What’s the Real Reason Apple’s OS X Mavericks Is Free?

Every action has a cause, and like Isaac Newton said “an equal and opposite reaction.” So what really caused Apple to give away Mavericks for free – a major portion of its income? Is Apple’s CEO Time Cook looking to drive investor Carl Icahn to an early grave? Or has Siri gone sweet on the… Continue reading What’s the Real Reason Apple’s OS X Mavericks Is Free?

Android KitKat 4.4 Gives Us a ‘Break’ from a Summer of Tech Squabbles

Well, Android fans, it turns out Key Lime Pie was a ruse. Google announced yesterday not only 1 billion Android activations to date, but also that the next Android OS, version 4.4, would be named after the internationally popular candy bar, KitKat. This is the first time Google has used a branded name to represent… Continue reading Android KitKat 4.4 Gives Us a ‘Break’ from a Summer of Tech Squabbles