Microsoft Office now available on iPads
WORD up! Microsoft finally launches its familiar Office software on Apple iPads which is excel-lent news for tablet owners.
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Hidden jokes in Microsoft’s code
MICROSOFT’S programmers created landmark software titles in the ‘80s. That didn’t stop them joking around in the code.
One-third of PCs to be vulnerable to hack
HUNDREDS of millions of computers will be vulnerable to hacking next month when Microsoft stops supporting its old Windows XP operating system.
The tech mistake you need to fix
IT’S the tech mistake we’re all making and can lead to serious health problems like depression and anxiety. So what is it?
Seven ways to keep your laptop safe on your travels
KEEPING your laptop safe and secure while away is easier than you think. Avoid falling victim to a smashed screen or stolen data with these simple tricks.
Own an Apple? Read this now
IF you own an Apple computer, you need to read this now — it’ll save you from being hacked.
Security woes plague Apple
IF you use an Apple computer, your computer has a serious security flaw and Apple isn’t saying when it will be fixed.
Microsoft plans Windows spring clean
MICROSOFT will update its Windows system this spring after complaints from users without touch capabilities.
North Korea copies Apple’s OS X
TO SHOW that they’re one for the people, North Korea has gone ahead and blatantly copied Apple’s OS X for its own official operating system.
Gates exits chair as new CEO named
BILL Gates is stepping down as Microsoft chairman as the company announces Satya Nadella as its new chief executive.
The 7 weirdest gadgets ever invented
FROM solar powered bikinis to keyboard jeans, people have come up with some seriously bizarre gadgets. Here are the craziest inventions.
The return of the Mac pioneers
THE geeks who brought the Macintosh computer to life became Silicon Valley rock stars at celebrations for the device’s 30th birthday.
30 years later: A look at Apple’s Mac
It’s been 30 years since Steve Jobs unveiled the very first Macintosh computer, the foundation for one of the worlds most valuable companies.
Microsoft scrapping Windows 8?
WHY is Microsoft planning to give its Windows 8 software the elbow in favour of a brand new operating system?
Are wi-fi signals dangerous?
COVER your geranium because wi-fi signals could be killing our plants. Does this mean we’re also at risk of being exposed to harmful radiation?
Secret tip: How to undo an email
DID you know you can prevent that heart-stopping moment when you’ve sent an email to the wrong person? Find out the hidden trick to how it’s done.
Get in! The next USB will be reversible
HURRAH! A new design of the USB is coming and it’ll make you cry with joy by letting us plug cables in anyway we like.
Microsoft working on a ‘smart bra’
IT’S a bra designed by the tech-heads at Microsoft – what could possibly go wrong?
Microsoft laughs at Google’s laptop
THE claws are out as Microsoft continues to sledge Google, this time by using reality TV Pawn Stars to laugh at its “brick” of a laptop.
Shareholders OK Nokia’s Microsoft deal
NOKIA has announced that its shareholders have approved the 5.44 billion euro ($7.35 billion) sale of its mobile phone division to Microsoft.
Gates chokes up at CEO’s goodbye
MICROSOFT chairman Bill Gates choked up while speaking during Steve Ballmer’s final shareholders meeting as chief executive.
Blood and chrome: The future of war
SEEN Terminator? Played HALO? The power-enhanced, robo-future of war they depict is here – now. Find out what new tools are about to equip our troops.
Web child abuse searches get blocked
TECH giants Microsoft and Google promise to block web searches for terms that lead to child abuse images with new software.
Xbox exposes your x-rated parts
COVER your eyes! An Xbox Kinect reviewer got more than he bargained for when he played the new console, which is so advanced it can see in gamers’ undies.
Give your MacBook a clear lift
THERE was a time when a stand for your computer came in one of two models.
Microsoft’s Surface exploration
MICROSOFT explores a new Surface but doesn’t recreate its tablet computer, writes Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson
Whoops! Xbox One arrives too early
A HANDFUL of Microsoft customers got the highly anticipated Xbox One console two weeks before launch date. But there was an unwelcome catch after they unwrapped the box.
Everything you don’t know about laptops
LAPTOP shopping is always hard. What are the differences between all your options? News.com.au takes the pain out of choosing a new computer.
Techspert: Apple’s iWork apps
If you appreciate Apple’s iWork software suite of Pages, Keynote and Numbers and its iLife programs iPhoto, iMovie and GarageBand, you have much to download though not all of it is good.
Notebooks with hidden power
OUTSIDE style covers a package with plenty of punch.
Microsoft stuck in the 1990s
Heaven help you if your computer runs Windows, as geeks discover parts of Microsoft’s official website remain unchanged since 1998.
Why does this laptop smell like cat urine?
THE claws are out for computer giant Dell. It has created quite a stink with some laptop buyers complaining their devices reek of cat urine.
Dell goes private: Inside nastiest buy out
HAVING bought back his company for $26 billion, Dell founder Michael Dell is free to say and do what he wants. But he has no plan to abandon PCs.
Apple’s iPad event in a nutshell
APPLE has announced two new iPads, a MacBook computer, a MacPro desktop computer, a new operating system and new software. Here’s everything you need to know about the new products.
Microsoft pulls Windows update
MICROSOFT has been forced to pull a Windows update from its website after it caused problems on customers’ devices.
Five epic software fails
MICROSOFT may have erred with Ctrl+Alt+Del but there are many more technology errors with even bigger repercussions.
Chromebook a good budget buy
GOOGLE now has three of its basic laptops available in Australia and the newest model is the biggest of them.
Tablet price wars kick off
SAMSUNG has launched a three-model range of tablets priced to undercut Apple’s iPad Mini.
New MacBook is the Air apparent
WHILE it might look the same, it’s what’s inside Apple’s new MacBook Air that really counts, as Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson discovers
Windows phone to stop calls while driving
MICROSOFT is updating its Windows software for mobile phones to automatically silence calls and texts while you are driving.
How to keep your Mac secure
APPLE users: Stop living in fantasy land. You are not free from computer viruses. Here’s how to keep your stuff secure.
Sony shames XBox One with classic how-to video
FEEL the burn Microsoft. This brutally witty video from Sony, which details how to share PS4 games with friends, puts the XBox One to shame.
Gerry Harvey ‘would get rid of all computers’
HARVEY Norman CEO says he would get rid of all computers if he could, saying kids should only use them at school.
Kids maintaining school computers
SCHOOLS are training students as in-house IT troubleshooters to help maintain computers.
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