Up Close with the HTC One Mini, Microsoft's Decline in Pictures, Inside OSX Automator and More

Important Stories and More from PC Magazine     By Dan Costa     July 19, 2013

View in browser Hands-on with the HTC One Mini In the smartphone space, one size does not fit all, and as great as the HTC One is, it's still a chunky phone. Enter the HTC One Mini, an elegant smaller handset closer in size to the Apple iPhone 4S. With Samsung making phones at nearly every screen size, HTC clearly felt the need to diversify to compete. The question is, will Apple follow suit this Fall? In the meantime, check out Sascha Segan's hands on. Share This:     ADVERTISEMENT How to Use OS X's Automator to Build Your Own Software Quick, which OS is more open: Windows or OSX? Me, I would have said Windows. Hands down. But that was before I read Ed Mendelson's explainer on how to quickly and easily build new applications with a tool called Automator. Turns out, Apple lets you build software just by pointing and clicking. Find out how. Share This: One Microsoft: Just Without the Monopoly Say what you will about Business Insider, but those guys know how to tell a story with data. The conventional wisdom is that Microsoft has lost a step and the PC market is in decline, but these charts and tables show why it happened. The iPad plays a role, but you could argue Android was an even bigger threat. ExtremeTech's Sebastian Anthony digs into the data. Share This: Lenovo Cool New ThinkPad Helix Hybrid When Windows 8 was released we were promised a range of cool new hybrid laptop form factors. It took a little longer than expected, but we are finally starting to see them reach the market. Particularly for business users partial to Lenovo's products, the Helix offers an experience that offers the best of a laptop with plenty of a tablet's flexibility. Check out our full review. Share This: MORE STORIES • Dvorak: The Death of Windows • PayPal's $92 Quadrillion Mistake • The 10 Best Ultraportables • Can You Guess the Average Price of an App? That's What's New Now for Now. Come back Monday for more top stories from the Ziff Davis Network. Dan Costa Editor In Chief, PCMag.com @dancosta Featured Research Remote Working WP What the trend to remote working means for your business. VoIP Continuity Business Continuity Planning with VoIP Considerations for UC Five IT Considerations for UC in the Contact Center eNewsletter Information You are subscribed to What's New Now with the e-mail address pctipworld@gmail.com. Click here to unsubscribe from this newsletter. To subscribe to other e-mail newsletters from Ziff Davis, change your delivery format from HTML to text, or change your email address, click here. Copyright © 2013 Ziff Davis, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Ziff Davis, Inc., 28 East 28th Street, New York, NY 10016 IN THIS ISSUE • Hands-on with the HTC One Mini • How to Use OS X's Automator to Build Your Own Software • One Microsoft: Just Without the Monopoly • Lenovo Cool New ThinkPad Helix Hybrid