Software Reviews

Inside Apple's Time Machine, Part II

Photos We discover how easy it is to recover files from a Time Machine snapshot.

Inside Apple's Time Machine, part I

Photos We take a step-by-step look at configuring and using Apple's Time Machine system backup software.

Ubuntu 7.10 review

Review Although it's not a massive jump from the previous version, Ubuntu 7.10 is slightly more usable if you're more accustomed to Windows, and is now better at co-existing with Windows on the same machine.

Cisco IP Telephony (training) review

Review If your company is looking to deploy a Cisco IP-telephony system, this training course delivers a huge amount of hands-on knowledge.

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.

Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard review

Review The grace of Leopard's interface enhancements makes productivity more pleasurable with a Mac, as more than 300 functional and fun features top off this update.

CoPilot Live 7 for Windows Mobile review

Review ALK has managed to update its already impressive navigation software without simply adding unnecessary features, which is to be commended.

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.

Microsoft's unified communications suite

Tech Guide Microsoft's Office Communications Server 2007 and Office Communicator 2007 enable IT departments to provide presence, instant messaging (IM) and voice functionality to users located on either side of the corporate firewall.

Office Communicator 2007 review

Review Office Communicator 2007 is Microsoft's latest desktop tool for instant messaging and internet voice and video calls. At a basic level it provides a viable alternative to Skype and its ilk. However, linked with Office Communications Server 2007 it offers a range of additional features that will be attractive to business users.

Office Communications Server 2007 review

Review Office Communications Server 2007 (OCS 2007) provides an array of enterprise-level communications functionality. It also hooks into a number of other Microsoft products, so the adoption of OCS 2007 comes with strings attached.

Nanoethics review

Review In the technology world, it's rare for people to predict the potential impact of their work in detail, as they do in this book. You may think the future projected here sounds more like science fiction than science fact. But if it happens, at least you were warned.

Google Enterprise Search gets social

Preview Google's Enterprise Search Appliance customers are to get a free upgrade that adds new features to the buttoned-down, behind-the-firewall search appliance designed for large companies and their IT departments.

Inside Firefox 3 Alpha 8

Photos The latest build of Firefox 3, Alpha 8, makes bookmarking easier and boasts enhanced security features.

Visual Studio 2008 Beta 2: a first look

Preview If you're keen to create applications specifically for Windows Vista, you need to check out Beta 2 of Microsoft's forthcoming Visual Studio 2008. Otherwise, wait for the release version.