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  • No 64-bit Photoshop for Mac users

    Adobe has announced that its next version of Photoshop will include 64-bit capacity, but due to a recent Mac programming quirk, the higher-rate application will only be available for Windows.

  • No NZ rush to Office 2007

    update: New Zealand's biggest IT users seem in no rush to deploy Microsoft's Office 2007, adopting a wait and see attitude to the software suite.

  • The Year Ahead: Will we see Linux on the desktop?

    Windows remains the dominant desktop application, but Linux is making steady progress in its battle to win over mainstream PC users.

  • Social networks take platforms to new level

    Five months ago, Facebook changed the social networking race when it released its developers platform. Now, the other Web companies are looking at their own strategies in an effort to keep up with that success.

  • Wyse gives nod to thin-client Wi-Fi

    Wyse has targeted mobile offices with the introduction of high-speed wireless connectivity and smartcard security support to its thin-client computing line-up.

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  • Read the blog post - David Braue

    Internet killed the (digital) radio star

    During a trip to the US four years ago, I rented a car fitted with an XM satellite radio which gave me well over 100 radio stations, each carrying a continuous stream of crystal-clear talk radio or music in a surprising array of genres.

  • iPhone changing the world, one backflip at a time

    Steve Jobs' backflip on a key aspect of the iPhone stood out from a normal day -- broadband furore, antagonistic marketing, personal attacks and government inaction -- in the world of Australia's telecoms market.

  • Read the blog post - Munir Kotadia

    Boot Camp: an expensive downgrade for your Mac?

    So Apple has launched Boot Camp, which is a piece of software that allows its customers to choose between Windows XP and OS X when booting up. But if you have OS X, why would you downgrade?

  • Read the blog post - Angus Kidman

    Black views on white papers

    Reading the news via the handy (though often-ignored) AvantGo on my Pocket PC recently, I encountered an advertisement for a white paper from Microsoft offering a case study on costs of ownership for Linux versus Windows. This has the potential to be either informative or tragic, I said to myself, as I chose to download a copy.

Features and Case Studies (193)

  • How to add a Mac to a Windows network

    If the Mac and the PC are the yin and yang of the tech universe, then these two seeming opposites should be able to coexist harmoniously.

  • Get your PC's ready for Windows XP

    Before you go through the time and expense of rolling out Windows XP, consider Microsoft's hardware requirements. What are the minimum hardware requirements and why can these be insufficient for normal business use?

  • Image flaw pierces PC security

    Six vulnerabilities in an open-source image format could allow intruders to compromise computers running Linux and may allow attacks against Windows PCs as well as Macs running OS X.

  • Time to ditch Outlook? Eight alternatives tested

    Outlook has been copping some heat lately, largely for attracting virus writers, while Thunderbird has been getting all of the good press. Is it time to dump Outlook? We review the options.

  • Looking for business PCs under $2K?

    We set the specs and the price and had a look at what Australia's PC vendors could come up with in terms of performance.

Reviews (289)

  • Tech Guide: Test software virtually

    Short of setting up duplicate systems, testing new software can be a hairy exercise. Here's another way: use virtual OSes like VMWare and Virtual PC as your testing platform.

  • Tech Guide: Intel 850E v VIA P4X333

    We put Intel's 850E chipset up against VIA's P4X333. Intel relies on Rambus chips, while VIA uses DDR333 memory. Which one is right for you?

  • Lenovo loads up on Windows Live Search

    All Lenovo computers worldwide will soon come bundled with Microsoft's Windows Live software, the companies announced Wednesday.

  • Thin, but no flakes: 4 thin-clients reviewed

    Last month we looked at thin-client terminals. This month RMIT examines the back end for thin-client setups.

  • Intel overhauls the PC

    With the new 915 and 925X chipsets, the desktop PC undergoes its most sweeping changes in nearly a decade. From multimedia systems designed for the digital home to those for business, technology improvements abound.

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