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    Microsoft is still playing catch-up with Opera, Safari, and Firefox, but IE 8 beta 2 brings it one step closer to the competition.

  • Microsoft releases IE8 beta 2

    On Wednesday in the US, Microsoft released the second public beta for Internet Explorer 8.

  • Telstra readies Next G mobiles for barcode invasion

    Tomorrow Telstra will start pushing out a software update to half a million customers that will allow users to point their phones at a barcode and be directed to a relevant Web page.

  • Apple answers call for iPhone applications

    Apple wowed the cell phone industry a year ago with the first version of the iPhone. And now its new software development kit and soon-to-be-launched application store featuring third-party applications could change the game yet again.

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    Mozilla has stopped distributing a language pack for Firefox after discovering it had been infected by malicious code for over two months.

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  • How Seven blew the internet Olympics

    If there ever was an opportunity for a broadcaster to showcase the potential of internet video, this was it, and Seven has blown it. Perhaps its executives should have rung their mates at NBC in the US and gotten some pointers on online coverage.

  • Read the blog post - Ella Morton

    10 things wrong with Ten's download service

    Last night I visited Ten's Supernatural site in order to test the service. As a result, I can comfortably list 10 things wrong with it.

  • Read the blog post - Paul Montgomery, ZDNet Australia

    Start-to-meta: the meta metric

    Seeing this week's Crate Tetris public art piece on the Wooster Collective Web site, installed next to a Melbourne highway as a sequel to Crate Man in Richmond, put me in mind of an old article written for infamous computer game site Old Man Murray.

  • Read the blog post - Paul Montgomery, ZDNet Australia

    The power of hobbits giving 20 percent

    Every new essay by Paul Graham on startups is like a chapter of a Tolkien book, telling the long and winding story of how the powerless can change the face of the world through the simple action of believing in their own abilities.

  • Read the blog post - Angus Kidman

    Office no place for power users

    While elements of Microsoft's Office suite have been in use for more than 20 years, the company now appears unpleasantly convinced that nobody really has any idea how to use the product.

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  • How to create a Blue Screen of Death

    Feeling nostalgic about the Microsoft Blue Screen of Death, which used to plague desktops in the bad old days of Windows? No need to keep those feelings locked away. This handy guide will show you how to force your PC to recreate the infamous error.

  • 10 tips for securing Linux desktops

    Out of the box, a Linux desktop is far more secure than most others.

  • Photos: Woolworths Fastlane checkout

    Woolworths is rolling out technology that lets shoppers scan and pay for their own groceries but the checkout girl isn't an endangered species just yet.

  • Who's afraid of the $200 Linux PC?

    Cheap PCs with a Linux operating system seem to have hit the users' sweet spots, with taking the plunge into the alternate OS not nearly as hard as users had thought.

  • KDE gets new Vista, Mac bling

    The long-awaited KDE4 is finally out the door after an extended gestation and a rescheduled launch date. In this inside look at KDE4, we see what all the fuss is about.

Videos (5)

  • Vista Tips 'Tab Browsing'

    Tabbed browsing is a feature that has been available in alternative browsers for many years but Microsoft has finally caught up with IE7. Here is a demo on how to make the most out of the new feature and also a demonstration Vista's shrink-to-fit feature, which automatically resizes pages before sending them to your printer.

  • Vista Tips 'Minimise'

    Cluttered desktop? To instantly minimise all your open windows, press the Windows key and the letter M. This 26 second video demonstrates the action. This shortcut also works with Windows XP.

  • Vista Tips 'DVD Maker'

    Find out how to create a professional-looking DVD menu that will help other people navigate the contents of your home-made DVDs.

  • Vista Tips 'Command Bar'

    Vista's "soft" Command bar makes performing actions on specific files or folders -- such as printing, sharing or burning onto CD -- much easier than before.

  • Vista Tips 'Bread Crumbs'

    Previous versions of Windows have required the user to be familiar with the logical directory structure of their hard drive. Breadcrumbs mean this information is less important in Vista and can easily be hidden.

Reviews (951)

  • Asus VW223B

    The Asus VW223B is acceptable for its intended audience those who need to add a second monitor cheaply, and are undemanding in its use.

  • Hyper-V

    Microsoft's Hyper-V is a solid virtualisation platform that's compatible with a wide range of modern server hardware.

  • Nokia E66

    While we like the E71 better, the E66 is a great smartphone with class leading features. If you want the functionality of a business phone without the bulk of a PDA form factor, the E66 is the phone you've been looking for.

  • Asus P750

    The Asus P750 may be chunky, but it packs in a huge array of features. Combined with an equally impressive software bundle, the result is an excellent multifunction handheld that should appeal to a wide range of mobile professionals.

  • BlackBerry Bold 9000

    The Bold is what BlackBerry fans have been waiting for. It's feature-rich and sharply designed, let down in small measure by some cumbersome software.

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