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- 09 August 2011
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News: Apple issues Lion disk disaster recovery tool
Apple has released a utility that builds a Lion recovery disk on a USB flash drive, giving users a way to restore their Macs if the machine's hard drive fails completely.
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News: Lion changes we'd like to see
In general, we think Lion is a pretty darned good operating system. But is it perfect? Of course not. (After all, Macworld awarded OS X 10.7 four-and-a-half mice, not five.) Now that we've been using the final, shipping version for a few weeks, we've found more than a few flaws. Here are seven areas deserving of a little more attention; we'll no doubt find more. In the meantime, let us know what you'd like to see fixed in the comments section below.
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News: BlackBerry's QNX-Based Phones Expected to Underwhelm Users
If you were keeping your hopes up for a BlackBerry superphone running the QNX OS, you will be disappointed. Research In Motion is set to launch an underwhelming range of QNX-based phones next year, according to a BGR report, that will be as good as dead on arrival. Here's why:
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News: Apple 'to launch iOS 5 beta 6 on 17 August'
Apple is going to launch the sixth beta version of iOS 5 on Wednesday 17 August, it has been claimed.
- 08 August 2011
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How-Tos: How To transfer music from your iPod to your PC
Apple (for some reason) don't want you to transfer your music from your iPod back to your PC. But here's how you do it.
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News: 4 reasons Windows Phone 7 will beat iPhone and Android
Microsoft has a relatively long history with mobile operating systems, stretching back to the mid-nineties and Windows CE. Developed originally for "embedded systems," Windows CE quickly found its way into PDAs and eventually phones, and while consumers never warmed to the platform, it did achieve a level of success in the enterprise.
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News: Black Hat: Apple does well but Microsoft does better with enterprise security
While still not great, the operating systems behind Apple desktops, laptops and phones are getting more secure, researchers at Black Hat say. While not recommended for corporate use unless it’s in islands within larger networks, the OSX operating system has made strides, says Alex Stamos, who lead a team of researchers from iSec Partners that researched the OSX and Windows 7 operating systems.
- 05 August 2011
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Feature: The five most commented stories of the week - 5th August 2011
It's been a busy few days in technbology, which has left our readers with plenty of stories to voice their opinions on. Here's our five most commented stories of the week.
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News: Rumour: Next-generation iPhone to be 4G ready
The next-generation iPhone, due to be announced in September, could be 4G ready, according to reports.
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News: Find My Mac, Find My iPhone go live in iCloud.com beta
The Find My Mac and Find My iPhone features are now live on the iCloud.com developer beta, it has been reported.
- 04 August 2011
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News: Apple 'orders 10 million iPhone 5 units'
Taiwanese manufacturer Pegatron has received an order for 10 million iPhone 5 units, according to reports.
- 03 August 2011
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News: Apple is in decline says former Jobs pal
Former Apple whizkid and founder of Electronic Arts (EA) Trip Hawkins believes that Apple has reached its peak and is bound to decline when CEO Steve Jobs is no longer with the company.
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News: New BlackBerry Torch Guns for the iPhone Again
Research In Motion is pushing its fourth attempt to dethrone Apple's iPhone with the new all-touchscreen BlackBerry Torch 9850/9860. The new smartphone is the biggest BlackBerry yet with a 3.7-inch display, and continues the legacy of RIM's keyboardless Storm phones, albeit with a revamped BlackBerry 7 OS, which sports a redesigned virtual keyboard.
- 02 August 2011
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News: Will OS X Lion roar in the enterprise?
Since its release on July 20, Apple's newest version of OS X, known as Lion, has been bought, downloaded and installed by more than a million users. As an operating system, it represents a new paradigm: Apple's desktop platform is becoming more iOS-like. To date, most of the focus has been on new features like gestures, Mission Control, the new download-based install process, and user interface tweaks that are the biggest since the OS X public beta was introduced in 2000.
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News: Apple reveals iCloud pricing
Apple has revealed the pricing for iCloud, its online account that allows users to store their music, photos, files and contacts online, and then wirelessly access then from a number of different devices, in the US.
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News: Skype for iPad launches: full details
Skype for iPad is available in the Apple App Store.
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News: WTF? $16 for Final Fantasy Tactics for iPhone?
After finally getting approved last week by Apple, Final Fantasy Tactics for the iPhone has a release date and a price. (Though you may want to sit down before finding out how much it's going to cost).
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Opinion: Why Apple beats every other tech manufacturer
Tech manufacturers have much to learn from the success of Apple's unique hardware and software integration
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News: Apple comes under fire after Amazon adjusts Kindle app
Apple has come under fire after changes to the iTunes App Store led Amazon to alter its Kindle app.
- 01 August 2011
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Feature: PC Advisor today - top technology news, reviews and tips, 01/08/2011
PC Advisor editors pick the day's best technology news, reviews, tips and tricks
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New Xbox One release date, specs, features and price in UK
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Samsung Galaxy S4 vs Apple iPhone 5 comparison review
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Galaxy S4 vs BlackBerry Z10 comparison review - which is best, the Samsung or the BlackBerry?
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Microsoft Windows 8 review
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Samsung Galaxy S4 vs Nexus 4 smartphone comparison review: what's the best Android?
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Samsung Galaxy S4 vs Apple iPhone 5 comparison review
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Galaxy S4 vs BlackBerry Z10 comparison review - which is best, the Samsung or the BlackBerry?
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Microsoft Windows 8 review
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Samsung Galaxy S4 vs Nexus 4 smartphone comparison review: what's the best Android?
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Surface Pro review - Microsoft tablet offers true power computing on the move
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