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Mac App Store Opens For Business

Taking a page from its successful iPhone model, Apple on Thursday officially opened an online store from which consumers can purchase and download Mac applications. The Mac App Store is now available to shoppers in ...

 

Microsoft Rejects Google's Lead in Tablets

A top Microsoft Corp. executive voiced confidence that the company's software will prove dominant in the burgeoning market for tablet personal computers, saying the company offers better support for manufacturers than rival Google ...

Senh: Whoah, before tablets running on Android even came out, it's already leading the industry? Sure, I think it will eventually because it's free, and a lot of manufacturers will use, but giving them the lead before any of the tablets have even came out is a bit premature. Right now, Apple's iPad is the leader. Microsoft has a point though. If they come out with a decent tablet computer running Windows 7, I too would prefer that over the iPad or any Android-powered device. Just being able to run any Windows software on it is a major plus.

 

Dropbox Updates App With Slick iPad Support

Dropbox Updates App With Slick iPad Support

If you’re a fan of cloud storage service Dropbox and own an iPad, it’s your lucky day. The iPhone version was already quite good, but Dropbox have now updated the app for better iPad support.

 

The 20 Best Free iPad Apps

The 20 Best Free iPad Apps

We sift through Apple's App Store to find you the best free apps for Apple's iPad that will entertain, inform, and make you more productive.

 

'Mind-reading' brain-scan software showcased in NY

'Mind-reading' brain-scan software showcased in NY

Mind reading may no longer be the domain of psychics and fortune tellers - now some computers can do it, too....

 

15 Hacks Every Dropbox User Should Know

15 Hacks Every Dropbox User Should Know

When you get right down to it, Dropbox is a pretty simple app. It syncs folders --that’s it. But what makes Dropbox amazing is the sheer number of different ways you can use that functionality, by itself or in conjunction with other programs, to improve your computing experience.

 

Windows sales 'please' Microsoft

Windows sales 'please' Microsoft

Microsoft says it is pleased with the demand for Windows 7 as it reports an 18% fall in quarterly profits.

 

Online retailer Newegg files for $175 million IPO

Online retailer Newegg files for $175 million IPO

Internet retailer Newegg Inc. plans an initial public offering of stock worth up to $175 million, according to a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

 

Apple to release Snow Leopard early

Apple to release Snow Leopard early

Snow Leopard, the highly anticipated new operating system for the Mac, will be released ahead of schedule Friday, Apple announced Monday.

 

U.S. Objects to China’s Web Filtering

The Obama administration lodged a formal protest with the Chinese government over its plan to force all computers sold in China to come with software that blocks access to certain Web sites.

 

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