Confusing: Cook's Surface dig

It didn't take long for Apple's CEO to take a swipe at Microsoft's tablet.

iMessage glitch reported

iPhone users the world over were affected by some downtime today which resulted in them being unable to send their text messages via iMessage, Apple's instant messenger service which sends text messages for free.

Windows 8 launched

Microsoft's new Surface tablet computer, running Windows 8 RT, is a sell out.

One modem to rule them all

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While Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit both take place in Middle-earth, it's the latter that has fully embraced the web.

New Mac flies in under radar

Amid the fanfare accompanying the noisy launch of the iPad mini, Apple also took the wraps off its new Macs.

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More than a pretty phrase

With just a little bit of effort and carefully clever passwords, you can protect yourself from hackers.

Android to beat Windows

Google's Android operating system will be used on more computing devices than Microsoft's Windows within four years, data from research firm Gartner shows.

Google maps the Grand Canyon

Sky TV creates Windows 8 app

Gadgets

US judge finds against Samsung

South Korea's Samsung Electronics, the world's top maker of smartphones, infringed Apple patents to make its smartphones and tablets, a US trade panel judge has said.