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Productivity Reviews

The Future of Reputation review

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?

Rating: 7.5 Editors' Rating


WordPerfect Office X4 review

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.

Rating: 7.0 Editors' Rating


Zoho Show 2.0 review

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.

Rating: 7.5 Editors' Rating


New features in OpenOffice 2.4

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.


Thunderbird 2 review

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.

Rating: 7.3 Editors' Rating


Inside Firefox 3

Inside Firefox 3

Video An inside look at what you can expect from the next version of Firefox


Internet Explorer 8 beta: a first look

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.

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CoPilot integrates Microsoft Live Search

CoPilot integrates Microsoft Live Search

Photos ALK has recently added a new feature to its CoPilot navigation software — Microsoft’s Live Search.



Managing Humans review

Managing Humans review

Review This is a rare species indeed: a fun and interesting book on management. Highly recommended reading.

Rating: 8.5 Editors' Rating


The Cult of the Amateur review

The Cult of the Amateur review

Review In this book, Andrew Keen, an expatriate British 'digital media entrepreneur' living in Silicon Valley, goes on the attack against 'web 2.0' and all who sail in her.

Rating: 6.0 Editors' Rating


Valley Boy review

Valley Boy review

Review Venture capitalist Tom Perkins recounts stories from his eventful life, which includes several spells on HP's board, funding companies like Netscape and Google, marriage to a best-selling novelist, and a revolutionary video compression technology that got away.

Rating: 8.5 Editors' Rating


Beyond AI: Creating the Conscience of the Machine review

Beyond AI: Creating the Conscience of the Machine review

Review Artificial intelligence (AI) has proven more difficult to create than its original proponents expected. This admirably accessible book explains why, and considers what it will take to get truly intelligent machines.

Rating: 8.0 Editors' Rating


Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac (Special Media Edition) review

Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac (Special Media Edition) review

Review Office 2008 for Mac may be the best pick for business users, but most people can get by with less expensive alternatives.

Rating: 7.8 Editors' Rating


Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac: a first look

Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac: a first look

Preview 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.

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Digital Identity Management review

Digital Identity Management review

Review Understanding the principles, business issues and technologies behind digital identities is important for everyone. This book provides a good overview and backgrounder.

Rating: 7.5 Editors' Rating



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Delphi HTMLParser

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Skype 3.8 Release Available

Skype has released 3.8 "Gold" for Windows. They made one change that is half-good. Incoming contact requests pop up without the... More

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Vista Upgrade Blog

Windows XP SP3 Installed

I have downloaded and installed Service Pack 3 for Windows XP Professional on my Fujitsu Lifebook S6510. Everything went smoothly, and it seems to work just fine. I don't see anything... More

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Vista vs. XP: The Final Retreat

I suppose that most people are getting tired of reading about Vista vs. XP. I know that I am getting tired of writing about. I'm getting even more tired of fighting with it. So this... More

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Vista Memory Leak?

I'm wondering if anyone else has seen anything that looks like a memory leak in Vista? I've been running Vista Business on my Lifebook S6510 for several weeks now, and overall I'm... More

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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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