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Alternatives to Microsoft Office

Alternatives to Microsoft Office

Buyer's Guide WordPerfect 12 and StarOffice 7.0 aren't the dominant office suite players, but each brings strong qualities to the field, such as affordability and ease of use. But do they have what it takes to stand up to Microsoft Office? Read our reviews to find out.


Security for your business

Security for your business

Buyer's Guide Security is a serious business these days. Read our buyer's guide to find out what you need to keep hackers and malicious code at bay.


Windows XP Media Center Edition 2004

Windows XP Media Center Edition 2004

Buyer's Guide Both desktops and notebooks are now available with Microsoft's new and improved Windows XP Media Center Edition 2004.


Macromedia Studio MX 2004

Macromedia Studio MX 2004

Buyer's Guide Macromedia has updated its Web developer's suite: we review the key elements -- Flash, Fireworks and Dreamweaver.


Anti-virus and security software

Anti-virus and security software

Buyer's Guide Are your PC's defences up to date and up to scratch? If not, here's a roundup of the latest anti-virus and security utilities.


Linux shoot-out: Red Hat 8.0 v SuSE 8.1

Linux shoot-out: Red Hat 8.0 v SuSE 8.1

Buyer's Guide Installing 'desktop' Linux used to be far too technical for the majority of Windows users. But things have changed. We examine the two most user-friendly Linux distributions after LindowsOS -- Red Hat and SuSE.


Personal finance shoot-out

Personal finance shoot-out

Buyer's Guide Microsoft's Money and Intuit's Quicken are competing for the honour of managing your finances. Which one should you buy? Read our reviews and find out.


Speech recognition software

Speech recognition software

Buyer's Guide Want to dictate text into Word, surf the Web hands-free, or issue spoken commands to Windows? You need speech recognition software. Find out which program we think is best.



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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.

Internet Explorer 8 beta: a first look

Internet Explorer 8 beta: a first look

Can the latest version of Internet Explorer arrest its declining market share? We examine the first beta of IE8.

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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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