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  • Microsoft opens MSN music store

    Microsoft on Wednesday released a beta version of its highly expected online music download service, in hopes of unseating Apple Computer's dominance in the hot market.

  • XP and Vista to get new media player

    Microsoft plans to jazz up its music player in Windows Vista, the company's next operating system. But at least some of the new features will debut much sooner.

  • Gates pushes PC-TV connection

    Kicking off the Consumer Electronics Show, Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates demonstrated new technology for connecting digital content on Windows PCs to home entertainment centers, TVs and portable devices.

  • Palm's Foleo gets cool reception

    Palm's bid to reinvent mobile computing looks an awful lot like the current state of mobile computing, but with less horsepower.

  • RealNetworks breaks Apple's hold on iPod

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

  • Microsoft: We're in 'fighting shape'

    In a rare joint interview, Bill Gates and Steve Ballmer discuss ad-supported software, the battles against Sony and Google, and what's so great about the upcoming Vista.

  • 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.

  • Mobility madness: Managing mobile devices

    Today's smart phones are less about ring tones and more about extending your corporate applications well and truly into the field. Say goodbye to the deskbound worker -- and hello to a potential data and security nightmare, warns David Braue.

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Reviews (17)

  • iTunes makes Windows debut

    Apple ventures into new territory with its music service. But can it make the balance sheet sing?

  • Apple iTunes 7

    iTunes 7 includes some great updates, like gapless playback, games downloads and a better interface, but Australian users so far miss out on the movie downloads available to American users.

  • First Take: Windows Media Player 10 Beta

    Microsoft's Technical Beta release of Windows Media Player 10 features a redesigned interface that provides easy access to online media stores. It also syncs better with portable devices.

  • Microsoft releases Media Player 10 beta

    Microsoft released the first test version of its new Windows Media Player software Wednesday, marking a significant upgrade aimed squarely at the burgeoning portable device market.

  • Kingston DataTraveler BlackBox

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

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