Review: Surface goes from amateur to Pro
Microsoft delivers an ultrabook in the sleek guise of a tablet.
Stories by Michael Gartenberg
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Review: RIM tries to get back in the game with sleek and fast Z10 BlackBerry
Touch-screen smartphone retains most of the strengths that made the platform a corporate favorite while making a player for consumers as well.
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Michael Gartenberg: Looking beneath the Surface
The physical keyboard and inclusion of Office are differentiators that make a straight-up comparison with iPads and Android tablets impossible.
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Opinion: Where does Apple go from here?
Hear the one about two guys who started a computer company in their garage? Of course you have: Today, one such company is estimated to be the most valuable one in the world (or pretty close to it, depending on the fluctuations of the stock market). And there’s a good reason for that, as I discovered recently on an Acela from New York to Boston: If you were an alien who just landed on our planet and somehow hopped on that train, you’d assume that all humans constantly consult some sort of oracle emblazoned with a fruit logo.
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Opinion: Windows 8 has a great story. Can Microsoft tell it?
Its two OSs in one, and a bridge between two worlds.
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Michael Gartenberg: With Mountain Lion, Macs, iPhones and iPads can all get along
Apples new Mac operating system is all about the ecosystem.
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Google polishes Chrome OS
A year ago, I wrote that the first Chromebooks felt more like a science project than a strategic product. They were interesting but of little practical value. A lot has changed since then, and while I wouldn't say that Google has developed a truly compelling device, it has shown that the Chromebook and its underlying Chrome OS are evolving.
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Michael Gartenberg: Today, a device's ecosystem trumps feeds and speeds
I was all set to buy an Android tablet the other day. I even had it in my Amazon shopping cart. But then I abandoned the cart -- just walked away and left it in the virtual aisle.
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Michael Gartenberg: Samsung rethinks the pen
When it comes to computer interfaces, you would think that HAL should have killed anyone's desire to talk to a computer.
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Opinion: It's not about the numbers, it’s about quality
It’s one of my favorite tales about the technology industry.
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Five things I really like and dislike about Android
A lot has been written about Android since its introduction by <a href="http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9136345/Google_Update">Google,</a> both good and bad. It's been praised as an open model that led to the creation of the <a href="http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9045560/Update_Google_touts_Android_its_new_open_mobile_platform">Open Handset Alliance</a>. It's been criticized for being fragmented as a platform and for the rapid pace of new releases, which has made it hard for both users and vendors to keep up.
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iPhone 4S and iOS 5 raise the smartphone IQ once again
It came late and with a different name than many expected. Some were anticipating a new hardware design (some case vendors went as far as to order cases made on rumored design changes), others a larger screen. More than a few expected something called <a href="http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9108338/Continuing_coverage_Apple_s_iPhone">iPhone</a> 5.
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Apple's new task: To fight legends
August is known as a pretty quiet month for technology related news. Much of the western world is on vacation, so it's usually the quiet before the storm that leads into the insanely busy holiday quarter.
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Mac OS X: The Lion roars
Apple's latest release of Mac OS, called <a href="http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9218534/Apple_delivers_OS_X_Lion_to_Mac_App_Store">OS X Lion, went on sale today in the Mac App Store</a> . I had an opportunity to use Lion before today's US release, and I can say that this major release is well worth the $US29.99 upgrade fee.
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Why Apple dares to change your apps
Apple recently introduced the long-awaited update to its Final Cut Pro video-editing application. Final Cut has been around more than a decade, and it’s become quite popular with those who do professional video work.
