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Technology Short Take 135

Scott Lowe

Operating Systems/Applications. Eric Schabell shows readers what it takes to install Fedora 33 on a late 2011-era 13” MacBook Pro. Paul Johnston shares several comparisons in support of how tech teams should run more like sports teams. Here’s a quick cheatsheet for OpenBSD. Who’s interested in a.

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How Tech Savvy Is the Millennial Generation?

Galido

In the 2011 Annual Freshman Survey at UCLA, it has been found that only 38.1% of incoming college freshmen have described themselves as having above average computer skills in comparison to other people in the same age group. This is particularly true of Windows and Mac operating systems. Only a very small 3.2%

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Microsoft avoided a round of Big Tech scrutiny. Then it bought a company for $69 billion.

Vox

Even now, it’s the example in the definition of a monopolization on the FTC’s website , which details how Microsoft used its monopoly on computer operating systems to exclude and harm competitors — especially the nascent web browser market. Microsoft was once synonymous with antitrust and Big Tech. Dan Levine/AFP via Getty Images.

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Running Fedora on my Mac Pro

Scott Lowe

I won’t go into all the gory details here; see this post for some background and then see this update from last October that summarized my previous efforts to migrate to Linux ( Fedora , specifically) as my primary desktop operating system. As of Fedora 28, the installer no longer creates an account during the installation.

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SeanDaniel.com [tech]: Apple iPad vs the Blackberry Playbook

Sean Daniel

and I thought it would be great to do a little bit of a comparison now that I’ve played with it for a bit. So let’s get down to business, my impressions and comparisons between the iPad (3rd generation) and the Playbook 2.0. This comparison is helpful. Also an app-launching platform with brilliant task switching.

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Top 20 Tech Websites & Blogs To Follow in 2020

Galido

It is an online portal that provides information, guidance, and tutorials related to new gadgets like windows operating system, Apple iOS, Android, and much more. Brian Lam founded Wirecutter in 2011 and later in 2016, it was purchased by The New York Times Company. Wirecutter.

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7 enterprise mobile app trends to watch in 2018

mrc's Cup of Joe Blog

From 2011-2014, smartphone users downloaded an average of 8.8 For a more detailed description of each, check out this handy comparison chart. While iPhones and its operating system iOS are very popular in certain regions, it still only makes up less than 15% of the world-wide market with Google’s Android makes up more than 85%.

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