OS X Yosemite gives older Mac hardware a reprieve
Late last month, I bought a used Mac Mini from a regular commenter on TechBlog. “Rick” happened to mention in a comment on my post about downsizing my tech that he wanted to unload the computer, which...
View ArticlePublic beta test of Apple’s OS X Yosemite coming Thursday
At this year’s Worldwide Developers Conference, Apple announced that it would release a public beta of OS X Yosemite – the next version of the operating system that runs on its Mac computers. This is...
View ArticleiOS 8 is here. Get ready with these 3 steps. [Updated]
It’s here. Sometime today, Apple will serve up a steaming, delicious bowl of its latest mobile operating system. The smart money says iOS 8 will drop around noon CDT. If you’ve got an iPhone 4S or...
View ArticleWindows 9 becomes Windows 10, Start Menu returns [Updated]
Update: Microsoft is skipping the number 9 and calling the next version Windows 10, and yes, the Start Menu is making a return. The operating system will work across all devices, from desktops to...
View ArticleWindows 10 technical preview is now available
As Microsoft promised when it unveiled Windows 10 on Tuesday, the company has made available today a technical preview of the unfinished software. If you’re brave, curious, foolhardy or a combination...
View ArticleWindows 10 technical preview is now available
As Microsoft promised when it unveiled Windows 10 on Tuesday, the company has made available today a technical preview of the unfinished software. If you’re brave, curious, foolhardy or a combination...
View ArticleiOS 8 adoption has stalled. Why haven’t you upgraded yet?
Apple reported Tuesday on a developer page devoted to app store distribution that iOS 8 is now running on 47 percent of the iPhones, iPads and iPod Touches that visit the store online. That’s three...
View ArticleGet your computer ready for Windows 10
At the end of this month, Microsoft will once again release a major upgrade to its Windows operating system. While Microsoft always insists that each new version of Windows is the best ever, there’s a...
View ArticleShould you upgrade to Windows 10? It depends.
On Wednesday, Microsoft will release Windows 10, which it is billing as “the last version of Windows”. That doesn’t mean the company is going to quit making it, but rather there aren’t plans for any...
View ArticleMicrosoft Windows turns 30
Happy birthday, Microsoft Windows! You’re now 30 years old, but you don’t look it. Probably because you’ve had so many facelifts . . . Yep, Microsoft released the first version of Windows on Nov. 20,...
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