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    While some critics may chide Microsoft for losing focus over its desire to play in many markets, from desktop software to game consoles to mobile devices, the company's top guy says it's a necessary move to stay relevant in the market.

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  • Webroot Spy Sweeper

    Designed like an antivirus app, Spy Sweeper scans for the latest spyware using a constantly updated signature file. But its sophistication is only skin-deep.

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    If you need to partition your live hard drive, Norton PartitionMagic 8 is still the application to beat.

  • Office Live almost out of the gate

    Office Live is still not an online version of Office, but the set of small business tools has a few new tricks and is heading out of beta.

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