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OS X Mavericks likely to arrive Oct. 30

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A late October launch of the new OS would sync with Apple’s habits Apple will release OS X Mavericks, its next edition of the Mac operating system, near the end of October, according to a report today by an Apple-centric blog. Citing unnamed sources Friday, 9to5Mac.com said that Mavericks — also known as OS X … Read more

Webroot Secure Anywhere Named Best Antivirus Product of the Year

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Coveted PC Magazine Best Standalone Antivirus Award Signifies Exceptional Protection Against Malware and Viruses Webroot, a leader in delivering Internet security as a service, today announced that Webroot SecureAnywhere AntiVirus was awarded Best Standalone Antivirus software in the security category for the second straight year by PC Magazine for the “Best Products of 2012″. With … Read more

Parallels Access lets you remotely run Windows and OS X desktop software from an iPad, as if they were native apps

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Parallels is best known for its virtualization software that lets people run Windows from within OS X. Now the company is stepping into a different — and much more crowded — space with Parallels Access, a remote access solution for controlling your Windows or Mac computer from an iPad. Unlike existing players, however, Parallels says … Read more