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• Google plays with Gears, ready to unveil Docs?

  News from the blogosphere today has indicated that Google is preparing to launch one of its first offline-ready Web applications in the form of Google Docs as part of Google Gears.

• Fighting Office with open source

  Michael Meeks is a distinguished engineer at Novell. But his current project may be his toughest yet. He is in charge of tackling interoperability between Novell's OpenOffice.org productivity suite and Microsoft Office. And as with anything relating to Microsoft, this involves more than just technology.

• Trend Micro joins online security crowd

  Online security services are on the rise, and vendor Trend Micro has joined the crowd with its newest offering SecureCloud.

• Microsoft attacks IBM over ODF

  Microsoft has severely criticised IBM, saying the company is pushing the OpenDocument Format standard to the detriment of Microsoft's own Open XML standard.

• Microsoft fixes DNS flaw but warns of Word attacks

  Microsoft is warning that a Word flaw is being used for targeted attacks, and has also issued four 'important' patches, including one for a potentially serious DNS flaw in the latest Patch Tuesday bulletin.

Features and Case Studies (12)

• Fighting Office with open source

  Michael Meeks is a distinguished engineer at Novell. But his current project may be his toughest yet. He is in charge of tackling interoperability between Novell's OpenOffice.org productivity suite and Microsoft Office. And as with anything relating to Microsoft, this involves more than just technology.

• Time to ignore SCO?

  Linux users are safe even if the courts rule in favour of the SCO Group, says one technology law expert. Is it time for the IT industry to move on?

• Dancing with documents

  Collaboration, records management, and workflow are just some of the features in current electronic document management software. We examine your options.

• Open source vs open standards

  Customers and government bodies should focus on products with open standards and realise the pitfalls of open source, argues Scott Petty, Dimension Data Australia COO.

• Six office suites reviewed

  Developers of alternative office software need to place more emphasis on ease of conversion if they ever wish to dethrone Microsoft. We test six office suites in the market.

Reviews (10)

• IBM ThinkPad T23: Light, crisp, with a blue tooth

  IBM's ThinkPad T23 may be a thin-and-light notebook, but it's no diet drink. This portable serves up substantial servings of both power and features that will satisfy any traveller's appetite.

• Eight alternatives to Microsoft Office

  Looking for an alternative to Microsoft Office? Our reviews round-up gives you the details of several popular options.

• Dancing with documents

  Collaboration, records management, and workflow are just some of the features in current electronic document management software. We examine your options.

• The suite approach: 6 office suites tested

  Developers of alternative office software need to place more emphasis on ease of conversion if they ever wish to de-throne Microsoft.

• Convertible capability: Five tablet PCs tested

  Tablets have been around for a while, but with a new breed emerging that rival ordinary laptops, these convertibles could represent the new standard. We examine five of the best.

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