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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 review

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 review

Review Production-quality XenSource virtualisation is the main selling point here, with optional clustering and storage virtualisation to go with it. But there’s a lot more besides, making the new Red Hat Enterprise Linux a compelling solution for businesses of all sizes.

Rating: 8.2 Editors' Rating


Windows Mobile 6 review

Windows Mobile 6 review

Review There are no earth-shattering new features and the interface remains less than perfect, but Windows Mobile 6 brings enough noteworthy improvements to make mobile devices easier to use and equip mobile professionals with more robust productivity tools.

Rating: 7.0 Editors' Rating


Inside Windows Mobile 6

Inside Windows Mobile 6

Photos Slightly earlier than expected, Microsoft has taken the wraps off its new mobile operating system, Windows Mobile 6. We have pictures of some of the new features, so take a look at what could be on your next smartphone or handheld.


Windows Vista is in sync with your files

Windows Vista is in sync with your files

Tech Guide Need to synchronise files and folders with local mobile devices or remote servers? Our guide explains how Windows Vista users go about it.


Windows Vista overview

Windows Vista overview

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Windows Vista Business review

Windows Vista Business review

Review Windows Vista Business is essentially warmed-up Windows XP. If you're currently happy with Windows XP SP2, we see no compelling reason to upgrade. On the other hand, if you need a new computer right now, Windows Vista is stable enough for everyday use.

Rating: 7.4 Editors' Rating


Mandriva Flash review

Mandriva Flash review

Review Mandriva Flash gives you a well-stocked and flexible Linux distribution in an extremely portable and secure USB flash drive format. If you're confident of finding a host system that you can reboot on your travels, this could be all the computer you need.

Rating: 7.7 Editors' Rating


A quick guide to Windows Vista's new file system

A quick guide to Windows Vista's new file system

Tech Guide Windows Vista challenges how we think about files and file storage, allowing users to tag, organise and search content in new ways.


A quick guide to Windows Vista Business Edition

A quick guide to Windows Vista Business Edition

Tech Guide Only the Ultimate Edition will include every feature possible within Windows Vista. The Business Edition includes only those features that Microsoft thinks small businesses need and want, such as Windows Meeting Space, Windows Sharing Wizard, and Windows Fax and Scan.


Windows Vista and the coming criminal diaspora

Windows Vista and the coming criminal diaspora

Tech Guide Windows Vista will be attacked by cyber-criminals in 2007 — but so will other operating systems and specific applications.


Should businesses upgrade to Vista?

Should businesses upgrade to Vista?

Buyer's Guide IT managers need to consider whether Microsoft's new Vista operating system is worth installing — and if it is, when the roll-out should begin.


Windows Vista RTM

Windows Vista RTM

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Windows Vista RTM

Windows Vista RTM

Preview Microsoft has released its new operating system, Windows Vista, to hardware manufacturers, marking the end of the development phase and the beginning of the distribution phase. Everything's not perfect, but Microsoft expects to have all the glitches under control by the company's self-imposed January 2007 product release date.


Inside Windows Vista RTM

Inside Windows Vista RTM

Photos Microsoft's new operating system is on its last lap before the chequered flag of general release. Take a detailed look inside the RTM version of Windows Vista.


esxMigrator review

esxMigrator review

Review Easy to use and efficient with time, esxMigrator is an excellent tool that will help busy server administrators upgrading from VMware’s ESX 2.x to VI3 server virtualisation.

Rating: 8.0 Editors' Rating



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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.

Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac: a first look

Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac: a first look

A new version of Microsoft Office for Mac is due in a couple of weeks. Here are our impressions after testing the release candidate for a month or so.

Firefox 3 Beta 1: a first look

Firefox 3 Beta 1: a first look

Beta 1 of Firefox 3 is finally available for download. Here are our first impressions.

Google Enterprise Search gets social

Google Enterprise Search gets social

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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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