I should point out that this ratio between platforms is not just an exercise in arithmetic. It’s a measure of leverage. The advantage of dominance is realized in an ecosystem which creates lock-in and additional economies in marketing. Ecosystems become… Read More ›
Windows
Is a Mac safer than a Windows laptop?
When it comes to getting a new laptop, many of us have a favourite operating system. But, which platform is actually the safest – Mac or Windows? We spoke to several security experts to get an idea of how vulnerable… Read More ›
Qualcomm’s answer to Apple Silicon is coming… at some point
And most of the PCs with Qualcomm chips released to date have been significantly slower than similarly-priced models with Intel or AMD chips. But Qualcomm says that could change with its next-gen chips, which the company says are expected to… Read More ›
why windows’ taskbar beats osx’ dock (2011)
It could be argued that I’m doing it wrong, expecting OSX to act like Windows instead of adapting to what OSX offers. For a long while OSX has had exposé, a single button that temporarily resizes and repositions all of… Read More ›
I don’t trust Windows’ stability
I’ve been using Macs and Windows PCs ever since they became available. For the last 12 years, it’s been a Mac at home and a Windows 7 PC at work until I retired. Now I use Windows 10 in Boot… Read More ›
Windows 10 is as cold and unemotional as ever
I received a new work laptop this week. It was much quicker and powerful enough to cope with every piece of software I need to use in my job. It was also long overdue, but the jump in performance makes… Read More ›
Ghosts’N DJs
In a parallel universe where a life is in a 16-bit pixelated form, the music scene has been dominated by fake artists and DJ’s. They rise to fame and become superstars in the media because of two important tools. The… Read More ›
Microsoft Paint to be killed off
First released with the very first version of Windows 1.0 in 1985, Paint in its various guises would be one of the first graphics editors used by many and became a core part of Windows. Starting life as a 1-bit… Read More ›
Microsoft raises prices of some PCs by up to £400 due to Brexit
Microsoft has increased the price of its Surface and Surface Book computers in the UK by more than 15%, or £400 for some models, due to sterling’s drop in the value post-EU referendum. The price increase comes in the wake… Read More ›
The GPD Pocket: too small and hard to believe?
Most successful businessman own a Macbook or Surface.Because they have fashionable appearance and also light and thin, but the drawback is not easily moved.We believe that the future notebook will thin,but also small. GDP Pocket is such a product, it’s… Read More ›
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