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Apple Mac OS X Snow Leopard
Reviewed on August 26, 2009
Intel Mac users will like Snow Leopard's smartly designed interface enhancements, and its Exchange support is a must-have (especially with Outlook for Mac on the way). With a ton of technological improvements, Snow Leopard is worth the $29 upgrade fee.
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Apple Mighty Mouse
Reviewed on August 5, 2005
If you have Tiger, Apple's Mighty Mouse is worth a look, but if you're a Windows user or have an older Mac operating system, better mousing options are available.
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Photo: OSes go head to head
April 19, 2005
Tiger and Longhorn bear similarities. As to who stole whose search idea, Microsoft and Apple are doing their share of finger-pointing.
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Microsoft to invest $150 million in Apple
August 6, 1997
Unlikely bedfellows Bill Gates and Steve Jobs join to announce Microsoft's $150 million investment in Apple and extensive agreements.
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Gartner: Beware of Mac OS spyware
March 29, 2005
The research firm is warning companies using Mac OS to guard against malicious-code attacks and spyware.
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64-bit PCs: Drivers wanted
August 3, 2007
A lack of software is holding back 64-bit PCs, but Apple and Microsoft are pushing ahead.
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Apple celebrates 30 years
March 29, 2006
special report From the Apple II to the Mac to the iPod, Steve Jobs and company have kept on innovating--and gaining rabid fans along the way. Photos: Apple of my eye Images: Evolution of the Mac interface
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Microsoft shelves its Virtual PC for Mac
August 7, 2006
Please go to our rivals for Windows virtualization, it says. So what about Office for Intel-based Macs? Images: Messenger 6.0 for the Mac
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Windows, Mac OS to run side-by-side
June 15, 2006
Parallels promises to let both OSes do their thing on a Mac at the same time, unlike Apple's BootCamp.
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Microsoft trying to make Vista iPod-friendly
March 27, 2007
The software maker posts several patches, including one to resolve a problem that could leave the music players corrupted.
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Apple: Windows on a Mac is here
April 5, 2006
Company says Boot Camp enables Intel-based Macs to run XP natively. Beta's ready for download. Images: Installing Boot Camp
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Apple to Windows iTunes users: Don't install Vista yet
February 2, 2007
Microsoft's latest operating system may lead to compatibility issues, iPod corruption.
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Vista delay could add up to Mac sales
March 23, 2006
If there's one company that stands to benefit from the delay of the Windows Vista operating system, it's Apple.
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Apple launches new Macintosh ad campaign
May 3, 2006
With Microsoft's Vista operating system suffering setbacks, Apple Computer seizes an opportunity.
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Which company is more successful: Apple or Microsoft?
March 29, 2006
Readers weigh in on which computer company has had the bigger impact on the tech industry.
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FAQ: Windows on Macs
April 5, 2006
There are some strings attached to running Microsoft's OS on a Mac--including Windows security risks, Apple says.
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Microsoft making better music?
May 22, 2006
Software giant is pushing a coordinated approach to take on the iPod. Video: Windows Media Player 11 reviewed
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Adobe fixes PDF reader flaws
July 12, 2006
If left unpatched, vulnerabilities in Adobe Systems' PDF reader software could put Windows, Mac users at risk of cyberattack.
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McAfee bites into Apple security
May 5, 2006
Launches antivirus for Mac, saying Apple's operating system is "just as vulnerable" to targeted attacks as its competitors.
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Microsoft's mixed scorecard
June 16, 2006
The software giant still dominates the desktop, but finding new markets has proven tricky.
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