2007 was an eventful year for Microsoft, with the company playing what it considered to be its trump card (only to discover Vista wasn't trumps, XP was). But the lovable giant had its fingers in many other pies -- making for a year of management changes, entry into unclaimed markets and new alliances.
Microsoft's chief executive may well think that a $100 PC will solve the problem of software piracy - but it's a question of who is willing to bear the cost.
What a week it's been for mobiles.
3's bundling of Skype as part of a new services package has the potential to upset the voice monopoly of incumbent fixed-telephony carriers ... if only customers knew about it.
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Microsoft's chief executive may well think that a $100 PC will solve the problem of software piracy - but it's a question of who is willing to bear the cost.
There's no such thing as an average server, but for just about all your everyday computing needs one of these Intel Xeon-based servers is likely to do the trick.
ZDNet Australia puts 10 of the best phones on the market today under the reviews microscope. Whatever your mobile needs are, we've got a phone to ponder for you, as well as a look at the first 3G phone on the Australian market.
O2's Xda II combines a tri-band GPRS/GSM phone with Bluetooth, a digital camera, 128MB of RAM and a SDIO slot into a sleek Pocket PC-based device. Read our Australian review.
Though it doesn't offer earth-shattering new features and interface issues remain, Windows Mobile 6 brings a collection of noteworthy improvements that makes its mobile devices easier to use and equips mobile professionals with more robust productivity tools.
Microsoft's updated Windows Mobile 2003 is likely to make its debut soon, in smartphones and handhelds sporting new screen resolutions and orientations.
The improvements in Word, Excel and PowerPoint make this upgrade worth the cash, especially for Office 2001 users, but the new Project Center needs beefing up.
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