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Google vs. Apple vs. Microsoft

8/23/2012 4:22:50 AM

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?

Description: bit iOS 6 is ready to lift it right back up

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…

Description: Metro7 is a good application for emulating the Windows 8

Metro7 is a good application for emulating the Windows 8

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