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Office 2010 Beta: a first look

How does the first public beta of Microsoft's next productivity suite differ from the Technical Preview? We have a hands-on evaluation.

Microsoft Security Essentials

Security Essentials is recommended if you want 'set and forget' security. If you need more robust configuration choices, or don't want to contribute to the cloud, then look elsewhere.

Office Web Apps Technical Preview: a First Look

Microsoft Office finally makes it into the cloud with web-based versions of Excel, PowerPoint and Word. We take a hands-on look at this work in progress.

Google Wave: a First Look

Google Wave is about to break. So what is Wave, and what does it actually do? We bypass the hype with a hands-on look at the Wave Developer Preview.

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Office 2010 Beta: screenshots

Microsoft has given the public beta of Office 2010 a subtle interface makeover. Check out our screenshot gallery to see whether it improves usability.

Screenshots: Ubuntu 9.10 Karmic Koala

Ubuntu 9.10 Karmic Koala is released on 29 October. New additions include the Ubuntu One service, a new boot sequence, and the Ext4 filesystem by default.

Office Web Apps Technical Preview: screenshots

Microsoft Office 2010 will have an online counterpart. Here's a tour of the recently unveiled Technical Preview.

Google Wave Developer Preview: screenshots

As Google Wave prepares to move into public beta, we take a look at how the Developer Preview has been shaping up.

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