World’s tech titans have evolved, with new
operating systems, killer new hardware and new cloud services that tie
everything together. To buy into one is to buy into a lifestyle, each with its
benefits and pitfalls. So which is strongest overall? Read on to find out…
Google
Google finally has the hardware to back up
its cloud domination. With a brilliant new version of Android powering the
world’s best smartphones and a genuine iPad rival in the Nexus 7, it’s
bulldozering Apple’s territory at an incredible rate. But it’s still open to
all: want to use Google Drive on an iPhone? Go right ahead. That openness might
be its most powerful weapon of all…
With
a brilliant new version of Android powering the world’s best smartphones and a
genuine iPad rival in the Nexus 7
Apple
The iPad is undisputed king of tablets. The
MacBook Air makes other laptops look lethargic. OS X is the most polished
computer operating system. And the iPhone? Yes, it’s fallen from the top spot,
bit iOS 6 is ready to lift it right back up. Couple with the unifying
brilliance of iCloud and the riches of iTunes and the App Store, Apple still
makes Google and MS look small-fry. Doesn’t it?
bit
iOS 6 is ready to lift it right back up
Microsoft
This is a renaissance year for Microsoft.
With the Metro-fronted Windows 8 poised to sweep away its corporate reputation,
its first ever own-brand tablet and dual-screen gaming coming to the
connoisseur’s console, the Xbox’s taste for innovations is revitalizing the
company, gadget by gadget. So much so, we’ve almost forgotten all the cryptic
errors and the Blue screen of Death. Almost…
Metro7
is a good application for emulating the Windows 8