Review: Apple 27-inch iMac (Late 2012)

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Apple's iMac is one of the most enduring products in the PC industry. After bringing Apple back from the brik of bankruptcy, the iMac redefined the all-in-one genre, ushered in a series of innovative features while chucking a lot of old technology. The latest iMac is similarly future-facing, a testament to Apple's innovative design, fit and finish as well as a nod to the the company's iPad and MacBook Air look and feel.

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SlideShow: What's coming to Future Shop

We were at Future Shop's product showcase where various brands feature their upcoming products and there's a lot to be excited about. HP's new line of PC's include one Chromebook and an Android powered hybrid tablet plus the Slate 21-inch, a $400 Android-powered desktop all-in-one. We also got to see Samsung's entire line of Galaxy Tab and ATIV tablets and hybrids plus Sony's stunning new ultraportables. Throw in the unusual Acer Aspire R7 for good measure plus news that Future Shop will  now host Microsoft Stores and there's a whole lot to look forward to in the coming months.

Windows 8.1 Preview goes live

Microsoft Corporation just announced the availability of the Windows 8.1 Preview at its developer-focused Build conference in San Francisco. 

At the demo, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer; Julie Larson-Green, corporate vice president of Windows; and other executives showed off the new OS. The focus was on personalization; increased functionality for businesses; new apps coming to Windows (Facebook, Flipboard, and NFL); search powered by Bing; and more.

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Twitter updates app for BlackBerry users

It took a bit of a wait but BlackBerry users with smartphones running OS 5 and up are now getting an updated version of Twitter with features that are available on other operating systems but have been missing on the BlackBerry platform.

Some of these features include photo cards when you expand tweets; retweet and favorite color markers; additional timeline details (such as who replied, their location, and article summary for links); and similar profile suggestions.