PreviousGoogle 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.
Photos: installing Vista SP1 beta
Photos We've downloaded the standalone installer for Windows Vista SP1 build 6001.16659 and installed it on a few systems. Here are some of the most significant changes.
Buzzword: a first look at Adobe's new word processor
Preview Adobe looks set to enter the online office suite market, following the acquisition of a web-based Flash word processor.
Alternatives to Microsoft Office
Buyer's Guide 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.
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.
Open-Xchange Express Edition review
Review Open-Xchange Express is an excellent substitute for Microsoft Exchange for small or medium-sized businesses that don't need a big-company feature set.
8.0 Editors' Rating
Double-Take for VMware Infrastructure review
Review This is an excellent tool for replicating virtual machines (VMs) running on VMware ESX Server 3.x and VirtualCenter 2.x. Although the suite is relatively new, impressive usability features hint at Double-Take’s long history in replication.
7.5 Editors' Rating
Inside iWork '08
Photos Apple's office productivity suite now handles spreadsheets in addition to word processing and presentations. Check out our screenshot gallery.
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
Vizioncore esxEssentials review
Review Vizioncore esxEssentials is a software bundle for companies using VMware’s Virtual Infrastructure 3 server virtualisation tools. It comes with excellent backup/restore, resource utilisation and VM replication tools.
7.5 Editors' Rating
10 ways to increase Vista's performance
Tech Guide Windows Vista has some great new security and functionality features, as well as a host of graphical tricks. However, if you find Vista's performance lagging, take heart: here's how to make Vista run faster.
Final Cut Studio 2 review
Review Final Cut Studio 2 gives solid value for money and is a worthy upgrade for serious film editors who work on Macs. However, non-professionals should consider simpler software.
8.0 Editors' Rating
Ten Top Tech Tomes
Buyer's Guide 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!
