PC Advisor Mac News and Reviews

10 technology upgrades that went badly wrong

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:44:00 GMT

When bad things happen to good products

PC Advisor brings you 10 major upgrades that went awry, the consumer revolts they prompted, and how the products involved recovered - or didn't.

Mac laptops are less reliable than PCs

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 09:46:00 GMT

Research reveales 17% of Apple laptop fail within three years

Apple laptops are less reliable than those manufactured by Asus, Toshiba and Sony, says SquareTrade.

9 iPhone apps that will suit your hobbies

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 00:14:00 GMT

Apps that improve what you do in your free time

Grilling. Bird watching. Shopping. Whatever you do in your free time, there's an app for that. Here's a look at nine intriguing options to help you recharge.

Patent suggests Apple Tablet will use stylus

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 10:02:00 GMT

Computer system is "pen-aware"

Apple has filed a patent with the US Patent & Trademark office for a tablet that uses a pen to input data.

Chrome for Mac coming in next few weeks

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 09:28:00 GMT

Developers urged to work on BrowserActions

The beta version of Google's web browser Chrome will be made abvailable for Macs in the next few weeks.

VMware Fusion 3 review

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:41:00 GMT

The latest version of VMware Fusion 3 brings invaluable new functions to the Windows virtualisation software for Macintosh.

Top 10 UK iPhone stats by O2

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:51:00 GMT

Bye bye exclusivity stat bonanza

What were you doing two years ago today? I was queuing outside a Carphone Warehouse (number two in a queue of four) waiting to get my hands on one of the first official iPhones in the UK.

'Ikee' iPhone virus creator claims he has no regrets

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:45:00 GMT

21-year-old acted out of curiosity and boredom

The Australian programmer who claims to have created the world's first Apple iPhone virus as a prank has told PC Advisor's sister title Computerworld that he does not regret writing it.

iPhone worm Ikee spreads Rick Astley wallpaper

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 08:44:00 GMT

But it only affects jailbroken phones

The first worm written for Apple's iPhone has been unleashed and is infecting Apple phones in Australia.

How to sync data between your computing devices

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:14:00 GMT

How to get PCs, Macs and mobile devices to talk to each other

Working on the go means you probably use a number of different devices every day, from a desktop PC, to a laptop and smartphone. However, it can be hard getting the various products to talk to each other. We show you the three easiest ways to sync your computers and mobile devices.

Apple Mac mini (Late 2009) review

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:03:00 GMT

Billed as the world's most energy efficient desktop computer, the Apple Mac mini (Late 2009) has been gently revised with faster processors and more memory and storage

Kaspersky launches Mac antivirus software

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 08:20:00 GMT

'Mac platform not inherently invulnerable'

Following in the footsteps of McAfee and Open Door Networks, Kaspersky Lab has announced its first Mac security software.

Orange reveals iPhone business plans

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:40:00 GMT

Business deals, iPhone tethering, 750MB limit stays

After a rocky start to its new iPhone service Orange has announced details of its business plans for Apple's iPhone.

Orange bans Spotify, Facebook on iPhone

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 11:05:00 GMT

New Twitter storm on Orange iPhone restrictions

The rumble of discontent over new iPhone carrier Orange's rather limited "unlimited" data download restrictions.

Orange to reconsider 750MB iPhone limit

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 17:16:00 GMT

Twitter fury forces Orange rethink

New UK Apple iPhone carrier Orange may reconsider its 750MB data download limit in the wake of much criticism for its description of so-called "unlimited" mobile internet browsing and wi-fi.

Orange iPhone deals save mere pennies

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 17:01:00 GMT

1p less a month, 19p less for handset

Orange has ducked out of an anticipated price war with current exclusive UK carrier O2, announcing a range of pricing that undercuts O2's prices by mere pennies. And Orange's definition of "unlimited" data downloads has also run into fierce criticism.

Mozilla's Camino 2 browser gets release candidate

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 08:50:00 GMT

Safari-like Mac browser hits RC1

Mozilla's Safari-like Mac browser Camino is now available as a version 2.0 RC1 release candidate.

The 16 most wanted fantasy Apple products

Sat, 31 Oct 2009 00:09:00 GMT

From an Apple Camera to a Mac toaster

Nowadays, everybody seems eager to make an Apple product. These prototypes from independent designers may never appear on shelves at the Apple Store, but they include lots of innovative ideas.

The 16 best fantasy apple products

Sat, 31 Oct 2009 00:09:00 GMT

From an Apple Camera to a Mac toaster

Nowadays, everybody seems eager to make an Apple product. These prototypes from independent designers may never appear on shelves at the Apple Store, but they include lots of innovative ideas.

Apple Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard Server review

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 13:28:00 GMT

Following the release of Snow Leopard, we take a closer look at Apple Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard Server.

Apple Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard Server review

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 11:42:00 GMT

Following the release of Snow Leopard, we take a closer look at Apple Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard Server

Apple iPhone App store to get 100,000 apps

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 10:25:00 GMT

Apple approves 100,000 apps for App Store

Apple has approved more than 100,000 applications in its Apple iTunes App Store, according to latest figures from App Shopper, an industry tracking firm. That number of approved apps dwarfs the number of apps offered by mobile app store competitors Android Marketplace, Windows Mobile Marketplace, BlackBerry App World, and Nokia's Ovi Store.

Snow Leopard vs Windows 7: Apple wins, just

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 13:29:00 GMT

PC vs Mac deathmatch: Snow Leopard beats Windows 7

I have a confession: I'm a switcher. My long journey with Windows, which began even before Windows with MS-DOS, ended with Windows Vista. While so many others navigated the Vista debacle by sticking with Windows XP, I gave Vista a try - and gave up. I leapt to the Mac OS.

Windows 7 coming to Mac by end of year

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 08:08:00 GMT

Boot camp upgrade required to support new OS

Apple today announced that it will update its Boot Camp utility before the end of the year to support Microsoft's just-launched Windows 7.

Nokia sues Apple for iPhone patents

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 17:58:00 GMT

10 iPhone patent infringments, claims Nokia

Nokia is suing Apple in the US federal court, slamming Apple for alleged iPhone infringes on 10 patents owned by the Finnish mobile phone maker.