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  • Dell Linux PCs to skip Australia?

    Asia- Pacific customers wanting to get their hands on Dell PCs, pre-loaded with Ubuntu Linux, will have to wait.

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  • Apple takes Safari to Windows and iPhone

    Apple plans to ship a version of its Safari Web browser for Windows, and third-party developers will be able to get a piece of the iPhone, the company announced on Monday.

  • Mac hacked through QuickTime flaw

    The security hole used to breach a MacBook in a hack-a-Mac competition last week lies in Apple's QuickTime media player, the flaw finder said on Tuesday.

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    As we slowly creep closer to the launch of Windows Vista, it seems that the six different versions of Microsoft's new operating system are for the benefit of the company's PR machine rather than its customers.

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    Black views on white papers

    Reading the news via the handy (though often-ignored) AvantGo on my Pocket PC recently, I encountered an advertisement for a white paper from Microsoft offering a case study on costs of ownership for Linux versus Windows. This has the potential to be either informative or tragic, I said to myself, as I chose to download a copy.

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    When you make the upgrade to Windows XP, you may run into problems with legacy applications. Learn how you can use XP's Compatibility Mode to overcome issues with older applications.

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    Although there isn't PowerToys for Windows Vista, the set of Sidebar tools called Gadgets come really close. While I'm always on the lookout for new Gadgets, I recently expanded my parameters a bit to see what else was out there for Windows Vista. Here's two programs that I have found to be nice PowerToys-like additions to Windows Vista.

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    The Center for Internet Security has created a benchmark and security scoring utility for Win2K Pro. With these tools, you can increase security for your Win2K-installed base.

  • What's new in Windows Vista?

    Don't want to take Windows Vista for a test drive until you know what it has to offer? Join Windows expert Deb Shinder for a visual tour of Beta 2 as she points out some of the more dramatic changes and shares her impressions of the new OS.

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    Microsoft has worked diligently to bring Windows together, culminating in the creation of the Home and Professional versions of Windows XP. But there are forces pulling these two OSes apart.

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    In many companies, valuable documents are scattered everywhere. Harnessing the information important to your company and making, it centrally available is the idea behind Microsoft’s newest server, code-named Tahoe, currently in beta release 2.

  • Windows Mobile 6

    Announced slightly earlier than expected, Microsoft took the wraps off its new mobile operating system, Windows Mobile 6. We have pictures of some of the new features, so take a peek at what could be on your next smart phone or PDA.

  • 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.

  • What's new in Windows Vista?

    Don't want to take Windows Vista for a test drive until you know what it has to offer? Join Windows expert Deb Shinder for a visual tour of Beta 2 as she points out some of the more dramatic changes and shares her impressions of the new OS.

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