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The first Patch Tuesday for 2013 has rolled around, and Microsoft has released seven security bulletins addressing a dozen vulnerabilities. It's also one of those months when Adobe releases updates alongside Microsoft.

A new variant of the ThinkPad X1 Carbon - the the ThinkPad X1 Carbon Touch - features a multitouch screen.

There seems to be growing interest in convertible notebook/tablet devices - notebooks with removable screens that can be used independently as tablets. Lenovo's latest offering in this genre is the ThinkPad Helix.

The latest update to Parallels Desktop is of particular interest to those running Windows 8 in a virtual machine.

Borland has updated its Silk Test automated testing software to handle software running on Windows 8.

Bitdefender claims to have the first non-Microsoft security software designed specifically for Windows 8.

Microsoft released six security bulletins on November's Patch Tuesday. Four are rated critical, and a total of 17 vulnerabilities are addressed.

A free Windows 8 app from ClickView provides easy access to a wide range of educational video content.

Microsoft is preparing to release six security bulletins this month, four rated critical, one important and one moderate. Even Windows RT and Server 2012 are affected.

The first free, third-party antivirus software has been certified for use with Windows 8 by Microsoft.

BYOD is a part of working life for the majority of employees at more than 70% of companies, according to a new survey.

The number of iPhone users who say they will definitely buy another iPhone has declined for the first time. And the iPhone 5 has only temporarily halted the decline in Apple’s share of the smartphone market.

Corporate – or enterprise – computing is very different to personal computing. When individuals buy computers they can pretty well please themselves.

The environment has changed significantly since endpoint security software was first developed, according to Candace Worley, senior vice president and general manager of endpoint security at McAfee. Consequently a new generation of protective software is required.

Microsoft Australia has announced some insight into how Xbox SmartGlass will manifest locally.  As Steve Balmer has recently stated, could this be “the most epic year in Microsoft’s history.”?

Project Avalon, Citrix's plan for large-scale Windows virtualisation will be delivered in two stages, dubbed Excalibur and Merlin.

Imation has joined the ranks of storage manufacturers offering devices certified for use with Windows To Go. The company has also announced the rebranding of its mobile security business.

Imation has joined the ranks of storage manufacturers offering devices certified for use with Windows To Go. The company has also announced the rebranding of its mobile security business.

It’s on. Microsoft has announced the official release date of its much-anticipated Windows 8 operating system, to be followed almost immediately by the launch its Surface tablets. The date is 25 October in the USA and the following day (though near-simultaneous in time) in Australia.

Microsoft released seven security bulletins overnight, addressing a total of 20 vulnerabilities. Only one of the bulletins is rated critical, and there are also wide-ranging non-security updates this month - only Microsoft's Mac customers miss out.