Software

Apple OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion Review: The Mac’s Lion Adventure Continues – Time

How do you prep a venerable computer operating system to flourish in late 2012 and beyond? We’re about to get answers to that question from both Apple and Microsoft, in the form of major upgrades to the world’s two most … Continue reading

Centrify Announces Day One Support for Apple Mac OS X Mountain – Bloomberg

Company Delivers Industry’s Only Centralized Security and Configuration of Mac OS X v10.8 and iOS Endpoints Using Active Directory and Windows Group Policy SUNNYVALE, CA — (Marketwire) — 07/25/12 — Centrify Corporation, the leading provider …

In enterprise, Android makes gains, but iOS still leads – ZDNet

Apple’s iOS mobile operating system continues to lead in the enterprise, but Google’s rival Android operating system is catching up. Usage of Android smartphones in the enterprise nearly doubled in the second quarter of this year, according to a …

Centrify Announces Day One Support for Apple Mac OS X Mountain Lion With Active Directory-Based Security and Management – NBCNews.com

Centrify Corporation, the leading provider of security and compliance solutions that centrally control, secure and audit access to cross-platform systems, mobile devices and applications, today announced that its DirectControl for Mac offering supports the …

The Payout In an Apple Upgrade – New York Times

All of these sync with other Apple machines wirelessly, courtesy of Apple’s free, increasingly sophisticated iCloud service. The new apps join Mail, Calendar (formerly called iCal) and Contacts (formerly Address Book), which already sync with …

How to sync your iPhone, iPad with Mountain Lion via iCloud – CNet

Got Apple gadgets spilling out of every pocket, satchel, and rucksack? You’ll want all your calendars and settings synced then. Here’s how. If you haven’t set up iCloud on your devices, it’s easy to do, but you have to ensure … Continue reading

Watch what Apple’s OS update did to one network’s traffic – CNN Money

(gigaom.com) — Apple fans seem to love Mountain Lion OS X, which launched earlier today. And evidence of that love is found in the sharp spike in download traffic from iTunes and Mac App Store. At 3 pm eastern standard … Continue reading

Apple quietly pulls Lion amid Mountain Lion launch – CNET News

Safari 6 leads the way for Mac app updates, including Aperture, iPhoto, and iMovie With that said, the move creates an unusual situation for the crop of Mac owners who bought certain machines between 2006 and 2008. These users might … Continue reading

Review: New Mac software well worth $20 upgrade – AP – NBCNews.com

It’s already easy to switch between iPhone and iPad. For instance, songs and apps you buy on an iPad will automatically pop up on your iPhone through Apple’s iCloud online-storage service. Lion has some iCloud features, but Mountain Lion really … Continue reading

Apple OS X Mountain Lion uncaged – Tech Watch

Apple has pushed out the latest version, and indeed the ninth major release, of OS X, Mountain Lion. The fresh Mountain Lion has over 200 new features, including a new messaging app, social media features, and AirPlay Mirroring. You can … Continue reading