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  • Microsoft weaves new photo tool into Windows

    Microsoft likes digital photography enthusiasts as customers, and plans to release a free new utility designed to keep them wedded to Windows.

  • 'Dangerous' Flash exploit can infect by stealth

    A Flash flaw discovered this month could change the face of Web security by allowing criminals to infect users of any browser or operating system with malware without making their browser or application crash.

  • Microsoft to license Adobe's Flash Lite

    Even though it has plans to release a competing technology, Microsoft has agreed to license Adobe's Flash Lite technology for its Windows Mobile operating system and browser.

  • Mac OS X gets Windows Media Photo

    Microsoft, while trying to get its HD Photo image format standardised as "JPEG XR", also continues to work on spreading the technology by more conventional means -- such as building Photoshop and Mac OS X support.

  • Lawyer warns that PDFs fail on accessibility

    PDF documents on Web sites and intranets need to be accompanied by accessible HTML or text versions if they are to comply with disability legislation, a leading technology lawyer has claimed.

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    It's the message I always dread seeing on my computer screen: "the Adobe Update Manager requires your attention".

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  • Q&A: Adobe on taking on services and Microsoft

    Much of the future success of Adobe Systems hinges on the work done by its Platform Business Unit, which is headed by Kevin Lynch, the company's chief software architect.

  • Adobe plots its path on the Web

    Best known for apps like Photoshop, Adobe is relying on Kevin Lynch to break out of the shrink-wrapped software business.

  • Microsoft, Adobe in document showdown?

    Adobe Systems' Acrobat Reader software has become one of those rare birds in personal computing: a de facto standard that has nothing to do with industry giant Microsoft.

  • Gosling: Rebirth of Java on desktops

    Java has come full circle, and James Gosling has watched the 12-year journey. Gosling, who helped invent the Java programming language, talks about how Sun Microsystems plans to return Java to its roots and the role of the newly launched JavaFX Script.

  • Precision security fighting at Cisco

    Cisco security maven John Stewart says never mind the OS -- attackers are after the apps, from IM to Office.

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  • Windows Vista Home Basic

    Windows Vista Home Basic is essentially warmed-over Windows XP, Windows XP SP3. If you're currently happy with Windows XP SP2, we see no compelling reason to upgrade. On the other hand, if you need a new computer right now, Windows Vista is stable enough for everyday use.

  • Adobe Acrobat 9 Pro Extended (Beta)

    Adobe's latest incarnation of Acrobat is top of the line, highly featured software. Just make sure you need all the bells and whistles before you pay the AU$999 price tag.

  • Adobe Photoshop Express beta

    Adobe recently released a beta of their on-line version of Photoshop based on flash Photoshop Express. Despite terms of use that gives Adobe the rights to your photos, we think the beta version shows promise.

  • Adobe Creative Suite 3 Production Premium

    Adobe CS3 Production Premium is ideal if you handle a mix of design, animation and editing tasks for video, the Web, and mobile gadgets.

  • Getting down to basics

    If simple image editing is your thing, Adobe Photoshop Elements may be just what you're looking for. We take an indepth look at the latest Beta of Adobe's simplified image editing utility.

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