PreviousSwitching to VoIP review
Review This is a valuable book for anyone considering moving their telephone system to VoIP, so long as you don't mind its US bias.
7.5 Editors' Rating
Malicious Cryptography: Exposing Cryptovirology review
Review Malicious Cryptography outlines how a virus could contain and use a cryptographic public key, and speculates on the kind of attacks that might use this method.
7.0 Editors' Rating
dtSearch Desktop 7.01 review
Review Most users are better off using free desktop search tools, but power users will appreciate the enormous control offered by dtSearch.
6.3 Editors' Rating
Google Earth (beta): a first look
Preview Google Earth is a mapping and research tool that's both useful and highly addictive.
CODE: Collaborative Ownership and the Digital Economy review
Review As intellectual property issues continue to become more mainstream and affect all types of businesses, understanding the many forms they can take becomes more and more important. This book is a good and different contribution to the discussion.
7.5 Editors' Rating
iCon review
Review Apple's products, personalities and corporate culture have spawned a veritable library of books, but iCon: The Greatest Second Act in the History of Business doesn't add much in the way of new anecdote or incisive analysis.
7.0 Editors' Rating
Rip-Off! review
Review Thinking of hiring a management consultant to examine your business? Read this book first: it's an insider's view of the scams, greed and general mismanagement that's rife in this field.
8.5 Editors' Rating
Readiris Pro 10 review
Review With its easy interface and speedy OCR conversion, Readiris is recommended for anyone who needs to convert documents to electronic form. Don't bank on its new ability to transform hand-printed notes into editable text, though.
8.0 Editors' Rating
RFID: Radio Frequency Identification review
Review Steven Shepard's RFID cannot be described as light reading, but if you're looking for a textbook introduction to Radio Frequency Identification technology, it does the job.
7.0 Editors' Rating
Google Desktop Search review
Review Google Desktop Search is a slick and speedy search tool for finding information on your hard drive. It lacks a file viewer and media player but is very fast and easy to use.
7.7 Editors' Rating
MSN Search Toolbar with Windows Desktop Search review
Review MSN Search Toolbar with Windows Desktop Search is a must-have application for die-hard Microsoft fans, adding metadata desktop search and tabbed browsing to IE.
8.0 Editors' Rating
The Digital Person review
Review The Digital Person serves as a good backgrounder to today's privacy debates, albeit a somewhat US-oriented one.
7.5 Editors' Rating
Raindance Meeting Edition review
Review Raindance Meeting Edition is fine for small meetings of up to 15 people. Although it lacks some features, such as VoIP audio, found in pricier Web conferencing solutions, Raindance is still a solid, affordable package.
7.3 Editors' Rating
Microsoft Live Meeting 2005 review
Review Live Meeting 2005, with its Office hooks, one-way VoIP audio, and improved PowerPoint features, is a big step up from its 2003 predecessor. But given its steep price, we'll take WebEx Meeting Center instead.
7.0 Editors' Rating
Deepnet Explorer review
Review Deepnet Explorer may not have the institutional support of Internet Explorer, but it offers more built-in features than Microsoft provides.
7.0 Editors' Rating
