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    What is it about Microsoft's proposed OOXML standard that has boffins hurling death threats at each other?

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  • Paid content comes to Kazaa

    Paid content will invade the Kazaa file-swapping network in a major commercial test of a service that until now has lured millions of people with free music, video and other digital files.

  • Frequent fliers: The biometric guinea pigs

    Before he starts work every day, Oscar Carranza places his hand in a biometric scanner that traces the contours of his palm and compares them to digital records in the airport's central database.

  • British airlines test eye scans

    Virgin Atlantic and British Airways plan to launch a biometrics trial that could see up to 2,000 people zip through immigration at London's Heathrow Airport.

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  • War rages on over Microsoft's OOXML plans

    What is it about Microsoft's proposed OOXML standard that has boffins hurling death threats at each other?

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    Biometric authentication systems may be common within a few years, thanks to improving technology and the concept of combining multiple biometrics, to increase security or to provide a backup in case one technique fails.

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    Though it's a tad expensive, the Toshiba Portege R200 is a well-designed ultraportable with enough speed and battery life for business travellers.

  • Apple iBook G4 (1.33GHz, 256MB, 14.1-inch TFT)

    The 14-inch iBook G4 is a solid and stylish laptop, but it's considerably more expensive than the PC competition.

  • Dell Inspiron 9200

    We recommend the Dell Inspiron 9200 to home users who want an awesome, relatively portable, desktop-replacement laptop with cutting-edge features and solid performance.

  • Tech Guide: 10 portable audio pitfalls

    With Christmas fast approaching, we point out ten common mistakes people make when buying portable audio devices.

  • Dell Latitude D400

    Dell's new Latitude D400 is one of the fastest and best-equipped ultraportables we've tested. It's a wise addition for companies looking to upgrade their ultralight fleets.

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