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

5 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 | 5 years ago

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

5 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 | 5 years ago

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

6 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 | 6 years ago

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

6 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 | 6 years ago

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

6 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 | 6 years ago

Touchscreen PCs expected to take 11 percent of 2013 notebook shipments

6 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 | 6 years ago

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

6 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 | 6 years ago

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

6 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 | 6 years ago

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

6 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 | 6 years ago

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Microsoft permanently slashes price on struggling Surface Pro to $799

6 years ago

Microsoft permanently slashes price on struggling Surface Pro to $799

Microsoft's Surface tablet lineup, which has thus far failed to gain traction against Apple's iPads, saw a permanent price cut this week, most notably among the high-end Surface Pro, which now sells for $100 less.

By Sam Oliver | 6 years ago

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Parallels Desktop 9 for Mac launches with cloud storage support, Windows 8 Start button, 40% faster read times

6 years ago

Parallels Desktop 9 for Mac launches with cloud storage support, Windows 8 Start button, 40% faster read times

Existing Parallels users can now get their hands on Parallels Desktop 9 for Mac, the latest version of the virtualization software that lets Mac users run Windows applications natively, with new features such as cloud storage optimizations for iCloud, Dropbox, Google Drive and SkyDrive.

By AppleInsider Staff | 6 years ago

Microsoft faces lawsuit over Surface RT struggles as company preps Oct. 17 launch of Windows 8.1

6 years ago

Microsoft faces lawsuit over Surface RT struggles as company preps Oct. 17 launch of Windows 8.1

Even as it prepares a critical update to its Windows 8 platform, Microsoft has become the target of a lawsuit alleging that the software giant misled investors regarding both Windows RT and the Surface RT device it released last year.

By Kevin Bostic | 6 years ago

Touting Windows 8, Microsoft pokes Apple's iPad again over multitasking

7 years ago

Touting Windows 8, Microsoft pokes Apple's iPad again over multitasking

Still looking to carve out a space for itself in the new wave of mobile computing, Microsoft is once again taking shots at Apple's iPad, this time pointing out Windows 8 devices' ability to handle multiple tasks at the same time.

By Kevin Bostic | 7 years ago

Windows 8 install base surpasses Vista, still trails all Mac OS X installs

7 years ago

Windows 8 install base surpasses Vista, still trails all Mac OS X installs

Coming off of a relatively strong month, Microsoft's Windows 8 has surpassed the much-maligned — and six-year-old — Windows Vista inWeb usage, though slow uptake of the new system means that it still lags behind the total install base of Apple's OS X.

By Kevin Bostic | 7 years ago

Looking to breathe life into Windows, Microsoft shows off 8.1 update with Start Menu

7 years ago

Looking to breathe life into Windows, Microsoft shows off 8.1 update with Start Menu

Microsoft on Wednesday launched its latest effort to reverse the fortunes of its Windows platform, showing off a line of new devices and unveiling Windows 8.1, a new build designed to boost interest in the company's underperforming Windows 8.

By Kevin Bostic | 7 years ago

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Samsung shows off range of new Android phones, hedges bets with Windows 8 devices

7 years ago

Samsung shows off range of new Android phones, hedges bets with Windows 8 devices

Samsung on Thursday showed of a range of new devices for both Microsoft’s Windows 8 and Google’s Android platforms, though the South Korean giant’s choices appear to show that it is very much hedging its bets when it comes to Microsoft’s newest operating system.

By Kevin Bostic | 7 years ago

iPad crashes Windows 8 launch party as Asus cuts its PC, tablet forecasts by 10%

7 years ago

iPad crashes Windows 8 launch party as Asus cuts its PC, tablet forecasts by 10%

More bad new for Microsoft's Windows 8: Asus, one of the few PC makers to experience any growth last year, is now lowering its forecasts for June quarter PC and tablet sales in the face of slack demand for computers with the appearance of Windows Phone.

By Daniel Eran Dilger | 7 years ago

iWork suite coming to iCloud with browser-based document support

7 years ago

iWork suite coming to iCloud with browser-based document support

The new iWork for iCloud will bring Pages, Numbers and Keynote to the Web, allowing users to quickly access, edit and save their documents from the Internet.

By AppleInsider Staff | 7 years ago

PC makers' revolt against Windows continues as Acer preps all-in-one Android desktop

7 years ago

PC makers' revolt against Windows continues as Acer preps all-in-one Android desktop

It's no secret that the makers of traditional computing devices are less than pleased with some of Microsoft's more recent moves, and a new announcement from Acer marks the continuation of a trend that may give the software giant pause: PC giants increasingly releasing regular PC form factors and other devices running not Windows, but Google's Android operating system.

By Kevin Bostic | 7 years ago

Samsung teases new Android, Windows devices for June 20 event

7 years ago

Samsung teases new Android, Windows devices for June 20 event

On the heels of launching its latest flagship smartphone, the Galaxy S4, Samsung is now gearing up to introduce more Android devices, as well as new Windows products, at a June 20 event in London.

By AppleInsider Staff | 7 years ago

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