For true die-hard Apple fans, Apple TV doesn't just sound like the name of the company's set-top box, but rather represents a hope of a better television future, inspired by a series of mythical clues - the first of which appeared in Steve Jobs' biography.

Many people in the tech community were quite surprised to find out that Microsoft's chief of Windows, Steven Sinofsky, was leaving the company.

You may be looking forward to a wonderful Thanksgiving, but even more of us are eagerly awaiting the day of shopping that comes afterward.

It has been just a few weeks since the much-anticipated launch of Windows 8, but this major release was somewhat eclipsed by the high-profile launch of the iPad mini.