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We all pretty much knew it was only a matter of time until we started hearing more about the iPad 3. It was a foregone conclusion from the rollout of the iPad 2 that we were going to start hearing about this stuff, and now, the reports are coming in. [...]

Another week has passed which means I have another Geeks Corner column ready for you. Fortunately for my checking account I was able to go a full week without any new purchases, though there is still an iPhone 4S that will be ordered once my current contract ends with Verizon [...]

Those sporting an iOS device, whether it be an iPhone, iPad or iPod touch have probably noticed an overwhelming amount of apps being updated lately. The reason here is the release of iOS 5 and while some of the updates mention nothing more than something along the lines of a [...]

Some Apple users have been struggling with having multiple Apple ID accounts for sometime now, however this issue has recently came back to the forefront given the announcement (and recent launching) of the iCloud. Of course, as many realize, MobileMe accounts are being converted to iCloud as we speak.

It was back in May when we learned that Microsoft was looking to acquire Skype. And well, coming as of today it looks like that acquisition has been officially completed. In other words, Skype is now a division of Microsoft and those were were working for Skype will now find [...]

Windows XP has long been running the show when it comes to desktop operating systems. Now, Microsoft announced that its newest platform, Windows 7, has finally surpassed XP in global usage stats two years after it was first released. Considering Windows XP is in line for end of extended support [...]

If you downloaded iOS 5 when it rolled out a couple of days ago, you might have gone through a lot of hair-tearing and frustration that stemmed from iOS 5 giving out persistent errors. Some had to go through more than a dozen tries before iOS 5 even successfully installed [...]

MacBook Pro users have complained of the so-called Black Screen of Death in some 2010 models, and Apple has recently acknowledged the issue. Macheads will have to wait for a fix, though, which might be hardware- or firmware-related.

Google announced earlier today its financial results for the third quarter of 2011, which ended in September, and we’re looking at some very interesting results.

Just recently Dell very, very quietly slipped out of the Windows Phone OS list of partners. Dell has never been a huge handset manufacturer, and Microsoft won’t miss it in the smartphone front. Nevertheless, Dell and Microsoft have long had strong ties in the PC department, and while the two [...]