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• Microsoft concocts 2010 Vista-based embedded OS

  A Vista-based successor to Microsoft's Windows XP-based Embedded system, used for retail and gaming systems, will include features such as disk encryption and anti-malware -- but its core will be seven times larger.

• Microsoft gets touchy over Windows 7

  Microsoft plans to add multitouch interface to Windows 7, ZDNet.com.au's sister site, CNET News.com has learned.

• DVD John frees the music for Facebook

  The man notorious for cracking the DVD code and Apple's FairPlay DRM, is looking to make a legitimate business out of his expertise.

• SP1 enhances Vista kernel with new APIs

  Microsoft has revealed more information on changes to the Vista kernel as part of the release of Service Pack 1, but has denied that the enhancements amount to an "upgrade" or "re-engineering".

• Microsoft browser lock in sparks Opera rage

  Browser software company, Opera, has complained to the European Commission over Microsoft's bundling of Internet Explorer with the Windows operating system -- but Microsoft says it's been doing it for a decade and the practice is good for consumers.

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  How many Windows 7s will there be?

  The internet has been awash with rumours about Windows 7, with a pre-beta release being handed out to attendees at the Professional Developers Conference in the US this week. But how many Windows 7 versions will there be?

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  Grant Denyer loves speed

  At Telstra's launch of its ADSL2+ services, the telco trotted out celebrities left right and centre to get the press excited.

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• Windows 7 RC: Screenshots

  We give you a sneak peek at the upcoming release candidate of Windows 7 before Microsoft unveils the software to the public next week.

• Windows 7 Taskbar in detail

  The Start button and the Start menu are basically the same as in Vista, but Microsoft really revamped the Taskbar in the beta of Windows 7. Let's take a detailed look at the new functionality in detail.

• Olympics are a boon for Silverlight

  Here's the way things work at Microsoft. After correcting shortcomings in the first and second editions of its software, version 3.0 of a Microsoft product usually silences the company's worst critics, allowing management to get on with business of crushing rivals. But I'll be first to acknowledge that Silverlight breaks with that pattern.

• Where did Microsoft's DRM vision go?

  Early this decade, Microsoft weathered unrelenting criticism over a controversial set of technologies known as Palladium, which the company envisioned as creating a kind of secure vault to store passwords or medical records.

• Who guards the guards: Storage

  Making predictions about the storage market isn't difficult. Suggest that capacities will go up and costs will go down and you shouldn't go too far wrong.

Reviews (286)

• HP Compaq t5730w Thin Client

  Designed for use with server-based desktops such as Terminal Services, Citrix and VMware View, HP's t5730w is an excellent mid-range device suitable for most office applications.

• Microsoft Windows 7 (Professional)

  Windows 7 looks like the operating system that we've all been waiting for. Despite its imperfections, it shows a lot of promise for the future while presenting a stable platform that can compete comfortably with OS X.

• Benchmarked: Windows 7 RTM versus Vista and XP

  Windows Vista's less than stellar reputation and poor uptake are due in part to the heavy demands it makes on system hardware. But how does Windows 7 perform?

• HTC Touch Diamond2

  If you're prepared to manage the memory and train yourself to use the keyboard, then there are few WiMo phones sexier than the Diamond2.

• HP Pavilion dv6-1128tx

  The dv6 is a gorgeous laptop for quite an affordable price. If you're looking in the 16-inch space, definitely check this one out.

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