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Microsoft's Windows XP has received a fair amount of hype in the lead up to its release-Matt Lake and Josh Mehlman assess its usefulness for businesses.
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If you need the extras, MusicMatch Plus 7.5 is a great choice. But if you just want to play audio, hang onto Winamp instead.
Apple ventures into new territory with its music service. But can it make the balance sheet sing?
Legal music downloads in Australia are expensive, files are restrictive, catalogues are small and music lovers are better off finding their favourite bands in a record store.
Version 8.0 of this six-year-old jukebox isn't exactly revolutionary, but it features some notable improvements.
What's new on the cell phone front from Microsoft? Two new devices, code-named Stinger and Stirling. I got a sneak peek in a recent visit to Redmond, although the phones are being unveiled for the first time this week in France. My take? Stinger looks good, Stirling isn't much, and traditional PDAs (and the Palm OS) are still tough competitors.
After a lengthy delay Sony has finally released the latest version of its Network Walkman, the NW-MS9, in Australia. Sony, which has operates in both the consumer electronics and music distribution industries, has a natural obligation to ensure that their digital audio players help protect rather than infringe digital music copyright. Unfortunately, forcing Sony's digital audio players to walk the line between technology consumers and the law leaves them with a significant handicap.
iRiver comes through again, with the SlimX iMP-400, improving on an award-winning MP3 CD player.
Now that you've downloaded or ripped all those songs onto your hard drive, what's the best way to organise and play them on your PC? We audition seven software music players to find out which is the best jukebox for your music files.
Your entire music collection in one hand - this is the promise of the Jukebox, Creative's new state-of-the-art portable music archive and MP3 player.
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In the second part of his interview, Defence CIO Greg Farr talks about outsourcing, the skills crisis and reveals his most urgent IT priority.
I'm a celebrity, don't back me up
Lies, damned lies and telco stupidity
Dear carriers: More walking, less talking
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