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Acronis Backup 12.5 is an easy-to-use, yet still powerful multi-platform back-up solution with an all-important active protection against ransomware.

Apple released multiple software updates overnight with an emphasis on security.

The desktop share of Windows computers worldwide fell below 90 per cent for the first time since it established the mark, according to figures from the web analytics company Net Applications.

Apple’s OS programmers are moving quickly to new versions, with the first betas for all of Apple’s major operating system updates having arrived.

A host of new OS updates from Apple has arrived, ready to squish bugs, deliver new features and make things even crunchier!

Apple CEO Tim Cook, under public scrutiny for his iPad Pro as a PC replacement remarks, has done a fair bit of defensive back tracking and side-stepping recently. One could be forgiven for thinking Cook’s latest outburst against the Microsoft Surface Book and his attempt to differentiate between Macs and PCs when talking about the iPad Pro as a replacement seem to indicate the boss is confused.

There comes a crunch moment in the life of every seemingly invincible heavyweight champion boxer where he must admit defeat, whether he retires gracefully or receives a savage beating at the hands of a brash new challenger. The iPad Pro may just be that crunch moment for Apple.

The rise in high-profile malware attacks is damaging CIOs’ confidence in Mac security, according to new research out of the UK from endpoint security software firm Avecto, but many still perceive Macs as safer than Windows computers.

Over the past week, connectivity to Apple’s services via Telstra’s networks has been slow, with a full repair not due until 15 October at the earliest.

While everybody is ruminating over the death of the laptop and prognosticating that the Mac successor should be an oversized iPad, is it possible that they’re all missing the obvious?

Those brave enough to try a sneak peek of Apple’s latest iOS 9 in a more stable ‘public beta’ than earlier developer betas can now do so.

Apple has unveiled new multitasking for iPads, a new watchOS 2, new OS X, new iOS, new world-beating music service and much, much more.

Whether we’ll see a new iPad Pro or Apple TV, or not, we’ll learn more about iOS 9, OS X 10.11, Apple Watch and more.

The latest operating system updates for Apple’s iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch and Macs have arrived, promising improvements and bug fixes galore.

Speak, and ye shall find that Dragon Dictate Medical for Mac, version 4 is fast, accurate, improves clinician productivity and provides more time for patient care. 

Apple is getting ready to relaunch the Beats Music streaming service as a integrated part of its iTunes offering, according to reports.

There's not much new in iTunes 12.1, but one new feature may drain your iTunes Store balance faster than you might intend.

If you’ve been waiting for the latest versions of iOS and Mac OS X to arrive, as well as security updates for Safari 6, 7 and 8, they’re finally here and waiting for you to download!

Disk Xray is a very useful tool for OS X to drill down into just what is on your Mac's hard disk.

A friend has had an annoying Safari browser based issue where clicking a link opens a separate ad tab.  This is a relatively new Trojan malware that cleverly obfuscates the most useful page on getting rid of it.