Monday, September 16, 2013

iOS 7 Makes the iPhone More Secure than Ever | PCMag.com

iOS 7 Makes the iPhone More Secure than Ever | PCMag.com: "Apple is notoriously tight-lipped about security, usually letting the glitz of its products do the talking (and also not wanting to invite trouble)."

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Which Devices Will Run iOS 7? | PCMag.com

Which Devices Will Run iOS 7? | PCMag.com: "The new operating system comes out September 18. It will be free to download, and you'll be able to install it via Wi-Fi or by connecting to a computer. There's no reason not to upgrade—unless your device can't run iOS 7."

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Hands-on with Windows 8.1: A solid update, but not a game changer | ExtremeTech

Hands-on with Windows 8.1: A solid update, but not a game changer | ExtremeTech: "Microsoft is betting that Windows 8.1 will be enough to jumpstart stalled sales of new Windows PCs and to coax reluctant Windows 7 users into making the leap. After using Windows 8.1 RTM (essentially the version that will ship with machines when it is officially released) for several days on several different types of machines, I’m impressed by its many subtle improvements over Windows 8 and Windows 8.1 Preview, but it hasn’t addressed any of the fundamental issues slowing Windows 8′s adoption."

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Tablet sales forecast to pass PCs, laptops in 2013, IDC says | PCWorld

Tablet sales forecast to pass PCs, laptops in 2013, IDC says | PCWorld: "Tablets and smartphones will contribute 16.5 percent and 70.5 percent respectively to the worldwide smart connected device market by 2017, according to IDC Worldwide Quarterly Smart Connected Device Tracker.

The total PC sales are expected to drop to 13 percent by 2017.

This year, the global smart connected device, which includes PCs, tablets, and smartphones, is set to be $622.4 billion and out of this $423.1 billion will come from the smartphone and tablet segments collectively."

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