Dragon NaturallySpeaking 10 isn't perfect, but it's the best dictation software available. We don't find this upgrade necessary for the most basic dictation, although new features may benefit heavily-accented English speakers and those who rely heavily on voice commands.
The HP Pavilion TX1219 is great as a normal day to day business notebook, and not so great at being a tablet. Still the price is hard to ignore and it is an attractive machine -- so you could do worse than getting one of these.
Here's a dollop of irony: the best Windows Mobile smartphone has been created by Palm! A bevy of OS enhancements and access to Telstra's Next G mobile broadband network easily make it the best Windows Mobile device we've ever used.
Despite some flaws, the Apple iPhone sets a new benchmark for an integrated phone and MP3 player.
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.
Australian developers have asked Microsoft's CEO Steve Ballmer what the company will do to address a Microsoft coding landscape that hasn't offered financial rewards like those available to iPhone and Facebook developers.
Google is bringing Google Gears to mobile phones so that people on the go can access Web-based applications even when they're not connected to the Internet.
The Google Docs' word processor will be the first Google app to be made available offline using the free Google Gears extension, which means users will soon be able to read and edit their documents even without an Internet connection.
Security researchers worked overtime in 2007, which turned out to be a nightmare for software vendors from day one.
A feature in Firefox could mean that its current market share figures are unrealistic, claims a rival browser maker.
The explosion in drive-by download attacks continues to grow. How has the situation got so dangerous? Are there any "trusted" Web sites left?
Security researchers worked overtime in 2007, which turned out to be a nightmare for software vendors from day one.
In final instalment of 'Securing Microsoft', Ina Fried looks at the next generation of security threats. With Microsoft now outspending everyone with their massive security budget, will it be enough to stop ever more sophisticated security threats?
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