Seagate to Acquire Consumer Hard Drive Maker LaCie

The deal would give Seagate access to LaCie’s retail and distribution footprint, and also control of a brand favored by Mac users.
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Mountain Lion and Windows 8’s Common Aim: Make Desktop More Like Mobile

Redmond and Cupertino are taking different approaches, but both aim to make their desktops and laptops more like the smartphone.
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Why Today Is a Very Good Day to Update Java on Your Computer

A nasty security vulnerability in Java is likely to cause headaches at large companies with lots of PCs, because installing a fix takes a lot of time.
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Say, When Did Apple Become an Enterprise Company?

When Tim Cook rattles off a list of iPhone- and iPad-using companies, it says a lot about how far Apple has come without having a formal enterprise strategy.
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A Mac on Windows?

Walt answers a reader’s question on whether a Mac operating system can run on a Windows PC, and more.

Lion With Office

Walt answers a reader’s question on whether Microsoft Office works on Apple’s new Lion operating system.

Courage for Lion Users

Katie offers some tips and shortcuts to making the most of Apple’s new operating system.
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Apple’s Lion Brings PCs Into Tablet Era

Apple’s new Lion operating system is a giant step in the merger of the personal computer and post-PC devices like tablets and smartphones, says Walt.
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Apple Confirms Mac OS Lion Launching on Wednesday

Speaking on its earnings conference call, Apple said it will launch the next version of Mac OS X on Wednesday.
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Three Things to Take Away From Apple’s WWDC Announcements (Video)

AllThingsD’s Ina Fried offers up some analysis and talking points from the Steve Jobs keynote at Apple’s Worldwide Developer Conference on Monday. The event reveals that Apple is learning from its mobile competition, taking a bold approach with sync and turning OS distribution on its head.
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