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  • Queensland plans huge Exchange 2007 project

    The Queensland state government has kicked off one of Australia's largest email and identity management projects, in a move that will see up to 80,000 email accounts consolidated into one overarching Microsoft Exchange 2007 system by mid-2010.

  • Will there be life after Microsoft?

    The pressure on Redmond seems to be intensifying, following a week-long string of "Is-there-life-after-Microsoft?" headlines: Gartner declaring Windows' permanent beta status, Ballmer acknowledging StarOffice challenges in Europe, IE-only developers lamenting their futures, plus a lot of pro-Firefox coverage.

  • GNOME: We've overtaken Windows, bring on Apple

    An upgraded GNOME desktop environment for Linux and Unix is due for release today, with its authors pitching enhanced features for end-users and a commitment to make hardware "just work".

  • Developers slam Microsoft's Visual Basic plan

    More than 100 influential developers using Microsoft products have signed a petition demanding the software company reconsider plans to end support for Visual Basic in its 'classic' form.

  • Is Apple on the way out?

    A headline like that is bound to draw the ire of the Macintosh faithful. After all, since Microsoft, which can marshal its forces and target competitors at will with lethal precision, hasn't finished-off Apple after all these years (and I'm not saying that this was necessarily a Redmond goal), how on earth can an operating system like Linux spell trouble for Apple?

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    special report The two Web services standards are now settling into their respective roles and the reasons for choosing one over the other are becoming clearer.

  • Put system changes on ice with Deep Freeze

    Techs who support PCs in an open environment get tired of end users tampering with their Windows settings, installing programs, and deleting Windows system files. Find out how Deep Freeze can undo any user-made changes with a simple system reboot.

  • Windows 7 beta: We like it

    Windows 7 will be one of Microsoft's greatest operating systems, if it fulfils the promise shown by the unofficial beta version we have been testing for the past couple of days.

  • How to extract data from a dead laptop

    Your laptop dies on you minutes before an important presentation. What should you do? Additional reading: Protect your assets

  • Gosling looks down Sun's open road

    James Gosling discusses Sun's decision to release Java under the General Public License, whether open source is more secure than proprietary software, how IT departments can cut development costs, and why Microsoft still owns the desktop.

Reviews (41)

  • Drive maker Western Digital may go mobile

    Western Digital is eyeing an entry into the market for hard drives used in notebook PCs.

  • It's a small world after all: opinion

    When people say "the world is getting smaller", sometimes it's not just a euphemism; they mean it literally. Responding to the trend drive technology is feeling the pressure to tighten its belt.

  • Hard Drives: Behind the numbers

    In the world of hard drives, size matters, but do the other specifications match up? Our tests yield some surprising conclusions that can make choosing a hard drive a whole lot easier.

  • Tech Guide:PC hardware basics

    Ever wonder what's inside your PC? This guide will take you step-by-step through identifying all the standard parts of a computer.

  • HP Compaq Business Desktop dc7100

    Thanks to new Intel hardware, the dc7100 is one of the most powerful business PCs we've seen to date.

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