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First look: Apple iPad Air & more

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First look: Apple iPad Air & more
Apple's hotly anticipated updates for the iPad family were rolled out today at the company's usual stage show in San Francisco, grafting the newest-generation hardware that debuted with the iPhone 5S last month onto the larger form factor. Here's a brief look at the two brand-new tablet models. Read More


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BlackBerry Messenger relaunches for Android, iPhone after month delay
Nearly a month after problems delayed release of its BlackBerry Messenger apps for iPhone and Android, BlackBerry said it had relaunched the app on Monday. Read More

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10 reasons to take a Chromebook on the road
If you're trying to decide which device to buy for your next trip because your current laptop is too old, too slow, too heavy and just plain too embarrassing; or, conversely, too new and too expensive to risk a mishap on the road, consider a Chromebook. Read More

Apple reveals iPad Air at 16 ounces, iPad mini at $399
Apple Tuesday announced its "biggest step" with its tablet line, but took only about 20 minutes out of its hour-plus presentation to do it: a years-in-the-making slimmed down version of the 9.7-inch iPad, now dubbed iPad Air, and a high-resolution display for the 7.9-inch iPad mini. The biggest shock: a $70 price increase for the smaller tablet, to $399. Read More

Review: Ubuntu Touch on a Nexus 7 is almost awesome
I installed Ubuntu Touch "1.0" on my first-generation Nexus 7 tablet and have been using it as my main tablet system for the last four days. Here's how it went. Read More


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Microsoft's Windows RT 8.1 bricked some devices
The release of Windows 8.1 should have been a big, happy day for Microsoft, but it turned into a massive headache and miserable day as users lit Twitter on fire with complaints. Read More

The 20 greatest milestones of Android's first five years
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Apple quietly releases iOS 7.0.3, with new fixes and features
Along with new iPads, MacBook Pro notebooks and the donut-shaped Mac Pro announcements, Apple quietly released Tuesday an update for iOS 7, with a range of improvements and bug fixes. Read More

What does Android have to do with motorcycle safety?
After a motorcycle accident in Barcelona, Skully Helmet CEO and founder Marcus Weller discovered that adding a heads-up display to a motorcycle helmet controlled by Android would protect him and other riders from road hazards. He turned to Android to make it all work. Read More


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Nokia hopes camera tech will give its Lumia 2520 Windows RT tablet a boost
Nokia has added a tablet and two large-screen smartphones to its Lumia family, and is once again counting on its camera technology to attract buyers. Read More

Short Take: iPad Air and free software from Apple
Computerworld's Ken Mingis chats with Keith Shaw about today's Apple announcements, which include the iPad Air, iPad mini with Retina display and free operating system and productivity software for Mac users. Read More

The 10 best new features in OS X Mavericks
The latest version of the Mac OS is no transformative update, but it includes several key changes that most users will like Read More

Spec standoff: Nokia Lumia 1520 vs HTC One Max
Two new smartphones are going after customers who want supersized screens: Nokia's new Lumia 1520, launched Tuesday, runs Windows Phone and HTC's One Max is an Android offering. But how do the two stack up side-by-side? It's time for a face-off on the hardware specs: Read More

AT&T looks 28 years into the future of cell towers
What will you be doing over a mobile network in 28 years? Whatever it is, AT&T and cell-tower company Crown Castle want a piece of it. Read More

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