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Both Apple and Microsoft take tumble in Gartner’s latest device forecast

iOS and macOS will recover in 2017, but Windows will struggle to post gains

By Gregg Keizer

Oct 7, 2016 3 mins

Mac Microsoft Small and Medium Business

Why Linux pioneer Linus Torvalds prefers x86 over ARM

Torvalds has an affinity for x86 because of the infrastructure and ecosystem

By Agam Shah

Oct 7, 2016 4 mins

Computers and Peripherals Enterprise Applications Operating Systems

French software developer sues Apple, seeking improvements in iOS browser

Nexedi says Apple's insistence that apps use its version of the WebKit rendering engine means some HTML5 functions won't work on iOS

By Peter Sayer

Oct 7, 2016 3 mins

Enterprise Applications Small and Medium Business iOS

Deloitte leaders detail new iOS partnership with Apple

Within weeks of the iPhone 7 release, Apple announced its fourth major enterprise partnership and joined forces with Deloitte. The consultancy's CEO and digital lead share details on its new Apple- and iOS-focused practice.

By Matt Kapko

Oct 7, 2016 4 mins

Small and Medium Business Smartphones Technology Industry

Deep-dive review: The iPhone 7 Plus is the best iPhone yet

Even without an audio jack, the iPhone 7 Plus is packed with welcome updates.

By Michael deAgonia

Oct 7, 2016 14 mins

Apple Small and Medium Business Smartphones

Something new is coming to the PC industry: Growth

But growth will be slow and only affect thin and light devices

By Peter Sayer

Oct 6, 2016 2 mins

Mac Small and Medium Business Windows

New Microsoft support scheme scraps decade pledge

Support for enterprise software and services covered by 'Modern Lifecycle' can be terminated with 12 months' notice

By Gregg Keizer

Oct 6, 2016 4 mins

Microsoft Small and Medium Business Windows

Happy 25th once again to Linux, ‘the little OS that definitely could’

On Oct. 5, 1991, Linus Torvalds officially released the first Linux kernel into the wild

By Katherine Noyes

Oct 5, 2016 3 mins

Enterprise Applications Open Source Operating Systems

Satya Nadella’s comp package slips 3% to $17.7M

Microsoft board dings CEO for missing Windows 10 target

By Gregg Keizer

Oct 5, 2016 3 mins

Microsoft Small and Medium Business Windows

Five questions about taking Google’s new phones to work

How will the Pixel and Pixel XL work with enterprise IT tools?

By Blair Frank

Oct 4, 2016 5 mins

Android Small and Medium Business Smartphones