Jobs is a hard act to follow

In the aftermath of his death, it is worth speculating - would the announcement of the iPhone 4S have rated as negatively as it did if Steve Jobs had been the front man?
 

Vale Steve Jobs

Apple co-founder, chairman, and former CEO Steve Jobs has died. The news, although not unexpected, marks the passing of an era and will send shockwaves around the IT world.
 

Why Apple will not survive without Steve Jobs

There is not much that can be said about Apple and Steve Jobs that has not already been said. Jobs is Apple; no, Apple, with its superlative developers, is much more than Jobs; Jobs is merely human and just a good salesman. The reality is, however, Apple and Jobs are inseparable because Apple is Steve Job's dream. And that's why it will not survive after he goes.
 

Office for Mac 2011 goes on sale tomorrow

The latest version of Microsoft Office, tuned for Apple Macintosh, goes on sale in Australia tomorrow.
 

Mac Pro fully loaded: $29,000

Following all the hype and fanfare of the iPhone and iPad, Apple has begun taking orders of a different kind, for the Mac Pro.
 

Apple’s secrets revealed... free!

Apple’s biggest asset has always been its marketing, and today, much to Microsoft’s excitement, a book focussing on that very subject has been released online and for free.
 

Microsoft: who says we're not secure?

Responding to reports that Google no longer supports Windows for internal use, a Microsoft blogger has posted a defense of Windows security, complete with swipes at its rivals.
 

AutoCAD for Mac beta slips out

Rumors of the return of AutoCAD to the Mac have been bolstered by screenshots posted to an Italian Mac news site and by widespread availability of a beta version.
 

Gralnick's golden Apple questions value of technology

You'll sometimes hear Apple's industrial designs described as works of art. Sometimes that's exactly what they are turned into.
 

New games Steam onto the Mac

The Mac version of the popular gaming platform Steam is now available for download, along with a selection of games (including one for free).
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