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Start8 and ModernMix: making Windows 8 work on a desktop

Crave the return of the Start button? Want to run Windows 8 apps on the regular Windows desktop? Jon Honeyball shows you how

Windows 8: what works and what doesn't

Jon Honeyball continues to identify the good and bad features of Windows 8

Dropbox for Teams: is it fit for business?

Jon Honeyball has grave doubts about deploying Dropbox for Teams in a business environment

Windows Phone 8 updates: why the wait?

Jon Honeyball is furious that Microsoft is failing to deliver promised updates to Lumia handsets

Outline: a better alternative to OneNote on the iPad

Jon Honeyball is impressed by OneNote rival Outline - a fantastic note-taker for the iPad

iPhone 5 owners shouldn't be scared of Lightning

Jon Honeyball dismisses concerns about Apple's decision to move to the Lightning connector on the iPhone 5

The hard disks you can "secure" with a single-digit password

Jon Honeyball is shocked how poorly password protection is implemented on hard disks and online services

Why I've started using a password manager

Jon Honeyball is impressed by encryption software that generates hardened passwords and manages them in one secure location

Why Office 365 is far more important than Windows 8

Jon Honeyball says Microsoft's decision to switch to a cloud subscription model makes the new version of Office the most revolutionary yet

Honeyball on Windows 8: it's a car crash

Microsoft deserves a bloody nose with Windows 8, says Jon Honeyball

Botox bloat: why iTunes isn't aging well

Jon Honeyball thinks Apple needs to look to Microsoft to learn how to age gracefully

No use crying over Coke spilt on a MacBook Air

They may be stiflingly religious at times, but Apple Store support is second to none, says Jon Honeyball

Reliving the hell of a Windows XP installation

Jon Honeyball installs Windows XP on a PC for the first time in years - and hates every minute of it

Is Microsoft mismanaging Windows on ARM?

Jon Honeyball has serious doubts about how Microsoft is handling Windows on ARM

Disabled users suffer when software breaks the rules

Jon Honeyball urges developers to stick the interface rulebook or risk alienating users with disabilities

Taking the plunge with Office 365

Jon Honeyball shares his experience of migrating lock, stock and barrel to Office 365

Keeping secure without extra antivirus

Jon Honeyball sticks to Microsoft Security Essentials to avoid third-party antivirus

Virtual fun with Fusion 4

Jon Honeyball takes a look at the new VMware Fusion release

Why secure boot should be switched on in Windows 8

Jon Honeyball doesn't see why the majority of PC users should be at risk just because an alternative OS won't support secure boot

What Microsoft can learn from Apple's file system

Microsoft could learn a lot from Apple about file management and automation, argues Jon Honeyball

Jon is one of the UK's most respected IT journalists and a contributing editor to PC Pro since it launched in 1994. He specialises in Microsoft technologies, including client/server and office automation applications.