Ask Andru: How do I prepare my Mac for Mountain Lion?

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Apple is set to release its next major operating system update, known os OS X Mountain Lion, later this month. In this edition of Ask Andru, Tracy writes in and asks if there is anything she should do to prepare her Mac computers for the Mountain Lion installation. I share some tips on what we… Read More…

BlueStacks raises cash to run Android apps on Windows PCs

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BlueStacks wants to make it easier to get your Android apps, in full-screen mind you, on Windows PCs. And the Campbell, California company just landed a new strategic investment from AMD, Citrix Systems and others to make that vision a reality, bringing total capital raised in the upstart to $14 million. The concept is pretty… Read More…

Ubuntu 11.04: The desktop Linux you’ve been waiting for?

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Canonical, the company behind the Ubuntu version of Linux, is making a new push for a larger slice of the PC market with a series of changes in the next version of the operating system, scheduled for release next week. The upgrade, Ubuntu 11.04, comes with a new interface that takes its cues from the… Read More…

Sneak peek: Is this Microsoft’s Windows 8 App Store?

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Microsoft’s early planning documents for Windows 8, the next version of the PC operating system, suggested that the company was creating its own Windows App Store — a central place to find, buy, download, update and manage software. The concept will be familiar to mobile phone and Mac users, and it clearly has some major… Read More…