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• Vista search seems fair, US regulators say

  The US government has given its thumbs-up to Microsoft's search box plans for Vista, shrugging off concerns raised recently by Google.

• Microsoft says IE updates possible

  Microsoft, under pressure to add new features to Internet Explorer, said it might do so by way of the browser's add-on mechanism.

• Microsoft licences too expensive, say UK schools

  Schools do not get good value for money from current Microsoft licensing agreements, IT professionals in the UK education sector claimed last week.

• Security researchers say JPEG virus imminent

  A Trojan horse that exploits a recent critical flaw in Microsoft Windows' handling of JPEG images has been posted to several newsgroups, but it has no way to spread, security experts said Tuesday.

• Microsoft says sorry for AntiSpyware error

  Microsoft has publicly apologised and compensated Web directory Startpagina.nl, one of MSN's main competitors in Holland, after the software giant's anti-spyware product incorrectly flagged the site as malicious.

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  What do you want to sell me today?

  In light of Intel's latest celebrity-infused Centrino Duo ads, here is a look back at five great tech ad campaigns.

Features and Case Studies (186)

• Ballmer says Microsoft is different

  Beyond the usual hard sell for Microsoft, Steve Ballmer had another message for the 3,000 developers who showed up in San Francisco on Monday for the unveiling of updates to the company's flagship database programs and developer tools.

• How corporate Australia battles information overload

  We look at five organisations that took different approaches to satisfying a common business requirement: to improve the management of corporate information. We hear from Jetstar, Family Court, SHFA, Count Wealth and MBF.

• Centrelink lays off old project management ideas

  The sheer size and breadth of Centrelink's operations has always meant project management there is a Herculean effort. Taking a new approach to its people and project scheduling has improved the situation dramatically -- but change hasn't been easy.

• SAP and on-demand: 'The switch is tougher'

  Henning Kagermann, chief of SAP, says new competition, fast-moving tech are driving the company to rethink how it builds its software and how to sell it.

• Beware the Microsoft 'monoculture': Symantec

  Without diversity in security software for Windows, computers running the Microsoft operating system will be sitting ducks, Symantec CEO John Thompson warns.

Reviews (68)

• Vista beta sucks up battery juice

  Windows Vista delivers some pretty snazzy new graphics, but all that "wow" can be a real drain.

• Windows Vista pros and cons

  The decision for some small business users to upgrade to Microsoft Windows Vista once it becomes available in early 2007 will depend largely on what the new operating system can do for you and what hardware you have to run it on.

• Internet Explorer 7 Beta 3

  Microsoft has changed the look and feel of its venerable browser while adding some much-needed security features.

• Images: Excel 2007 beta 2

  Microsoft is designing Excel's next generation to better visualise data, analyse trends. We take a look.

• First Take: Microsoft Windows Vista

  Microsoft has released the first public beta of its Windows Vista operating system. We examine the new features.

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