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    As Bill Gates steps down from full-time work at Microsoft, well-wishing cheers and not-so-nice jeers are echoing from Silicon Valley.

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    Since taking over the Windows development reins from Jim Allchin, Steven Sinofsky has chosen to keep silent about new products, but now in an exclusive interview, he spills the beans on Windows 7.

  • IBM not re-entering PC world with Linux machine

    The company says it is not getting back into the PC market, despite selling 'Microsoft-free' PCs, running Linux and OpenOffice, in eastern Europe

  • Retailer blames poor Vista sales for profit hit

    Poor sales of Windows Vista-related products have hit the profits of UK retailer PC World, according to its parent company, DSG International.

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    The threats from mobile malicious software are not particularly high--and are around 20 years behind those plaguing PCs now, according to a security company chief.

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    There are some strings attached to running Microsoft's OS on a Mac -- including Windows security risks, Apple says.

  • Could HP's AMD laptop sway Dell?

    If ever there were a case for Dell to do a Texas two-step to AMD, analyst says, the Compaq nx6125 might just be it.

  • No Microsoft dinosaur

    Nathan Myhrvold is looking for a few smart people to conjure up new ideas and profitable patents. What's wrong with that?

  • 2005: Five headlines you won't see

    Rather than try to predict which technology is going to explode this year, here's what won't happen in the next 12 months.

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    Stephen Ward, general manager of IBM's Personal Systems Group, will lead the way as the new Lenovo sets its sights outside China.

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    While Core i7 presents a new performance paradigm, the heinously gluttonous Australian prices will need to come down before it's accepted by the mainstream.

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    If you've been holding back, now is the time: the second-gen Touch is an excellent media player, and the addition of third-party apps extends the fun for everyone, no matter where your interests lie.

  • Asus EeePC 701

    The EeePC isn't for everyone in fact within about two seconds from picking it up you'll know if it's for you or not. For those it does appeal to, it's a brilliant little thing that fills a much lamented gap.

  • Intel's Core 2 Duo lives up to hype

    Intel's new desktop processor has received glowing reports from independent reviewers.

  • First Take: Flybook by Dialogue

    The Flybook glides into Australia boasting good looks and much hype as the '"smallest ultra portable tablet PC in the world". Read our Australian First Take.

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