

Despite Microsoft’s disastrous quarterly earnings report, in which it took a $900M writedown on discounted Surfaces, the company has just pushed out a new ad for its Surface v. iPad campaign. As with...

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Ending! Parallels 8 Bundle: $50, includes Snagit, Typinator, WinZip Mac,...

Ending this weekend from 9to5Toys.com, comes one of our favorite Mac app bundles. For $30 less than the price of the Parallels 8 (Give Windows 8.1 a free spin?) headliner app alone , you get another 9...

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Macs in surprising places: Slumdog Millionaire was filmed with a camera...

It looks rather like a steampunk version of a traditional 16mm cinema camera, and that was indeed the inspiration behind the SI-2K Black Betty, a camera aimed at independent film-makers and used as a...

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Bundles! Camtasia/Crossover/+8 more for $10, Metakine 10 apps: $40, AfterShot...

Specials.9to5Toys.com this month has a “Name Yor own Price Bundle” which is a bit of a misnomer since you’ll need to pay above the average which is currently below $10.  You’ll get Camtasia which...

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VirtualBox updated with support for multi-touch platforms, in time for...

VirtualBox, a free software package that allows you to run a whole range of virtual machines on your Mac, has been updated to provide support for multi-touch platforms, support for the latest CPUs and...

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Macupdate’s $40 Winter Bundle: 12 apps incl. Anonymizer, Backblaze,...

From 9to5toys: (note: 3 other bundles are currently running: Parallels 9,  Adobe Photoshop CC $10 extended unti l Dec. 8th and Stack Social) MacUpdate just launched their Winter Mac app bundle this...

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Comparing the newest Apple, Nokia marketing spots makes us weep for humanity

There’s been no shortage of debate regarding Apple’s latest holiday commercial as some have found it inspiring and emotional as others find it ridiculous and lacking a clear message. There will be...

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Eye-Fi announces software for direct camera-to-Mac transfers

Wifi-equipped cameras have long been one of those things that promise more than they deliver. In theory, you can take a photo on your camera and have it instantly and wirelessly transferred to your...

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How badly Microsoft missed the mobile ship: 70 percent of Windows users own...

If ever there was a simple visual to illustrate just how slow Microsoft was to wake up to the shift into mobile, it’s this one: a full 70 percent of Windows users also own at least one Apple product....

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Video details ARM Windows virtualization on M1 Macs, nearly 2x faster...

Last week we saw the first successful virtualization of ARM Windows 10 on an M1 Mac. The good news is that it even appeared to be “pretty snappy.” Now we’ve got a look at a helpful walkthrough and...

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Microsoft unveils Windows 11 with macOS-style Dock, new commission-free app...

During a livestream event today, Microsoft officially unveiled its next operating system, Windows 11. The new OS features a number of elements inspired by macOS like a centered Dock, rounded corners...

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Microsoft is bringing Windows to a web browser, and it will work on iPad and...

Today, Microsoft unveiled a new service called Windows 365, and it makes it possible for users to run a full version of Windows in a web browser on any device. The new service is only available for...

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iCloud for Windows updated with new password manager app

Apple is today updating its iCloud app for Windows users, finally bringing a new password manager app. Learn everything new about version 12.5. more… The post iCloud for Windows updated with new...

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