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Parallels Desktop 9 announced, adds cloud support, Windows 8 Start button, other new features

Parallels announced its Parallels Desktop 9 for Mac client today, the new version of the virtualization software offering the following set of fixes and features: – Cloud storage optimizations for iCloud, Dropbox, Google Drive and SkyDrive. – Support for OS X Launchpad in Windows applications – Enhanced support for Apple’s forthcoming OS X 10.9 Mavericks. […]

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Parallels Desktop updated to 8.0.18608

On Friday, Parallels released version 8.0.18608 of its Parallels Desktop virtualization software. The new update, a 336.7 megabyte download, adds the following fixes and changes: – Install Windows 8.1 Preview using Express installation. – Work with Ubuntu 13.04 in Coherence view mode. – Resolves an issue with the Contact Card opening too slowly in Microsoft […]

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Microsoft demonstrates upcoming Windows 8.1 update at Build conference

If you’re running Windows 8 on your Mac, this might be helpful. Per AppleInsider, Microsoft on Wednesday launched its latest effort to reverse the fortunes of its Windows platform, showing off a line of new devices and unveiling Windows 8.1, a new build designed to boost interest in the company’s underperforming Windows 8. At its […]

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Microsoft demonstrates updated Start button for Windows 8.1, feature to arrive on June 26th

If you’re using Windows 8 on your Mac, there’s some changes coming down the pipe. Per The Verge, Microsoft demonstrated a number of new features in Windows 8.1 earlier this week, but the company briefly showed the return of the Start button as well. During Computex this week the company took the time to fully […]

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Rumor: Microsoft planning boot-to-desktop mode for Windows 8.1 update

If you’re using a Windows 8 partition, then there’s a fairly decent chance you want to strangle whoever created the Metro interface, as great as Microsoft seems to think it is. Per The Verge, in an apparent attempt to have its latest operating system better appeal to business customers, Microsoft reportedly plans to add a […]