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Cisco IP Telephony (training) review

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.

Rating: 7.5 Editors' Rating


Inside Mac OS X Leopard

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

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.

Rating: 8.0 Editors' Rating


CoPilot Live 7 for Windows Mobile review

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.

Rating: 8.0 Editors' Rating


Photos: Ubuntu 7.10

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

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

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.

Rating: 7.5 Editors' Rating


Office Communications Server 2007 review

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.

Rating: 7.5 Editors' Rating


Nanoethics review

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.

Rating: 8.0 Editors' Rating


Google Enterprise Search gets social

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

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

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: 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

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

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.



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Windows 7: a first look

Windows 7: a first look

Microsoft has finally unveiled Windows 7: here are our first impressions of the next Windows, direct from the Professional Developers Conference.

Illustrator CS4: a first look

Illustrator CS4: a first look

The ability to handle multipage projects finally provides a reason for users of older versions to update to Illustrator CS4.

Dreamweaver CS4: a first look

Dreamweaver CS4: a first look

Designers and editors who use Dreamweaver for complex dynamic web sites will find plenty of tweaks for editing code more easily within its WSIWYG interface.

Flash CS4 Professional: a first look

Flash CS4 Professional: a first look

The latest version of Adobe's Flash Professional reinvents the process of animation creation, and streamlines its workspace.

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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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