Five years in: What’s next for the Apple iPad?

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So in the end, Apple proved the naysayers wrong. Five years and 250 million tablets later, the iPad turned out to be a tremendous success. But now what?

Would Microsoft really open-source Windows?

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At ChefCon last week, Microsoft Technical Fellow and top engineer Mark Russinovich dropped a bombshell: He said that Microsoft one day could “open source” the entire Windows OS–in other words, give it away for free.

Why is it called Windows 10 and not Windows 9?

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When Microsoft announced its newest operating system, the surprise was not that it was coming, but that Windows would be skipping 9 and headed straight to 10. So why, exactly, is Windows 10 getting the nod instead of 9?

4K vs. UHD: What’s the difference?

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The terms UHD and 4K have become so conflated that TV makers, broadcasters, and tech blogs are using them interchangeably — but they’re not the same thing.

Google launches revised Chromebook Pixel — nicer, still not for mainstream buyers

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Google unveils the revised Chromebook Pixel, along with a brand-new online store, but the machine is still too expensive for something running Chrome OS.