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News (25)

• Open-source ID project awaits Microsoft's blessing

  An open-source rival to a Microsoft identity tool has been in limbo for months, awaiting the software giant's go-ahead on certain patent-related issues.

• Music stops for Mac Windows Media Player

  Microsoft has officially halted development of its Windows Media Player for the Mac and plans no future Apple versions of its music-playing software.

• Apple: Windows on a Mac is here

  Apple Computer said on Wednesday that it has released a public beta version of Boot Camp, software that enables Microsoft Windows XP to run natively on Intel-based Macs.

• Boot Camp security risk is just hype: Gartner

  Any talk of Apple's Boot Camp software exposing the company's operating system to security risks is just hype and should be ignored, according to analyst firm Gartner.

• Vista stumbles through first birthday

  One year after Microsoft officially launched its Vista operating system for business, it's fair to say that it hasn't been a smooth ride for the software giant.

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  Boot Camp: an expensive downgrade for your Mac?

  So Apple has launched Boot Camp, which is a piece of software that allows its customers to choose between Windows XP and OS X when booting up. But if you have OS X, why would you downgrade?

Features and Case Studies (4)

• 2007: How was it for security?

  Security researchers worked overtime in 2007, which turned out to be a nightmare for software vendors from day one.

• Connect Windows systems to a Mac network

  Apple's Mac OS X operating system simplifies the process of connecting Windows systems to Macintosh PCs, and this guide shows you how it is done.

• Microsoft moves to coexist with UNIX

  Some product announcements from Microsoft over the last few months do indicate a new willingness to not only admit the existence of UNIX, but also to recognise its success in the enterprise. Take a look.

• Increase workstation security with PGP

  help/how to The last thing you want is for competitors or hackers to intercept your organisation's e-mail traffic. Here's how you can secure e-mail and more using PGP.

Reviews (10)

• Apple to slow pace of Mac OS X tweaks

  Apple Computer plans to continue rapidly bringing out new versions of Mac OS X, but it won't continue at quite the pace it's maintained in recent years.

• Mac OSX won't change the world...but it's still a big deal

  The new Mac operating system is gorgeous (and it works pretty well, too). Mac-heads will want it; Windows users will yawn.

• Apple releases iSync beta

  Apple Computer has released a beta, or testing version, of iSync, the company's latest "i" application.

• Nine lives for Mac OS 9

  Apple Computer has pulled back from a plan that would have made Mac OS X the primary operating system on all new Macs starting in January.

• Apple replants its eMac orchard

  Apple Computer has refreshed its line of eMac computers, upgrading their processing power and graphics performance, and offering a new low-end model.

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