PreviousUbuntu 8.04 LTS review
Review Hardy Heron is an incremental set of advances on earlier versions, but all the advances are in the right direction. Unfortunately, a known and unfixed bug means we can't currently recommend it for enterprise use.
7.6 Editors' Rating
Photos: Inside the Hardy Heron
Photos Ubuntu 8.04 LTS, otherwise known as Hardy Heron, is released today. Check out some of its new features here, and stand by for our full review.
Photos: Inside Windows XP SP3
Photos Windows XP SP3 provides support for WPA2 and the Peer Name Resolution Protocol used in Windows Vista, among other things. See how our install of the RTM code went.
The Future of Reputation review
Review The internet provides unlimited opportunities for freedom of speech and self expression, but how can privacy legislation ensure the right balance is struck?
7.5 Editors' Rating
WordPerfect Office X4 review
Review Corel WordPerfect Office X4 best fits those who prefer traditional interfaces for word processing, spreadsheets and presentations. We found the features rich, but the execution sometimes clumsy.
7.0 Editors' Rating
USB CopyNotify! 1.3 review
Review For small businesses looking for a simple data security tool, USB CopyNotify! is a good buy. However, managers of larger networks should consider stepping up to something more capable.
6.5 Editors' Rating
Zoho Show 2.0 review
Review Zoho Show 2.0 is great as far as it goes, but don't rely on it exclusively: you'll need an internet-connected PC to use it, and the feature set is still relatively limited.
7.5 Editors' Rating
Photos: Windows Mobile 6.1
Photos Windows Mobile 6.1 has some useful new features, but is essentially a stop-gap while we wait for version 7.
Windows Mobile 6.1
Video Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 is a small upgrade to the mobile operating system that brings easier setup and improvements to Interenet Explorer
New features in OpenOffice 2.4
Photos The latest version of the free office-productivity suite boasts several enhancements to make it more competitive with rivals, like Microsoft Office.
Run Windows on a Mac
Video Use Boot Camp, included in Mac OS X Leopard, to install Windows
Thunderbird 2 review
Review Mozilla's Thunderbird 2 is a fine, free, extensible email client and a solid alternative to the pricey Microsoft Outlook 2007 or the free Windows Live Mail.
7.3 Editors' Rating
Inside Firefox 3
Video An inside look at what you can expect from the next version of Firefox
Run Ubuntu Linux on a USB drive
Video Find out how to run Ubuntu from a USB thumbdrive and, for kicks, do it in Windows
Internet Explorer 8 beta: a first look
Preview Can the latest version of Internet Explorer arrest its declining market share? We examine the first beta of IE8.
