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Explaining Linux Mint 13
It may be based on Ubuntu, but Linux Mint is a drastic departure for the OS. Ashton Mills explains.
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Windows 8 in-depth: Versions breakdown
Ashton Mills looks at the versioning of Windows 8 -- and how this will have some unintended consequences for media playback.
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Want to try Windows 8? Consumer Preview free to download and test-drive today
Lots of Microsoft action overnight, with the Windows 8 Consumer Preview made available to download plus the app-centric Windows Store now open for business.
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Sick of Ubuntu? Take a look at Linux Mint 12
For a number of years now Ubuntu Linux has been the poster penguin for easy-to-use Linux. But it's not the only one.
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Windows 8 In Depth: Updating Windows Update
In our latest sneak peek at what's new in Windows 8, we take a look at how Microsoft is tackling that necessary evil: updating your OS.
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Is Microsoft killing off the Windows Start button?
In the leadup to the release of Windows 8, leaked preview images of Microsoft's next OS uncover a dramatic design departure from more than 15 years of Windows UI history.
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Alternatives to Ubuntu
Old-school Ubuntu fans who aren't a fan of the new Unity-based direction of the operating system might find something to like in some of the official Ubuntu spin-offs.
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Windows 8 In-Depth: Inside the new File History features
In our continuing look at the technology driving Windows 8, we delve into how the next-gen OS handles File History.
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Is Ubuntu falling from grace?
The unthinkable is happening – Linux Mint is overtaking Ubuntu in popularity.
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How to tweak Ubuntu 11.04 Natty Narwhal, part 3
Last time we covered tweaking some of Natty's new features. Now we'll round off the new install tips with some helpful programs and finishing touches.
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Microsoft still struggling to kill off Win XP, IE6 and Office 2003
Its older products are so hard to get rid of that Microsoft has assigned a senior executive to hasten their demise. APC spoke to him at Tech.Ed Australia.
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How to tweak Ubuntu 11.04 Natty Narwhal, part 2
Last time we covered the start of some essential tips for making the most of Natty Narwhal. This time we delve a little deeper with the overlay scrollbars, applets and more.
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Mac OS X = iOS? Why Apple might cross the streams as early as next year with A6
The net is abuzz with one analyst's speculation that Apple will commence a merger of its two OS platforms as early as 2012. In the current context, he might just be onto something.
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How to tweak Ubuntu 11.04 Natty Narwhal
We've got the lowdown on Ubuntu 11.04 and the new Unity interface to help you breeze through your work and play.
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Inside Natty Narwahl: the all-new Ubuntu
The latest version of Ubuntu, codenamed Natty Narwhal, isn't just another release of the iconic distribution. We take a comprehensive look at the new interface.
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