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• Windows 7 gets down to business

  With Windows 7, Microsoft is trying not to make the same mistakes it did with Windows Vista. That much is clear.

• Xandros joins Viyya Tech in mobile device push

  Xandros, which makes the Windows-like Linux distribution used in ASUS's popular Eee PC sub-laptop, has signed a deal with information-management software maker Viyya Technologies to jointly target portable devices such as laptops and mobile Internet devices.

• UK govt laptop ban hits agency performance

  The UK government's ban on staff transporting unencrypted data has hampered performance at a UK agency even forcing it to revert temporarily to paper-based processes.

• iPod overheats, sparks while being charged

  An iPod nano in Japan overheated and discharged sparks, the Japanese industry ministry said today.

• Apple to double its market share in three years?

  By 2011, Apple will double its market share in the US and Europe -- a trend that will also mean an onslaught of Apple devices invading corporate networks, new research predicts.

Blogs (2)

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  Opening the floodgates on missing drives

  News headlines about portable storage devices going missing are as common as muck, but the problem could be even more widespread than you suspect.

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  ActiveSync: why is it so awful?

  As a user of Microsoft's ActiveSync for some years, I've always viewed it as an essential but utterly shoddy piece of software...

Features and Case Studies (33)

• Mad scientist drills hole through hard drive

  A scientist who was frustrated by his PC's squeaky hard drive tried to stop the problem by drilling a hole through its casing and pouring oil in the hole. The squeak stopped but so did the hard drive. Data recovery firm, Kroll Ontrack offers this and nine more recovery highlights from 2007.

• 10 mobile trends: Should you care?

  silicon.com's Jo Best looks at 10 oft-debated areas in mobile and wireless and asks a simple question: how much should you care over the next 12 months?

• Cisco's new security target: consumers

  Cisco Systems, a multibillion-dollar player in security tools for businesses, is planning to move into the consumer market.

• Gates on launching Zune, spiffing up Office

  Microsoft's chairman looks ahead to how the music player might morph and tells why changes in Office 2007 are "such a big deal."

• 10 ways to avoid being the victim of identity theft

  Identity theft is on the increase, to the tune of 10 million victims in the U.S. and $50 billion in costs. Share this list of preventive measures with your end users, friends, and family members to help protect them from this escalating crime.

Reviews (71)

• Acer Aspire Timeline 4810T

  Since when did vendor battery claims actually represent the truth? Acer's Timeline notebook just keeps going and going and going, but it's a pity that it's otherwise underpowered and hampered by Windows Vista.

• Maxon Visimax Projector

  Despite the promise of its tiny size, the Maxon Visimax projector is little more than a gimmick, and an expensive one at that.

• Apple iPod Touch (2nd generation)

  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.

• Kingston DataTraveler BlackBox

  If data security is paramount, the DataTraveler BlackBox is the USB flash drive of choice, despite its relatively high cost.

• Sanyo PLC-XW60

  The Sanyo PLC-XW60 is a small projector promoted as being able to fit into a briefcase or handbag, albeit a very large handbag. While not the perfect picture, it is extremely portable and reasonably priced.

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