Windows 7 tops XP, Windows 8 in malware encounter rate
Computers still using Windows XP are six times more likely to be infected by viruses than machines running Windows 8, but computers using Windows 7 have the highest encounter rate, according to Microsoft Corp. in its latest pitch to convince users to switch to its new touch-enabled operating system. The latest Microsoft…
Apple’s iPad Air Cost-To-Build Estimated At Less Than iPad 3 At Launch
Apple has released its iPad Air, and while we don’t yet know how many it sold during opening weekend (it’s likely waiting to reveal launch numbers until the iPad mini with Retina display goes on sale), we do know that it seems to be enjoying strong adoption rates. The cost…
Twitter IPO not worth all the hype: CNBC-AP poll
Analysts and investors alike have zeroed in on Twitter’s user growth and engagement, key metrics for a not-yet-profitable company whose entire pitch is based on potential future earnings. Regulatory filings show the number of monthly active users on the site is still growingup 39 percent in the third quarter from (Read…
gdgt’s best deals for November 4th: 55-inch Panasonic 3D HDTV, 1TB Western …
Ready to save some cash on your tech buys? Then you’ve come to the right place. Our friends at sister site gdgt track price drops on thousands of products every day, and twice a week they feature some of the best deals they’ve found right here. But act fast! Many…
Apple’s new iPad Air: The one question a review really needs to answer
There is just one question an iPad Air review really really needs to answer. And I’m afraid that after three days of playing with the space gray iPad Air review unit Apple shipped me on Friday, I just don’t know. That question, of course, is: Should I buy it? And…
New Foursquare Homepage Offers Context, Time-Sensitive Recommendations
In its continuing bid to become more useful and to differentiate from competitors such as Yelp and Google, Foursquare introduced a redesigned homepage this week. There’s a signed-in and signed-out experience. The major difference between the two is friend activity and personalization. The new homepage shows recommended or popular nearby…
How fast are those iOS 7 animations flying at your face?
The first version of iOS created a very direct relationship between the iPhone and its user. When you tapped on a link, it opened, and when you pinched your fingers on a photo, it got bigger. But with the latest version of iOS, Apple took these kinds of animations and…
BlackBerry: Should You Stay, or Should You Go?
Blackberry continues to be utilized by some of the most security conscious companies and governments all over the world, including the Executive Branch of the United States. While the older BlackBerry 7 solutions have global recognition as the most secure, even the newer BlackBerry Series 10 solutions have NATO and The worst…
First Take: BlackBerry deal, no stunner, still perplexes
Fairfax Financial CEO Prem Watsa.(Photo: Frank Gunn, AP)Story HighlightsFairfax Holdings walks away from $4.7 billion takeover proposalBut insurance company to invest $1 billion in BlackBerry The odd thing about the news that Toronto insurance company Fairfax Holdings won’t buy BlackBerry in a $4.7 billion takeover isn’t that Fairfax came to The…
Asus Transformer Book T100 Review: Netbook In Disguise
Asus is the original and arguably the best at the convertible tablet, and now it’s back with the one-two punch of the T100: a great convertible tablet with brand-spanking new internal hardware.What Is It? The Asus Transformer Book T100 is a 10.1-inch tablet rocking Windows 8.1 and Intel’s new In…
