Operating systems

Apple OS "really vulnerable", claims Kaspersky Lab CTO (UPDATED)

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Claims Apple too slow on security in wake of malware attacks
14 May 2012

Windows RT 'may have anti-trust implications', says Mozilla

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Ovum: Biggest winners of API war could be Android
11 May 2012

Intel's hybrid ultrabooks offer hope for the PC brigade

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Intel’s new concept – dubbed Cove Point – promises to combine the usability of a tablet with the performance and manageability of a business laptop. Does the device represent the last chance for the PC market?
09 May 2012

New Mac OSX malware highlights risks of late patching

Microsoft has discovered that a Mac vulnerability it patched in 2009 is still affecting Snow Leopard and earlier OS versions
02 May 2012

Conficker worm is still biggest threat to enterprises - Microsoft

220 million instances in 100 countries reported - but still Microsoft claims it is easy to defend against
26 Apr 2012

Microsoft reveals Windows 8 Enterprise mobility features

New features include bootable external USB stick to access corporate environment
19 Apr 2012

Microsoft to release two enterprise editions of Windows 8

Windows 8 Pro and Windows Enterprise to include virtualisation and PC management tools
17 Apr 2012

Microsoft addresses critical vulnerability in latest security update

Seven vulnerabilities are closed by the patch, including a critical flaw with Windows Remote Desktop Protocol
14 Mar 2012

Mozilla developing IE10 rival for Windows 8

Mozilla is developing a new version of Firefox that will function across both desktop and tablet versions of Windows 8
13 Mar 2012

Apple fixes 81 security flaws with iOS 5.1 update

Latest iOS update from Apple is designed to prevent screen-lock bypasses and cross-site scripting attacks
12 Mar 2012

Microsoft releases Windows 8 consumer preview

Microsoft Windows president Steven Sinofsky made the announcement today at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona
29 Feb 2012

Microsoft launches Windows 8 public test version

Windows and Windows Live Division chief Steven Sinofsky will announce the release today at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona
29 Feb 2012

Intel delays Ivy Bridge processor

Follows low take-up of current Sandy Bridge chip
16 Feb 2012

Microsoft fixes critical bugs in Explorer and Windows

The bugs could allow hackers to remote-access users' machines if left unpatched
15 Feb 2012

Microsoft sues retailer Comet

US software giant claims the retailer created and sold counterfeit Windows recovery CDs
05 Jan 2012

Analysis: What does Windows 8 have to offer the enterprise?

And what will the operating system's success or failure mean for Microsoft?
05 Jan 2012

Leaked Windows Phone roadmap reveals details of high-powered business device

High-end Apollo phone due for release in autumn
30 Dec 2011

Review of 2011: Is the Wintel axis starting to buckle under pressure from Apple, ARM and Google?

The Wintel desktop OS axis is being buffeted by Apple, ARM and Google - will it go into a tailspin?
30 Dec 2011

HP turns to open source community to keep WebOS going

Software acquired in 2010 for £770m will now be released for free, in another departure from previous CEO Apotheker's strategy
12 Dec 2011

DWP to trial 1,000 open-source desktops

The move comes in the wake of the government's recent drive to increase open source adoption across Whitehall
07 Dec 2011

Windows 7 would have stopped RSA hack, says security expert

Windows' DEP facility would have stopped March's damaging hack on secure token specialists RSA, according to a researcher
01 Dec 2011

Malware writer claims to have hacked Windows 8

A security researcher has released a new version of his software that he claims will successfully penetrate Windows 8's defences and allow it to be controlled
18 Nov 2011

Is Assad a Mac or a PC?


16 Nov 2011

Microsoft targets $520bn intelligent device market with next version of Windows Embedded

Roadmap for Windows 8 versions of embedded operating systems is unveiled
14 Nov 2011