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  • Sun, Microsoft join on Web app standard

    A consortium of major technology companies, including newfound allies Microsoft and Sun Microsystems, submitted on Tuesday a proposed new standard intended to promote interoperability between Web applications.

  • Free word processing programs

    Don't go around sharing copies of Microsoft Office or Corel WordPerfect for your SOHO users. Instead, try one of these free, full-function alternatives.

  • Online pharmacy in detox

    The world's largest drug and health-care services companies, is trying to shake its Net hangover with a cautious but ambitious overhaul that it hopes will keep it selling everything from scalpels to Viagra long into the new millennium.

  • Western Power transforms its call centre

    Western Australia electricity supplier, Western Power, has implemented an integrated e-CRM solution from Aspect Communications as the core of its customer call centre.

  • No bUTS, iFS is shipping now

    It might be a bit later than hoped, but Oracle says its latest addition to the Oracle 8i database is well worth the wait. iFS takes more than 150 of the most common and useful file types and accesses them via the Oracle database.

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  • Australia's dotcom pioneers: Where are they now?

    Ten years ago they were the young turks of Australia's business community; radical free-thinkers on the path to fame and riches. Shortly after, all those dreams came crashing down. But where are Australia's first dotcom moguls today, and what are they up to?

  • Siemens and the hand of God

    During the 64 matches to be played in the 2006 World Cup, an estimated 3.2 million spectators will pass through the 12 stadiums to witness the action first-hand. From arrival to departure, the entire experience will be monitored, streamlined and enhanced by multiple systems from Siemens.

  • Free word processing programs

    Don't go around sharing copies of Microsoft Office or Corel WordPerfect for your SOHO users. Instead, try one of these free, full-function alternatives.

Reviews (5)

  • Adobe Acrobat 9 Pro Extended (Beta)

    Adobe's latest incarnation of Acrobat is top of the line, highly featured software. Just make sure you need all the bells and whistles before you pay the AU$999 price tag.

  • HP LP2465

    The HP LP2465 is a great business LCD, should your workday require a huge, wide-screen display. Trouble is, Dell has a similar display that gives you more features for a cheaper price.

  • Kicking Microsoft out of the office: 4 alternative suites tested

    Microsoft Office may be the standard, but there are a variety of competitors--old and new--that look like giving it a decent run for its money.

  • Microsoft Word: How you can live without it

    Commentary: Yes, you do have alternatives. But the differences between WordPerfect, OpenOffice.org's Writer, and MS Word are very minor. Let me explain why you might--or might not--want to switch.

  • Free word processing programs

    Don't go around sharing copies of Microsoft Office or Corel WordPerfect for your SOHO users. Instead, try one of these free, full-function alternatives.

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