Inside iWork '08 
Published: 28 Aug 2007 15:11 BST
Cooperation: Word
Pages lets you edit DOC files from Microsoft Word.
Photo credit: Elsa Wenzel/CNET Networks
Published: 28 Aug 2007 15:11 BST
Cooperation: Word
Pages lets you edit DOC files from Microsoft Word.
Photo credit: Elsa Wenzel/CNET Networks
Google has launched Chrome, an open-source browser that sends a clear challenge to Microsoft in the way it lets users work with applications.
IE8 (beta 2) should satisfy Microsoft's loyal browser base, but it's unlikely to lure committed Firefox users back to the fold.
Microsoft's 2008 bundle of server OS, applications and services for small businesses will ship on 12 November. Here are our impressions of the public preview release, which shows some big changes from the previous version.
Adobe's Acrobat 9 document-creation software is adding dynamic features such as animation integration, dynamic maps, 256-bit encryption and improved forms.
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