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Windows Vista is in sync with your files

Windows Vista is in sync with your files

Tech Guide Need to synchronise files and folders with local mobile devices or remote servers? Our guide explains how Windows Vista users go about it.


Microsoft Office: Then and Now

Microsoft Office: Then and Now

Photos Help, where did Undo go? Here's where to find that and other must-have commands in the new Word, Excel and PowerPoint 2007.


Inside Office 2007's files

Inside Office 2007's files

Tech Guide For the first time in a decade, Microsoft will introduce new file types for its Office software. Here's what you need to know to use the new files in older Office versions and how older Office files will work in the new Office 2007.


Microsoft Office Standard 2007 review

Microsoft Office Standard 2007 review

Review Microsoft Office Standard 2007 is a worthy upgrade if you need to make sleeker-looking documents and presentations to share with others, and Outlook is better than ever. However, you can stick to your current software if you don't feel that it lacks anything.

Rating: 7.7 Editors' Rating


Windows Vista overview

Windows Vista overview

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Windows Vista Business review

Windows Vista Business review

Review Windows Vista Business is essentially warmed-up Windows XP. If you're currently happy with Windows XP SP2, we see no compelling reason to upgrade. On the other hand, if you need a new computer right now, Windows Vista is stable enough for everyday use.

Rating: 7.4 Editors' Rating


Google Earth 4

Google Earth 4

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Editors Choice Award ZoneAlarm Internet Security Suite 7 review

ZoneAlarm Internet Security Suite 7 review

Review ZoneAlarm Internet Security Suite 7 provides the perfect balance between best-of-breed security and ease of use, delivering superior protection that's light on system resources.

Rating: 8.0 Editors' Rating


Tough Choices: A Memoir review

Tough Choices: A Memoir review

Review Carly Fiorina is best known for her tenure as Hewlett-Packard's CEO, a post from which she was ousted in 2005. This book, which is a better read than you might expect, covers the HP ground and the path that led there.

Rating: 7.5 Editors' Rating


Office 2008 for Mac: a first look

Office 2008 for Mac: a first look

Preview Mac users are getting a new version of Microsoft Office, but not until the second half of this year. Check out our preview.


Mandriva Flash review

Mandriva Flash review

Review Mandriva Flash gives you a well-stocked and flexible Linux distribution in an extremely portable and secure USB flash drive format. If you're confident of finding a host system that you can reboot on your travels, this could be all the computer you need.

Rating: 7.7 Editors' Rating


Screenshots of elusive Gmail feature

Screenshots of elusive Gmail feature

Photos Google recently announced a new Gmail feature that promises to give you the option to check email from other POP accounts through your Gmail interface. Although Mail Fetcher has not yet been rolled out, we have some screenshots.


A quick guide to Windows Vista's new file system

A quick guide to Windows Vista's new file system

Tech Guide Windows Vista challenges how we think about files and file storage, allowing users to tag, organise and search content in new ways.


Firefox 3 (Gran Paradiso) Alpha 1

Firefox 3 (Gran Paradiso) Alpha 1

Preview An alpha version of Firefox 3 (Gran Paradiso) is available for download, but this release is not meant for public consumption — it's only for testing.


A quick guide to Windows Vista Business Edition

A quick guide to Windows Vista Business Edition

Tech Guide Only the Ultimate Edition will include every feature possible within Windows Vista. The Business Edition includes only those features that Microsoft thinks small businesses need and want, such as Windows Meeting Space, Windows Sharing Wizard, and Windows Fax and Scan.



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New Products

Windows Small Business Server 2008: a first look

Windows Small Business Server 2008: a first look

Microsoft's 2008 bundle of server OS, applications and services for small businesses will ship on 12 November. Here are our impressions of the public preview release, which shows some big changes from the previous version.

Acrobat 9 Pro Extended: a first look

Acrobat 9 Pro Extended: a first look

Adobe's Acrobat 9 document-creation software is adding dynamic features such as animation integration, dynamic maps, 256-bit encryption and improved forms.

What we know about Windows 7

What we know about Windows 7

Microsoft is remaining tight-lipped about the next version of Windows, due in late 2009 or early 2010: ZDNet.com's Redmond-watcher Mary Jo Foley summarises what we do know.

SQL Server 2008: a first look

SQL Server 2008: a first look

Microsoft has made some big promises for SQL Server 2008, a major update of its enterprise database product. Here's an outline of the key new features.

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What to Buy

Alternatives to Microsoft Office

Alternatives to Microsoft Office

In the world of productivity suites, you don't need to pay a lot to get the basic tools for reading, writing and arithmetic. Read our reviews and previews to discover what's in each bundle, from the freebies to the full-featured suites.

Ten Top Tech Tomes

Ten Top Tech Tomes

Looking for an alternative kind of holiday reading? Why not brave the bafflement of fellow beach denizens and pack a tech tome in your luggage? At least you'll guarantee some space around you on the sand!

Can GIMP replace Photoshop?

Can GIMP replace Photoshop?

If you just want to do basic image editing, the free GIMP is a viable alternative to Adobe's expensive Photoshop. But professionals will find a number of key features absent from the open-source application, for the moment at least.

Roll your own creative suite

Roll your own creative suite

Adobe's powerhouse Creative Suite 3 isn't for everyone, not least because of the cost. This guide shows how you can put together your own creative package with open-source or free software.

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