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Parallels Desktop 10 for Mac launches with OS X 10.10 Yosemite support, speed boosts, more

7 years ago

Parallels Desktop 10 for Mac launches with OS X 10.10 Yosemite support, speed boosts, more

Parallels on Wednesday announced the release of Parallels Desktop 10 for Mac with built-in support for Apple's upcoming OS X 10.10 Yosemite, faster Windows app performance, better battery life and immediate availability for existing users.

By AppleInsider Staff | 7 years ago

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Microsoft says Surface Pro 3 more powerful, flexible than MacBook Air in latest ads

7 years ago

Microsoft says Surface Pro 3 more powerful, flexible than MacBook Air in latest ads

Continuing its campaign against Apple hardware, Microsoft on Monday unleashed three new ad shorts for its new Surface Pro 3 tablet with disparaging comparisons to the MacBook Air.

By AppleInsider Staff | 7 years ago

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Microsoft offers MacBook Air owners up to $650 in store credit to 'trade up' to Surface Pro 3

8 years ago

Microsoft offers MacBook Air owners up to $650 in store credit to 'trade up' to Surface Pro 3

In a trade-in program launched on Monday, Microsoft is again luring Apple device owners to make the switch to Windows by offering Surface Pro 3 buyers up to $650 in store credit for certain MacBook Air models.

By AppleInsider Staff | 8 years ago

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Microsoft unveils $799 Surface Pro 3, calls it 'the tablet that can replace your laptop'

8 years ago

Microsoft unveils $799 Surface Pro 3, calls it 'the tablet that can replace your laptop'

In a presentation that frequently mentioned the iPad and MacBook Air, Microsoft on Tuesday unveiled the Surface Pro 3, a device it hopes will contend with both Apple's popular tablets and thin-and-light notebooks with one converged device that will start at $799.

By Neil Hughes | 8 years ago

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Apple ends Windows 7 support in Boot Camp for new Mac Pro

8 years ago

Apple ends Windows 7 support in Boot Camp for new Mac Pro

Professional Mac users who depend on Apple's Boot Camp to run legacy Windows applications may need to reconsider upgrading to the latest Mac Pro as Apple has dropped support for Windows 7 on the redesigned desktop.

By AppleInsider Staff | 8 years ago

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Touchscreen PCs expected to take 11 percent of 2013 notebook shipments

8 years ago

Touchscreen PCs expected to take 11 percent of 2013 notebook shipments

Apple has famously compared convertible Windows tablets to combining a toaster and a refrigerator, but competitors are still increasing their output of touchscreen notebooks in hopes of turning around slumping PC sales.

By Neil Hughes | 8 years ago

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Windows 7 driving enterprise PC sales, but Apple's new iPads expected to again hurt PC growth

8 years ago

Windows 7 driving enterprise PC sales, but Apple's new iPads expected to again hurt PC growth

Enterprise demand for PCs running Windows 7, Microsoft's previous-generation operating system, is currently boosting the overall PC market, but sales are expected to once again take a hit after the introduction of Apple's new iPad Air and iPad mini with Retina display.

By Neil Hughes | 8 years ago

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VMware releases VMware Fusion 6 & Fusion 6 Professional with OS X Mavericks support

8 years ago

VMware releases VMware Fusion 6 & Fusion 6 Professional with OS X Mavericks support

VMware on Wednesday released its latest virtualization software — VMware Fusion 6 and Fusion 6 Professional — with over 50 new features optimized to extend OS X features to Microsoft's Windows 8.1, including those of Apple's next-generation OS X 10.9 Mavericks.

By AppleInsider Staff | 8 years ago

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Windows 8 jumps past Apple's OS X with 7.4% market share

8 years ago

Windows 8 jumps past Apple's OS X with 7.4% market share

It hasn't been nearly as successful as Microsoft hoped and promised a year ago, but the Windows 8 platform continues to inch forward in market share, most recently surpassing the overall installed base for Apple's Mac OS X.

By Kevin Bostic | 8 years ago

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