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Encrypt your OS X email and files the easy way
GPG Mail from GPGTools protects your email from prying eyes by using public key encryption via OpenPGP. It's by far the simplest and easiest way to encrypt email (and files) on the Mac.
Two Microsofts: Mulling an alternate reality
What would the technology world look like today if the 2000 ruling by the recently deceased Thomas Penfield Jackson -- that Microsoft be broken into two companies -- had been upheld?
My iBooks mea culpa
Back in early 2012 I wrote that iBooks would never come to OS X, but I was proven wrong when Apple announced OS X Mavericks at WWDC last week.
Opera opens Singapore office as regional hub
Web browser maker opens office in Singapore, making it the company's regional head office and hub for Asia-Pacific including China, Korea, and Southeast Asian markets.
With Cloud OS, HP takes up mantle of ambassador to the future of hybrid cloud models
HP's innovations in its Converged Cloud portfolio, announced today at HP Discover 2013 in Las Vegas, are aimed at better ushering large enterprises from legacy to hybrid cloud environments.
WWDC 2013: iOS 7 and Mavericks' missing features
While the developer previews of iOS 7 and OS X Mavericks showed some evolutionary new features, there are several new features that are still lacking in Apple's new operating systems.
Apple delineates its ecosystem: The Mac's new advantage vs. Windows
It's all about the Apple Ecosystem — as if elegant industrial design, an innovative operating system, and top-end hardware weren't enough goodness to persuade Windows users to switch to the Mac. Apple's new iOS-OS X, right-left punch to WWDC attendees was really aimed directly at switchers from Windows.
Repurposing an old iMac as a monitor and server
Many Mac professionals have transitioned to a workflow based around a more mobile flavor of Mac, however, those with an older iMac in the office can take advantage of the larger screen as well as extra processing cycles.
Windows XP diehards: Can you survive the April 2014 deadline?
Some organisations intend to keep running Windows XP after support ends next April, but the options for doing so safely are narrowing.
The trouble with UEFI Boot, and a helping hand from a BIOS firmware update
Sometimes a firmware update can be the answer to a tricky problem — but alas, not always.
Apple releases Mac OS 10.8.4, the last version of Mountain Lion?
10.8.4 includes Microsoft Exchange and Calendar compatibility improvements and a fix for iMessages displaying out of order. It's probably the last version of Mountain Lion before 10.9 is announced at WWDC next week.
A new Mac Pro debut at WWDC?
The tea leaves get a sharp look-see every year around the time of Apple's Worldwide Developer Conference. Many see signs of a new Mac Pro.
Apple to modify Service Certifications program in June
Later in the month, Apple will change the terms and requirements of its Service Training and Certification program.
Windows 8 continues to fail
Microsoft can only hope that its re-invention of Windows 8, Windows 8.1 aka Blue, works because currently stats indicate Windows 8 lags behind even Vista's dismal market numbers.
New usage stats show Windows holding steady as PC sales drop
The latest numbers from NetMarketShare show that the PC market might be slowing, but it's not changing much. Windows 8 is growing its share as people replace their old PCs, and despite vocal threats, no one appears to have replaced their Windows PC with a Mac or Linux.