Windows 7 v Ubuntu 9.10: an illustrated guide
Tech Guide Is Windows 7 good enough to halt the move to desktop Linux in its tracks? We compare and contrast Microsoft's new OS with the latest version of Ubuntu.
Mandriva Linux 2008 Spring review
Review The latest version of Mandriva is a competent and well-implemented desktop release with lots to commend it to those with some Linux know-how.
7.5 Editors' Rating
Lotus Symphony: a first look
Preview Although it's still in beta testing, IBM's Lotus Symphony offers strong alternatives to Word, PowerPoint and Excel with more features and nicer interfaces than most other free software.
Browser benchmarks: IE, Firefox, Opera and Safari
Tech Guide Web 2.0, with its complex sites and rich Ajax applications, is an increasingly demanding platform for a browser. In this guide, we look at how the leading browsers measure up.
MSI Wind: a first look
Preview MSI is the latest to join the ranks of would-be ASUS Eee challengers. Here are our first impressions of the forthcoming 10in. Wind notebook.
Photos: Ubuntu 7.10
Photos Ubuntu 7.10 (a.k.a. 'Gutsy Gibbon') is released today (18 October). Here's a screenshot gallery showing the popular desktop Linux distribution in action.
Screenshots: Ubuntu 9.10 Karmic Koala
Photos Ubuntu 9.10 Karmic Koala is released on 29 October. New additions include the Ubuntu One service, a new boot sequence, and the Ext4 filesystem by default.
Google Mini review
Review The Google Mini just keeps getting better. It's not the cheapest way of searching your content, but it's probably the simplest to get working, yet highly capable and configurable.
7.6 Editors' Rating
Inside Mac OS X Leopard
Photos Leopard has a slicker, more reflective look than previous versions of OS X. Check out our screenshot gallery for the details.
Fourteen views of Mac OS 10.5 Leopard
Photos Here's a preview of what we know about the upcoming operating system release from Apple.
Safari 3.0 for Windows (Public Beta)
Preview Apple's Safari browser is now available for Windows. How is it likely to fare against Firefox, Internet Explorer and Opera? We take a first look at the public beta version.
iWork '08 review
Review Although Microsoft Office 2007 offers deeper features, particularly for number-crunchers, Apple's iWork '08 is a strong Mac productivity package and a pleasure to use.
7.3 Editors' Rating
7.7 Members' Rating
Photos: Adobe Photoshop CS3
Photos A walkthrough of the new features in Adobe Photoshop CS3 and Photoshop CS3 Extended versions
Extreme Blue: IBM's student demo
Photos Each summer since 1999, IBM has run a 12-week internship called Extreme Blue. This allows selected groups of students to develop cutting-edge research projects. Here's a selection of this year's European offerings.
Windows Mobile 6 review
Review There are no earth-shattering new features and the interface remains less than perfect, but Windows Mobile 6 brings enough noteworthy improvements to make mobile devices easier to use and equip mobile professionals with more robust productivity tools.
7.0 Editors' Rating
8.7 Members' Rating
