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Should Microsoft fire Bill Gates too?

jimlynch — Fri, 04 Oct 2013 17:10:29 +0000

Steve Ballmer is out as CEO, should Microsoft remove Bill Gates from its board? Plus: Android beats Apple in tablet sales. And check out five fun Linux racing games.

Apple seeds 'gold master' of OS X Mavericks to devs

IDGNS staff — Fri, 04 Oct 2013 14:09:53 +0000

Past practice hints that Oct. 23 is the upgrade's likely launch date.

Meet the 'bad boys' of open source

kgerich — Fri, 04 Oct 2013 14:05:00 +0000

The open source world's most notorious characters.

Transitioning an iOS 6 design to iOS 7: A quick, helpful tip

mombrea — Fri, 04 Oct 2013 04:00:00 +0000

LIke it or not, iOS 7 is here and it’s not going anywhere. The next time you open a pre iOS 7 app in the new Xcode 5, you’re going to be prompted to upgrade the project for iOS 7. The major difference is obviously the new UI style, and chances are some components of your app are not going to transition smoothly between iOS 6 (or less) and iOS 7. Here is a quick tip to help you on your journey.

Microsoft steers same strategic course in Surface do-over

IDGNS staff — Thu, 03 Oct 2013 16:41:56 +0000

Microsoft's refreshed Surface 2 tablets, which the company unveiled last week and will start selling Oct. 22, illustrate that Microsoft has not changed its ongoing strategy in mobile, analysts said.

New Red Hat Enterprise Linux licensing plan designed to unify cloud, physical environments

IDGNS staff — Thu, 03 Oct 2013 15:56:45 +0000

Red Hat on Tuesday announced new subscription offerings for Red Hat Enterprise Linux that are designed to make the company's flagship product a better fit for a mix of cloud, physical and virtual environments.

The 7 best crime-fighting features of iOS 7

IDGNS staff — Wed, 02 Oct 2013 20:18:16 +0000

Let's be honest: Security isn't sexy. iPhone and iPad users are understandably enamored with iOS 7's photography features and Siri's new voice and likely haven't given a thought to the host of security additions under the hood. But iPhone theft is on the rise everywhere, and your device could be next.

New and improved in iOS 7 and Xcode 5

kgerich — Wed, 02 Oct 2013 20:02:00 +0000

From a more efficient UI and 64-bit support to better layout and debugging tools, iOS 7 and Xcode 5 point to a new generation of mobile apps

Top 10 productivity tips for iOS 7

Preston Gralla — Wed, 02 Oct 2013 18:16:57 +0000

Want to get more out of iOS 7? I've got ten tips to make you more productive on it immediately.

Will OS X Mavericks be a free upgrade for Mac users?

jimlynch — Wed, 02 Oct 2013 16:40:37 +0000

Will Apple provide OS X Mavericks free of charge? Plus: Will the retina iPad mini be delayed until 2014? And Apple's smartwatch might have a flexible display.

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